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ok a friend asked me to help him buy a navigation system, since he travels alot, and gets like a new direction lik eeveryday, and doesnt like to get lost cose of time, so i need a good site whwere i can buy one, i dont want the kind thats gprs all the time cos those need monthly payments, so im lookin for the ones that you pay only for like a state and its all save to the device, so any one that is godd at this could advise me please . 

They aren't worth the money, the technology still isn't great yet, they have been telling people to go strange routes through places that aren't even roads (or roads where the surface isn't even drivable). They have even been telling people to drive off cliffs.

To be honest, tell him to get a road map.

I agree with traxor, they aren't worth the money, and they're very expensive considering some of the stupid things they tell you to do
Our one is forever making us take the wrong route, or making us end up at a road that isnt even there.

Get a PDA and put software on that (or if you have one)
Nahh thats ony on rare accasions... We have one and it has NEVER taken us on a false route... and we drive to spain etc...

well i used some in the US and never really messed up, i men it will have some erros, but its not like your gonna drive off a cliff if it tells you to, i just need a website with info about this, im in the state of Minnesota.

its not me i dont need it, he does for work reasons, i dont think he cares about spending $500 USD for one, i just need advise on waht brandk or kind to get.

Panasonic are very good... Never had a problem with ours and ouurs is quite old now... and they send us updated maps every 6 months...
My one
I must say dont go for pioneer they are crap
My nan has one and she is having nothing but problems with it

http://www.tomtom.com

Check it out.  This is not an endorsement -- just something I've been hearing a lot of radio ads for.  I don't use such things myself. 

I know three people who have this. they say for using it for short distances its great but taking it a abroad you have to pay for extra maps etc... and is not reccomend for long distances!

TomTom 3 is meant to be one of the best.