Garmin StreetPilot C330

Advantages: Gets you where you're going
Disadvantages: Slightly bulky, volume is touchy

I purchased this unit at a "Black Friday" sale at Wal-mart this past year. It was an early Christmas present to myself, and I can't be happier with it! With my home business, I have to travel often in my local area. It was getting tiresome printing out directions from a map site, and having to look at them in a dark car. This unit has a bright, easy-to-read screen, and gives clear directions in real-time. I rarely miss a turn now, and if I do, I ...
..."recalculating," and it soon directs me back where I need to be. The interface is very user-friendly, and I've hardly had to look at the manual to figure out how to use it. This is also a good unit for travel, as I can find any food or entertainment places nearby, wherever I am. I've been lost in many a big city before... not any longer! You can also stop and find food, gas, or entertainment along your current route, which helps in trip planning. ... Read review

Advantages: Very affordable and easy to use.
Disadvantages: The maps are outdated and should be upgraded if possible.

I am a Real Estate Agent, so I spend a lot of time traveling locally, looking for houses, buildings and land in places I've never been before. This GPS system has been a god send for me. My husband bought the GPS StreetPilot for me as a Christmas gift, and I was thrilled. The price was extremely affordable and has been more than worth it. I was not familiar with navigational systems before owning this one. I was under the impression that a monthly ...
...Besides the good price, I have found the system to be very easy to learn and to operate. It is very user friendly. You can save your favorite locations, which includes home, and it also saves your "recent" locations as well. If you need to use an address for a second time, it is there at the touch of your screen. You do not have to re-enter it. You can find anything you want from wherever you are. You can find gas stations, restaurants, hotels, etc. ... Read review

Advantages: Can not only find addresses, but local attractions at the push of a button.
Disadvantages: Slightly bulky

...fiancé and I received this Garmin unit and we couldn't be happier. We aren't exactly the best people with directions, and if we get lost, it becomes a very stressful time for both of us. Enter the Garmin, which allows us to not only input specific locations for us to get to, but also allows us to search for nearby locations from where we are. Say for example, that we are driving to a friend's house. We input their address and the Garmin proceeds ...
...remember to hook up the Garmin to your home computer as much as possible, as you dont' want your maps to become outdated. There is nothing worse than asking the Garmin to take you somewhere, and the place isn't there any longer because you haven't updated the software. The unit can be charged through a cigarette lighter or power unit in the car, and it also comes with a window suction cup so that you can place the unit anywhere you like on the inside ... Read review

My work takes me to many different locations.With my "Ma Garmin" (GPS) I don't worry about finding the address, she directs me right there. Also tells me the time I will arrive and how many miles it is. She also locates gas stations and eating estabilshments along the way. I would certainly be LOST without her

Advantages: gets you where you need to be. you will never be lost
Disadvantages: pre-loaded data can be very out of date, uploading new data is expensive

...I was told that Garmin is the best GPS brand by the sales rep. I was deciding between models mostly based on their sleek design versus price. I went with the c330 because it was a lot cheaper and since it was only a toy for me, I decided I didn't need the extra functionality the more expensive models offered. Once I started using my GPS though, I really can't imagine how I ever lived without one. It has come in handy in countless ways that I never ...
...that everyone needs a GPS. This model is great if you just want the basics and an inexpensive GPS. My only complaint is that some of the pre-loaded maps/data are very out of date (for example, on a road trip we were trying to find a particular fast food restaurant so we selected the nearest one on the GPS and once we got to the location all we found was a bank). Therefore I really don't recommend relying on that particular feature of finding the ... Read review