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Not all the bells and whistles, but still great...and who needs bells and whistles anyway???
Ok, I'm not going to give a super technical breakdown of the pro's and con's. You can read the 2xx other reviews for that. I will tell this much: c330 is a great unit for one heck of a price (299 shipped!!!). You really just take it out of the box and it's ready to go. First off, I've never owned any GPS equipment. So even though higher models like the c340 speaks the street names, or the nuvi 350 is no bigger than a deck of cards, the c330 has everthing a gps newb needs to get around town, or a...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Ryan Lim can be read at Amazon.com]
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Ryan Lim
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12/07/2006
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Sparks Glenco, MD
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(87 of 87) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Good for what it is
I've been a happy user of Garmin products for years. I often take long drives through the USA and Canada, and my old Streetpilot III has been a faithful helper through it all. The SPIII had one serious disadvantage, however: its flash card can hold only the detailed map data for one or two big cities. Even with the crude basemap information, the SPIII was useful, but detailed maps made it twice as good. So when I saw that Garmin was offering units with detailed map data for the whole of Nort...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by LA in Dallas can be read at Amazon.com]
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LA in Dallas
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04/07/2006
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Dallas
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(44 of 44) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Garmin is the best for GPS
I spent a lot of time trying out GPS units, and have compared Garmin, Tom Tom, Magellan, and several factory GPS units. All of these GPS units tell you how to get somewhere and will re-route if you make a wrong turn. However, Garmin is my absolute favorite, and here's why:
1. The most important thing about Garmin units is the user interface. It is simple to understand and easy to use.
2. The Garmin unit uses a built in database of sunrise and sunset times (based up...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Martin Anderson "Martin" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Martin Anderson "Martin"
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09/29/2006
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Santa Ana, CA United States
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(40 of 40) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Garmin C330
My only other exposure to GPS is the Pioneer Avic-N1, with that said:
The Garmin C330 is exactly what I researched. I wanted a unit that would tell me where I was and a unit that I could put in an address and and it will get me there. This unit does what I wanted and I got it for around $300.
Now, I will say that I looked at the C340 and although it has some additional options, for my purposes, the C330 is what I needed. The main difference in the C330 and the C340 is...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by T. Stack can be read at Amazon.com]
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T. Stack
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12/18/2006
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(31 of 31) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great Value for the Price
This is the second time that I purchased this item. Not because of problems, but because it makes a great gift. The first time I gave it, there was such a high level of excitement that I knew I nailed what would be a GREAT GIFT. So much for the reaction, what about the functioning of the device. Oh yeah - that.
Well first of all it is a compact and easy to use device. It is so small that it easily fits into the glove compartment when not in use. That is a great feature.
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[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by L. Bailey can be read at Amazon.com]
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L. Bailey
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11/16/2006
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Huntington, CT
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(28 of 28) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Catagory Killer Product
Hands down the best value for the money. Easy to use, very small, internal battery, and preloaded maps. A monkey can use this out of the box. Be very wary of some of the reviews on Amazon regarding GPS. Many may be by people who have a vested interest either because they work for a competitor or because they invested in or shorted the stock of the companies making these units. GPS navigation is really starting to catch on in this country and the economic stakes for the companies involved are lar...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Mr. GPS can be read at Amazon.com]
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Mr. GPS
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07/13/2005
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(24 of 24) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great Product - Well worth the investment - Good bye paper maps.
I just bought the Garmin C330 for our 1-week trip to California. Before I left Iowa to fly into LAX, I entered all the addresses I planned to visit. This unit took me to all the right locations (hotels, restaurants, attractions, friends',etc) in San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, San Jose and back to LAX. Particularly, I had to stop by a house in Newport Coast, CA unexpectedly. This house is in a gated community on a hill top overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It requires many turns to get the...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Tuan A. Pham can be read at Amazon.com]
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Tuan A. Pham
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08/23/2006
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(21 of 21) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Finally A Way to Help Save GAS!!!
I purchased this unit back in May and programmed in the address to a house rented at Polly's Island, SC. With no other maps, the unit took our car right to the driveway. I have traveled all over the SE for nearly 30 years and like most guys suffer from the "MOSES CURSE" - never stopping to ask for directions. This has wasted more gas than I want to imagine over the years. Whenever I need to call on a new customer, the first thing I ask is the exact address. I program it into the unit and it ta...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Charles E. Phillips "crszman" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Charles E. Phillips "crszman"
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11/11/2006
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Knoxville, TN
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(20 of 20) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Garmin Street Pilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator
I actually purchased this device for personal use. But, because it is so portable --- I have incorporated it into my job. I am a FedEx courier. I am frequently in unfamiliar areas, with 30 packages to deliver in 2 hours. This device has been invaluable in finding even the most remote addresses. It is incredibly easy to use, always dependable, and extremely precise. The battery has never run out on me. I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of purchasing a GPS device. This item is ...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Dana Phares can be read at Amazon.com]
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Dana Phares
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03/19/2006
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Boston, MA
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(18 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Almost unbelievable
May sound a bit over the top BUT I can find no better way of describing this unit.
Purchased it the day before going on a thousand mile journey. Couldn't get over the fact that no matter where you are, it knows where EVERYTHING is. Shopping, food, accommodations, fuel, etc. You can't get lost. You can find what you're looking for no matter. OK, maybe not the EXACT business address in a one-horse town, it will, however, get you real close! The rest you can figure. Wonderful investment. So E...
[Garmin 0100040110 Streetpilot GPS System review by Joseph Yonke II can be read at Amazon.com]
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Joseph Yonke II
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11/24/2005
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Bowie, Maryland United States
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100%
(18 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful
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