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Love this GPS. I bought it to replace one exactly like it that finally died on me. Good big screen, multiple features, great POIs, reliable. Can get city maps for pedestrian mode. Has auto mode, bicycle mode, pedestrian mode, but would be bulky for bikes and hikers, especially with all the smart phone apps that offer tracking apps. For the auto, I really like this GPS. Lacks the feature of planning your own trips. I like the dependability of it and prefer it to iMaps on my iPhone for accuracy in cities.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I was looking for a basic GPS, (no frills needed). It would only be used a couple times a year. However of the test times I did for this unit I found it very frustrating. The biggest issue is the touch screen sensitivity: In the middle it works fine, but the bottom corners are very insensitive. I kept hitting it over and over. Used my finger, used a stylus, used a pencil eraser, but still I couldn't hit "DONE". Second issue was its satelite signal tracing: It took forever, even in open air, no building obstacle around!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this based on favorable tech reviews. It is my first GPS, and I found it straight-forward to start using. At first, the LCD screen had clouding internally. I suspect this was caused by interaction with the protective plastic screen removed prior to first use. After a few days, the clouding went away (but not before I contacted Garmin customer support, and quite quickly received a helpful response). I have yet to use the traffic feature. Locating and seek times perform well, points of interest work well, as do other features I've thus far used. Recommended (especially if you can likewise get a good price deal as I did).
The GPS functionality of the Garmin is fabulous. I bought this specifically for the bluetooth feature, which on the Garmin site says it's compatible. Since update of 3.1.2, no longer compatible. Garmin customer support is now saying the only iphone their units are guaranteed to work with is first generation iphone. But clearly that's not true. My daughter has 3G, same Garmin but never upgraded to 3.1, still on 3.0, and hers works like a charm. So just be forewarned that if you have 3G or 3GS with 3.1 or 3.1.2 update, it will not work with Garmin bluetooth, the Garmin will constantly keep shutting itself down while in bluetooth mode. Little disappointed in Garmin and hopefully they will write a fix to this, but the GPS works fabulous.
Really, no major complaints, except this: I can't edit the address information for a waypoint. Why can't one add the address of a waypoint selected manually? That is a real head-scratcher. This was possible with the iQue 3600 and is with other models made by other manufacturers. However the sat. pickup is great (much better than the 3600) and the interface easier to use as a nav tool. But nothing compares to the 3600; that was an awesome piece of work. It was a bit fragile, and transferring waypoints was not possible (I blame Garmin for this), and I feel they abandoned that model way too early. That was a big mistake and for this I shall never forgive them. *sigh* But aside all that, yeah, I like this wee GPS. It's tough to follow in the footsteps of a successful older sibling, so my heart goes out to it. :)Read full review
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