Garmin nüvi 350 Car GPS Receiver

I recently took a trip from Toledo to Chicago using this Garmin. It was purchased by my dad because he feels the need to own the newest gadgets, even though he doesn't usually use them. (This is why my 60 year-old parents own the Wii with MarioKart and the fit board).

Pros:
1. Very quick start up time.
2. Easy to use menu, there are only three choices on the main screen. If you want directions from point A to B, Garmin asks you first to choose a state (it's automatically set to the state you're in). I like that for each prompt, you only have to type in a few letters for Garmin to give you a variety of directions. You then select the city, the numerical address, and the street.
3. It's really fun to use the different voices. I'm partial to the Australian English woman! It makes driving a lot more fun.
4. The size is very convenient. It easily fits in a purse. The antenna folds into the back.
5. We used Garmin to find a Japanese restaurant on our way. You can search by type of food and change the results to being near your destination, current location, or on your way.

Cons:
1. It's hard to type in words using the small keyboard. I have small fingers, and it's hard to hit only one letter or number.
2. It's hard to disconnect the Garmin from it's home on your windsheild. I always end up pulling half of the attachment off instead of just the device.
3. There are 3 different settings for the voice commands: none, directions, and directions plus updates. I recommend the middle because it's ANNOYING how many updates you get. Even the middle one gets old pretty fast, especially if you're frusterated.
4. Once, Garmin had us get off of the turnpike, only to get right back on. It's a good idea to look ahead.
5. Garmin doesn't work in parking garages and it didn't work in downtown Chicago with the tall buildings.