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| Garmin nüvi 270 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $649.99
Buy New: $153.99
You Save: $496.00 (76%)
New (47) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 5
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 270
Model: Nuvi 270
UPC: 753759068080
EAN: 0753759068080
ASIN: B000OH26OM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Quite Simply Put-It Works !!!!! May 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Used the Garmin 270 extensively in South of France and Spain. Got us to and from selected locations with no errors.
Don't forget to return Pedestrian setting to Auto otherwise when driving can give you wrong turns; like down one way streets!!
Did not find the Pedestrian setting very useful as it always seems to point you in the wrong direction.
Having a good GPS unit simply makes driving more pleasureable and relaxing.
Disappointed that AC adapter did not come with the 270; but it is included with the 370. Same for the more detailed manual.
 Nuvi 270 US & Germany May 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the Garmin 270 over Amazon Germany because it has maps of Europe and North America for a low price. Besides I just needed a GPS that works and not some High Tech stuff.
From day one it worked & I used it on my Vacation to the States (MA & GA) and I never had any problems.
In Germany it works just as well.
Can only recommend it
Garmin 270 in France May 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've just returned (April 2008) from 2 1/2 week driving trip to south of France - Provence to Dordorgne by way of Carcassonne - with my new Garmin 270. I've been to France and Great Britain probably 50 times, including extensive driving. However, this was first time to try a GPS. I can't imagine going to Europe again without a GPS; it was great!! And Garmin 270 proved to be good choice for me, i.e., simple, not a lot of extras I didn't need, and worked smoothly right out of the box. We were mostly in very rural parts of France, and the maps were nearly perfect - it took me on scenic rural roads that I wouldn't have picked out from a paper map - but always with good start-to-destination results. Always found a satellite pretty quickly except one time, when it searched and searched. Eventually, I turned it off, drove a couple of kilometers, then re-started, and it found the satellite quick as usual. Minor map errors mostly had to do with mis-counting the number of exits from a round-about, but likely mostly due to either (1.) a newly added round-about exit/entrance, or (2.) a minor exit/entrance that was questionable if it should have been counted. All in all, an enjoyable experience even for a person who is very familiar with driving in western Europe. 5-star recommendation.
Inexpensive option for European traveler May 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I travel in Europe as part of my job. Historically, I have always used maps. I purchased this Garmin as an option and tried it last time there (Germany, Belgium and Lux). I chose this one as it has the European maps already loaded. My daughter has another Garmin with more options and it is easier to use while driving, but I ended up loving this unit. I preloaded a number of my locations prior to departing the US and added them to my favorites. Even locations that are not on the POI list can be added by identifying them using Long/Lat coordinates (I used Google Earth to find the coordinates and then located them on the maps using the coordinate option - worked excellently, by the way). The unit itself is simple to operate and fairly user friendly (I am a male and therefore don't generally read the manual). One option that I think would be great to add is a volume knob on the side like my daughter's. As it is now, you have to change the volume via software. The touchscreen works well. I would definetly purchase this again if needed.
 Garmin Nuvi May 8, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Works great in the US, a big waste of time in France. In France, it didn't work at all. Wasted my time sending me in circles.
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