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| Garmin StreetPilot 7200 7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $1,599.99
Buy New: $539.00
You Save: $1060.99 (66%)
New (48) Used (1) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 1161
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 234
Display Size: 7
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.2
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00400-10
Model: 010-00400-10
UPC: 753759047993
EAN: 0753759047993
ASIN: B000BWSQ2G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Garmin 7200- Two Thumbs Up July 8, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've had this unit for a week and I think I've used it enough to be able to share my impressions with all of you. This unit
is very expensive. I bought it for 1000 dollars plus tax and insurance from Fry's Electronics.
The unit itself large enough that it makes viewing the screen very easy and comfortable, but it is also too bulky to fit in your shirt pocket. That being said, it fits very well in my 2000 Toyota Camry and I feel that having the 7" screen size is worth having to buy a carrying bag for it. Make sure that you remove it from your car if you plan on leaving it out of your sight.
The mounting was a snap but it did bug me that the only mounting option I had was to stick the frame to my dashboard instead of being suction-cupped to my windshield.
The main reason for me buying this system is that I just moved to Austin TX and I don't know my way around very well yet, and I'm also a Realtor/traveller which makes it even more important that I know how to get to the millions of addresses that I need to go to on a weekly basis.
The Garmin 7200 is very easy to set up, it takes about 5 minutes, and it is fairly intuitive. You can use the touchscreen to input information, or you can use remote control. You can then begin getting directions by searching for a Point of Interest (restaurant, stores, etc) or by entering an address or intersection. The system is very fast
at calculating the route that is best to take depending on your settings (shortest driving distance, or shortest driving time). You are then guided by detailed voice commands of where you need to turn and in how many feet/miles you will need to make that move. It even pronounces street names very accurately. I admit I've never used a GPS before now, but this makes it incredibly easy to find small obscure places out in the middle of nowhere as well as those addresses in the crowded city.
Because I need to visit 8-10 properties on average each day ,I simply enter each address into the system (it also will complete the street name for you as you're entering it so you don't need to type it all in) and then have reshuffle the addresses so that it will take the least amount of time to get to all of them. You can also choose to have the addresses shuffled to cover the least distance possible- Simply take your pick. I've mapped out my destinations like this many times now and I haven't had any problems at all. If you miss a turn, the computer will recalculate (within a couple seconds) your route to get you back on track.
Pretty much everything is adjustable as far as screen brightness, touch screen sensitivity, colors on the map, map view, so if you want to know more about those options just download the manual from GARMIN.COM so you can get more information on that.
http://www.garmin.com/products/manual.jsp?product=010-00400-10
I didn't buy this unit because it plays mp3's or audio books, I could care less about those things; I bought it because I need to be able to reach my destination, wherever they may be, with as little confusion as possible, as quickly as possible, and in the safest way possible.
I'm glad I shelled out all this money because I am no longer ever lost and because I can't deal with the frustration of wasting time thumbing through a map off the side of the road.
 Garmin 7200 Good but not Perfect. June 11, 2006
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
`Have used the 7200 Garmin in a motorhome for the past month - with the external antenna (mounted inside near windshield). The GPS reception has been good - lost it momentarily a few times but never crucial or for long.
The only major `misdirection' was when traveling Interstate 210 (E) it recommended that I follow the local route Ca Rt. 134 where the two merged and to exit onto Rt. 134 only to have me do a U-turn and return [Garmin said] to Rt. 134 which was actually Interstate 210 (E).
Be careful to select the 'fastest route' rather than the 'shortest route' unless you have all day.
I'm disappointed that the only format to enter additional POI's is `.csv' files and that on the selection screen it only identifies the title not location (For example: requesting Flying J's gives a list of stations with direction arrows and miles to go but not location - If traveling Rt 5, Bakersfield Flying J might be close but on Route 99.). It limits the POI's available for download but available for other GPS products. There appears to be no way with the POI download software to convert Excel or text coordinates to `.csv' format.
One other annoyance: The mounting bracket appears to have two positions to tilt the 7200; however, the second set of holes is positioned too low to be able to use them without breaking the mounting bracket. Therefore, the screen is tilt obliquely away from the dash (about 100-110o).
Adding Bluetooth technology to all of the other accessory products (XM, Traffic, MP3) would have been most useful.
Charlie Humphrey
Great GPS Unit May 23, 2006
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have had this unit for about 2 weeks now and it has performed flawlessly so far.
It does have a couple of quirks though:
1. Some POI's you would expect to find are not in there (for example Walmart), but I did download some from the internet and installing was a breeze.
2. The mounting of the unit, Garmin needs to come up with some other solutions. I made a custom mount for mine from a PANAVISE pedistal bracket.
Besides those 2 things the unit is great.
trek5460
FINALLY A GPS UNIT THAT IS WORTH BUYING April 14, 2006
63 out of 64 found this review helpful
About time someone made a proper size screen that makes sense for use in cars. I have a really small vehicle, Toyota Prius, and this 7200 Streetfinder gps is perfect size for the car. There are many useful functions on the touch screen or you can use the remote control. The screen is big, beautiful and bright, if you want bright, if not you can adjust it. I mainly like to just keep the unit on "map" function so I can see what streets are coming up, especially at night when I an not in my neighborhood. The name of the next street is there is big bold letters, but if you press the "speak" button on the remote, it will announce the upcoming street. This thing is great and I highly recommend it. The cigarette power supply and bracket (one piece) makes it a snap to remove the unit for safe keeping. One easy motion and its off the bracket. Garmin really put a lot of thought into this one. There are so many ways this thing works but I don't want to write a book here. The only thing I can recommend is that if you are not going to mount it directly on top of your dashboard, purchase the Garmin "Ga 25MCX Low Profile Gps" antenna that snaps into the back of the unit. It will give you great reception results, instead of "searching for satellite" you will get "ready for navigation" in just a few moments. The wire that it comes attached to it is not too big and allows for easy squeezing into small places for easy concealment. I didn't have to mount it outside my car for great reception, as a matter of fact, just plugging it into the back of the unit made a great difference. For true mobile use I am sure Garmin will be coming out with a suction mount also in the near future. JUST ORDER IT, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!! That is my opinion.
GPS FOR MORONS March 14, 2006
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
THIS IS A TRUELY SIMPLE TOOL THAT IS REALLY PLUG IN AND NAVIGATE. SOMEONE HAS DONE THEIR HOMEWORK
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