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Garmin 350 GPS – Car Navigation and Travel Companion

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:34:50 +0000

Garmin 350 GPS or Garmin nüvi 350 that is the official name, can be connected Garmin GTM 10 FM TMC receiver which you will be informed of, for example roadworks, congestion and accidents. Garmin nüvi 350 will then be able to create a route around these events.

Garmin nüvi 350 is more than just navigation. A complete menu item deals with everything about travel and offers many helpful and useful features associated with travel. You will find an MP3 player, a “picture viewer” so you can store and browse photos, world clock with alarm clock, currency converter and more. And you can further as additional accessories to buy Oxford Dictionaries on five main translate 17,000 words and 20,000 phrases, Marco Polo travel books in particular has history and recommendations of sights and restaurants or audio books so you can “read” the latest books.

Garmin nüvi 350 comes standard with an integrated suction cup assembly that is easy to put on the front pane.

Product Features and Specifications of Garmin 350 GPS:

GPS WAAS and EGNOS ready, 12 parallel channels GPS
Built in patch antenna; MCX-type connector for external GPS antenna.
Start time, warm: 15 sec.
Start time, cold: 45 sec.
Start time, Autolocate: 2 min.
Time between updates: 1 sec.
GPS accuracy: <15 m
GPS accuracy, speed: 0.1 knots
Waypoint Number: 500
Background maps: Europe / Africa / Middle East
Detail map: Europe
MOB: No.
Map Types: MapSource
Voice guidance and visual navigation instructions and warnings in English.
Standard memory: Hard drive, 600MB of memory
Monitor: W x H 71x53mm (88 mm / 3.5 “diag.), 320×240 pixels; ready, designed for vehicles, 64k color LCD, with white Backlight and touch screen
Built-in Lithium-Ion Battery for travel planning with the instrument out of the car around. 4 hours of life.
Memory backup: Yes
USB jack, mini-B 5-pin female
Expansion slots for Secure Digital memory cards.
Integrated mounting with easy adjustment and quick release.
Dimensions WxHxD: 98x74x22 mm
Weight with Battery: 145 grams
Color and husmateriale: Silver, ABS Plastic

Garmin 350 GPS at a glance:

Compact design and user-friendly features

Large and clear 3.5 “color touchscreen display

Model which can be coupled with Garmin TMC receiver

With practical and entertaining extras

MP3 player, picture viewer, currency converter, etc..

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Rain Proof GPS From Garmin

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:15:41 +0000

There are several million GPS‘s in the US, and the vast majority of them are equipped with a suction cup on the windshield of our car.

GPS navigation has become very popular, and we have learned to appreciate the help to find our way.

Already many mobile phones with built-in GPS are being sold, but neither mobile phones or car-navigators is fit to be used outdoors.

The electronics are simply not reliable enough to cope with water – for example rain.

GPS for bike cycle people
But now there is help for the cyclists, who often drive the wrong way. Garmin is launching a special version of their popular Nüvi series, which is intended for bike people. Popular said, Garmin has taken the Nüvi and made it waterproof, and fitted it with the possibility of both topographical maps and nautical charts. In the Nüvi is a new 2009 European map from Navteq. As available accessories are bike / scooter-fitting, TMC, extra battery and bag.

The operation of the Nüvi 550 keeps Garmin’s excellent user interface, where the operation is simple. GPS can be configured for use either by running, by walking, biking or at sea – sailing.

No water freight
The ability to move the Nüvi between mountain bike, car and yacht require high levels of sustainability. Garmin already produces a range of outdoor products, and the new Nüvi 550 draws on experience from those. Thus, the waterproof and meets IPX7 standard. This means that it is able to lie in the water for up to 30 minutes, without taking damage.

Unlike in the car, it is difficult to get your GPS charged when bicycling. Hence the greater demands on the battery. According Garmin itself, the battery time on Nüvi 500-series is up to four hours, which probably covers most exercise cycling needs.

Price: about $400.

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Garmin Street Pilot GPS

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:10 +0000

Garmin Street Pilot GPS is a great GPS.

As with most gadgets new models of the same device are always being released. The Garmin Street Pilot GPS line has released their 7200 model which is supposed to be the latest, greatest thing in the world of GPS. The question is-is the Garmin 7200 better than the earlier models?

The Features:

• The largest display screen yet at a whopping 7 inches.

• Text to voice command calls out driving directions and gives you a choice of voices.

• Auto calculates routes to any destination.

• Comes equipped with a built in A/V connector which allows you to hook up to a portable DVD player.

• Connects to either a Clear Channel or XM channel for up to the minute traffic and weather reports.

• Has a built in MP3 player and audio book player for driving entertainment.

A Very Entertaining GPS

This version of the Garmin Street Pilot GPS comes with many new bells and whistles. You can easily drag and drop music from your computer to your 7200 GPS without the need for extra software. Listening to audio books is also an option-great for long commutes or even longer road trips when regular radio stations are not available.

You also have the ability to hook up a portable DVD player and entertain those kids so you don’t have to hear “Are we there yet?” as much. All in all the Garmin Company has done a great job of adding extra entertainment features but these are all extras. When you’re buying a GPS for driving purposes does this newer and more expensive model really earn its keep?

So does it Get You There?

Most customers of this latest Garmin Street Pilot GPS system say the driving directions are very accurate. They love the huge screen which makes reading the displayed maps very easy. The added bonus of being able to pick up traffic and driving related weather conditions via two radio station options (Clear Channel or XM satellite) seems to be a real winner with the users of the 7200 Garmin GPS.

This model also lets you customize your driving routes to avoid certain areas or roads and gets you out of traffic jams en route with a quick recalculation. Most people who purchased this unit also rave about the model’s easy plug and play abilities. Simply mount this gadget to your dashboard, turn it on and you’re ready to start plotting your first driving route.

The Downside

Every gadget has its flaws and this model of the Garmin Street Pilot GPS is no exception. The most common complaints where that this model does not display street names on the displayed map like other, slightly older models do. This can be tricky if you want to plot a new route on the go and do not know what street you’re currently on. On the same note, some users claimed that unless you were driving on a major freeway this Garmin GPS system did not announce the names of the exit routes available.

There were also a few complaints about the mounting hardware that hold the Garmin Street Pilot 7200 in place. The hardware has to be permanently mounted to the dashboard which didn’t go over well with some. Yet others claimed they liked the mounting system and that the Garmin was easy to put in and take out of the mounting system, making it very portable. So it depends on if a permanent attachment to your dashboard bothers you or not.

The Bottom Line

Overall if you’re looking for a GPS that does more than just tell you where to go this is probably the unit for you. Alternately, if viewing street names on your maps is important to you then you may want to skip this newest version of the Garmin Street Pilot and instead try the Magellan Maestro 3200. It does not have all the extras as the Garmin does but it does show all street names and is less expensive.

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