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| Harman Kardon GPS-300 4-Inch Portable GPS Navigator and MP3 Player | 
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| Brand: Harman Kardon
Category: CE
List Price: $299.95
Buy New: $115.00
You Save: $184.95 (62%)
New (5) Used (4) from $100.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 9448
Color: Silver and Black
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 3.8 x 5.4
MPN: GPS-300NA
Model: GPS-300NA
UPC: 050036119559
EAN: 0050036119559
ASIN: B000QSF2FY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Horrible Performance May 31, 2008
I bought two of these units because of the price but they aren't worth any price. I have used two Garmin units in the past but thought why not try this one - how bad can it be? It is just about useless. The screen is great, entering the destination was great - but what matters is the performance and it was terrible. If you went past a turn (testing it) it tried to make you do a U-turn, even though the road I was on was parallel to the road it wanted me to be on. It couldn't recalculate properly, it was determined to send me backwards and if I kept driving eventually it would recalculate like it should have. It did this multiple times. I couldn't believe how stupid it was. My Garmin product never did that. Don't buy it - buy a Garmin. I am.
 HK SHould Keep to Audio Equipment And Stay Away From GPS. May 23, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
UTTERLY USELESS GPS. The first one would not find any sats at all. The replacement tells me I am a block away from my house when I am sitting on the front porch. I traded emails with Tech Support and they had me try all of the usual tasks to no avail and then just stopped responding at all. I finally got the update provided by tech support to load, but then it was even more off on its location. Not to mention it takes forever to find sats when it bothers to find them at all. It has never found more than 3 or 4 of them even though more than 10 are available.
STAY Away from this unit at all costs. I am going back to Garmin or TomTom for my GPS needs.
 HK GPS-300 review May 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tested this GPS on a 1500 mile from Florida to New England. The unit is well designed with a bright, auto dimming screen, an external volume control, and a cleverly designed suction mount. The interface is intuitive and easy to use. Now the bad news - the unit "locked up" on me in heavy traffic in an unfamiliar city. Not good. My previous GPS ( a megellan) was also prone to lock ups. These products should be more reliable at this point in their development. The unit developes some strange routings, for example, directing me to my house in a very roundabout way. I also found the map database to be out of date. A nearby shopping mall built two years age was a mystery to the GPS. I called Harman Kardon and was told that there was no plan yet to issue a map update. Finally, there is no documentation available, and the HK website is a complete waste of time. I ditched Magellan because of terrible customer service, and I guess I expected better from a quality company like Harman Kardon.
 BEST DEAL FOR GPS UNDER $200 May 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I Had a Garming nuvi 200 up to a few days ago when my car got broken in to they stole the Gps + ipod + made a mass all over the car with broken galss'
( do not forget the mounting hardware on your windshield )
i bought it on sale for $149 now its $219!
i replaced the garming with this HK And let me tell you i am more than happy ,much faster connection to the satalite , beautiful screen user interface is PERFECT and its from Harman Kardon !!!
over all much better experience and much more value in the box you will get everything u need including a case + usb cable ( most of the similar product do not include the usb cable )
and all of that for $99
My first ever GPS May 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's my first ever GPS. Had absolutely no clue what to expect. First, like other media devices I have used in the past, I assumed that the unit could be charged via the USB port connected to my Desktop. WRONG! The only way you can charge the unit is through the car cigarette lighter, or an optional USB wall charger, available through Harmon for $26 bucks or so. Anyhow, I found a 12VDC/115VAC wall charger on AMAZON for under $20 bucks that will allow you to plug your USB cigarette lighter plug directly into a 115VAC wall charger. Haven't got it yet but it should prove to be a convenient investment. (Also, bought a 2GB SD card for around $8 bucks for future music downloads.) Initial SET-UP is relatively easy, in-spite of the absence of a FULL Manual. Just answer the screen prompts and you'll do fine. NOTE: Per Harman, the GPS-500 is virtually identical to the GPS-300. The only difference is that it has video capability, where the GPS-300 does not. A full user manual is available to download from their site. Moving on: Once initial set-up is complete the Source menu will appear where you'll find three directories: Navigation; Music; and Settings. Ran through Navigation first, where I entered my HOME address, then entered a destination address. Running the simulation showed me what this puppy can do, and for the money it does a fine job, simple and to the point. The voice is not screechy, nor intrusive, but very mild and understandable. When you finally get to the Music button, it too opens up a straight forward menu of options. Selections are easily found and accessed. The only thing that stumped me for a while was how to stop the music. After a few frustrating trial & errors, I concluded that the PAUSE button controls this. After pressing it, the music, thank God stopped. By the way, some of the music included for demo purposes, frankly, suck! All and all, I'm very happy with my purchase and am looking forward to using in on our next camping venture. FINAL THOUGHT: Personally, I think removing VIDEO from this unit was a good move. Not only does it make the unit more affordable, but too, it will contribute to keeping us "USERS" safe. Watching U-tube while driving is not a good thing.
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