Garmin nuvi 360 Portable Navigator - PreLoaded MAPs and Bluetooth Technology - 010-00538-00

Excellent GPS! We needed a navigation tool for my wife. She wanted the MP3 options, colorscreen, and ease of use. NUVI 360 meets all of our needs. We havent subscribed to the traffic service, but I used it on a friends and it works great. Highly recommend it! Some of the options and settings take a minute to find; this has been our only complaint.
 
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Pros: -- GPS Directions are good. Says street names. -- MP3 Player is good. Songs pause for gps announcements and phone call. -- Bluetooth phone sync and dialing process, phone book integration. -- Volume, Brighness Cons: -- Doesn't have a way to turn off gps announcements when mp3 player is on. -- If headphone (or audio out) is used, phone won't work properly. Disconnects every second. -- Some static when used audio out. -- No way to specify a road to avoid. Can only use re-route. Over all "Satisfied".
 
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I bought the nuvi 360 few weeks back and just have nothing to complain. Much happier with this one than the earlier Garmin C330 I owned. The bluebooth works very well and was happy to receive the free 2009 maps download after registering the product on Garmin website. Please do it since these adds up a lot of new data. The process is time consuming - but worth the effort. As with all GPS devices...I have just had one occasion when it started recalculating on the freeway - but was quick to get back and display the earlier route. Else - its just worked fine. Very easy to setup and navigate with the text to speech. Overall - would rate it 5 STAR *****
 
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I have had this for a little over a year now, and I have to admit it is a great product. For the most part the directions are all accurate, but I have had a few instances where they send you to places that don't exist, or tries to send you down a one way street. One time I was looking for a Gas Station and it told me to drive 1/2 mile and it should be on the right. So I drive the 1/2 mile and it's not there, I forgot to mention it was 2am and I was looking for a restroom. I kept driving and it turns out it was about a mile, not 1/2 a mile. It does this from time to time, when it will tell you an address is a certain distance, but it really isn't. I wouldn't say that because of this I wouldn't recommend it, it works very well 95% of the time. It's easy to use, and really makes traveling a lot easier. I read a previous review that said it should have an "Avoid Highway" option, just wanted to say it does have it, also has one to "Avoid Tolls, U-Turns, Unpaved Roads, Ferries, Carpool Lanes, even Traffic" (but I think the last one only applies if you but the traffic adapter). I agree with previous posts that the Bluetooth isn't all that useful. I thought I would be using it a lot more than I do, it does come in handy, but for the most part it's not used. Overall I think this is a FANTASTIC product, I highly recommend it, although it may have it's flaws, I would not hesitate to buy it again.
 
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...but I have to add, I've had a couple of near misses that have been disappointing, e.g., putting in the address for my aunt's house (an address that's at least 80 years old, and which I already knew, but was using for testing purposes), and having it tell me to pull into a driveway 2 houses away (and yes, I triple checked the address I entered into the Nuvi). On the other hand, going to an address that I had not been to before, I encountered a closed road; I just touched the "detour" button, and POOF! a new, accurate route was mapped instantly. Very nice. Overall, a good device.
 
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i would highly recommend this product. worked great out of the box.
 
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I have been using the Garmin Nuvi360 since April '07. It's a clever little device, very powerful and surprisingly useful. I have never used a voice GPS before. I would recommend this unit with a few qualifications.<br><br> First the pros. Navigation is top notch. Except for a couple of minor streets that turned out to be one way or walled off, the maps seem pretty up to date and it usually picks a good route. The battery lasts forever. I tend to keep it plugged in to the car charger, but it will run for 4-5 hours on battery too. It's easy to use and gives you multiple views: close-up map, overhead map, or blow-by-blow directions. It also records your compass direction, average speed, distance to destination, etc. I always forget to reset these numbers so it's not as useful as it should be, but if you like to know these statistics they're there for you. The voice is clear and generally very useful, exceptions noted below. It's got lots of stores and restaurants and public places as well, so if you're looking for an airport or the nearest Home Depot or whatever, just punch it in.<br><br> Cons: there's no way to "speed up" the directions. For instance, if you have to turn right, then quickly get in the left lane, the 360 doesn't always tell you in a timely manner. It is programmed to wait until a certain distance before the next move. But sometimes it does say "turn right, then stay left"; not all that consistent. Sometimes you want it to shut up; the voice can be intrusive. But the only way to quickly mute it is to tap the power switch, then press "mute" on the touch screen. Ideally it would simply have a physical volume knob on the case somewhere, or a mute switch. I would love that feature. The Bluetooth costs an extra $100 over other Garmin models. You should be really sure you need this feature before blowing your money. I got the bluetooth thinking it would be really useful, but ended up preferring my cell phone's speakerphone which to me sounds clearer than the Garmin. And I almost never use the "handy" dialing function because I don't often cruise around searching for the nearest Mexican restaurant or whatever. Also, it didn't properly transfer my phonebook; only a small subset. Lastly, and this is probably the most important thing: if there's construction or a huge traffic jam, it's really hard to convince the Nuvi to change routes. You have to press the "detour" button, and it usually sends you around the block and tries to get you back on the same route as quickly as possible. They need to add a "no highway" option such as Google Maps now has. The database appears to be a bit out of date and does not know about some new major stores such as the nearest Costco for example. It takes about a minute to boot up, not instant-on, so if you're in a hurry it can be frustrating. And even worse, sometimes it takes 5-10 minutes to lock onto a satellite, by which time you're long since lost. Turn the thing on as soon as you get in the car so it can be booting up.<br><br> Also, I don't bother mounting it in the car where every thief can see it. The "anti-theft" feature simply means it won't ever unlock without a password. A thief would have to send it to Garmin to reset, and of course you the owner have already told them it was stolen. I just keep it in the elbow rest compartment and carry it in with me when I park; it's nice and small and fits in a jacket pocket.<br><br> All in all, a good product but I would recommend the bluetooth-less model for $100 less.
 
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I love my Nuvi 360.It is so easy to use and so convienent to take with you. Plus I love being able to use it with my cell phone for hands free while driving. I would highly recommend this one for price, value and overall ease of use.
 
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I was so impressed with what this product can do to make traveling so simple in unknown areas. Ease of use is simply great. The variety of programing choices is also great. The compact design is super. Reception is without question. A really neat function is the automatic recalculation whenever you go off course. To make it simple...it is without question the handiest navagational unit I have ever used for in city street travel. Last Sunday I took it into the resturant and showed family pictures to my relatives. Thanks Buy.com
 
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I purchased this product few weeks ago. It is working very perfectly. Initially I had some problems with suction cup. There is no much documentation/help in the site/brochure about suction cup. Overall I am satisfied with the product.
 
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I first ordered the Street Pilot 2720, but returned it because of its size and weight. When I ordered the Nuvi 360 it was slim and very light in weight. It had all the fetures that I needed. Although I don't have a BlueTooth device yet, it will be ready for use on my 360 when I get one. I had to fly to California the day after I recevied it and took it with me. While up in the air it told me what our altitude and speed was. In CA it took me right from my sister's home to my brother's home with ease. It can find and get you to many attractions in any state you are in. The many different voices that you can set it up for is a treat and won't get you bored from hearing the same voice over. The protection pin number feature is a plus. I mostly bought it for travel and when I move to Virginia to find my way around without having to break out all the maps that I am accustomed to. Taking it right out of the box I knew right away I would keep this one. By the way I was able to program it without reading the guide book. Sweet. The only thing missing on this item is a built in radar detector.
 
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My Nuvi 360 replaces an older unit from another manufacturer. The Nuvi's performance is vastly superior to the old unit, and at a lower price, as well. The Nuvi offers better sensitivity, improved functionality, enhanced portability, and expanded capabilities. Even the touchscreen is more responsive. What's not to like? I used to measure the time it took for a cold start with the old unit in minutes, but the Nuvi is ready to navigate in just seconds. That's very important to me, because I'm constantly traveling across the country to unfamiliar places. The Bluetooth phone connectivity is a real bonus, as well. Communication is clean and clear both ways, so I no longer need to wear my handsfree earpiece while driving.
 
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I did a great deal of on-line and word of mouth research on all things portable GPS for several weeks before deciding on the Nuvi 360. I purchased this particular one because it had all of the features I was looking for. I had just traded in my car for another and lost the installed version of a navigation system from Jeep. I really liked that one and I didn't think I could find a portable one that would have been comparable. Well, I was very wrong! The Nuvi 360 has all I expected and more. The only downside was the cost. I do understand if I waited a few months the cost would go down as most electronics do however, I was unwilling to wait! Overall, this is a great product that is very easy to use.
 
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Easy to buy, great price, shipped fast and totally satisfied. Easy to set up, even the Bluetooth was easy. My phonebook downloaded to Nuvi really fast.
 
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Bought it to replace a Palm Pilot with Garmin Bluetooth GPS. The Nuvi 360 is more what I expected a GPS to be and a pleasant surprise for ease of use.
 
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I've had garmin GPS's in the past but this is the best one yet. It worked right out of the box. It announces the street names and gets them right almost all of the time. I use the SD chip to load books on. When I am on a route it pauses the book to announce the next turn and then pick up the story from where it left off. The bluetooth works great and if you are listening to the MP3 player it will pause it during the call and resume when the call is finished. If you turn it off during the play back it will remember where you left off and resume when you turn it on. I have a built in GPS in my other car and it does not compare with the Nuvi. Besides if you are not the driver it will let you program it on the move. The built in one requires you to br stopped.
 
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I don't need to see the on screen map so the voice directions are the key for me. These are accurate and clear. Makes finding an address a snap. This is the third GPS I have tried and I am going to keep it!!!!!
 
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