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Re: Should I buy this Garmin Nuvi 350 Display unit?
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| Hilario 2008-01-12, 10:33 pm |
| On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:35:42 GMT, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> Deal, IMO
At 100 dollars, even a Garmin nüvi 350 would seem worth it.
Bear in mind the serious and less serious flaws though.
- No tracks
- No multiple vias
- No routing from the computer
- No QWERTY keyboard
- No map CDs
- No bluetooth
- No FM transmitter
- No ability to remmove useless buttons
- No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
- No universal back button to take you directly to the map
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2008-01-12, 10:33 pm |
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"Hilario" <Marcy@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Bear in mind the serious and less serious flaws though.
> - No tracks
> - No multiple vias
> - No routing from the computer
> - No QWERTY keyboard
> - No map CDs
> - No bluetooth
> - No FM transmitter
> - No ability to remmove useless buttons
> - No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
> - No universal back button to take you directly to the map
What model has all of those features at a sensible price?
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| Dave Allison 2008-01-13, 7:33 am |
| I love my Garmin Nuvi 350. I paid much more. However, once you listed
the options below, I didn't even realize how much it was lacking. wow.
DAve
Hilario wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:35:42 GMT, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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> At 100 dollars, even a Garmin nüvi 350 would seem worth it.
>
> Bear in mind the serious and less serious flaws though.
> - No tracks
> - No multiple vias
> - No routing from the computer
> - No QWERTY keyboard
> - No map CDs
> - No bluetooth
> - No FM transmitter
> - No ability to remmove useless buttons
> - No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
> - No universal back button to take you directly to the map
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| Bob L 2008-01-13, 12:33 pm |
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"Hilario" <Marcy@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:5Neij.6436$pr6.5433@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:35:42 GMT, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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> At 100 dollars, even a Garmin nüvi 350 would seem worth it.
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> Bear in mind the serious and less serious flaws though.
> - No tracks
> - No multiple vias
> - No routing from the computer
> - No QWERTY keyboard
> - No map CDs
> - No bluetooth
> - No FM transmitter
> - No ability to remmove useless buttons
> - No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
> - No universal back button to take you directly to the map
The Nuvi is aimed at the majority of people who want a device to get them
from point A to point B with a bare minimum of fuss. Those people generally
won't care about any of this stuff. $97.95 is a great deal. Garmin has
excellent customer support and will take care of any problems even if BB
won't take it back.
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| Victor Fraenckel 2008-01-13, 10:33 pm |
| > Hilario wrote:[color=darkred
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Interesting because the Best Buy webstore shows them selling for
US$561.97 today 1/12/2008. If you paid US$97.95 you got a super deal!
Vic
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2008-01-13, 10:33 pm |
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"Victor Fraenckel" <victorf@windreader.com> wrote in message
news:478aba1e$0$7208
$4c368faf@roadrunner
.com...
> Interesting because the Best Buy webstore shows them selling for US$561.97
> today 1/12/2008. If you paid US$97.95 you got a super deal!
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> Vic
That price includes the friction mount and travel guide. The standard unit
is $399 and readily available at that price. Still, 97 is a good deal.
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| Jack Erbes 2008-01-14, 3:33 pm |
| Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Hilario" <Marcy@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> What model has all of those features at a sensible price?
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The 2820, Quest II, and zumos are models that have some or all of the
mentioned features. I'm not certain about all of them as named below,
I've marked "yes" for the that I know are included:
yes - No tracks
yes - No multiple vias
yes - No routing from the computer
?? - No QWERTY keyboard
yes - No map CDs
yes - No bluetooth (yes = 2820, Quest II is no I think)
?? - No FM transmitter
?? - No ability to remmove useless buttons
yes (I think) - No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
?? - No universal back button to take you directly to the map
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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| Pegleg 2008-01-14, 3:33 pm |
| On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:25:33 -0500, Victor Fraenckel
<victorf@windreader.com> wrote:
>Interesting because the Best Buy webstore shows them selling for
>US$561.97 today 1/12/2008. If you paid US$97.95 you got a super deal!
A "display" model?
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| Bob Bailey 2008-01-14, 10:33 pm |
| Hilario wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:35:42 GMT, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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> At 100 dollars, even a Garmin nüvi 350 would seem worth it.
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> Bear in mind the serious and less serious flaws though.
> - No tracks
> - No multiple vias
> - No routing from the computer
> - No QWERTY keyboard
> - No map CDs
> - No bluetooth
> - No FM transmitter
> - No ability to remmove useless buttons
> - No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
> - No universal back button to take you directly to the map
imho, for road use, these flaws are minor annoyances. I can get there,
get fed, and get a room. Not bad...
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2008-01-14, 10:33 pm |
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"Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> The 2820, Quest II, and zumos are models that have some or all of the
> mentioned features. I'm not certain about all of them as named below,
> I've marked "yes" for the that I know are included:
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> yes - No tracks
> yes - No multiple vias
> yes - No routing from the computer
> ?? - No QWERTY keyboard
> yes - No map CDs
> yes - No bluetooth (yes = 2820, Quest II is no I think)
> ?? - No FM transmitter
> ?? - No ability to remmove useless buttons
> yes (I think) - No single click solution to shortest or fastest route
> ?? - No universal back button to take you directly to the map
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> Jack
Thanks. While they have the features, they are priced considerably more.
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| Dave Allison 2008-01-15, 10:33 am |
| I wish I could find a Nuvi 350 for $100. I'd buy two more. I love mine,
have all the options. Great for me. As I stated prior, these options
below might be useful, but I never had them so don't miss them. :*)
DAve
Bob Bailey wrote:
> Hilario wrote:
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> imho, for road use, these flaws are minor annoyances. I can get there,
> get fed, and get a room. Not bad...
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