Garmin nüvi 270 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin nüvi 270 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Digital camera Review: Don't count on it everywhere in Europe
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this model because we were planning a trip to Greece and I wanted to be able to concentrate on my driving instead of navigating. As it turned out it was pretty much useless most of the places we went. It worked fine in Athens, but we didn't do any driving there. It did help us find the nearest metro station while in the maze of the Plaka, however. Once we got out on our own in the more rural areas with a rented car we found there was little detail, and what was there was often erroneous. According to the GPS we frequently drove in the Aegean or parallel to the road but some distance away. It had many of the cities and sites that we wanted to go to in its database, but it never provided useful information on how to get to them, which was on Chios Island and in the Peloponnese from Nafplio to Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Monemvasia. If it wasn't so helpful in the US I would be very disappointed and give it an even lower rating, but it has been great at finding a hotel booked online or the nearest restaurant of our choice. I would suspect that if you are planning on using it in major cities and/or in western Europe it would probably be fine, but if you plan on getting off the beaten track be sure to take a good map with you as well.Digital camera Review: Don't expect up-to-date maps - expect to pay to update them!
Summary: 1 Stars
I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 270, with US and Europe maps (I'm going to be traveling in Europe soon). When I registered the device, I was informed that both maps needed to be updated, and I could update either of them for free, but not both. Given that I paid more to get 2 maps (the Nuvi 260 with only US maps is cheaper) I'm astounded that (a) the device was shipped with out of date maps, and (b) I have to pay to get one of the maps updated.Digital camera Review: Don't know how I lived without it.
Summary: 5 Stars
Anybody can use this with no instruction. Even my mom who needs a short course to operate her own VCR, can use this with no problem. Comes in very handy and is very intuitive. If you are questioning buying this item for someone who struggles with technology, buy it.Digital camera Review: Easy and a Godsend
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought the refurbished one and it was a miracle of miracles in Eastern Europe.
We drove from Hungary to Poland to Czech to Austria and ended in Venice. It was easy to use and got us there safe and sound. It didn't know construction or brand new roads but we managed. It is tricky on the very old and tiny center of city streets in these ancient city. Twice we had to park and walk around to find a small hotel on a pedestrian only street but still it worked most wonderfully.
Digital camera Review: Easy navigation
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is very easy to use and set up. Typing in an address (whether it's in Italy, Denmark or Washington D.C.) is fast and accurate. It's preloaded with a suitable amount of points of interest.
The screen is incredibly clear and the instructions are easy to follow. The relatively small size of the screen is no problem at all.
The navigation worked very well, no serious problems have been found. I've tested it in the US (east coast) and in Denmark (Europe) no problems anywhere, only a slight dificulty in accepting a high occupancy vehicle lane in the middle of the road (the computer figured I was going in the wrong direction!) but that was no problem in pratice.
It's a simple, foolproof navigator that works well; not many fancy extras but who needs that? Definitely recommended.