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| Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $174.99
You Save: $105.00 (38%)
New (34) Used (12) Refurbished (9)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1122 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Color: Li-Io
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
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: 753759058845
EAN: 0053759058846
ASIN: B000EXS1BS
Release Date: October 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 A killer app on the level of TiVo March 13, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
We purchased this device after my wife had gotten lost while using Yahoo! Maps on a business trip late at night. We have since used the our Nuvi several times (although not as much as most people, since we live in NYC and don't drive much).
Most recently, we used our Nuvi to go on a long weekend to the Hudson Valley. Had we not had a GPS device, we would have had to print a dozen or more maps from Yahoo! - to the Inn, from the Inn to Dinner, back to the Inn, Inn to the winery for a tasting, back to the Inn, and on and on. Instead, all I did was look up a few of our destinations before the trip started, enter them as favorites and off we went! It made the trip and driving absolutely stress free, especially with some tricky turns in one of the towns, and locating a restaurant that was so set back from the street, we never would have found it otherwise.
My wife calls GPS the 'next killer app' and she compares it to TiVo - there isn't a better compliment in my mind.
Many people complain that their GPS device doesn't always give them the best route and I agree. However, NOTHING will ever beat local knowledge. I don't rely on my Nuvi when I am near home (although I do keep it on in case it finds a better route, like it did to the Queens Costco). I need my Nuvi when I don't know where I am or where I am going, and in that case, I don't care if it isn't the most effecient route, as long as it is a correct route. That is something the Nuvi has never let me down on.
UPDATE DECEMBER 2007: now that I've been using the Nuvi for several months, I still love it and can't imagine not have GPS. However, there are a few features that other manufacturers support that aren't supported by the Nuvi. For example, the Magellen devices have two great features:
1) More control over the detour function. When detouring with the Nuvi, you don't have any control over the distance of road it will detour you around. I believe Magellen allows you indicate the distance the detour should last before putting you back on the road (great if you know there is traffic for 2 more miles). Very often, I hit detour on the Nuvi and it takes me a completely different route, when all I wanted to do was avoid a couple of miles of traffic due to an accident (even with the traffic service, this doesn't work well on the Nuvi)
2) Multi-point routing (or multiple via points). This allows you to enter several intermediate destinations and the device will calculate the most effecient route to hit all points. Great when doing sightseeing type of things (or visiting wineries!)
At the time I purchsed the Nuvi, the Magellen devices were larger and more unwieldy, with buttons all around the face. However, Magellen has recently introduced a line that appears to be closer to the Nuvi form factor. I can't compare to the TomTom, as I didn't do much research on that brand when I was looking originally, since I wanted Navteq maps.
Excellent GPS March 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have used this product to travel to destinations in other states and locations within. It has proven to be a very reliable tool. I would strongly recommend it to travelers.
GarminNuvi 360 March 12, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Have always believed Garmin to be the best in GPS tech., this proved it.I'm using it every day in my business (For direction and to remind me where I've be.Only problem is battery time is limited when using in GPS mode.So take along Charger.
 Good First GPS Experience March 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am so far very pleased with Garmin Nuvi 360. This is my first experience with a GPS, so my expectations may be a lttle unrealistic. Mostly it has performed very well. However, I have a few nits to pick. One is that there is no way way for me to make a permanent routing correction. The unit wants me to make a series of turns when I leave my house that, due to a limited line of sight at one point, is far more dangerous than the way I like to go. So, every time I program the GPS at home, I have to listen to it say "recalculating" over and over until I find my way back onto the machine's preferred shortest route. Also, in downtown Atlanta the unit thought I was on side-streets when I was on I-75, and in North Georgia it sent me first up a two-track driveway in the middle of the night, then directed me right through the center of a ramshackle house. (It's a good thing it was so ramshackle, or I'd never have made it past the living room. Presumably it's in such rough shape because all of us Garmin users keep driving through it.)
I also wish the internal batteries were good for 8-10 hours, so that I could use it on long motorbike trips without the hassle of routing power to my handlebars. I also wish that the antenna arrangements were different, so that I could velcro the GPS unit to the bike. Mounting this kind of thing on a bike is a major pain, and on mine more so than most. Garmin could, I beleive, make it easier via better design. I also believe that the adhesive-backed surface mount should have been included for free, along with the suction-cup mount. In not including this accessory, Garmin is being greedy. (You must also buy the adhesive mount in order to use the optional bean-bag "friction" type mount; beware!) This kind of petty greed is not a good way to make long-term friends or build brand loyalty.
I don't own a blue-tooth phone, so haven't played with that aspect yet. It's my next scheduled upgrade.
Mostly, I like my GPS. becasue of my lack of exposure to other makes and models, I may be under-rating it at four stars.
Great device March 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first GPS and I am not disappointed. All the positive comments in the reviews swayed me to purchase this. I can say that they were all true. However, I'm not convinced the bluetooth feature was worth it for me. As another reviewer noted, if you have a bluetooth headset, the value of a bluetooth speaker phone is questionable. I had no problems pairing this unit with my Verizon Blackberry 7130e.
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