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| Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $642.99
Buy Used: $500.00
You Save: $142.99 (22%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 19377
Media: Electronics
Tracks: 32
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320 X 240
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 8.5 x 5.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 010-00264-11
Model: 010-00264-11
UPC: 753759045418
EAN: 0753759045418
ASIN: B0001DB6LS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Opened Box But Brand New
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 A must have item March 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The iQue 3600 GPS with the auto bundle is a can't do without item.
The palm feature is a great plus to having handheld/mobile GPS with all the bells and whistles. The 3600 works as it was described. I removed the auto mount from the beanbag feature that it is shipped with. I mounted it diretly in my vehicle with velco. It is perfect. It appears like a factory installed unit. Great graphics and graphics size for easy viewing. I would strongly recommend this item for anyone needing PDA and GPS. The Palm software interfaces flawlessly with the GPS functions. Great purchase.
Good design, works well, battery and support not so good February 12, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had an iQue 3600 (bought the bundle and recommend you do, too) for about two years. I did not realize how good the Garmin was until I rented a car with Hertz' GPS.
Right out of the box you'll see the iQue 3600 uses a "portrait" screen, as opposed to the "landscape" used on most of the GPS I've seen. When I travel, I'm going forward and want to know what's ahead, rather than what's on the side. The portrait screen is the logical way to build a GPS.
I was disappointed with the GPS documentation. The box didn't even include the Palm OS instructions, but I was able to download them when I finally realized they were missing. Because you get the Palm OS and this is really a PDA, you can load the iQue with a lot of stuff: you can download books, spreadsheets, games, etc. I had not really considered this since I was really shopping for a GPS.
I did not find the Garmin OS/navigating system to be especially "intuitive", but that's par for the course these days. A little trial and error and you're off to the races. I also had a hard time getting help from Garmin when I lost a mounting screw, but they finally came through.
I use the iQue 3600 mostly on business trips to cities I'm not familiar with. The maps and instructions you can get on the Internet always seem to have errors. Trying to read them while while driving on unfamiliar streets is probably hazardous to your health. The iQue tells and shows you where you're going. The iQue gets you in the correct lane before a turn, warns you as you approach the turn and if you blow it, tells you how to get back on track.
I think it would be good enough if that's all it did, but it also will tell you where the nearest Mexican (or seafood or fast food) restaurants are, where the nearest park, winery or place of worship is and so forth. The PDA interfaces with the GPS, so if you've synchronized with your Palm or MS Outlook address book, you can attach the geographic coordinates and let the iQue guide you to your destination. The appointment function also works with the GPS.
On a flight to Houston, I pointed the iQue's antenna out the window and it was able to give me a representation of the plane's location, altitude and speed. That fascinated me. I don't use an iPod, but the iQue will record music--good luck figuring that out, though.
I have a 256 MB SD card (top of the line when I bought it) and have never had a problem storing the maps I need, but I don't try to store all the maps of the U.S. If you travel to a lot of different locations, you might want a bigger card.
The battery is disappointing. If I don't use the device for a couple of weeks, the battery's dead and I have to reinstall some of the software. Next time that happens, I'll install the French language module and see how well my ancient French gets me around Atlanta.
I was surprised to find that the dashboard mount, which is connected to the cigarette lighter, doesn't charge the battery--I guess it uses the electricity it draws to run the speaker. On the other hand, I found an inexpensive gadget to charge the battery from most PCs and the charger for my wife's Kyocera phone works on the iQue.
Bottom line is you're getting a superior GPS with a good PDA and music recorder thrown in. Weak documentation and support are the order of the day, but the others may be worse.
Great except the battery life January 9, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had my iQue 3600 for about 7 months now and I really like it. It's also the only gps reciever/pda I've ever used, so I can't compare it to anything, although I've read countless reviews and did a great deal of research.
Setting it up wasn't bad, but if you're not computer savy you may want to get someone that is to help you out. You also will probably want to buy a SD memory card as it only comes with 32mb internal, which should be enough for maps in your local area, but for me I wanted to expand the map coverage to the surrounding states. I also wanted to make full use of the PDA and install some palm apps. I think a 128mb card would be good, but I use a 256mb.
As far as the navigation is concerned, it's great. Very accurate and never gets me lost. The estimated arrival time is almost always dead on, if not a minute or 2 off.
The battery life is the big problem with this unit (and the reason I gave it 4 instead of 5). It's not something you can really leave on and carry around for while without the battery draining. You also can't change the battery out. It's built in never to be replaced. So if you plan on strictly leaving this in your car (like me) then it's a good choice.
Overall, if this reciever had pre-loaded maps and battery life it would be perfect, but to me those aren't very important. I highly recommend it.
Well worth the $$$$ November 10, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought the iQue 3600 Bundle several months ago now and use it every day. The unit has operated flawlessly. I've read other reviews below (with attention to others "cons" for the product). I am always curious about overall product quality and other people's experiences. Plus, I like knowing if there is a problem that I have not experienced - if I do experience it, at least I'm not surprised or disappointed.
I have to say honestly that I personally have not experienced difficulty reading the screen when driving into the sun in Michigan. Additionally, I have never lost my base maps. I do agree that purchasing the SD card is important. I bought the 1GB SanDisk card from Amazon (48$ using rebate and Amazon discount offered [...]- did not see advertised at Amazon...) and have stored detailed maps of the entire mid-west, coastal areas, portions of Canada, etc. Overall, to store detailed maps of all of Canada / US requires 1.6GB... I am waiting for a 2GB card to come out!
I agree that the battery life is short. My experience with PDAs is that all battery life is short. No problem when using for business; I keep it in the hot sync cradle and its on all day. Travelling w/o constant power gives you very little time to play with your device (games, etc). And the GPS really cannot be used if you are hiking. To be fair, this is not what this model was built for. In the vehicle, I keep it in the no-friction dashboard mount with constant power and have travelled on 13 hour trips. It worked without flaw, guiding me there, all through town on my stay and on the way home. The level of detail is surprising - it tried to route me on a two-track in the Upper Peninsula! I should say - more detail than I required! I simply opted to miss that turn and Garmin recalculated quickly. This has been a real gem and I wish I bought it long ago.
As for the price, considering an automotive GPS is about a grand, the multiple functionality in this unit makes the price VERY reasonable. Especially when you consider a standard PDA w/o an integrated GPS is typically $300 or more. Love Garmin, Love my iQue!
PS - I was missing a part for the mount; Garmin customer service was IN the USA (what a treat!!!), I did not wait on hold for more than 20 seconds before speaking with a person! They were great about the missing part (I didn't realize it until about a month after the purchase!) - I had it 2 days later. I purchased from Circuit City so the missing part was not likely Garmin's fault...
Fabulous Gadget - Works GREAT 2GB holds all NA detail maps September 14, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Get a high-speed 2GB SD card and you can load a WORLDWIDE basemap plus the ENTIRE CitySelect V7 DVD (detailed maps) with 200+ MB to spare! Am doing this and it works perfectly.
The iqUE 3600 is beautifully designed and constructed. Highly recommended
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