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Which Garmin Nuvi model should I get?
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| I'm confused by the different Garmin Nuvi models. Which one should I
get? The 360 is even cheaper than the 350 on Amazon and so I'm leaning
towards the 360. But then I saw the 660 and it's cheaper still. Now I
don't know what to get. What's the difference, etc.?
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| Much of it depends on how often you're going to use it.
The 360T has a built in traffic alert facility and Bluetooth, the former of
which is optional on the 350, but the 350 doesn't have Bluetooth. If you've
got a bluetooth phone, I'd go for the 360 over the 350.
I haven't had any experience of the 660, but it obviously has a bigger
screen and slightly more features. For light to moderate use, you can't go
wrong with the 360.
Garmin products are great, the only problem is knowing when to step into the
market. I hung on for a few weeks to find out about the Nuvi and went for
the 360 which dropped £150 on one website. It turned out that the reason why
was because the model I bought was discontinued a few weeks later. The same
thing happened when I bought a GPSMAP 76CS. Three weeks later, they brought
out the 76CSX. I researched my purchases pretty extensively (or so I
believed) and could find nothing to suggest a better model was on the way.
"TLS" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I'm confused by the different Garmin Nuvi models. Which one should I
> get? The 360 is even cheaper than the 350 on Amazon and so I'm leaning
> towards the 360. But then I saw the 660 and it's cheaper still. Now I
> don't know what to get. What's the difference, etc.?
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| Ade, I first bought a 350, not having a need for Bluetooth, Traffic Alert,
and other non-automotive features, but was very disappointed in the
brightness of the screen. I exchanged it for the 660 just for the larger
screen which is a big plus for me, and the white light backlit screen. It's
to me twice as bright as the 350 was and doesn't washout in sunlight. I
still don't need nor use the other features, but they are there if ever
needed. It all boils down to the needs and likes of the user. The 660 has
performed great for me. Just like computers or digital cameras, always buy
all you can afford. Someday you may use it.
"Ade" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
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> Much of it depends on how often you're going to use it.
> The 360T has a built in traffic alert facility and Bluetooth, the former
> of which is optional on the 350, but the 350 doesn't have Bluetooth. If
> you've got a bluetooth phone, I'd go for the 360 over the 350.
> I haven't had any experience of the 660, but it obviously has a bigger
> screen and slightly more features. For light to moderate use, you can't go
> wrong with the 360.
> Garmin products are great, the only problem is knowing when to step into
> the market. I hung on for a few weeks to find out about the Nuvi and went
> for the 360 which dropped £150 on one website. It turned out that the
> reason why was because the model I bought was discontinued a few weeks
> later. The same thing happened when I bought a GPSMAP 76CS. Three weeks
> later, they brought out the 76CSX. I researched my purchases pretty
> extensively (or so I believed) and could find nothing to suggest a better
> model was on the way.
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> "TLS" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:nospam-DA7400.12305926112006@nnrp-virt.nntp.sonic.net...
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