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| Garmin 010-00579-00 Mobile 10 Bluetooth GPS System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $214.99
Buy New: $107.99
You Save: $107.00 (50%)
New (9) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 7526
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: n/a
Connectivity: Bluetooth
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 3 x 1.7 x 0.7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00579-00
Model: 010-00579-00
UPC: 753759062439
EAN: 0753759062439
ASIN: B000IZ7C08
Release Date: October 5, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
How did I find my way without it!!! March 3, 2008
For a mobile salesperson that would like to use it with their laptop, pda or smart phone, excellent device. Range is a bit suspect as well as the laptop software. The software for the pda or smart phone is excellent. Mutliple via point sorting available on the pda/smartphone version only.
 .. February 27, 2008
I bought two of this item for my friend. It turned out that this wasn't the right model. I returned them and get my refund in a week.No hassle.
A very and versatile little unit February 22, 2008
I never really understood why people had GPS systems in their cars. I had always thought a good map and a sense of direction were sufficient. OK, haha. The first time I drove in a REALLY big city this logic flew out the window. I bought this GPS unit with the intent of using it both in a car and while on foot. I am happy to say this unit works well in both.
The Garmin maps load nicely onto my Palm Treo's SD card (I am using a 4Gb card and the maps take up about 1.5Gb for the whole US). Lay the GPS unit either on the dashboard or clip in on the outside of a bag and orient away.
Granted, the initial signal acquisition is a bit slower than car models. Also, the responsiveness is *slightly* slower than other units (I imagine because it is still a bluetooth system). It worked pretty well for me though. One caveat, though. The voice directions, which are loud enough to hear in a car easily, will give a general direction beforehand (as in, 'in 0.1 miles, turn left and keep left') but you have to look at the PDA display to see the road information to answer the inevitable 'left on which street exactly?' question. Also, when the unit says 'turn left' it means right now. So there is some personal initiative that needs to go into using this. It ain't gonna drive you there itself.
The unit's battery life is good and the smartphone software is pretty easy to use. Where this unit shines, to me, is in its portability. Riding with someone else? No problem. Sightseeing around town? No problem. Want GPS directions that incorporate current traffic and weather information? No problem. Overall I like this unit.
Awesome GPS for PDA February 17, 2008
I bought this bluetooth GPS receiver for my HP iPAQ I just got for christmas and I absolutely love it! I looked and looked for about 2 months trying to decide which oen sounded like the best for my money, and this one is definitely it. The maps look perfect on the nice iPAQ display and it never slows down or crashes the PDA, even if I open other programs and zoom in and out of the maps or change routing information. I read a lot that this was a big problem with the Palm Tx. There were no problems using this with Vista-32bit either. It just works perfectly. Only thing sort of difficult is finding all the new software updates, but you just have to read a little. Other than that, this thing is awesome and some much more worth buying than a standalone GPS for half the price!
Mobile Bluetooth February 16, 2008
Everyone with a laptop should purchase the Mobile 10 vs. the self-contained GPS system. Using the laptop, you have a much larger screen to view the maps and you can type the addresses/routes with the keyboard...a big timesaver. You can also upload addresses from other map programs like google maps. The main problem is that the program that comes with it is not super user friendly -- it's not bad, just not great. Otherwise it's great. Apparently you can also use it with a phone or PDA, making it more portable. The unit itself is unbelievably small...it actually looks bigger in the picture but it's like half the size of a deck of cards. Also, keep in mind you need a bluetooth device to use it as there are no cables to connect it with the computer. I'd recommend it if you travel a lot with your laptop, not so much if you don't have one.
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