Any experience with Sony Nav systems?

Just found out that Sony has a few GPS systems out, and have been taking a look at the NV-U44 model. It's the most basic of them, but all I want any GPS to do is have the text to speech option.

Anybody have any real-world experience with any of Sony's GPS units?

 

i dont have sony i have pioneer avic d-3 and i think the nav sux alwya no matter how you set it up it takes the longest way possible and if there a traffic circle it wants you to take the 4 th or 5th exit which is a uturn or the first exit

 

I've heard they're pretty bad...hence the occasional heavy sales on them. Check Amazon for that specific model.

I'd just go with a garmin...they come in all price ranges.

 

I almost bought a Sony GPS last year, but every store around here was sold out of them.
So, I went with a Garmin Nuvi 205 instead.
Buying a GPS is one of the smartest investments I have ever made. It beats the heck out of going onto Mapquest, writing down their directions and driving around lost.

 

Exactly. I have an iPhone and it has led me astray for the last time.

 

A buddy of mine purchased one of the higher end Sony models with the big screen and returned it within a week. He said the navigation sucked and the songs and pics were hard to upload. He ended up getting a Garmin and never looked back.

I have a Garmin Nuvi 360 and love it. You might want to look into a Garmin GPS system...like Toph said, they come in all price ranges as well.