RE: Maps vs GPS
I'm in total agreement.  The GPS is really great especially in a strange
city (strange to me that is) and really just a toy most of the time.  My
Benchmark atlases get a real workout and are the primary navigation aide.
But there are other features of the GPS I have that I like like the trip
odometer screen with speed, estimated arrival time, etc.  And I can download
the track data and match to the pictures I take through the windshield along
the way.  It's just that I found it frustrating to lose a lot of the data I
might well want to see.