

The media software for both is especially basic. You can also load and play songs (MP3) or pictures (JPEG) via an SD Card, but you must remove the SD Card containing the maps first. That's a handy tool to have, but we find the reliable street pronunciation of the Nextar a bigger bonus. One perk of the MotoNav TN20 is missing here: the lane assistance feature. The routing information around the screen was strong, though, and matched that available on the Motorola.

Also like the MotoNav TN20, the M3-MX lets you toggle between 2D and 3D maps with a single button press. They look blocky and basic-too simple for a modern GPS. The maps on the Nextar, however, weren't any stronger than the Motorola's. Of the two stores we mentioned not being able to find in the Motorola review (a ShopRite and a Pier 1), one of them (the ShopRite) was in the Nextar database. Also, the 1.6 million-POI database is slightly larger than the MotoNav TN20 and felt more current. The street pronunciation feature always worked with the M3-MX, and that's an essential tool, even on a budget model.
