Garmin nüvi 370 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
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Customer Review: Throw away your maps.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using the Garmin Nuvi 370 GPS for 3 months. I have used it in Europe as well as in the US. The amount of information and assistance in getting from point A to point B and even using an intermediate stop is incredible. It is mostly intuitive as far as getting started, but it is a good idea to use the manual to ferret out some of its not too obvious features. It also suggests hotels in the areas you are traveling as well as restaurants and points of interest. I even found the phone number of an airport parkingf service that I needed to call after returning from a flight. I misplaced their actual business card during my trip!
There are various mounting options and here I would warn you about the options. The best way to mount this is with a non-slip bean bag type of mount availble for this model. It just sits on your dashboard. It is easy to hide when you are parking your car. There is no tell-tale windshield mount broadcasting "GPS INSIDE"! However, the bean bag mount takes a different mounting base than what is supplied in the Nuvi 370 box. It will take another $60 bucks to get the right mount and the non skid bean bag. I think it is worth it, but it was a nuisance figuring it out. Be very careful in reading the descriptions of the accessories. Be absolutely sure the accessory you are looking for fits the Nuvi 370.
Other than that- no complaints. I just bought one as a gift for a close friend too.
Customer Review: Outstanding GPS in Switzerland and Italy.
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the 370 Garmin Nuvi 370 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant with European Maps because I wanted the European database for our upcoming trip. I have used 3 different GPS receivers in the past and the 370 is, by far, the best. I especially liked the ability to use the European "zip" codes to insert addresses. This cuts down the number of key strokes you need to input an address.
The unit will take you on the shortest route even over dirt roads. We traveled several in Italy. I thought this quit unique.
The 370 announces the street name at each turn. It does not speak German or Italian correctly. That is to say if you have selected English for the 370 to use it will speak the street name with no accent and as a word written in English and not the native language.
What I loved the most was the ability to drop a way-point at each of our Hotels or Villas. We could then roam around during our day trips and at the push of an icon on the screen be given the most direct way back to our "home".
Having the unit battery power is very useful. Short trips don't require the power cable hookup. This allows for the swift removal of the unit at parking lots etc.
Satellite lock-on was rapid. We only lost satellite lock when in a tunnel.
Customer Review: a HUGE stress-reducer
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this thing - best gadget ever!!! I took it with me on a trip out to LA and it made navigating scary LA traffic and freeways a breeze! I couldn't believe how comfortable I was running around the city by myself in my little rental car, with the assistance of my GPS (who I named Mick after the male Australian accent voice I chose to boss me around as I drive) - and this was my first time in LA, well, outside the airport anyway. It made it easy to do everything, from finding parking or restaurants (listed by genre). And the text-to-speech function (which most GPS systems in the same price range don't seem to have right now) is very reassuring - I think if it hadn't told me the street names, I wouldn't have felt as confident making each turn. Plus it's fun when you enter and save a friend's address under their name to hear the GPS tell you "Now arriving at Alex L on Right". It allowed me to be much more spontaneous - if I'd been relying on MapQuest, or something similar for directions, I would have been stuck in traffic many times, whereas with my GPS assistant, I could just hit detour, or just leave the freeway (inevitably where I hit traffic) and it would say "recalculating" and find me another way to get there. I have not been disappointed by anything with this gadget so far - it's far exceeded my expectations. Fabulous little toy. Can't wait to try it out in Europe.Customer Review: GARMIN IS GREAT!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have the Garmin C530 that I bought earlier this year for about $450. Then, I paid another $300 for European Maps. That's a total of $750. Here's this one that has US and European maps and also has "verbal recognition of streets" and it only costs $588 I think. So, it's a very good deal.
PLUS, I want you to know that I used my Garmin C530 with the same Sirf receiver and same maps as this one in April 2007 ON MANHATTAN ISLAND, NYC! I was expecting the worst due to the "concrete canyons" of Manhattan. BUT THE GARMIN WITH THE SIRF RECEIVER WORKED ALMOST PERFECTLY EVERY TIME. (I mean, NOTHING man made is "perfect", is it?) I was really impressed. But, the buyer should know that, no "it's not perfect". As long as you don't expect perfection from it and keep this motto in your mind, "the glass is half full....not half empty" you'll be very happy with this product. This is a very great invention for those of us who like to drive places.
The only "trouble" I had with the Garmin in NYC was when I came to one of those THREE OR FOUR WAY FORKS in NYC and Jersey----the unit does get confused with those 4 way forks--but who or what wouldn't---that's why they have these 4 way forks---to confuse the tourists, right!
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Customer Review: won't be dissapointed
Summary: 5 Stars
Nuvi 370 works great for me , don't have any problems with it so far what so ever.Got it with purpouses of going to europe and it happened im going soon so will be greate to use it. I know it have not dissapointed me while i was in US trying to find places ,so shouldn't be a problem. It gives you all places ur happen to be arround ,stores, restaurants, hotels as well as gas stations and many more .You can store them in "favorites" file so it's easier for u to find good places u like.
It's very easy to operate and has large selection of languages so every one can have it programed without any doubts what this or that can be for .Also nuvi 370 informs you not only through the speaker but also shows on top of maping you are currently about up comming turns.Gives you also information like an average speed and speed u're going,milage and total timing.
Very happy with nuvi being equipped with build in bluetooth. Clear quality of speech no interruptions.
About the navigation; very good with finding right way ,usually fast with spoting of satelites, but sometimes if you go wrong way it takes him a while to find himself and recalculating the maps about 10 sec.Shows right directions so wont have to worry about getting lost. I haven't even once.Other than that works perfectly fine and is the way I want