GPS devices that give you maps and directions are more popular than ever. Old-fashioned men who don't ask directions like to think of these devices as direction-confirmers, not direction-givers.

GPS devices can fit on a watch or mobile phone now, but those with bigger screens, such as the ones for cars, have been found to be easier to use. We've found five reviews of popular GPS devices.

Irish site: www. findmeagps. com FindmeaGPS. com is an Irish site that provides reviews of GPS units for the car, the mountain bike and the wrist. There are reviews by the editors and by the public.

AIRIS Autonomous GPS T920EF A Windows CE device with external memory expansion slots as well as USB, and touchscreen interface;

Euro255 including delivery.

Review from Dusty on boards. ie: "I used it in the UK all weekend and given the reasonable price it has exceeded my expectations. . . for the money it's great, it's easy to use, it works out routes quickly and recalculates quickly with minimum fuss (none of the 'Please turn around' that I have heard from other systems)."

Garmin Nüvi 360 GPS Pricey and powerful: if budget is not an option this is the one to look at.

Easy to use and with detailed maps;

Euro483 from Pixmania. ie.

Review from Bernie Goldbach (http: //irish. typepad. com/irisheyes/2 007/01/garmin_gps_out_. html):

"Switched it on and it showed three bars of battery power. While inside, I pressed a few bars, icons and letters and it told me the direction to go to find my house. Still inside, I pressed the top of the screen and it told me my latitude and longitude. This makes it the mo st powerful GPS I have ever held."

HP rx5900 Travel Companion Available any day now, this minicomputer doubles as an entertainment system. It's integrated with Microsoft Outlook, allowing you to give directions to your Outlook contacts. Based on Windows Mobile 5.0 OS, it boasts Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and is VoIP-enabled. This is one to watch; Euro477 from Dabs. com.

Review (http: //reviews. cnet.

com/HP_iPaq_rx5900_Travel_ Companion/4505-3127_ 7-32079581. html: "The HP iPaq rx5900 Travel Companion delivers a sleek all-in-one navigation, productivity, and entertainment device to mobile professionals; we just wish it had better battery life."

TomTom Portable GPS TomTom One - new edition V2 Small, powerful and well-crafted;

Euro420 from Pixmania.

Review from PocketGPSWorld (http: //www. pocketgpsworld.

com/tomtom-one-v3. php): "A small, dare I say sexy SatNav system running TomTom Navigator. TomTom appear to have launched another surefire winner here."

Magellan RoadMate 800 GPS The Magellan RoadMate 800 GPS, at Euro399, also allows you to listen to your MP3s and view digital photos.

Populated with up-to-date maps, this is the top pick.