Go for the Nüvi 270, you can not go wrong at that price. I have the 360 and I am quite happy with it. Yes, the text-to-speech voice commands are sometimes funny, but it is not such a big deal. And as you have probably found out in your research, the Navteq maps that come with most Garmins are considered the better choice for North America, as opposed to TeleAtlas maps.