Garmin Gremlin is back!

Advantages: gets me where i want to be
Disadvantages: a little quiet

...Satanic Navigation systems have become a common everyday item for many people who drive on a regular basis, but as with anything else technological there are hundreds on the market and a bewildering array of options to choose from. Luckily for me I bypassed this confusion by winning a satnav in a raffle at work last Christmas, so after 12 months of near constant use it was time to review the unit. I have the Garmin Nuvi 250, Garmin have a well established reputation for making good quality GPS receivers and many of my military and outdoor activity loving friends have them for use when hiking, boating, or even just a short ramble throug unfamiliar territory (though one friend has his soley to record the locations of his favourite pubs). So I had high hopes that my little unit would be a good product to use. In terms of its looks...

scuba_angel 02.01.2009 · Read review
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Get Safely from A to B with Garmin nuvi 1340

Advantages: Not as annoying as I thought
Disadvantages: Pricey

...is also widescreen, not sure why they would do this on a sat nav, but I guess it?s a bonus feature? The 4.4 inch display is easy to read at any angle and is sunlight-readable. The 1340 comes with UK, ROI & Europe mapping, and finds any location via postcode, street name or point of interest. Another reason I got this as we are off to France soon and I promised to do my fair share of the driving! Go Green! For all you eco warriors?. The Garmin nuvi 1340 can save you petrol/disel and money with ecoRoute. ecoRoute is a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. So not only do I get from A to B safely I?m also doing my bit for the environment. Summary of Features UK, ROI & Europe street level mapping Ultra portable pocket design - only 15mm thick! (very chic) Lane Guideance...

jinxyjo 24.07.2009 · Read review
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Garmin Nuvi 200w Sat Nav System

Advantages: Easy to use, does what it's suppsed to do!
Disadvantages: Satellite pairing takes ages, no mains charger!

...GPS receiver Width 12.2 cm Depth 2 cm Height 7.4 cm Weight 173 g GPS System Recommended Use Automotive Connectivity USB Voice Navigation instructions Aerial Built-in Features Built-in speaker, calculator, clock, 2D / 3D map perspective, Garmin Lock Maps Included Ireland, United Kingdom Software Included NAVTEQ ON BOARD, MapSource City Navigator NT Compatible GPS Software Garmin SaversGuide, Garmin Travel Guide Navigation Waypoints 500 Trip Computer Avoid highways, quickest route, avoid toll roads, fast/short route Built-in Display Type TFT - widescreen Resolution 480 x 272 Diagonal Size 4.3" Display Illumination Yes Colour Support Colour Features Touch screen, anti-glare Connections Connector Type USB Slot Provided Slot Provided SD Memory Card Battery Battery Enclosure Type Internal...

danmclovin 27.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Garmin Nüvi 200W

Get There With A Garmin 760

Advantages: good battery life and good instruction manual
Disadvantages: sometimes slow software and have to pay for camera feature after 30 days

...for free which they did for me when I bought it. The features it has include the following? Anti sunlight glare 4.3 inch display screen with touch screen feature Nav-teq mapping system Postcode searching Secure Digital (SD) card slot Integrated FM Wireless Transmitter Bluetooth Hands Free Calling The battery life is really good with this system and the manufactures say it lasts 4-6 hours I keep mine plugged into the car charger a lot of the time but I have known it last at least four and a half hours on its battery life and still have more left. The Garmin 760 GPS receiver comes with Nuvi 760 Sat Nav Car Window Fixture Mount Safe Away Carry Case In-Car Battery Charger USB Cable Instruction Manual I found the instruction manual really good even though the sales person in Halfords explained most of the features there...

raregreyastra 18.04.2008 · Read review
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garmin nuvi 200

Advantages: easy to use
Disadvantages: lacks traffic and map updates

...used my garmin nuvi now for 1 year and a half, being an hgv driver was not sure with sat nav and this was my second unit and heard lots of bad storys of drivers getting stuck! but this machine is bang on with getting you to your destionation, either that be in a city or out in the country side, most of the time i checked between maps and the sat nav unit and 99% it was always taken you a safe route. screen is good and clear.. voice is nice and loud with the 12v power source, but is really quiet when the machine is using its own battery. used mine in europe with no problems but had to buy new map to cover this, was not a problem, just got new disc off garmins web site and installed it into machine. nuvi came with a free trail of speed cam's, and work very well and pick nearly all i went past up, but when trail was over was...

chrisscott94 15.01.2009 · Read review
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Garmin's ultimate cycle computer

Advantages: Combined cycle computer and sat nav. Lots of features
Disadvantages: Initially it is difficult to learn to use

...****Overall**** The Garmin Edge 705 is more than a bike computer. It is a full satellite navigation system for a bicycle. It does not have the ability to "tell" you where to go by voice but it does show you what turnings to take on a small map. At first glance the Edge 705 looks really stylish and impressive. It is larger than the previous models, the 205 and 305, but this is to be expected since it has a large 44mm x 35mm colour screen. The backlit display is clear and bright and can clearly be seen in any conditions be it dull and over cast, bright sunshine or anything in between. The Edge 705 has eight buttons and joystick control, looks very complex and a bit of a nightmare to use, however, getting started with it is easy. Once it's charged, you just turn it on, sit it near a window so it can find satellites, set up your...

yackers1 04.01.2009 · Read review
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Garmin Nuvi 250 Satnav (/GPS)

Advantages: Touch-screen, USB, Card-slot, Mapsource compatability
Disadvantages: Bad maps, immediate next turn direction, no variable POI proximity,

...Edit: My review here is based on the Nuvi-250 (non-widescreen version). I bought one of these recently as my old ipaq-based TomTom is getting more outdated each day and there doesn't seem to be a reasonably-priced way to update it. I have to say I was expecting better. The manual is small because there aren't as many features as you get with TomTom. For example TomTom allows you to set the distance between your POI and it's alert sounding. This Garmin seems to sound the alert at it's own preset distance warning which you can't change from the menu system. It also seems to take a while to find the satellites. We went to our local park on saturday which is about a mile from home and we were practically on the car-park before it locked on. The worst part though was how innacurate the maps seem to be. On one trip, It didn't have...

cport80 19.05.2008 (14.07.2008) · Read review
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Review of Garmin NÜVI 250 W

Gotta have a Garmin Edge 205

Advantages: wireless, accurate, can analyse data, water proof - Excellent
Disadvantages: Sometimes a loss of GPS signal, still quite expensive

...a navigational GPS unit - routes and maps can be downloaded on to it • As a training aid using the virtual racing partner Setting up the Garmin Edge ******************************* As with everything associated with the Edge, setting up is incredibly simple. There is an 'up' key, 'down' key, 'mode' key and 'enter' key which makes the navigating really simple. Once charged and turned on for the first time the you can enter the riders sex, age, weight, the weight of the bike, the tyre size etc - all info required to calculate calories burn. Using the Garmin Edge 205 on the bike *********************************************** After the initial set up phase (see below) it is a case of snap on to the bike mount, turn on and pedal off. There are no wires in the way and no sensors and receivers to set up, which is an added bonus since...

yackers1 28.04.2008 · Read review
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Garmin forerunner 305 review

Advantages: Excellent training aid for heartrate, pace, speed monitoring and recording
Disadvantages: Altimeter not 100% correct

...An excellent training aid. This item gives you heartrate, speed, time taken, lap times, for running, biking, and other sports. This can be downloaded to the included software as your training log and then uploaded to websites such as Google earth where you can view your training mapped against satellite images. I aren't too sure of the accuracy of the altimeter part of the satellite navigation product, but that does not bother my training too much. Another good feature is that on the website mapmyrun.com you can save your run course that you created and upload it to your Garmin and then train against the training pace buddy, with the Garmin telling you if you are behind or in front of the pace that you set. Also if you wander off the course the Garmin will warn you that you have strayed away from the intended path. Overall a must...

denz1968 16.08.2007 · Read review
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Garmin 305

Advantages: All you could need in a watch
Disadvantages: none

...The Garmin Fore runner 305 has been a life saver for me.. if you are a runner and want to track your progress, train against a vitual partner or simple see how far or fast you are running. then i would advise you get this watch. it is light weight are to be honest when you are running you do not really realise that it is there. i use it on every run i do. even if its just a slow recovery run then i will use the heart rate monitor , pace and distance to make sure it is slow and i am not working harder than I should be. i would say that this is well worth the money and perfect for any runner needing a new watch for sporting purposes....

gaza91 20.09.2008 · Read review
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