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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator from Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$399.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $199.99.
I bought this for my wife and we have found it to be indespensible on family trips. We never realized how much we were missing by not having one.
She likes that it shows speed limit for road you are on, the bright colorful graphics, and that it tells you street names. It works well with a portable friction mount (sold separately).
She doesn't like that it took awhile to figure out how to see the entire list of directions and how long it takes to acquire a satellite. I find the voice to be annoying and although the volume can be adjusted, its either too loud or too low. Now I know why some manufacturers allow you to change the voice. These voice prompts sometimes occur too late, as in, you have already passed a turn before it tells you about it (like a commercial I have seen on TV). This is all the more reason to plan your trip, stay alert, and pay attention.
Two final things I wish it had: It does not tell you which lane to be in and it does not include lifetime updates l...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Garmin nüvi 650 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator from Garmin. The list price is around US$749.99.
I have five Garmins. I registered all my Garmin's, yet when I request help (about 5 times)I have never received a response. Maybe you should try another brand.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator from Garmin. The list price is around US$482.13.
Did not have the exact same features as my previous model 260 from 2 years ago. How can the same model have different features? That was a surprise but I can live with it.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Garmin nuvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator from Garmin. The list price is around US$419.98.
First of all, understand this is the entry level model in the product line. Understanding that, I would recommend this unit to anyone. I've used many vehicle GPS systems in rental cars, etc, that cost much more and this unit is at worst better than those. I live in the Denver metro area where I use it primarily, but I've also taken it with me on business trips to Los Angeles, Portland, Pheonix and Buffalo and it worked perfectly in all those cities. Surprisingly, it often does well in rural areas in the Colorado mountains where I travel frequently. Sometimes even 4WD roads actually display on this thing! Conversely, there have been some instances where the maps are not updated in suburban areas in the Denver metro area and won't show neighborhoods that have existed for over 5 years. It will show me driving in an open space though I'm on a paved street with houses all around. This is rare though. While the spoken directions don't include the actual street names, I really don't understand why this is ...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech, was released on 2008-10-04 from Garmin. The list price is around US$279.99.
I bought the NUVI 360 about 3 years ago, it's an ok unit. Occasionally it will direct you to go left over a median or can't find an address. I bought the updated maps, it took 5 attempts and 4 hours to download with a DSL connection. Customer support had me on hold for 2 hours, i emailed them, it took 5 days to answer the email. The email told me to call. Also customer support is closed on the weekend.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 23 February, 2008 - 23:24.
Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator from Garmin. The list price is around US$329.99.
We have used this GPS in various US states over the last 2 years. While it has been ok overall (we only use it for directions, not for music and all the other stuff it can do) We have always had the following issues:
1. The suction cup suddenly falls off the windshield at times. This can be dangerous for the driver. So now the passenger just holds it in his/her hand and it is not safe if the driver is alone.
2. Sometimes the satellites just don't load. This seems to have nothing to do with area (cos it has happened in areas where it has previously worked) or weather.
You would be better off trying the dashboard mounted models, at least they wont fall off and hit the driver's face! While this has taken us to many places .. I don't think its worth the money given that these are getting so much cheaper these days.
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Submitted by zen on 16 December, 2006 - 01:51.
Xbox 360 Core Console [Old Version], was released on 2005-11-15 from Microsoft. The list price is around US$199.99.
3 choices for the next generation game consoles:
1) XBox 360
2) PlayStation 3
3) Nintendo Wii
For hardcore gamers, it probably be either XBox 360 or PS3, for everyone else Wii is the way to go.
I'm not a big fan of console games, most of my games are PC based. At one point, they had better graphics than any console games. I'm not sure that's true anymore. Not to mention that a good PC based game system is more expensive than any console on the market (even the new PS3).
So I was thinking about buying a console. Before, I thought it would be either PS3 or XBox 360, because I thought Nintendo was only for kids. But after seeing their innovative Wii controls, I'm totally impressed. They did it this time. The most impressive roll out for a video game console. Even complaints like
broken plasma TV sounds more positive th...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 22 October, 2006 - 01:23.
Canon EOS Rebel 2000 35mm SLR Camera Kit with 28-80mm Lens from Canon Cameras US. The list price is around US$440.99.
I've had this camera for a few years and i've taking great pitures with it. I do think i like my canon XSi better, but that is newer technoligy. The pictures i took were great but i like being able to view the pictures right away like on the XSi. There isn't many things to manualy control, it does have auto-focus, and i like having that. All there really is, is the mode wheel thing, a timed shot button, AV set, and those are really the major things.
As a sugjestion, i got a battery pack for the camaera. it makes the camera have a battery length about 2x longer. Also, you probaly don't need to get these but i have 28-90 lens. Overall this is a good camera.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 22 October, 2006 - 01:23.
Canon EOS Elan 7ne 35mm SLR Camera Kit with 28-105mm Lens from Canon Cameras US. The list price is around US$899.99.
Okay, first off, I'd like to say that this is my first AF SLR--I stepped up from my dinosaur of a camera, Canon AE-1 manual focus, and right now I am quite overwhelmed by all the features in this little thing. I'm still in the learning stages of all this technology but let me tell you this, I am having fun! It amazes me that Canon can offer quite an impressive camera for the price.
I just received my first few rolls from the developer and the pictures came out amazing--so clear and the colors are very vibrant. Just to let you know, I'm using the 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens. I took the suggestions of many and passed up on the "kit" lens and I'm sure glad I did so. I would highly recommend the f/3.5-4.5 lens, but unfortunately for the rest of you, Amazon has discontinued it. But you could order it from one of the many other photo shops (B&H, Adorama, etc).
Do I have any regrets on this purchase? Absolutely not! I love this camera and even though I've owned it for less than a mo...
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