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| Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech |
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List Price: $329.99
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Manufacturer: Garmin
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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Garmin Display Size: 3.5 EAN: 0753759061913 Feature: Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Garmin Manufacturer: Garmin Model: 010-00455-00 Native Resolution: 320 x 240 Publisher: Garmin Special Features: Distance Studio: Garmin
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Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse; mounts on vehicle windshield with included suction cup Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico Turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, and 320 x 240 color touchscreen display Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot; measures 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
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What if one device could help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, while offering travel tips, storing your favorite tunes and photos, providing translation assistance, and more? That device is here, and it's not much bigger than a deck of cards. The Garmin nüvi 350 is set to revolutionize what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter. Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators The nüvi 350 is a portable GPS navigator, traveler's reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. View product demo (requires Flash). | |  A simple touchscreen interface and voice guidance allow you to keep your eyes on the road. View larger. |  Listen to an audio book or an MP3 while you're on the road. View larger. | Design With a total weight of 5.1 ounces and slim measurements of 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (WxHxD), the nüvi 350 is just right for the pocket or purse. A bright, 64,000-color display dominates the front of the device and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels means that there's plenty of room for displaying map data and other elements of the device's interface. An SD memory card slot is provided for expansion software, such as a points of interest database, media files and electronic guides (see below). The flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for connecting the unit to an external GPS antenna. Meanwhile, a powerful built-in speaker resides on the back of device. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you for to eight hours of battery life, depending on use. In addition to an AC charger, the unit also ships with a 12-volt power adapter for vehicle charging, as well as a windshield suction cup mount. Fortunately, Garmin has made it easy to interface with the nüvi 350's 700 megabytes of onboard memory, thanks to "plug-and-play" USB mass storage support. Just plug the device into your computer's USB port and you've got instantaneous access to all the audio books, music, photos, supplemental maps and other data on the nüvi 350's internal and SD card memory. Navigation The nüvi 350 is first and foremost a personal GPS device. Wherever you go -- in your car or on foot-- the device offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. Combined with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the nüvi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control-- making it easy to find your way anywhere. Plus, the unique "text-to-speech" feature calls out turns by street name, and you can choose from either 2D or 3D mapping perspectives when you're viewing your route on the display. Additionally, the nüvi 350 is compatible with Garmin's GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver*, which allows users to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route. As mentioned, the nüvi 350 comes packed with mapping data for North America, but you can can also load up your custom points of interest. Set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more using Garmin's free POI (points of interest) loader program (available from garmin.com). Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.  The device automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. | Tools for the Journey Navigation is just part of the journey, and the nüvi 350 is one of the first devices to recognize that. The built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator. In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information. Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track. *Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability. What's in the Box nüvi 350, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America and Puerto Rico, Vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, USB cable, Carrying case, Quick reference guide Which nüvi is Best for You? For a slightly higher pricepoint, Garmin's nüvi 600 and 700 series devices have richer feature sets including: MP3 players, JPEG photo viewers, the ability to receive traffic and weather information, bluetooth for hands-free calling, FM transmitters that deliver audio through your cars own stereo system, and multi-destination routing that will tell you the best way to make a trip that involves several destinations. | Screen Size inches (w x h) | Included Maps | Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names) | Traffic | Bluetooth | Media | FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system) | Multi- Point Routing | Battery life (hours) | Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico | AK and Canada | Europe | | nüvi 200 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  | | | | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 200w | 3.81 x 2.25 |  | | | | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 250 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  |  | | | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 250w | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | | | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 260 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  |  | |  | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 260w | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | |  | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 270 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  |  |  | | | | Photos | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 350 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  | | |  | FM (with opt. receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 8 | | nüvi 360 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  |  | |  | FM (with opt. receiver) |  | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 8 | | nüvi 370 | 2.8 x 2.1 |  |  |  |  | FM (receiver included) |  | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 8 | | nüvi 650 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  | | |  | FM (with opt. receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 7 | nüvi 660 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | |  | FM (receiver included) |  | Photos, MP3s |  | | up to 7 | nüvi 670 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  |  |  | FM (receiver included) |  | Photos, MP3s |  | | up to 7 | | nüvi 680 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | |  | MSN (receiver included; 1-year free); FM (with opt. receiver) |  | Photos, MP3s |  | | up to 7 | nüvi 750 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | |  | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | | Photos, MP3s |  |  | up to 5 | | nüvi 760 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | |  | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) |  | Photos, MP3s |  |  | up to 5 | | nüvi 770 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  |  |  | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) |  | Photos, MP3s |  |  | up to 5 | | nüvi 780 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | | | MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free) receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) |  | Photos, MP3s |  |  | up to 5 | nüvi 850 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  | | | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | | Photos, MP3s |  |  | up to 4 | nüvi 880 | 3.81 x 2.25 |  |  |  | | MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free); FM (with opt. receiver) |  | Photos, MP3s |  |  | up to 4 | nüvi 5000 | 4.5 x 2.7 |  |  | |  | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | | |  |  | external battery only |
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Customer Rating:      Summary: Awesome! Comment: I absolutely LOVE this thing! It is one of the best investments I have ever made and highly recommend this GPS.
I drive am a substitute school bus driver which means I don't often drive the same route. Originally, I was assigned to work in a city that I did not live in so I was unfamiliar with the roads. While a paper map is helpful, you can't see the street signs in the wee dark hours of the morning until you are on top of them. Even when not directing me, this Garmin is great to run on map mode because it gives you the names of the street you are approaching at least a block in advance.
During the summer months while school was out I drove an Airport Limo, again, in areas I was unfamiliar with. It never failed. I got everywhere I needed to go with ease. In fact, after my first day, the dispatcher found out that I had the GPS. She said: "You did so well. I was wondering why I had not heard from you. I have drivers that have been here for years who still call me for directions. No wonder you did not call me even one." The owner heard that conversation and decided to make the GPS available for all of his drivers.
The benefit of this unit over other GPS systems is that when it tells you to make a turn, it also tells you the name of the street that you are turning on to. Many GPS systems will say something like "Turn Right at two hundred feet". This is how the GPS that the owner of the limo company talks to him. He said it was difficult, because he would begin his turn only to find out it was the next turn that he needed to make, which made his driving somewhat dangerous.
The only drawback that I have found with this unit is that when in San Diego the satellite info came in just a little slower than driving speed, so you often waited for it to catch up. However, in my Florida location... it works like a dream and has never let me down. I don't use the map book or google maps to get to where I need to go anymore.
My Garmin Slogan is" "Don't Leave Home Without It!"
Customer Rating:      Summary: Review of Garmin nuvi 350 GPS Navigator Comment: I recently purchased this item and have only used it on 1 vacation trip. So far I am very pleased with this product. It is easy to use and performs as advertised. Besides showing you the route to take, there are many other pieces of information that it gives you, like calling out the street names, miles to go, time of arrival, and many others. The touch screen is very user friendly. Overall I am very satisfied with this product. I am also very satisfied with Amazon.com. The product was easy to order, arrived on time and was in great condition. The biggest benefit from ordering on Amazon was that I was able to save money. This item was more expensive in the retail stores.
Customer Rating:      Summary: nuvi 350 Comment: The Garmin nuvi 350 is a very useful GPS unit, I particularly like the A/C plug in unit that allows you to recharge the batteries before you install the unit in the automobile. The problem is the unit doesn't hold a charge very long without a power source. The unit is very accurate and if you change course for some reason, it recalculates and keeps you informed about the "new" directions. Amazon sold the unit for $199, below every retailer I checked with locally and online, so the price was right.
Customer Rating:      Summary: Hard to resist at this price Comment: I actually own the 370 which has the Bluetooth and European maps the 350 lacks. I stopped using the Bluetooth after a week because of the sound quality, and I've only used the European feature once while in Paris (it worked great!). The European Maps can always be added to the 350 separately, at a cost, but not the Bluetooth.
And of course I recently noticed the price on the 350. Wow, very reasonable to say the least. My wife has a BMW that was almost 6 figures new and when we travel with it I yearn for my Nuvi, it is to me more functional than the OEM GPS unit. Perhaps it' just personal preference. I would love to stick it to the windshield in her car when I'm driving but she doesn't see the humor in it. Interestingly it is what is offered to the BMW Mini folks at the parts and accessories counter of the dealerships, re-labeled of course.
For the price that the 350 is selling for(a couple of Franklin's in August 08), it is hard not to justify the purchase, it is that useful. It is not perfect but more than good enough. When I consider all of the gadget purchases I've made over the years this is by far one of the most useful.
Customer Rating:      Summary: Easy to use. Calculate fast. Comment: I am very pleased with my purchase. It is easy to use. The calculating does not take long comparing to my frinds GPS. I also find it very useful when I walk with it. The battery is pretty good too.
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