How do the Garmin GPS V and Magellan Meridian GPS compare?

[Syringer]

Looking to pick one of these up before I head down to LA, where I'll inevitably get lost driving around and will rely on one of these..

Anyone with any experience with the two?

 

[Actaeon]

Boy, you're just posting this thread everywhere aren't you?

 

[Syringer]

Gah, I'm on dial-up right now and the message window stayed on forever and had no idea it had posted. I never go into General Hardware so I had no idea it was there..I just kept refreshing OT to find it. My bad