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| Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $174.99
You Save: $105.00 (38%)
New (34) Used (12) Refurbished (9)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1122 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Color: Li-Io
Media: Electronics
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: 753759058845
EAN: 0053759058846
ASIN: B000EXS1BS
Release Date: October 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely stellar product August 23, 2007
This is my first GPS (apart from using them in rental cars) and I have to say that Garmin hit the ball out of the park. My kids keep changing the voice to a woman with an Australian accent...very funny dealing with "roundabouts" and so forth...the accuracy is fantastic and the voice instructions are excellent...most of the time, i don't need to look at it.
 overall a good product, a few disappointments August 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall I like the Nuvi, but I am on my 7th year as a road-warrior and have always used Hertz Neverlost (Magellan) GPS systems in my rental cars. I think part of my problem is trying to compare the handheld GPS to a DVD-based GPS system and am expecting too much in the handheld.
Pros:
Great touchscreen, Perfect "pocketable" size, good sound, voice direction commands usually come before the turn you need to make (which is nice, and not always the case with voice GPS systems), easy to mark favorite locations
Cons:
It does not always pick the best routes. I played with it a lot around my local area and it tried to take me out of my way on several occasions (in the worst case, getting off a straight road I was on, talking sort of a circular detour, and getting right back on the original road just further down the line. I don't care how you try to explain it, that route is neither the fastest nor shortest route available), Traffic add-on module probably not worth it for most people, bluetooth functionality probably not worth paying extra for, battery life is less than I would like (only a few hours), satellite acquisition generally works quickly, but when it doesn't, it takes a while for it to recover, even in large metro areas (San Francisco, being one) outside on clear days, typing layout is abc, not qwerty (there may be a setting to change that, but I haven't found it,at this point)
Don't leave home without it! August 23, 2007
I had been researching various portable navigation systems for a while and because of the price and options, decided to purchase the Garmin Nuvi 360. I was traveling out of town to Tulsa on business and not being totally familiar with the area wanted it in time for my trip. I was very pleased that the Garmin was delivered timely and that it was so easy to use. My co-workers that were on the trip with me were amazed at the accuracy and ease of use. They've vowed not to take another trip without one. We traveled around the city as if we had a clue as to where we were going. In addition to the great driving instructions (the map, as well as the verbal and written instructions)I really liked having the other options -- where to find restaurants, stores, etc.
Because it is portable, it was a snap to transfer over to my husband's vehicle. He went to Houston and navigated around without any problems. He even tried to "confuse" it and was impressed how it recalculated the route and told him accurately how to get back to the correct route.
The bottomline is this...I absolutely love it and highly recommend it.
A lot of product in a small package August 23, 2007
I have had my Nuvi 360 about 6 weeks and so far I love it! Initially I got the Nuvi 350 as a company gift and traded it in for the 360 because I wanted the Bluetooth feature. Once connected using the car stereo hands free calls in the car are great. Using the Nuvi's speaker while driving was not a good experience, the speaker is simply too small and call quality was not good. Once I had it connected to the car stereo the experience was totally different enjoyable and productive.
This is my third Garmin GPS in 8 years; all have been great products and did exactly what Garmin said they did. Each has been better than the last. The Nuvi is by far the easiest to use, lightest, and most feature packed. Initially I did not think I would use the MP3 portion however I find this more convenient while in the car than I thought. I am also planning a couple of airplane trips and plan on using this rather than my IPod.
The suction mount has worked perfectly and has not come off once. The POI feature is great and is ideal for going on trips or just finding out more about where you live.
I also added the GTM-12 FM Traffic Receiver; this is very useful to locate traffic problems. If you live in or plan to visit areas that are prone to traffic delays I would recommend this however check to see there is coverage first in those areas before you buy.
Overall the Nuvi is easy to use and fun. Highly recommended.
Paid for itself August 23, 2007
Stuck in traffic.. no problem. just take the exit and the device recalculates the distance. Just one month of use and it has already paid for itself.
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