if you do a search for frozen 1490t , you 'll find some unsettling result . Mine freeze . I be able to unfreeze it , but it be a 2.5 hour ordeal . if you need a reliable gp immediately before a big trip , this may not be the GPS for you . the trick be to get the software update from 4.4 to 4.9 as soon as possible to minimize the risk of a frozen gp . other than that , work as advertise . one other disappointment be that lifetime traffic mean lifetime traffic sponsor by advertisement `` pop up '' on the GPS . not cool .