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| Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $329.99
Buy New: $194.99
You Save: $135.00 (41%)
New (60) Used (2) Refurbished (9)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2348 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 0.9 x 2.9
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MPN: 010-00455-00
Model: 010-00455-00
UPC: 846330000132
EAN: 0753759061913
ASIN: B000BKJZ9Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great value July 26, 2008
There are hundreds of reviews on this product. So I doubt I will add to much by writing about its features that you can get of the product description. I like to share my experience though using it.
We had to buy the GPS. My favorite Magellan 200 was stolen from my van while parked in Philly airport. I miss it so much; when I said that my wife was envious!
Having used a GPS for over over a year, I knew exactly what I wanted. A fast chipset like Sirfstart III, nice display - not necessarily the wide one AND Text-To-speech. The latter is the single most feature I wanted as I like to know which street I want to turn on rather than instructed 'Turn left in 200 ft' when there can be a few streets in a place such as downtown Manhattan. So my choice narrowed down to the Garmin Nuvi and the Magellan 3000/4000 series. The Garmin had a nice price tag for under two hundred dollars, so that clinched the deal. More over, Consumer Reports has consistently rated the Nuvi 350 a best buy since its introduction.
What I like about the Nuvi compared to my Magellan is that it is very, very light. I can slip it into my shirt pocket and not feel it; not so with other GPS units. The display is clear and very, very readable. You have many choice of languages to get your directions in. But be aware, you need to select a voice with TTS (e.g., British English (TTS)) to get the street name spoken out. I wonder why the product manual doesn't state this feature. It had me wondering there was bug and was almost ready to return the product.
The unit did not recognize one street correctly - kept shown Trooper Rd for Dekalb Pike; never had this problem with my Magellan. I found that it took more time than the Magellan in acquiring the Satellite signal when I powered it on, but not an hindrance so far.
The box comes with a car charger AND a power adapter. Some units don't have a power adapter; this is useful as you don't have to be in the car to charge it. You can log onto the Garmin site and download a variety of car images and personalize the unit. I love that I can switch the vehicle to a Black Pearl, for example, though I don't know why I would use a ship navigating the streets.
Given it is about a week since I got it, I can't write all about it. First impressions have been great so far!
 Garmin nuvi GPS July 26, 2008
The unit is simple and easy to use and work's very well. However, I am very disappointed that the map software it came loaded with is 4-5 years out of date.
 Garmin 350 July 26, 2008
I love this. I bought this for my wife basically. But even though I thoroughly know my way around, I wind up using this because it is so much fun. The voice directions are a must have. Don't even think about buying a navigation device without voice capabilities. My wife now has comfidence to drive anywhere (almost)Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech
garmin gps July 26, 2008
Very pleased with the gps. especially like the voice announcing of streets, intersections, etc. I was disappointed that the traffic and weather were not included as I thought but only capable of providing if you purchased additional programs. A little misleading to me.
Pretty Good July 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am satisfied with the product, but there could be some improvements. It really doesn't know traffic patterns or congestion and on several occasions it has tried to take me on a route that would have double my travel time. If I didn't know where I was going I wouldn't have had a choice. Alternate route options are minimal if at all.
Has a lot of features, good audio clarity and easy to use.
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