Garmin nüviâ„¢ 350 Car GPS Receiver

Pros: Ease of use, design, accuracy, features, features, features.
Cons: A little slow in processing, battery life.

Back in the good ole’ days, out of college, no mortgage, no family, when 100% of my post-bar tab take-home pay was disposable, I would have gladly plunked down the dough for a GPS device. But then one day I realized how much money I’d been ...

Pros: Tiny, battery powered, 3D display, no PC required (except for PPOI), SD expansion slot
Cons: Short-ish battery life, Tracklog and much configurability removed. No PC-based routing planning. 1000 MP3 limit.

Updated July 22, 2006 to reflect the impact of the latest firmware release. ============================== ================= I am a gadget freak. So it's a good thing for my bank book that I have a friend who distributes Garmin products among other ...

Pros: Feature-rich, compact and easy to use
Cons: Battery life and construction

Background I am a business traveler and having to print out maps in preparation for each trip is always a hassle. I decided to purchase a GPS navigation/mapping unit to cut down on my trip preparation time, and to hopefully avoid having to make any ...

Pros: Intuitive, small size/weight, has battery, speedy route calc., sensitive antenna
Cons: Screen size and contrast

I was asked by a friend who recently lost her husband to cancer to evaluate two automotive navigation devices to help her get around our area (northern New Castle County, DE, just north of Wilmington). The first one she bought was the Lowrance iWay 500c, ...

Pros: Size, Battery life, Features, Accuracy, Screen brightness, User Friendly, Wow factor
Cons: Aged mapping, POI database inconsistency, Not hard-wire friendly

Procrastination had pushed off the idea of a GPS unit for years, mostly because of the skyrocketing prices when they first showed up. However, in the late 2006, I was rather surprised to find that many high quality units could be had for fractions of ...

Pros: Extremely portable, Easy to see and understand, Accurate, WORKS.
Cons: Expensive, Doesn't actually drive the car

“Arriving at home, on right.” Oh, how I love to hear my Nüvi tell me that… but not only will it take me home, it will take me to where I’m going and back, with a quick stop at Walgreens, and maybe a Starbucks along the way. Living in South Florida, the ...

Pros: Small, light, speaks street names, fast routing, search feature, excellent window mount
Cons: Battery life, quirky directions, no printed manual, window mount illegal in some states

Before purchasing this model, I looked at several other Garmins, Tom-Tom, a Magellan, and a Sony. The Nuvi won out primarily due to its ease of use, great portability, and speech functions. Though excellent, this unit is not without its quirks. The ...

Pros: Small, portable, good screen, includes Audible Book/MP3 player
Cons: Windshield mount is bulky. Menus & trip computer not configurable. Battery failed prematurely.

I'd been looking at GPS systems for a while. My wife got a new car with one and I've been wishing I had one for mine. I was going to hold off, but my wife did research here and elsewhere and decided to surprise with one for Christmas. Overall, I think ...

Pros: Very easy to use, speaks street names, compact, excellent customer support
Cons: Doesn't actually drive the car; can enter only one via point if that's important

This is my first GPS unit, so I can't compare its use with others. I did read a lot of reviews and did some research before I purchased it, however. After using it on a recent driving vacation to several new destinations, I think it was an excellent ...

Pros: Very compact & portable, sleek design, Text-to-speech, SiRF technology, very good navigation/directions, excellent windshield mount
Cons: Screen could be brighter, Expensive

I was shopping for a GPS unit for a family vacation to New York. We planned to rent a car in NYC and drive our way through upstate NY to Niagara Falls and Toronto, stopping at multiple cities and attractions along the way. After reading quite a bit and ...

Pros: Slim, easy to read screen, highly useable
Cons: Could use a bigger screen, needs to handle more waypoints

After insisting on the Nav option in my wife's car, my wife loves it and gave the green light to get one for my car. After comparing in dash units, portables, PDA, etc, I ended up with the Nuvi 350 and am very happy. PEOPLE WITHOUT NAV DON'T KNOW WHAT ...

Pros: Easy to use, accurate, compact, and portable.
Cons: marginal battery life, poor documentation

I've always wanted an travel GPS but they've always been way too pricey for me. After a co-worker showed me his Nuvi I was hooked. I like the slim design (not much thicker than a deck of playing cards). It has a easy to navigate touch screen ...

Pros: easy to use,feature rich, options available, non-glare display voice directions with auto recalculation
Cons: price, battery replacement,disclaimer "I AGREE" default gets old fast

A thief stole my 10 year old Garmin GPS+ so I bought a Nuvi 350 recommended by Best Buy's in-store expert. Hopefully, all the stuff the theif stole less my $500 Homeowner's deductible will soften the high cost. My first confusion came trying to get ...

Pros: Unequalled portability. Speaks the name of the street to turn onto (most dont), More...
Cons: Sometimes has trouble acquiring sattelite. In my case, windshield suction cup melted to windshield.

For me a GPS is virtually a necessity, not a toy. I have ridden with several friends who had other brands that had "issues" such as taking a long time to acquire a sattelite or losing the signal periodically. Another problem I had noticed with others was ...

Pros: Compact, feature-filled, simple & intuitive to use
Cons: About $100 to $150 more than the average portable GPS models

I've been enjoying the ease of use provided by the Nuvi 350. The devise packs the necessary array of useful navigation tools along with a few features that may be useful to some, but certainly not essential. Quickly, right out of the box, the device ...