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| Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $220.00
You Save: $59.99 (21%)
New (39) Used (3) Refurbished (7)
Avg. Customer Rating:  956 reviews
Sales Rank: 8
Color: Li-Io
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 0.9 x 2.9
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Garmin nüvi products purchased through Troy Ford will receive a full 3-Year Warranty. This is a FULL 2-Years longer than the warranty a consumer would receive, if a similar product was purchased through a consumer retailer.
MPN: 010-00538-00
Model: 010-00538-00
UPC: 053759058846
EAN: 0753759066499
ASIN: B000EXS1BS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Product March 4, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first used a GPS device while visiting my brother in Ohio, since he was working I spent the days driving around by myself... well needless to say I got lost my first day out and needed to call him to get directions back to his place. The next day he loaned me his Garmin GPS PDA unit, and from there on I drove until I got lost. All I needed to do was hit the Home selection and it took me there. Overall the Nuvi 360 is much easier to use, and does not need to be connected to an external speaker unit like the PDA unit did. The voice instructions come through loud and clear, and the screen display is highly visible in all lighting conditions. Although I will rarely use these features, it is nice to be able to listen to MP3's and play Audio Books along with various other little features such as the picture viewer, conversion calculator, World Clock, and more. What I really like about the Nuvi 360 is the Bluetooth which enables me to use my mobile phone hands-free. This is one great little device that really does the job and is worth every penny. And if anyone has doubts about being able to figure out how to use this little gem, have no FEAR! The computer literate will rarely need the manual, and the newbie will only need it for familiarization. If you know how to pair a Bluetooth Device, you got the hardest part down.
Wish I Had One March 1, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased the Garmin Nuvi 360 pocket vehicle navigator for my daughter (age 21). It was/is easy to use and required very little effort to go from "box to in-use!" My daughter plans to work an internship this summer in another city, and this system will be invaluable to her. A perfect gift! Wish I had one!
Amazing Product and You CAN use the MP3 Player February 25, 2007
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
This product is great. I'm not going to waste your time rehashing what others have already said. The GPS works well and you should buy this product primarily for this reason.
However, many have asked why the need for an MP3 player. I agree that playing the MP3 player through the peakers of the NUVI is a stupid idea. But, If you have the NUVI hooked into your car speakers IT WORKS GREAT.
How do you do that? Well, I went to radio shack and bought a cable that has RCA on one end (RED & WHITE) and a headphone jack on the other. I hooked the RCA plugs into the back of my car stereo and hooked the headphone jack to the NUVI. Now I listen to my directions and MP3's through my car stereo. This is not that hard to do. Go to a car installation place and ask them to do it for you. The cable at Radio Shack is $10.
Alternatively, if you have a tape deck you can buy those tapes with a headphone jack and hook that to the nuvi headphone jack.
Why this is great:
1. The nuvi plays your songs and pauses them for directions. After the directions are given it resumes the song. So, if your listening to your stereo, you will never miss a direction again
2. If you recieve a phone call it pauses the song and when you end the phone call it resumes the song.
Try it out....well worth it :)
HOSA CMR206 Stereo Mini Male to RCA Y-Cable - 6 Feet
This is the cable I used. I connected one end to the AUX port on my car stereo and the other in the headphone jack of the NUVI.
If you have a tape player, you can use this :Philips USA PH-62050 CD/MP3/MD-To-Cassette Adapter.
Revised Feb. 26th, 2006
I should mention that the NUVI comes with 500MB of free space. The mapping software takes up 1.5GB. So, if you plan to use this as an MP3 player, buy an SD card.
 Really Terrific February 25, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I had never owned a GPS unit before, but on a shuttle trip to the airport the driver had a Garmin unit, and I was surprised to find that even from a couple rows back I could still see the screen clearly. So I did a little research and got the Nuvi 360 for two reasons in particular: (1) it reads street names aloud, and (2) the Bluetooth connection to the phone (here in California, it's about to become state law that drivers must use a hands-free device with their cellphones, and I didn't have one).
It doesn't take long to learn that probably any GPS unit is going to have certain problems. For example, with LA's horrible freeway traffic I have the Nuvi set to avoid freeways; but certain streets that I consider surface roads are considered highways by the Nuvi (Santa Monica Blvd. is part of Route 66, for example). The better I know the area I'm driving in, the more often I see how the Nuvi isn't terribly smart about finding a really optimal route. But of course that's the sort of situation where I don't really need a GPS unit because I already know my way around; and if I don't know my way around, I don't much care if my route isn't optimal, so long as it gets me there.
What I really love is how simple it is. The screen is easy to read, and the Bluetooth connection works wonderfully--once the cellphone is paired with the Nuvi, they simply find each other without your having to do anything ever again. It's easy to unhook the Nuvi and stash it in the glove compartment or wherever, out of sight; and I connect it even for short trips to familiar destinations, just for the Bluetooth connection. I don't really use it to find points of interest, though I'm happy to find that my local grocery store is in there, and so was Universal when I had to go to a concert.
One night I took a drive and deliberately got myself lost, then told the Nuvi to get me home. It had no trouble at all, and that did it: now I'm a confirmed GPS lover, and am happy to recommend this lovely little device to anyone.
Nuvi is a lifesaver February 25, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I travel extensively in the car and in many states. At night my vision is not that great. My nuvi is clear, easy to hear and it reads books to me during my long drives. I used to get lost all the time. Now my son wants to take it everywhere because he thinks it is so cool.
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