Can not only find addresses, but local attractions at the push of a button .
Disadvantages:
Slightly bulky
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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For Christmas, my 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 to tell us where to go. It always warns you of incoming turns and highway exits well in advance, so you get there with little problems. Also if you so happen to miss a turn or exit, the GPS will automatically recalculate the drive and figure out where you go to next to get to your destination.
Well now that you got to your friend's house, you want to get something to eat and find a movie theater. Well you would click on the Food button and it will find either all types of food in the area, or you can specify a specific type of eatery. Same thing for movie theaters, and you can also find any number of attractions. You could even type in "Comic" and find the closest comic shop.
That's all the great features that you have, and the user interface is so simple that anyone will be able to do any of these functions very quickly after purchase.
Other things to take note is that the unit is slightly bulky. This isn't a flat screen GPS, it does have a back to it. It isn't that big of a deal, but it does have to be said.
Other than that, please remember to hook up the Garmin to your home computer as much as possible, as you dont' want your maps to become outdated.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 of the windshield.
I'm sure there are other GPS units out there, that have tons of features to them. For me though, the Garmin has all of the features that I could possibly want, complete with a great price and easy to learn interface.
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Ease of Use
Very easy
Ease of Installation
Very easy to install
Reliability
Very Reliable
Design & Look
Good
Value for Money
Excellent value for money
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