Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock
Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse; mounts on vehicle windshield with included suction cup
Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
Turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, and 320 x 240 color touchscreen display
Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot; measures 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
Rating: - A Good Buy
This is a great GPS unit. Compact, triangulates quickly, easy to use, touchscreen display. I recommend. Don't save a few dollars by buying a GPS that is not the thin kind. I bought the miniature CRT-type before this mini LCD-type, and it is not work the savings. Compact is superior in this application.
Rating: - Great GPS!
I bought this for my fiance as a Christmas gift. We were making a trip for Thanksgiving so she got it early. I LOVE this GPS. It has helped us find our way all over the place and, when we need fuel or something to eat, it finds the nearest place! I suppose most of the GPS's out there do the same thing but I am very pleased with this one. I highly recommend this GPS!
Rating: - Great GPS for the price with just enough bells and whistles
This nuvi 350 model was the best deal out there for the features that I needed. I got one for my father who is 64 and he figured out how to configure it to his needs within 15 minutes, not to mention it is ready to use out the box. Just turn it on and you are ready to go. It is pre-loaded with the 2009 maps already and has TONS of interest points. I actually bought this since I was moving from Miami to Boston and I wanted this to navigate through the confusing Boston area. I used to on the road trip on the way up and let me tell you that it paid for itself right there. After getting tired of driving on some nights at 1am. I was able to find hotels in abundance near me and that saved the night. Overall I think unless you want a GPS to hold your hand and drag you to the location, this is exactly what you need.
Rating: - Luvi my Nuvi (350)
I LOVE my new Nuvi. First you have to know that I get lost ALL the time. I had to make a trip to Colorado (over 1000 miles) and NO WAY I was going without a GPS.
I did a lot of comparing and reading professional AND consumer reviews.
I know there are larger screens
But, this one you can walk around with
I know there are multi function ones
but this one is VERY reasonable money wise
The screen is clear, large lettering, easy to read, It speaks to you (to the point of annoyance if you turn the wrong way). I have used it DAILY for over a month now and it has only steered me wrong once (to a dead end it thought was a through street)
This unit is INEXPENSIVE but does MOST of the functions the more expensive units do.
MOST, not all
I love the "find gas" or "food", etc. options. What a blessing that is. Now I don't have to settle for one vs another. I can pick MY favorite on the road chains (or try new local places). I don't have to opt for the expensive right off the road gas station, I can decide if I want to go a mile or 2 off the freeway and see if the station there is cheaper. This really happened on the way back from Colorado. I saved over 10 cents/gallon by going OFF the freeway, through a little town and ending up at one the the more reasonable chains. Couldn't see this one off the freeway! If I do this about 100 times, I think my Nuvi will be paid for, not to mention the time and gas I've wasted simply driving around looking for a place to eat or put gas because I don't like the options presented.
If I HAD to criticize this unit I would say
1. Be nice if you could PLOT a route with multiple stops
(you circumvent this by putting in all your destinations ahead of time as "favorites") and then push the next one enroute. It will ask you if you want to make this a stop (enroute) or not. It only allows ONE of these per plotted route, so I just pushed the "next" place I wanted to go to and said "no" to making it a stop. One extra step (pushing a button) but didn't pay $500 for my GPS!
I can take this in the city (walking)- which I haven't done (but will)
or use the suction cup "snap on" gizmo for in the car (I use this alot - once you get the hang of it, it's easy), so you can remove it and hide it under the seat of your car and not tempt those who would rather not pay for their stuff and take yours instead.
a BIG PLUS: It comes with EVERYTHING you need, sleeve case (sturdy, protective), windshield mount, car charger adapter. Most of the others, including Nuvi's, you have to BUY all this extra.
2. Be nice if I could've CORRECTED my GPS when it led me down the dead end street (1/2 mile off course) so it might not do it next time. Don't know if ANY GPS's do that or not, but I could see the problems that might be associated with an "always always lost" type person like me tampering with the memory of an "almost always right" GPS like the Nuvi! Not complaining about that one!
3. Sometimes, it's about 25-50 feet off when I give it an address. Don't know if that is a GPS thing or this GPS thing. Each time, I have a visual of the place. If it is something I want to keep, I tell it "current location" and then put the name in again (vs using the address input). I've done this a couple of times.
4. I wanted to use the Dutch language voice, but the "street name, turn by turn" directions were not used with this language, just "turn righ in 2 miles/kilometers". I like hearing the street names, so I changed it back to English.
All in all, I LOVE my Nuvi 350. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I even talk back to it sometimes! (scary huh?)
Inexpensive but does ALL the IMPORTANT things
If you are sill stuck wondering what to buy HER for Christmas, THIS would be an excellent choice. I love my Nuvi 350 (I think I said that already several times........)
Oh yes, it came loaded with 2009 maps............. I bought In October 2008. Now that is (also) first class!
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