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The Bottom Line: By itself, the Garmin Nuvi 1690 is merely a solidly performing GPS device, but it earns its keep through the free NuLink service, giving users easy access to up-to-the-minute data for safety, convenience, and entertainment.

Specs: Hiking, Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Garmin Nuvi 760 delivers beautifully on almost every front, but the portable navigation system hits a speed bump with its sluggish performance.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.7 oz

The Bottom Line: Fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. will enjoy hearing the Nascar star direct their trips, but after the novelty wears off, the Rightway Spotter, Dale Jr. Edition just doesn't stack up to the competition.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 8 oz

The Bottom Line: Sony has positioned the otherwise good NV-U84 GPS device in an odd spot, where it's not as good a value as the models immediately above and below it in the NAV-U lineup.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 8.8 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony NV-U44 offers a few useful features that competing manufacturers have not yet implemented on their entry-level models.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 5.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony NV-U44 offers a few useful features that competing manufacturers have not yet implemented on their entry-level models.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 5.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony NV-U44 offers a few useful features that competing manufacturers have not yet implemented on their entry-level models.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 5.5 oz

The Bottom Line: The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a satisfactory multimode GPS, but serious boaters and outdoor enthusiasts should consider dedicated devices.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 7.6 oz

The Bottom Line: The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation improves over its predecessor and offers a decent set of features and performance, but the GPS needs some work in terms of ease of use and interface.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions

The Bottom Line: As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it's the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we've tested to date.

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.2 oz