The restive touchscreen is a little antiquated, but TomToms Go 50 offers a lot of other good stuff in an affordable device: lifetime Traffic and European map data, weather warnings and a large 5-inch display. If you cant justify splashing out on a fancy sat nav, but dont want to use a smartphone, this is a good compromise.
The TomTom Go 50 is a great sat nav for the price - for which I get a big screen, lifetime TomTom Traffic and a roster of other great features. So long as I have a compatible phone to enjoy the up-to-date information, its a worthy purchase.