If you just want simple navigation without a lot of bells and whistles, you may want to look at the Garmin StreetPilot i5 or i3.
http://www.garmin.com/products/spi5/
http://www.garmin.com/products/spi3/
They're both pretty inexpensive and seem to be designed for a first time user.
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