[JimD]

I love the hobbit comparison too.

I don't want to clog this up talking about Garmins but the BMW Pro system works like mine and you can just disengage the GPS from the mount and take it with you if you are worried about theft. Mine is rarely parked where I am worried (normally it is in my garage or at work (you can't get to the parking lot at work without a badge and it is monitored (including with cameras)). But if I am worried I just snap it out. When I play MP3s, the music player screen shows the album art. I usually switch back to the GPS display, however, so I can get an accurate speed indication. I agree theft if a risk but I think it might be a little less when the mount is part of the car - if they stole my Garmin they should have difficulty selling it because they wouldn't have a mount or power cord.

Jim