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| Garmin StreetPilot c330 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $449.99
Buy New: $118.99
You Save: $331.00 (74%)
New (2) Used (1) Refurbished (5) from $110.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1049 reviews
Sales Rank: 1194
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 3.2 x 4.4
MPN: c330 Refurbished
Model: c330 Refurbished
UPC: 753759053093
EAN: 0753759053093
ASIN: B000EM2OXA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Catagory Killer Product July 13, 2005
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
Hands down the best value for the money. Easy to use, very small, internal battery, and preloaded maps. A monkey can use this out of the box. Be very wary of some of the reviews on Amazon regarding GPS. Many may be by people who have a vested interest either because they work for a competitor or because they invested in or shorted the stock of the companies making these units. GPS navigation is really starting to catch on in this country and the economic stakes for the companies involved are large. These are multibillion dollar companies trying to compete in a market that is just starting, the market for portable navigation devices.
Garmin makes the very best consumer GPS units in the world. They are the only GPS company that makes FAA certified integrated instrument pannels for airplanes. Do you really think they are putting out products that don't work? Garmin also has the best support I've ever experienced from any tech firm. I also own a Garmin PDA which broke and they replaced it for free outside of warrenty.
This is the GPS unit that will bring GPS to the masses. This is the first product that is easy enough for everyone to learn to use within 5 minutes. The C series does not have all of the functions and features of the 26xx series, it doesn't show individual sat. data or lat or long, route sorting, but most of these features add little value and make the OS interface more complicated. This is a pure GPS auto navigation unit. For more tech savy buyers the 2600 series or iQue is a better choice.
Compared to the Magellan Roadmate series, there is no comparision. The Garmin unit is less expensive and better on every dimension. Much smaller and lighter but with the same size screen as the 700. Touch screen and internal battery. Much better mounting system. It really works well. And a much larger POI database 5 million versus 2 million I think. Most importantly, the Garmin is MUCH easier to use. No one who tested both would buy the Magellan, unless they were French.
The unit is so small and light it really is a marvel of engineering. For the average Joe or Jane, this is the perfect GPS.
Garmin is a great company and supports its products very well. They provide free updates of the firmware for all their products and their customer service is first rate. You won't be sorry if you buy this one.
People who complain about the outdated maps should realize that there is a 1 or 2 year lag in adding new streets and POIs and no GPS has fully updated maps. If you live in an area with a lot of new construction, this can be very frustrating. Garmin provides map updates every two years or so (they are on version 6 now) for $75. It is a lot easier and less expensive to update a Garmin handheld than a built in car nav system. Some of Garmin competitors use maps by a different company that are very poor in comparision. Garmin uses the best mapping data available from navteq and develops its almost 6 million POI database themselves.
If you have any question about the C330, check one out in person at your local electronics shop. You won't believe the size and ease of use. Compare it to anything else out there and you will be buying the C330.
I really really love this ! July 12, 2005
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this model 3 weeks ago and am still amazed at what it can do. First of all, I was able to use this gadget out of the box with minutes of walking out with it from the store. I paid for it, got in the car, ripped it out of the box and turned it on. I didnt even open the manual. This was the very first time that I ever tried using a GPS unit, yet I was able to turn it on and head straight home using the voice instructions. It has no visible buttons except for the power on switch and the volume dial on the side. Large letters and large screen. Clarity of picture was excellent and this was at 12 high noon. The sun was directly above me so the car had ample shade for the screen anyway. Fast forward to now. Three weeks later, I used this thing on a trip to New Jersey which is about 300 miles from home. Auto rerouting was almost instantaneous, though I did lose satellite reception a couple of times while roaming in downtown streets. Very user friendly, you can search for nearby points of interests, gas, food, lodging, etc and the touch screen menu was very easy to use. I still haven't opened the manual! It does have some problems distinguishing left versus right . Once I was arriving at a state park and it did bring me all the way there, but it said it was on my right side when actually the park was on my left! For a complete gps novice like myself, this unit has proven it self to be very very easy to use and packed with so many details. Fully loaded, you don't need to download the US as it is already downloaded for you. Battery backup is very handy as you can use it as a handheld device for hiking although it is shaped somewhat funny/boxy for that purpose plus it is not waterproof. It saves your favorite searches too. You can choose between 2d or 3d view. It attaches to your front window via a suction cup mechanism. Would definitely recommend for ease of use and comprehensive information content.
 Waste of time July 12, 2005
17 out of 27 found this review helpful
I have just purchased the new c330 StreetPilot through Amazon.com. Every time I turn it on it gives me message:"Can't Unlock Maps (OK)". The maps are not loaded I am getting only basic map layout. I have reset the unit without result. Garmin technical support is unreachable by phone. I was told it will take them 5 days to respond by Email. This is quite ridiculous situation. I own 3 other Garmin products and those were working fine.
Excellent Business Investment. July 9, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
In the Utility Construction business the jobsite can change daily and time is money. This is honestly the best $700 I have spent. It gets confused rarely, and the software doesn't have all of the attractions and some key places like HOSPITALS in towns under 30,000 population. All that put aside I would still purchase it again and plan on buying one for my customers for Christmas. OH YEAH, you could teach a monkey how to use it, its soooo easy learn.
 Could not detect satellite signal in Portland Oregon July 7, 2005
10 out of 18 found this review helpful
Garmin C330 behaves very well in California. But when I brought it to Portland Oregon, it could not detect satellite signal in a car. I needed to bring it out of the car to get the signal. I then attached it to the windshield. Unfortunately it lost the signal again. It behaves the same when I was in a freeway without tall buildings nearby. After many tries, I decided not to use the unit in Oregon. I have sent an email asking helps from Garmin supports. They asked me to upgrade to a newer firmware. But when I asked them whether the new firmware could really fix the problem, there were no responses. I guess I'll know whether the new firmware works when I go to Portland next time.
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