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| Garmin StreetPilot 2730 Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $1,358.21
Buy New: $398.95
You Save: $959.26 (71%)
New (3) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $169.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 7933
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 454 x 240
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 3.2 x 2
MPN: 010-00408-04
Model: 010-00408-04
UPC: 753759053628
EAN: 0753759053628
ASIN: B000BWRK2S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 A lot of upgrades since the 2620 May 5, 2006
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought my 2730 to replace my 2620 that was stolen less than a month ago. First off, I have to say that I absolutely loved my 2620, and had even named "her" Gwyneth. I had the old unit a year and a half and was looking forward to taking her on a trip to England in a couple of weeks.
This is why I replaced the old unit so quickly. Since the 2620 is no longer available, I decided to get as much as bang for my insurance buck as I could.
And I am impressed with several items: Graphically the 2730 has improved dramatically. The voice recognition software is a nice new touch (though I think "Dr" should be read "Drive" not "Doctor"). I haven't got an XM subscription yet (the traffic function isn't in my market anyway), but I have tried and love both the audio book and mp3 functions. One advantage of being in a smaller market is the availability of signal-free FM frequencies for the FM transmitter. I'm eager to see how well this works in England.
I have to also say that I had some preferences for the menu scheme in my old unit. But I think I am warming up to this new layout - and I have discovered that the remote control can shortcut some of the menu layers conveniently, particularly with respect to swapping map and audio views, and pause and volume control. One of the reviewers above notes that you cannot mark a waypoint. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to do this myself, as the old unit made it very easy to do so. Actually this unit does it just as easily, but not in the "normal" GPS fashion where you have a function usually called "mark (waypoint)." I have to say I think Garmin has designed the 2730 for the non-GPS savvy driving enthusiast, where their older models were really more like their hand-held units. That has its good and bad points.
Still, I love my new 2730. And she has a new name too: Naomi (I use the Australian female voice).
The BEST! April 28, 2006
GREAT UNIT!! Immediately upon taking this unit out of the box, it was up and running. I had this unit for about 4 hours now and i have not yet read the manual. The reason why i selected this unit is because i did a little research and i was trying to find a unit that would come closest to that of an in-car navigation system that luxury vehicles have. I have a luxury vehicle with no navigation so that's what put me in the market for one. This unit is has it all. If you are just driving, it shows you exactly where you are and the cursor turns as you turn. There are multiple map views to zoom in and out from. The farthest zoom is the the view of the entire U.S.A and the closest zoom is pinpointed to the street that you are on. You can search for and address or pull up a list of attractions, food, lodging, etc. THe unit is touch screen and comes with a remote control. As you are driving, the unit also displays your speed and if you enter in a destination, it will display the appx. time that you will get there. So cool! You have to subscribe to XM Radio (for a fee) to access all of those cool features and i have not done so, so i cannot speak on those features. I have played around with the unit a little and it was dead on regarding the destinations that i have entered. It also shows you the phone # to the establishment that you enter in. You can also check the weather at locations that you enter. Great Unit. I love it and HIGHLY recommend this unit for anyone who is in the market for a GPS...
Simply the Best March 21, 2006
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have used the unit now for about 20 days straight. I an very impressed with the voice guidance. The directions are concise and timely, and it has guided me through some convoluted routes that were the best (fastest)(this feedback came from a client who gave different directions to his office because "everybody gets lost coming the fastest way."
The XM radio and traffic are nothing short of incredible. When the unit choses a route, it automatically takes into account traffic flow speeds, and calculates the fastest route.
A couple of peeves. The unit automatically assigns County Routes a faster speed, even if the limit is lower than other roads. And traffic lights are ignored in the speed calculation. If any roads other than highways are in the route, you can add an easy :10 to the trip. If you know the area, you can just stay on the highway, and the software will quickly recalculate. Also, I do a lot of driving early in the morning (4:30) and I find displays for slow roads and congestion when there may only be 5 cars on the road. I don't know if this is a Garmin, XM, or Traffic Monitoing problem, but faster updates would be helpful.
Overall I am very impressed with this unit. I have used several other GPS units from almost every manufacturer, and this one is hands down the best!
 Street pilot not ready for prime time March 8, 2006
19 out of 27 found this review helpful
I bought the Street Pilot 2730 for it's ability to function as a GPS, satellite radio and MP3 player. I will have to say that the 3-D graphics are great and it seems for the most part to have up to date information on the routes, but after adding a half MB of MP3s, the system totally shut down and nothing would work until I removed them. The XM radio will not work through the FM link in any city of consequence due to interference with existing stations and the tinny speaker on the power supply is of the worst quality immaginable. The navigation system often has sent me off on unnecessary detours due to aberrent verbal miscues. When the system is first turned on there is a warning notice about keying in commands while in motion. One should heed this warning as navigation through the system takes numerous jabs at the key pad just to do basic tasks such as changing the radio station and at times, one must hit the keypad up to five times before anything happens. The mounting system after two weeks is already separating from the dash and I am anticipating having to remove the existing system with a hack saw and replace it with suction cups which they should have used in the first place. The antenna for the XM radio should have been incorporated in the unit itself instead of at the end of an extension cord and set on the dash only to slide around and distract the driver. The support for this product is worse than non-existent. I finally got through to support on my fifth call after waiting on hold for 35 minutes and the goofball who took my call couldn't answer any of the three rather basic questions that I had about the product. He did not even take any of my contact information so that they could send me a survey so that the company could find out how substandard their support is. I sent an e-mail to customer support two weeks ago and have yet to get a response. One could say that anything that trys to do everything doesn't do anything well, but for over $1000, this should do everything it claims to do very well. I think that the concept is great, but it has a long way to go before it gets my vote...it just isn't ready for prime time yet.
Awesome product--just one thing February 22, 2006
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I was in the market to buy my first GPS unit. I researched the web and editorials non-stop to see what would give me the best for my money. It was going to be between the Tom Tom and Garmin, however it was the WAAS feature for Garmin and the XM traffic/weather option that put Garmin over the top for me.
Don't under estimate the WAAS feature. It gets you right up to the turn, I believe as close as 7 feet. Very usable feature, especially when in cities where you go turn after turn. The XM radio functionality is great. I was worried that I would lose some cool XM radio features that I already have with my XM Myfi, however, Garmin put some thought into it and put a ton of features, like favorite artist notifications, and a really cool browse screen that makes me like the GPS over the Myfi!
My biggest complaint with the 2730 is the FM transmitter. I have tried every station and probably only get excellent sound 40% of the time. Unlike other XM radios where you can control the "fm output", you can not with the 2730. All my other devices that I use a transmitter with have no problem in my 4-Runner, but for some reason, it is just a little weak with the Garmin. Don't let this deter you from buying this great product though.
Living in the Washington D.C. area, the traffic, and weather functions are unreal. I'm hooked- I've had my unit for a little over a month now and won't go anywhere without it!
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