Garmin nuvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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Manufacturer: GarminBrand: Garmin
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Model: 010-00455-00
Publisher: Garmin
Studio: Garmin
Music Label: Garmin
Product features:
- Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock
- Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse; mounts on vehicle windshield with included suction cup
- Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, and 320 x 240 color touchscreen display
- Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot; measures 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
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Customer Review: Getting Beyond "It's Great!"
Summary: 5 Stars
Plain and simple, the Garmin nuvi 350 paid for itself on our first trip using it. There are plenty of reviews of this unit that will tell you how great and wonderful it is and they're all true. It's slim, it's lightweight, it fits perfectly onto my windshield, it's easy to follow as it guides you, it's easy to read the maps, the text-to-speech is fabulous, and so on and so forth. However, I'd like to go a step beyond that glossed-over view of this GPS unit and give examples of how the unit made a difference during the first trip that we used it.
=== Getting From Here to There ===
One of the main benefits of having a GPS device is having it guide you from Point A to Point B. As we began our trip, we docked the nuvi 350 in the suction cup holder we had placed at the bottom-center of our windshield (it was low enough that I could still see the hood of my car over the top of the GPS unit, thereby avoiding any distraction/obstacle from the unit) and started our trip.
We were located in Charlottesville, VA and wanted to get to a small town outside of Raleigh, NC and plugged in the address. Right away, the nuvi had us on the Interstate and headed in the right direction.
Pretty quickly, though, it wanted us to get off at an exit and take a US-highway. I ignored the device and stayed on the Interstate and it quickly announced, "Recalculating..." and gave us a new route based on our continuation. It did this sequence of events several times before it finally took me on a route that stayed on the Interstate as long as possible.
I was using the default settings and had assumed it would keep me on the Interstates, but it seemed to think US-highways were quicker and I think this is because it doesn't seem to take into account possible red lights. No matter, it got us to our destination with no problems.
=== Where Are Your Keys? ===
We were staying with some relatives just outside of Raleigh, NC and had gone out shopping on Christmas Eve Eve. We came back and the relatives realized they had locked themselves out of their house. They placed a call to their usual locksmith and he was out shopping and wouldn't be back for some time. A call to the new home builder didn't give any better results. Suddenly, my fiancee asked, "What about the GPS?"
I removed the unit from the car and pressed "Menu," then "Where To?," then "Spell Name," and typed in "locksmith." The unit then started searching the area (it already remembered where we were) and found a locksmith that was just 11 miles away. The great thing about the information provided is that it doesn't just give you the address; it also gives you the phone number! We called the locksmith and he was at the house in 30 minutes.
Without the GPS unit, we would have spent at least that much time trying to find someone through traditional means.
Garmin nuvi 350 to the rescue!
=== We Need Help ===
While we were trying various methods of home entry, one of our relatives injured himself and needed to be taken to an outpatient facility for some stitches (yes, the lost keys proved to create quite an ordeal). After the locksmith got us in the house, the relative called to say that he had no way to pay because he hadn't taken his wallet. Feeling confident with the GPS in tow, I offered to take his wallet to him. His wife gave me directions and I headed out on a mini-adventure.
While I was driving to the outpatient facility, I got to see one of the cool features of this product. The sun was setting as I was driving and suddenly a message popped up on the GPS screen that said, "Sunset. Switching to nighttime mode." And without any need for me to push any buttons or anything, it switched to nighttime mode, which features a darker map (black land, instead of light tan land) so that the unit's not so bright and hard on the eyes during nighttime driving.
Thankfully, I took the GPS unit with me, because I was given slightly incorrect directions. If I had taken a right, as I was told, instead of a left, like the GPS told me, I would have ended up in Raleigh and not the outpatient facility.
Garmin nuvi 350 to the rescue!... again.
=== It's Time to Eat ===
After visiting the relatives, we drove from Raleigh, NC to Gatlinburg, TN to see more relatives. About halfway through the drive, we both got hungry and decided to see if the GPS unit could find us a place to eat. We pressed "Menu," then "Where to?," then "Food," then "All Food," and a list of restaurants popped up, complete with distance and direction information.
We didn't like any of the options listed, so we left the screen alone. The cool thing is that the screen continued to refresh and update the distances and directions and as new places to eat got closer they replaced the ones that we had already passed. It was like having an interactive food finder right in our car!
Eventually, we decided to find a Texas Roadhouse and pressed "Spell" and entered "Texas R." The unit quickly found one 6 miles ahead on our route and we entered it as a "Route Marker." The unit adjusted it's directions for us and we were soon enjoying a great meal.
The interesting thing is that this particular Texas Roadhouse didn't have any signage on the Interstate, nor did it have any when we exited. In other words, without the GPS unit, we would have never known it existed!
Also, this little "detour" gave us a chance to experience how the GPS unit adjusts its timing based on your speed. When driving 70 MPH on the Interstate, it gave us the turn directions 0.7-0.8 miles before the turn. However, while on the city roads after exiting the Interstate, the unit gave us the turn directions 0.2-0.3 miles before the turn. As a result, the directions were always timely and never too early or too late.
Garmin nuvi 350 to the rescue!...again!!
=== Want to Come Over? ===
We continued to experience the value provided by this GPS unit throughout our trip. To take advantage of all of its abilities, we programmed in our relative's home location when we got to Gatlinburg.
Later in the week, after dinner, we were headed back to the hotel when the relative called and asked if we wanted to come over. "Sure," we said and we hopped in the car, turned on the GPS unit and pressed "Menu," then "Where to?," then "My Locations," then found the relative's listing and pressed "Go!" The unit gave us flawless directions and even found a way to the relative's house that the relative was unaware of. We told the relative this and they tried the route at a later date and said how much better of a route it was.
Garmin nuvi 350 to the rescue!... yet again!
=== No More Traffic Jam ===
After Gatlinburg, we headed to Atlanta, GA. We were just outside of Atlanta and started to hit some pretty major traffic. We then saw one of those electronic information signs that said the time to the next exit was going to be over 12 minutes. The exit was only 4 miles away! Drive less than 20 MPH on an Interstate? No thanks.
We pressed "Menu," then "Detour" and the GPS unit had us get off at the exit we were at, took us down a few side roads, then had us on a major road that paralleled the Interstate. I should say right now that without the Text-to-Speech capabilities that allowed the unit to say the street names we were supposed to turn onto, we would have been lost in the maze of Atlanta intersections. Roads were oftentimes so close to one another that a "Turn right in 500 feet" would have had us choosing between two roads with a coin flip. With Text-to-Speech, we always knew exactly what road to be on. Also, we only realized that the road we ended up on paralleled the Interstate after we looked at the GPS map as it was detouring us. We never would have known about it otherwise.
Easily within the 12 minutes it would have taken us just to get to the next exit, we were at our destination and didn't have to endure stop-and-go traffic on the Interstate.
Garmin nuvi 350 to the rescue!
=== Let's Go Home ===
After a long and exhausting trip, we got in the car, turned on the unit and pressed, "Menu," then "Where to?," then "My Locations," then "Go Home." The unit not only calculated the route, it also informed us that we'd be at Home Sweet Home at 4:00 that evening.
We followed the directions as the unit had us traveling just Interstates this time. I was thankful on more than a couple of occasions that it alerted me to stay to the left or right as we approached major Interstate interchanges. I could have easily screwed up in the middle of one with my exhausted mind and ended up on an Interstate to California.
A few minutes after 4:00 that evening, we heard the unit say, "Arriving at Home" and we were simultaneously happy to be home and happy that we had spent the money on such a valuable device.
Throughout our trip, the Garmin nuvi 350 proved its value to us. We're the kind of people who are perfectly okay with reading maps and planning out our own trips, but driving through the middle of Downtown Atlanta without any fear of getting lost because you know your GPS unit will get you unlost is well worth this unit's price tag.
Over and over again, it was the Garmin nuvi 350 to the rescue. We won't leave home without it!
Description of Garmin nuvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
The Garmin nuvi 350 comes with 64,000-color display and resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The device offers extremely accurate position data, with a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. The nuvi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control.What if one device could help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. andCanada, while offering travel tips, storing your favorite tunes and photos, providing translation assistance, and more? That device is here, and it's not much bigger than a deck of cards. The Garmin nüvi 350 is set to revolutionize what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter.
Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
 The nüvi 350 is a portable GPS navigator, traveler's reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. View product demo (requires Flash). |
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 A simple touchscreen interface and voice guidance allow you to keep your eyes on the road. View larger. |
 Listen to an audio book or an MP3 while you're on the road. View larger. |
With a total weight of 5.1 ounces and slim measurements of 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (WxHxD), the nüvi 350 is just right for the pocket or purse. A bright, 64,000-color display dominates the front of the device and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels means that there's plenty of room for displaying map data and other elements of the device's interface. An SD memory card slot is provided for expansion software, such as a points of interest database, media files and electronic guides (see below). The flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for connecting the unit to an external GPS antenna. Meanwhile, a powerful built-in speaker resides on the back of device. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you for to eight hours of battery life, depending on use. In addition to an AC charger, the unit also ships with a 12-volt power adapter for vehicle charging, as well as a windshield suction cup mount.
Fortunately, Garmin has made it easy to interface with the nüvi 350's 700 megabytes of onboard memory, thanks to "plug-and-play" USB mass storage support. Just plug the device into your computer's USB port and you've got instantaneous access to all the audio books, music, photos, supplemental maps and other data on the nüvi 350's internal and SD card memory.
Navigation
The nüvi 350 is first and foremost a personal GPS device. Wherever you go -- in your car or on foot-- the device offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. Combined with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the nüvi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control-- making it easy to find your way anywhere. Plus, the unique "text-to-speech" feature calls out turns by street name, and you can choose from either 2D or 3D mapping perspectives when you're viewing your route on the display. Additionally, the nüvi 350 is compatible with Garmin's GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver*, which allows users to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route.
As mentioned, the nüvi 350 comes packed with mapping data for North America, but you can can also load up your custom points of interest. Set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more using Garmin's free POI (points of interest) loader program (available from garmin.com).
Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.
 The device automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. |
Navigation is just part of the journey, and the nüvi 350 is one of the first devices to recognize that. The built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator.
In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information.
Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.
*Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability.
What's in the Box
nüvi 350, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America and Puerto Rico, Vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, USB cable, Carrying case, Quick reference guide
Device | Screen Size inches (W x H) | Included Maps | Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names) | Traffic | Bluetooth | Media | FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system) | Multi-Point Routing | Battery life (hours) | ||
Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico | AK and Canada | Europe | |||||||||
| nüvi 350 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  | | | FM (with optional receiver) | Photos, MP3s | up to 8 | ||||
| nüvi 205 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||||
| nüvi 205w | 3.81 x 2.25 | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||||
| nüvi 255 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||
| nüvi 255w | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||
| nüvi 260w | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | Photos | up to 5 | |||||
| nüvi 265T | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | up to 4 | |||
| nüvi 265WT | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | up to 4 | |||
| nüvi 275T | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 285WT | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); | | Photos | up to 4 | |||
| nüvi 465T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 755T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 760 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 5 | |
| nüvi 765T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | |
| nüvi 775T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 |
| nüvi 780 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 5 | |
| nüvi 785T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | |
| nüvi 850 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 855 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 885T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | |
| nüvi 1200 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | |||||
| nüvi 1250 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||
| nüvi 1260T | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | up to 4 | |||
| nüvi 1300 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | |||||
| nüvi 1350 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||
| nüvi 1350T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | Photos | up to 4 | ||||
| nüvi 1370T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 1390T | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | up to 4 | |||
| nüvi 1490T | 4.4 x 2.5 | | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic) | | Photos | | up to 4 | ||
| nüvi 1690 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | | | NAVTEQ Traffic, 2 years free (Garmin nüLink! service) | | Photos | | up to 4 | ||
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