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| Garmin StreetPilot c530 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $363.79
Buy New: $199.99
You Save: $163.80 (45%)
New (5) Used (2) from $120.69
Avg. Customer Rating:  258 reviews
Sales Rank: 2627
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 7 x 7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00521-00
Model: 010-00521-00
UPC: 753759054472
EAN: 0753759054472
ASIN: B000FCSXBQ
Release Date: July 10, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Vast Improvement Over Magellan Roadmate 760 January 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After going throught the nightmare which is Magellan Technical Support, I decided to replace my Roadmate 760 - which would no longer turn on. After exhaustive research and a month of driving myself crazy trying to pick a unit, I settled on the Garmin Street Pilot 530. I was torn between the Street Pilot series and the Nuvi, but since I had no need for an MP3 player, audio book reader or bluetooth capability (MP3 and bluetooth already integrated into my car stereo) I opted for the 530.
What a fantastic GPS unit! I have already taken it to Las Vegas, New Orleans and all over the Chicago metropolitan area. It powers up almost immediately. The touch screen is extremely fast. The satellites are acquired almost instantly and if you make a wrong turn, the recalculation happens within seconds. One great feature - when on the highway, the unit gives you the actual exit number, so you don't get confused about whether to go east or west on a particular street if both directions have separate ramps (i.e. unit will say exit at 243b).
The satellites work great, even in downtown areas and had no problem navigating right away when exiting a parking garage. My Magellan took several minutes to acquire the satellites in a parking garage, let me go blocks out of my way before recalculating after an error and was completely lost in major "downtown" areas, taking up to 5 minutes to locate satellites. These satellites are very quick and very accurate and I haven't had to wait out the unit in an open area once.
The major complaint I keep seeing about this unit is its inability to speak street names. I don't miss this function at all. You get about a half mile notice before a turn and the name of the street to turn on appears in large bold letters at the top of the unit. If you can read, and mount the unit on your windshield, you don't need the street names.
This is a very powerful, full functioned GPS unit, with everything you need for NAVIGATION, with a modest price tag. If you need the other bells and whistles, I'd stay within the C500 Street Pilot line.
Very happy customer! January 20, 2008
My wife and I researched all the GPS units and decided over all the units available the c530 is the best deal for the money. We purchased a c530 for our mom and dad for a gift, and they liked it so much that we decided to buy one for ourselves. We really like the user friendly features. Most of all it really came in handy when I went on a trip to downtown Chicago. We are looking forward to all the road trips we will be able to use it on. We would recomend it to our family and friends. We really like it because it was within our budget! Thank you Amazon.com
Bill & Eileen
Wonderfull tool - easy to use January 20, 2008
Amazing product, too usefull, you will never get lost, many options, i used it for a trip of 1000 Mile and i am totally satisfied with it, it is one of the products which worth what you pay for it, i would recommend it for any one.
An excellent product January 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Worked right out of the box simple to use. Took it for a drive and found it to be quite accurate. Volume is loud and and the female voice wasclear. Software version V8 seems to be still accurate, will have to get more experience with it to find out if it needs to be updated. Shipped and received in 6 days from Nevada to Florida.
 garmin gps January 18, 2008
this was bought for a present, it has been a lifesaver during our search for a car, which has taken us througout 3 counties. It was so well liked that we have bought another for a family member who travels alot for her job. It is so easy to use, self explanatory.
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