Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin Category: CE
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Rating: 2759 reviews Sales Rank: 4
Media: Electronics Memorabilia: No Batteries Included: Yes Native Resolution: 320 x 240 Display Size: 3.5 Includes MP3 Player: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 0.9 x 2.9 Distance Speed
MPN: 010-00455-00 Model: 010-00455-00 UPC: 846330000132 EAN: 0846330000132 ASIN: B000BKJZ9Q
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| Features:
| • | 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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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description 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 Reviews: Read 2754 more reviews...
Garmin 350 works well November 23, 2008 Walter Korfmacher (New Jersey, USA) I have used another brand, but I like this model better. It works well and clearly provides street names before you get to them and when you need to turn. The only negative is that it took a while to find the satellites, so plan to give it a few minutes to do this. Otherwise, I was very pleased with it. I especially like the take me home feature.
Very good but not as good as possible November 23, 2008 M. T. Yerks I bought this unit as an upgrade because I own a Tom Tom 1 and it is a basic unit from Tom Tom and mine has a battery problem.The Nuvi is a better unit but not that much better for the additional money spent.The unit doesn't call out street names and is slow to aquire your current position if you have moved from where you last used it.Over all it does work well and you get what you pay for.It is a step up in proformance from the Tom Tom that I Had.I would buy the next model up from this if given the chance to do it over.
Just OK November 23, 2008 Kenneth J. St Onge (West Hartford, CT USA) My device has some major problems acquiring satellites and directing me to some locations. I have been testing it in and around Southern New England (Central Connecticut, Central Mass.) and have had some significant problems. In one instance, for example, it could not find Auburn, Mass. -- a 16,000-person suburb of New England's second-largest city (Worcester) which is a main access site for the Mass. Turnpike. In addition, it sometimes takes 15 minutes or more -- and the occasional restart -- to acquire satellites in and around Hartford, Connecticut. I am not yet at the point where I feel comfortable relying solely on this GPS to get me somewhere, although once it's working it does seem -- usually -- to send me the right way.
Nuvi 350 November 23, 2008 Sunil Harris (Nashville, TN, USA) Pros - fastest satellite acquisition i have seen, route calculation, text to speech, car charger, windshield mount, free case, mp3 player Cons - Interface could be much better, most choices for driving choices cannot be requested to be displayed every time the route is calculated. Tolls are not informed during route calculation. 2009 maps are still not up-to-date in my neighborhood. Irritating factor - price fell down $50 since I purchased it !
Excellent GPS for Point to Point navigation November 22, 2008 D W (The Sunshine State) This is now a discontinued Garmin model. This means that they aren't being manufactured any longer, but Garmin will continue to provide support for this unit and a full mfg. warranty. Aside from the excellent reviews on this item, I have a couple things to add: This unit from Amazon.com now ships with 2009 map information, so save your money and DO NOT order an updated map package with it. It also ships with a leatherette protector, which is OK for use to slip it into a backpack, purse, or gargo pants pocket. Don't expect this little cover to protect against drops. It also includes the AC adapter, DC adapter, computer USB connector, the windshield suction cup and an adhesive disk if you want to put this on the dash. As is noted in other reviews, this unit will only plot a course from one point to another with the allowance to enter a mid point to the current route. Don't purchase this if you want routing options of multiple waypoints. There are so many good reviews here, that I don't feel the need to write any more than the above few notes. Happy navigating,
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