Garmin nüvi 1390T

My husband has always been brilliant at finding his way around and has a strange love of maps that I fail to understand or share. When it comes to driving he is never fazed at finding his way to a new destination, relishing the challenge! I, on the other hand have little sense of direction and the thought of having to negotiate traffic whilst finding my route leaves me panic stricken. I have wanted a sat nav since they were first introduced but the high cost and a reluctant husband have prevented the purchase! However this summer we planned a long trip through Europe, sharing the driving. I ... more

For people like me who don't know which way is north or which way is south, a SatNav has been a godsend. That's not to say they aren't without their frustrations and this one is no exception. We originally had a TomTom but my husband was so annoyed with it he traded it in for a Garmin Nuvi 1390 with traffic. To quote an article I read to explain exactly what a satnav is, "Satellite Navigation is a system that uses orbiting satellites, known as GPS (Global Positioning System). A Sat Nav unit receives signals from these satellites, and combines the signals with map information and other data ... more

I've always had Tom-Toms but my last one at two years had started to break down. The battery would never reach full charge and kept turning off whilst in use. On seeing this Garmin on offer and as a major bonus, that it has European maps included; I just couldn't say no. I paid £119.99 for my Garmin and think it is money well spent. The sleek, ultra thin unit measures 1.6 x 12.2 x 7.6 cm and is light enough to carry in your pocket weighing only 163 grams. The display is 4.3 inches wide, touch screen and extremely clear. As soon as I took the machine out I plugged it in and tried it out; due to ... more