Spoken street names - good or bad?

no u r lost lol

I love the streets spoken on my 255w.

I love it even more while a day of driving it mis-pronounce some street names.. I find myself chuckling at it..

with the voice there is no need to take your eyes off the road ,epecially in heavy traffic

I wouldn't get a GPS without spoken street names now. Had one without and now with my 750 I really like to hear the street names. Just makes it easier when driving.

Looks like I pass on the advice that most everyone likes spoken street names - but don't expect it to be absolutely perfect.

My preference for simply "in 500m turn left" or similar might relate to the fact that I prefer 2D map view because that is how I learned to navigate on paper maps.

I might also be influenced by the fact that he wants to use it in Europe. I have just been there with the non-street name 250W. Having seen how well (or not) streets are signed and got on very well not having to interpret miss-pro-noun-citi-ationmnnn of very foreign names on the 250W was I think good for my mental health. I do however take the point that at home that will not be a real issue.

Thanks to all - perhaps the debate will continue?

WHen riding on the motorcycle the spoken names are evenmore useful so that you can remain focused on riding. I am a big supporter of the spoken name - even though it is sometimes hard to understand or even funny.

The TTS capability was a big selling point for us.

After using both, the spoken street names just seem right. Not likely to get lost or miss many turns without it, but it seems to simplify the process when you can relate the verbal instruction given by the gps to the written signs on the roads.

Gives a sense of confidence in the system when it tells you to turn on the name of the street you knew you were looking for.

I wouldn't have a GPS without TTS. Sure they sometimes mispronounce the names, especially some of the odd or foreign words, but it's still a better navigation tool than the units without TTS.

having the street names spoken is the best. not only do you not have to look at the gps, just having it say the street name gives you something to search for instead of figuring out which street to turn down.

I have to agree 100%. For busy areas with lots of streets close together, it is nice to be able to keep your eyes on the road and hear the exact street you need to turn on.

I feel the spoken street names are great and wouldn't have a gps without that feature. I especially get a chuckle when the names are pronounced incorrectly the first few times and then amazingly, are corrected the next time in a sequence.

I prefer to hear the spoken street name. It might not sound the way it should be pronounced, but it eliminates any doubt as to where I should be turning.

this was one of the main reasons for picking the 255w mike