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| Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $279.99
Buy Used: $180.00
You Save: $99.99 (36%)
New (34) Used (7) Refurbished (10)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1075 reviews
Sales Rank: 11
Color: Li-Io
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 0.9 x 2.9
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Garmin nüvi products purchased through Troy Ford will receive a full 3-Year Warranty. This is a FULL 2-Years longer than the warranty a consumer would receive, if a similar product was purchased through a consumer retailer.
MPN: 010-00538-00
Model: 010-00538-00
UPC: 053759058846
EAN: 0753759066499
ASIN: B000EXS1BS
Release Date: October 4, 2008 (New: This Week)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Still Happy I Purchased.. January 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally purchased the larger Nuvi. I found that very distracting but I liked the portablity of the Nuvi so I switched to the Nuvi 360. I've had the Nuvi 360 for a few months now and my only complaint is that often it has difficulty finding a signal. Sometime it takes over 10 minutes or more to lock in. The other complaint is the internal speakers even turned up to 7...if the windows are open I can not hear the verbal commands.
Over all I'm very happy and haven't gotten lost since I purchased it but I do only use it for personal use.
 Lives up to the hype -- exceptionally well designed GPS January 13, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
I had been looking at, researching, and yearning for a GPS unit for about four years before finally taking the plunge and buying a Nuvi 360 in December 2006. It was worth the wait. During the past month, the Nuvi 360 has become such an indispensable part of my driving routine that I can't imagine driving without it. I read reviews from many sources (Amazon, Consumer Reports, CNet, specialized GPS sites) before selecting the Nuvi 360. Nearly all the reviews said that if you can come to terms with the steep price, the Nuvi is the best GPS out there. Based on my first six weeks with the unit, I've joined the fan club.
If you're where I was six weeks ago, and you're trying to decide which features are worth paying for and which aren't, here's my summary of my experience with the Nuvi 360:
- The unit is very very small (about the size of a deck of cards) but the screen is quite large. The design is obvious the minute you install the device: By making the front panel all screen, the engineers maximized visibility while minimizing the extent to which the GPS clutters your windshield.
- I almost paid more for the Nuvi 660, which has a larger screen. I'm glad I didn't. Additional vertical screen space might give you the ability to see more of your upcoming route, but additional horizontal screen space (which is what the 660 has) doesn't really help in navigation at all and it just takes up more windshield space.
- The text-to-speech functionality (which allows the 360 to annouce upcoming turns and street names) is worth its weight in gold. If I had gone for a cheaper unit without TTS, I might not have known how valuable it is. I can often complete a 20-30 minute trip without ever looking at the screen -- I just follow the voice prompts. It's sort of like having someone in the passenger seat reading the map for you and calling out directions.
- Installation takes about 30 seconds. I'm very glad that I bought a unit with all of the North American street-level maps preloaded. The UPS guy delivered the box, and I was pulling out of the driveway with my Nuvi installed and guiding me within minutes.
- Before buying the GPS, I didn't really understand the importance of Points of Interest. Now I do. I have used the POI to navigate to a store (for which I did not have an address), to find the nearest gas station, and to find the nearest hospital (when a member of my family was injured while we were away from home). The Nuvi POI database is fantastic. One warning though: If you are able to verify the street address of the destination, you should. I one case, the Nuvi sent me to the wrong location because it had the right street name and number but the wrong town (by unlucky coincidence, two adjoining towns had streets with the same name, so it wasn't obvious to me that the GPS was sending me the wrong place until it announced that we had arrived but the store was nowhere in sight).
- The speed, accuracy, and level of detail of the unit is outstanding. I have yet to find a street that's not on the built-in GPS map.
- The GPS usually locks onto the satellites very quickly. However, sometimes it can't seem to find the birds. If it doesn't get a lock within 30 seconds, it seems to get "stuck" and can remain clueless for about 10 minutes. A couple of other reviewers have noted this problem. I haven't had this problem too often, and, unlike the other reviewer, I've never had to hit reset. When it happens, the unit eventually displays an error message, asks me three questions, then seems to fix the problem and lock on. I'm not sure whether this is a glitch, or whether it happens to all GPS units. It seems to happen only on heavily overcast, rainy days.
- The Nuvi is so small that I take it with me in my jacket pocket when I'm in another city. It's great for finding my way to unfamiliar locations (offices, restaurants, etc.) when I'm in another city on business. I haven't had to ask for directions since I got it.
We've all bought new gadgets that failed to live up to expectations. The Nuvi 360 not only lived up to my expectations, it exceeded them. As noted above, it's not perfect, but it comes incredibly close. It's well designed, works almost flawlessly, and very quickly becomes as seamless a part of your driving routine as the steering wheel and rear-view mirror.
Works great and really takes a lot of stress out of driving in unfamiliar areas. January 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This unit is very user friendly and I practivally didn't have to read the user manual at all. The user interface is very intuitive and easy to use. Compared to my older GPS, this unit has a much faster startup time - approximately 40s as opposed to two minutes. I like the POI (point of interests) feature which includes just ablut anything I was searching for - restaurants, shopping malls, airport locations, and so much more. This unit's text-to-speech functionality is very helpful and I found it to produce some farily human-like sounds. It reads out the turn-by-turn instructions including street names. This certainly helps me to keep my eyes on the road. The display is quite easy to read even in broad daylight. Do check for the availability of software upgrades periodically though. The unit I bought had pretty outdated software installed which lacked several key bug fixes which appear in more recent versions. This unit communicates adequately well with my Windows Mobile powered phone through the built-in Bluetooth connection. My entire phonebook was automatically uploaded to this device the first time I paired them up.
I do have a couple of complaints tough. First, in a couple of instances my unit announced incorrect street names in the turn instruction. It happened to me twice when I was exiting freeways, the announced exit street name did not match with the posted name. Second, I'd like the announcement of the next turn in a slightly earlier time to allow a little more time for lane changes.
Overall this is a very usable GPS with a lot of useful built-in features.
Garmin Nuvi was the most recommended gps January 13, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this gps as a gift for my daughter. Garmin was the brand recommended by every sales person with whom I spoke. Although she hasn't used it extensively yet, my daugher seems happy with the Nuvi 360. We also liked the small size since she travels internationally. It will fit well into her pocket, purse, or backpack. My biggest complaints are that the Garmin products are not compatible with Mac computers and that the additional maps (such as Europe) are quite expensive. We also liked some of the features on the TomTom. I phoned their customer service line with some questions on a Saturday and was able to talk to a representative--something that I did not get with Garmin. However, when we tested both in the store, the Garmin provided a far superior, direct route to our destination.
My Favorite Travel Companion January 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great travel companion. The bluetooth interface works well with my RAZR, however I wish that the volume from the Nuvi's speakers were louder. Works better if you use an FM Transmitter or cassette adaptor to push the sound through your car stereo. The size is perfect for the dash or for carrying around the city in your pocket. Maps and directions have been spot on so far in California. I also purchased the traffic alert module and this has also been a great addition. It has saved me time with alerts of traffic ahead and rerouting me around it on a number of occasions. In fact the one time I ignored the Nuvi (thinking I knew better) I ended up stuck in a 2 mile traffic tie-up for over an hour. I recommend this product for anyone that likes being self-sufficent with directions or travels frequently and hates driving around looking for stores, eateries or their hotel.
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