A Wider Net

I fell in love with this little (and I mean - little) gadget today. It’s a Personal Travel Assistant(TM) (yep, it’s trademarked - how did that make it through the trademark office?) It’s a Garmin Nuvi.
Like most portable GPS navigators, you can bring it everywhere and it helps you find places with spoken turn-by-turn directions. What makes it cool is that it’s think and slick and does and a TON more. Let’s say you use the directory to find a place you want to go - it lists the phone number, and using a wireless blue-tooth connection to your phone, you can have it call the place for you. You can speak to the other end using the device like a speaker phone or pick up your handset and take over. It also features an MP3 player, an audio book reader, a photo viewer, and the ability to receive traffic update signals in your area. It has language translation, currency conversion and so on and so on. It’s just awesome, and it fits in your coat pocket. *drool*

Pricey at $600-900 depending on the features and size you buy, but if you travel a ton, aren’t you worth it?