| # |
Username |
GPS model |
Pros |
Cons |
Rating |
| 1 |
bergspyder |
Garmin C330 |
Garmin C330 (a dog) |
Internal memory cant hold CNE DVD, only a certain number of maps from it. So you must know where youre going before you go there to load the specific maps. So if you know where youre going.....Crazy.
SD drive not fast enough for device to use so you cant load CNE to SD Card either.
Device cant read POI from SD Card. Load more than 20k POIs on internal memory and theres no space for maps. Great.
Garmin support has to be the least supportive support ever. One guy didnt even know C330 has SD slot.
Shouldve bought another brand. I will when this thing dies as it must or Ill kill it.
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| 2 |
impulsive78 |
Garmin 260w |
More than adequate for locating destinations and determining appropriate routes to take |
Maps sometimes appear to have breaks in roads near intersections. But usually not an issue. |
7 |
| 3 |
bradobman |
Garmin Nuvi 765 |
Good screen size, good color, Garmin keeps up with firmware updates |
Slow at times, maps not always right even when updated. |
6 |
| 4 |
pmaunder |
Garmin Nuvi 1350 |
Works very well. Garmin Software Excellent |
Maps not always up to date. |
7 |
| 5 |
cfrederick |
Garmin 1390T |
Fast reaction time; clear maps and directions; availability of 3rd party dowloads. |
Sometimes choses poor routing |
7 |
| 6 |
gwendick |
Garmin StreetPilot 2720 |
Menu is somewhat intuitive. |
Just updated to lifetime updates. Thought it would correct street & data errors. So far I am disappointed. DeLorme far outclasses Garmin in my travel experience. Also, poor audio which is located in the power cable. |
5 |
| 7 |
andrei_dacu |
Garmin Nuvi 765t |
Good screen (visible in all lighting conditions)
Reasonably quick redraw |
Very sensitive to USB cable selection when connecting to Win 7 PC.
Low battery performance. |
8 |
| 8 |
andy61 |
Garmin nuvi 265W |
Easy to use; quick to load; quick to acquire satellites. (IMHO as a first time Sat Nav owner!) |
POI organisation could be improved |
7 |
| 9 |
pablo_gsxr750 |
Garmin Nuvi 1390T |
Device does exactly what it says on the box! |
Stay away from Garmin online shop & customer service department. |
5 |
| 10 |
rnatoli |
Garmin 755T |
Easy to use. Great viewing screen. |
Entry buttons are very close together. Unit sometimes locks-up. |
9 |
| 11 |
alex.bojanic |
Garmin Nuvi 765T |
Fast routing, very accurate traffic alerts (at least in Chicago area), Line assist, displaying speed limits. Work great as MP3 player. Solid FM transmit functionality with some white noise around airports (which is expected). |
Better Line assist coverage, option to display POIs on main routing map... |
9 |
| 12 |
jack3388 |
Garmin |
Good UI, muti language |
no build in TV |
9 |
| 13 |
cpsoft |
Garmin Nuvi 265T |
Small. Easily readable. Doesnt need much space. Works well in Mini Cooper. The Blutooth is excellent. |
The traffic warnings are not up to speed on construction zones. The text-to-speech is fairly poor with some common words, like North. Cant turn up loud enough to hear over music without distorting speaker. |
6 |
| 14 |
nrsss |
Garmin 265WT |
Easy to find most locations including small parks and soccer fields. Proximity look up is nice when trying to find convenient places to eat, etc. It get us where we need to be. |
predefined routes not supported as far as I can tell on this unit |
7 |
| 15 |
james.thompson19 |
Garmin 53 |
Good interface with HSV media screen, Fast and reliable navigation |
Graffics are chunky and road signage displays obscure road graffics |
6 |
| 16 |
SalukiCyclist |
Garmin Nuvi 255w |
Easy to use, simple |
It would be nice if a user could uptimize the most efficient route for several waipoints.
Also it would be nice to be able to access photos by touching the map icons. I store more detailed maps of apartment complexes etc and I need a more convenient way to access this data. |
7 |
| 17 |
stokesay34 |
Garmin Mobile XT |
Provides a good clear map, very easy to use and set up, provides good route information. In all I would recommend. |
Not spotted many yet but does sometimes crash when zooming in on maps, and has a tendency to give a fully zoomed out map when looking up POIs on the map. |
8 |
| 18 |
sam33 |
Garmin Nuvi 205 |
Quick and easy to use |
No street names are verbalized - hard to know when you should turn sometimes. |
4 |
| 19 |
mikenmon |
GARMIN GPSmap 60CSX |
Versatile ,compact , good in bright sunlight, portable , long battery life. |
Small screen , will not do school zones with time brackets. |
7 |
| 20 |
mike.herring |
Garmin nuvi 350 |
Very easy to use.
Routes are mostly right on.
Arrival times seem very accurate |
Display is small for our situatiuon (RV)
Lacks features found in more recent devices (free traffic, bluetooth, lane assist, multiple waypoints per trip) |
7 |
| 21 |
latali |
Garmin NUVI 350 |
Features are rich, touch screen is responsive, battery lasts very long. |
Start up is very slow, GPS receiption is below average, SD slot can only take memory of 2GB or below. |
4 |
| 22 |
iainbrookes |
Garmin StreetPilot C510 |
Easy to use; clear speech. Can now download UK low bridges, etc, for when driving truck! |
Puzzling when indicated I climb a stile over a ditch then drive across field. Slow picking lanes when approaching roundabouts - probably cos I need max map info!
Instructions on how to update mapping a joke - spent hours on forums.
Built-in memory too small. |
6 |
| 23 |
huddo |
Garmin Nuvi 1350 |
Finds location quickly, recalculates quickly if off course. |
Spoken directions mis-pronunces street names occassionally, sometimes spoken directions are different from map info. |
6 |
| 24 |
amedina |
Garmin Nuvi 1490T |
Screen size, brightness, contrast. And, loud clear volume. |
Often, acquiring satellites takes very long, and screen refresh rates are sometimes very slow. Also, Ive found several inaccuracies in the pre-loaded maps. This unit nuvi 1490T, replaces my old nuvi 680, so Ive not yet updated to the latest maps. |
7 |
| 25 |
su1c1dal |
garmin 265WT |
simple to use out of the box
easy to update |
speaker sounds tinny at higher volumes
people say that they cant hear me properly via the bluetooth. |
7 |
| 26 |
pwilson662 |
Garmin nuvi 760 |
Acquires satellites quickly |
Map updates take several hours. |
7 |
| 27 |
rickniec |
Garmin Nuvi 760 |
Full accessories for the traveler both local & abroad. Plus blue tooth for hands free phone. |
Updating maps is expensive $70 each year. |
8 |
| 28 |
colindavis29 |
Garmin Nuvi 765t |
its an excellant piece of kit clear maps & voice plenty of features |
sometimes freezes up & the only way to get it to work again is remove it from the site of the satalites for about 5 min it always seems to happen in the same places every time also the speed warning box is really small on this model & hard to see but with cheaper nuvis there is a big banner across the top of the screen garmin should have used this feature on the 765t |
6 |
| 29 |
e.vine |
Garmin Nuvi205 |
Small enough to slip into a pocket.
Maintains its signal well, even here in the Welsh valleys.
Navigates me through the streets of Birmingham(UK), without it I get thoroughly lost. |
Sometime tells you to turn when the road only bends. |
8 |
| 30 |
deepdiver |
Garmin nuvi 755T |
Excellent satellite lock, Routing works well even on dirt trails when using Topo map, A+ Mounting system, runs Tour Guild POIs, Nice look and feel to it, |
Touch screen not as sensitive as I would like. Spoiled by Apple products! Hard to scroll around map. No Breadcrumb feature! |
7 |
| 31 |
jimegraham |
Garmin Nuvi 300 |
Pocket sized, Easy to use |
Sometimes directions get stuck in a loop. |
5 |
| 32 |
lulu |
Garmin - nuvi 760 |
The Nuvi 760 has good hands free use with mobile phones via blue tooth. Other than that the unit I think the unit is very average. |
Very slow on recalculating. very slow on updating position with street name identification. You are passed the street or road but the GPS puts you as approching the road. LAGs BADLY - memory or slow positioning. This is probably a function of how quickly it figures out where it is based on communications with the GPS satellites.
ALSO _ Volume on unit not loud enough when listening to radio or cds |
4 |
| 33 |
gnill |
Garmin Nuvi 765T |
The nuvi 765T is easy to use...
My wife also commented about this.
screen is just big enough to see clearly,
with out blocking your view through the
windshield |
Gives N,S,E,W heading instead of degrees
doesnt come with waterbase (Lakes/boating)
this has to be purchased. |
7 |
| 34 |
mar_ |
Garmin nuvi 200w |
Wide screen, clear maps, good usability and features. |
Slow to lock onto satellites at times, quirky suggested routes that sometimes make little sense (example being Chester to Blackpool, normally take M56 to M6 and straight up but sat nav will try to take me off jun 12 M56 and up through Runcorn/Liverpool city center) |
7 |
| 35 |
curts08gmc |
Garmin Nuvi 750 |
Love the unit. Did not want the MP3 player or traffic reports. I have a 6 CD changer with MP3 capability in my truck and sounds a lot better than the 750. I do like the camera feature, but wish it was loaded up on power on. |
Had one unit lock up so bad that resets, etc. wouldnt work. Garmin replaced it with a slightly older (serial # wise) unit. It has locked up twice on me after the latest map update. Another lifetime update is now available as of 12/03/09. Steered me wrong a couple of times while towing a 38 fifth wheel travel trailer, but in retrospect, I probably had it programmed wrong. |
8 |
| 36 |
davidjhorne |
Garmin Nuvi 765T |
I use it for at least 6 hours a day driving around the south of england. I only used the bluetooth phone connection for a while and it worked well. Traffic updates works well and have saved me lots of time / aggro.
My third Garmin |
none after software upgrade.
If you use the internal speaker for the phone it is not very loud for a van, use the fm transmitter and link it up to your stereo. |
8 |
| 37 |
drsykotic |
Garmin 255W |
Good display and sound. Seems rugged. Eco-Route feature tells you how efficiently (%) you are driving based on your cars MPG ratings and factory installed speed limits.
Just purchased so I am still evaluating this model.
After much research I felt the BLuetooth option and traffic alerts was unreliable. |
Only shows time of arrival and not time left to arrive. Cant custom program turn/off-ramp alerts (in miles/km).
The suction-cup mount has a ball and ring configuration to swivel. I suspect the metal ring may weaken with time making it impossible to keep the unit exactly where you want it. ie. the unit will sag. |
7 |
| 38 |
larne |
Garmin Nuvi 610 |
Speed of recalculation of route; clear mapping |
Traffic service. Worse than no traffic service |
5 |
| 39 |
jonmax3 |
GARMIN STREET PILOT 7200 |
Lge screen easy to read, fits well in my GMC truck
Spoken word keeps my eyes on the road. |
NO BLUE TOOTH connection. Why not !!. Will buy another Brand when I upgrade if BT still not avail and is the reason for the 7/10. along with the map updates are still 12 to 18 month behind. Eg Southern Freeway in SA 4Yrs + completed still not shown on maps |
6 |
| 40 |
hhamby6159 |
garmin 765 |
Just got my 765t garmin and the ease of use is great. Still learning alot of things about it but would recomend since this is the first gps I ever used. Easy to set up, the screen is great, and shows you the streets that you pass on the way to your destanation. |
the bluetooth doesnt have alot of compatibility with cell phones yet and the map software just takes a very long time to load. |
7 |
| 41 |
transitdoctor |
TomTom 740, Garmin 1690 & Magellan 3100 |
740 Live - IQ Routes
Garmin 1690 - 2YR data plan included; MRC for data services is to be lower than TomTom Live services |
740 Live does not announce on which side of street destination is; it shows it visvually via an arrow.
740 Live sometimes will reboot while in use. Slow to recalculate route. |
4 |
| 42 |
terrywo |
Garmin 785T |
MSN traffic works well so far. Also ability to use routes and plan trips using MS Streets and Trips is a plus. Very fast satellite acquisition. |
None at this point |
7 |
| 43 |
sswu88 |
Garmin Nuvi 660 |
Generally works well and intuitively
Nice large screen
Lots of features though I dont use most of them |
- It would be nice if there were a single button to take you back to the main Map page
- Search feature - would be nice if it would remember recently visited cities so you dont have to retype the city name
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8 |
| 44 |
dirk.regending |
Garmin Nüvi 765 Tfm |
Calculation is very quick |
reality view for very few locations only. Speed limits are not correct on many roads. Some younger streets are not shown in the map |
6 |
| 45 |
busiak |
Garmin Nuvi 255W |
It finds the remotest destinations. Easy to enter destinations. Easy to follow. |
Not an option to stick with main roads. Often end up on rural crude roads not so easy to drive on especially pulling a trailer. |
7 |
| 46 |
thebuyer |
garmin nuvi 660 fm |
Garmin are experts when it comes to SatNavs. Presentation of map details 2D and 3D very good. Good support site. Useful travel kit apps (MP3 player, audible book player, picture viewer, calculator, currency converter, etc.) for when on ones travels. Nice wide touch screen. FM link to radio good on a clear free fm channel. Lifetime Traffic Master subscription. Good Bluetooth for mobile use. Earphone jack. Flexible configuration options. Can load many personal POIs. Proximity Points - single, continuos audio. Free trial safety camera subscription period. Solid workhorse for the last 2.5 years. 99.5% gets one to ones destination without interruptions. Bright display and decent built-in speaker. Decent SD card slot. |
Only 1 interim destination point but created a work around. Loss of map details north of London M1 Junctions 10 - 6 (put this down to map issue). Cannot switch off Traffic Master if alternate routes not required. 0.5% takes one on some interesting routes (but this is a mapping issue). Heavy noise in/around vehicle can sometimes drown the SatNav voice. Configure for no U turns but sometimes insists on one making U turns. |
8 |
| 47 |
Derrick.Chin |
Garmin Nuvi 765T |
Overall a very good GPS. |
Lane assist and junction maps are still in development. Lose its way on George Washington Bridge - thinks I am on lower level road. FM transmitter is weak. |
9 |
| 48 |
aerazona |
Garmin nüvi 775T |
Comes with FM Traffic. Ability to expand with SD Card. Very Accurate. |
Track log is short compared to previous Garmin Models I have used (Street Pilot 2730). Does not accept XM Antenna from previous unit. When I connected this device to my vehicle stereo via headphone jack, I heard a constant buzzing. |
8 |
| 49 |
criecker |
Garmin Nuvi 300 |
Great basic device. |
Very limited internal storage. Does not speak street names. |
4 |
| 50 |
lpvoucher |
Garmin Nuvi 760 |
Multi function |
Poor FM connectivity |
8 |
