[olug] Linux-friendly GPS units

[Daniel Linder]

I'm looking into purchasing a Linux/OSS friendly GPS unit.  Specifically
I'm looking at the Garmin Nuvi 250 or TomTom Go 510, but I'm open to other
ideas.
First and foremost, I want a unit with a color screen (not a hiking
oriented smaller B&W screen) and voice prompts.  After that, I'm pretty
open to suggestions.

I don't want/need the Bluetooth, MP3 player, photo viewer, etc features,
but they would be nice.

I'll even pay a bit more in cost to support a Linux-friendly manufacturer.

Is there any way that maps can be updated by the end users on these
things?  (There is a lot of building in my area and I'd like to have the
ability to add/update roads without paying out a lot each year for the
latest updates.)

Suggestions?

Dan

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