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440
4 Stars
195
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
26
1 Star
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4.3 out of 5
4.3
Ease of Use
4.5 out of 5
4.5
Durability
4.4 out of 5
4.4
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5 out of 5
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Best GPS
on January 29, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
from Waterford, CT
I recently bought this GPS for my husband and we really love it. We have taken a few local trips with it and it has beens great. We have even taken a few wrong turns on purpose and it picks up on it right away and gives us a different route. We highly recommed the Garmin.
What's great about it: It picks up on wrong turns quickly.
What's not so great: It's a little difficult to figure out how to save favorites and locations. It isn't really very clear.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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Easy to use!
on January 30, 2010
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from Schaumburg, IL
Great unit. I love the traffic feature, note you must be plugged into power to access traffic, it does not work on battery. The battery life is about 3-5 hours of constant use, if I recall correctly. I can't remember exactly what I measured.
If you have it in the car, make sure it's on the dash for like 1 minute before using it, it takes a little bit of effort to find the satellite it can not see the sky. It will find the sat eventually. This is pretty typical of GPS units I believe. you can start driving in the general correct direction while it seeks and it will eventually give you directions once it finds the signal.
The screen is nice and big and easy to read. I love the drive to point feature, I can add a bunch of addresses and make it stop at one then the next then the next. The only thing is the time estimates are horrible, I am used to using Google Maps online and printing directions, those time estimates are great!
What's great about it: Pretty easy to setup, good directions, fast at recalculating
What's not so great: It gets confused underground (this is normal), it told me a wrong turn in Chicago once
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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3 out of 5
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Could Be Better
on January 30, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
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This is my first GPS and I liked it at first. I bought it at the Cyber Monday sale price which seemed like a really good deal at the time But, the more I use it, the less I like it. The one free map download and install process took hours, even with a high speed (12MB) connection. It is not easy to zoom in and out and see an overall view of the route it has calculated for you. Sometimes it shows sidestreet names and sometimes it doesn't. Searching for Points of Interest is very frustrating. It can be extremely slow and I have already found many examples of well-established locations that it can't find and are not in the list. When using it on routes I already know, it can make some strange decisions. One day, when I was within a quarter mile of my office, it routed me almost 2 miles out of the way, trying to have me turn right when my office was on the left. I live in a major city and I still haven't gotten any benefit from the traffic feature. I can't even tell whether it works or not.
My one experience with customer service was good. The lady I spoke to was very nice and answered my questions. The unit is lightweight and starts up quickly. It occasionally has trouble locating satellites in cloudy weather.
Bottom line, I still don't trust it and can't tell if it is going to prove to be helpful in the long run. I don't know whether that will change as I use it more on trips or in locations where I am not already familiar with the best routes. I know this for sure though, I would not buy this model again if I was buying for the first time.
What's great about it: 4.3 Inch Screen and Good Price On Sale
What's not so great: Points of Interest, Searching, Map Usability
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Durability
4 out of 5
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Ease of Use
2 out of 5
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2 out of 5
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Works Great!
on February 2, 2010
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I started playing with it right away. Once the co-ordinates were loaded (there is a little lag time), it gave me the directions and worked immediately. I put in one address and purposely didn't go with the directions. It re-calculated and continued to work as described. Two comments: while the directions for a long distance trip were very good, it said to make a left into the compound while the hotel's directions and a visual check showed the hotel was on the right. #2, this GPS has the traffic alert, in which it will re-route you if there is congestion ahead. On the way home, it re-routed me. I heard it say take Rte. A; whereas, I had been on Rte. B (which was the route I'd taken to get to the hotel). I stayed on Rte. B and went right into the traffic jam. I didn't realize it was re-routing me due to traffic. I simply thought it was taking me back a different way. I've had fun with it and it has worked just fine in other outings.
What's great about it: Easy to set-up; worked right out of the box once co-ordinates obtained
What's not so great: Didn't say it was switching to an alternate route
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
Features
5 out of 5
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Great GPS!
on February 3, 2010
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from Corona, CA
great buy during black friday. FM traffic receiver works great in the orange county area! easy to use...great eco feature which helps you run fuel reports, and helps you to drive more efficiently...
What's great about it: easy, right out of the box! traffic notifications have been accurate so far!
What's not so great: no bluetooth, but i can live without!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
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5 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5
Best overall GPS in this price tier!
on February 3, 2010
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from Concord, NC
I have had this GPS for about six months and can find very few, if any, faults. Battery life is great. GPC satellite acquisition is quick. After downloading the most current map for free from Garmin, I found that most places that I wanted to go were included in the GPS. It does exactly as described!
What's great about it: Easy menu navigation, turn by turn
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
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Great product. Simple to use.
on February 5, 2010
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from Eau Claire, WI
I've purchased 2 of these GPSs. One back in November and one as a christmas gift in Decmeber. I have been very happy with mine and the one I purchased for my parents. It is a simple GPS to use. The touchscreen works well and it's not complicated.
It's pretty accurate to destinations, though I've notice sometimes it will show the destination on the opposite side of the rode. So, it gets a little confusing if you've never been to the place you're traveling to and you're not exactly sure where it is and the GPS tells you it's on the opposite side of the road than it actually is.
Overall, the battery life seems to work well. The suction cup to the windshield works wonderful.
It's good enough for what we need it for. We don't need all the little extras like the blue-tooth capability, internet, etc.
Definitely happy with the purchase.
What's great about it: Easy to use
What's not so great: Very close to specific destination, but could be a little more accurate.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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5 out of 5
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The BEST GPS for the Money!!!
on February 5, 2010
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from Tampa, FL
I needed a GPS because it is very difficult finding streets in the Tampa Bay area. Streets don't continue when they are supposed to, for example. I bought this GPS, set it up in my car. It took about 3 minutes to find the satelites and it locates about 99.9% of the locations. The only complain is that any brand new roads or building are not up to date. For example, 2 schools in my neighborhood are showing west of me instead of east.
Other than that, this is the best GPS for the money.
What's great about it: Easy to set up and understand
What's not so great: Gets a little confused in heavy rain
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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