Garmin StreetPilot c320 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin StreetPilot c320 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Digital camera Review: Excellent Product & Service
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased unit several months ago. Used in Southern California region. Has been reliable. Straigh-forward features. Easy to use. Much driving time saved.
Warranty issue with mount being loose. Unable to tighten further. Contacted Garmin. Replacment sent via UPS 2 Day. No charge. Outstanding warranty service. Outstanding.
Dependable gps unit, second to none warranty, and a great value. In addition, an American company. Very satisfied with product and service.
Digital camera Review: Excellent Unit for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I had previously been using TomTom software on a PDA with a GPS unit attached. When the PDA died, instead of buying a new one, I looked into getting a dedicated unit.
This unit seemed to be the best buy, and it was. It works great. There are many aspects about it that take a little bit of 'getting used to' versus the TomTom, but once you have used it for a few days, you don't even look back.
It is more simplistic in some cases (such as the Detour) functionality. But in reality, it's all that I need for detours (ie: Get me off this road 'now')
I love it, and will consider buying another for the other vehicle, instead of switching it back/forth like I'm doing now.
Digital camera Review: Excellent Value
Summary: 4 Stars
The Garmin C320 is a very good value it has good features combined with easy operation. Although the maps and POI are a few years out of date, I still think it was a good purchase and would recommend it. I purchased a 2gb sd card on the internet for $40 delivered and loaded the entire USA and Canada and it's only 75% full. I also downloaded custom POI's Wal-Mart, Harley Dealers, Lowes, etc. now when I travel I can find more than just my destination.
Now the downs
1. It's hard to see on my dash in bright sunlight
2. When I first turn it on it takes 2-3 minutes to find the satellites
3. Sometimes the route is not what I would plan (but it will get you there)
Digital camera Review: Excellent basic functionality. Important stuff missing.
Summary: 4 Stars
Read the rest of the reviews to learn the virtues of this device. I will not repeat them. As the title says, it is an excellent device with greate basic functionality. Let me explain what is missing:
Proper detour functionality. You can only ask it to detour from your current location. So, if you know that I-95 is at a standstill, you can't ask it to avoid I-95 until you actually drive up to it! My alternative route to work from home actually takes me initially in opposite direction. There is no way c320 would know that.
User settings could be more flexible. In Routing category you only have two options: quick route and short route. Other devices allow you to fine-tune your preferences.
No waypoints. You can't set up a route and then save it. Not a big deal for me but it is a standard functionality present in most of GPS devices.
Street names could be drawn in smaller fonts, allowing for more stret names on the screen. The map itself is not the most pleasant map to look at. Orange-yellow color scheme doesn't please the eye. I would prefer standard colors you find in your road atlas stuffed in the pocket of yours seat.
I only hope Garmin will be issuing firmware updates for c320 and does it soon.
Digital camera Review: Excellent in most respects
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a gift I gave my husband. He loves it and was thrilled with the gift. Flexible and easy-to-use with a clear, easy-to-understand voice (important because my husband is partially deaf). The graphics are clear, but not extremely useful. My only problem with the system is that the list of restaurants does not seem to be up-to-date. This led us on a couple of wild goose chases for coffee. However, we could add our own, which was great. I would buy this again...and may get one for myself.