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| Garmin StreetPilot c580 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $189.99
You Save: $310.00 (62%)
New (71) Used (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 66
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 2 x 4 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 0100052206
Model: 0100052206
UPC: 753759068004
EAN: 0753759068004
ASIN: B000MF7L50
Release Date: January 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Automotive GPS @ Price Point June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is great for the price, a few rough beginnings- the fuse on the 12V lighter cord was defective- it looked OK, but the battery never charged so I finally realized the LED on the 12V cord never illuminated- the fuse looked OK, not blown but I replaced it- viola! I am afraid it would have gone back to Garmin with another purchaser. (and I wonder how many bad reviews were the result of a bad lot of fuses ?) Easy to use/ simple, cheap, great GARMIN software- the Bluetooth is nice; I've used it in motel rooms to talk hands- free on my cell/ check voice mail at room volume. Haven't used the MP3 as I have too many other music sources--
The voice directions are quirky- pronounces "Dr.", as in "...... Drive", as "Doctor"- ?huh?- but overall I'd rather this ~$200 Garmin unit than some of the other units I've tried. I've owned 7- GPS's since 1999 or so and have used GPS since early 90's for flying, and Garmin has the best maps/ software. I also have a nuvi 680, but prefer this one as it looks like it's built tougher than the nuvi series and gets thrown up and down off my dash all day long. ( I have it mounted on a Gillson beanbag dashtop mount now). At the low-$200. range I prefer it to other units I researched, esp. since you get the map update and the MSN subscription for a year at this low price. It's easy, fast, intuitive to use/ perfect first GPS for someone- not to disparage it, I needed something quick to reprogram for detours while driving, or to use at 3:30 AM while I was half asleep.
 Great bluetooth but the msn direct is not. June 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this gps c580 about 2-3 months ago. GPS work excellent also the bluetooth is awesome. For this price you can't go wrong. The msn direct some times drives me crazy. it takes very long time to get a signal and the traffic is NOT really accurate. when it comes to the busy signal this product trys to avoid the traffic, but it drives me crazy and finally i turned it off. Also when i look at the red signal (busy traffic) on the divice is not really busy traffic even i got the full signal on the msn signal bar. other than that it's a great product.
Functional, Cost Effective June 15, 2008
Good little unit for the money. The MSN feature is nice when you are in areas that it supports. I'd love to see them add a doppler radar page to the MSN service to really raise the bar. I don't like the MSN hardware portion being built in to the cigarette lighter adapter but it is what it is for now. The price was right when I bought it and it has been worth the amount spent without a doubt. My father has borrowed the unit and enjoyed it as well and he is not tech-savvy. The roads are pretty up to date in my area, rerouting is pretty quick and intuitive as well.
GREAT ITEM June 14, 2008
Great GPS, use it all the time, but does give you incorrect directions at times.
 Garmin is great, MSN service worthless June 13, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Garmin Streetpilot works great as a navigator. The MSN service works in Baltimore, but almost no-where else. I recently traveled to South Carolina. The only place I could get an MSN signal was for about 15 minutes in downtown Charlotte NC. The other 8+ hours on the trip, no signal, no traffic gas prices etc. I like the Bluetooth, but my wife says it sounds lousy on the other end. I would opt for a lower priced Garmin, with some other traffic service.
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