Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech
Digital camera Review: Ace GPS. terrific for the price...
Summary: 5 Stars
Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
"Can't think how I lived without it... I love reading maps, but one can't navigate AND drive at the same time. The Nüvi makes driving to unfamiliar locations a delight. One feature I'd like that perhaps Garmin could develop: make it possible to copy addresses straight to the Nüvi from one's PC. Also, I'd have appreciated clearer labeling of each item in the box and what it was supposed to be for. As for setting the Nüvi up, you actually don't need to download the full manual CD, as, with the brief foldout instructions and a little nous you can guess pretty much how to work it. I admit that I've not got around to using the bluetooth yet, in fact don't know why I chose the 360 over the 350, except that the difference in price was MINUSCULE! Anyway, part from my minor whinges above, I love my Nüvi!
Digital camera Review: Address Finding & User Interface Rocks :-) POI is POS!!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Very easy to use, fast and accurate! The address database seems up-to-date. It found our house & we are in a very new sub division (not still accessible from google maps!)
The point of interest listing however needs to be updated badly! We could not find 3 out of the 4 businesses that we looked up by category (they had closed down!) and found none of the ones that we looked up by name & know exist!
Digital camera Review: Affordable and effective GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to have a Garmin iquee3600, which served its purpose but took a really long time to receive the signal of our position. I switched to the Garmin 360 when the price dropped to just $212 on Amazon.
Pros:
1) The blue-tooth connection capability is great for using the GPS unit as a handsfree device instead of fiddling with earpieces when driving.
2) The unit can call out to restaurants and make reservations whilst you're driving on the road, which is so convenient if you're the sort who likes to make last minute decisions about where to go and still wanna call ahead to book a table where you eat.
3) The signal search is swift, no more than 2-3 seconds on any road. The only time it wasn't able to was when I'm still in the carport, but once I pull out and am seconds on the road, the signal locks on and I'm all set.
4) I love the touch sensitivity and the design of the interface. The tones made whenever you touch the screen is pretty cute and makes you feel like it's all fun and games.
Cons:
1) It's not as fast as the iquee3600 to capture a new place you wanna go. The iquee3600 is a PDA, so it practically lists the entire 6 million places of interests/food places etc immediately and narrows it down as you key in the name of the place. That is a feature I miss on the Garmin 360. The Garmin 360 tries to pull out data really slow, between 3-10 seconds depending on how far the place is from where I'm currently located. Most times, it wasn't able to pull our the data that I want in comparison to my iquee 3600, but I use both units side by side, so if I'm looking for a new place, I'll find the address on the iquee3600 and then key it in to the Garmin 360.
2) It doesn't come with a bean-bag, so you'll have to buy it separate if your state (I'm in California) doesn't allow wind-shield mounts. I just use it on my iquee 3600's bean bag with a bit a sticky tac and clever wiring of the unit onto the bag.
Overall, it's an awesome unit and totally deserving of the 5 stars rating. Anyone looking to get one should really consider the Garmin 360.
Digital camera Review: All We Need
Summary: 5 Stars
The 360 is perfect for me. The Bluetooth capabilities make it nice and easy to make handsfree phone calls. Also love the option of plugging up the MP3 player to the vehicle's audio system. I thought the 3.5 screen would be too small but it's very easy to see. I would have liked to have had the arm that holds the GPS longer to be able to keep the GPS out of the sun. The sun can make it hard to view the screen and I think if the arm was longer I could have it lower to remedy that. For the price, it's a great buy.Digital camera Review: All that you can ask from a GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant
This product is just great! Works when you need it. Since its portable you can get directions even when walking around. It did make mistakes when I was driving around in Austin, TX. But worked like a charm in other places. The bluetooth worked with my phone and is just sweet! If you have music running the Nuvi360 pauses it when a call comes through or if it has to announce the directions. If you are using your phone via bluetooth the volume reduces and the directions are announced. This product is well designed and just rocks.