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GMailWireless.com - Garmin StreetPilot c530 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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List Price: $363.79
Our Price: $239.99
Your Save: $ 123.80 ( 34% )
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Manufacturer: Garmin
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Display Size: 3.5
EAN: 0753759054472
Feature: A high-sensitivity GPS receiver maintains signals under heavy foliage and near city skyscrapers
Includes Mp3 Player: 1
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Garmin
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: 010-00521-00
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Publisher: Garmin
Release Date: 2006-07-10
Studio: Garmin
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Features
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A high-sensitivity GPS receiver maintains signals under heavy foliage and near city skyscrapers
Features easy-to-read automotive-grade, sunlight-readable, anti-glare display
Includes the Garmin Lock anti-theft feature
Dimensions: 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.2 inches (WxHxD); battery life: up to 8 hours; supports FM TMC traffic alerting
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Works great with some caveats
Comment: This was a refurbished unit which made for a nice cost savings. I had assumed that it would have the current maps installed, which was not the case. My area (Phoenix) has had a fair amount of growth in recent years and I've found numerous instances where businesses and addresses that were put in two years ago are not in the database. It's a little frustrating to be faced with having to buy an expensive update for what should be a new/current system.
Operation wise the unit works fairly well. Going through a complex freeway/overpass the system will may give an accurate instruction for an exit to take but too late to actually take it. It's not readily easy to put in and label a current waypoint - one has to provide a street address which may not be readily available.
All in all it's a decent system that would be improved by having a switchable ETA/miles to destination option, and an altitude readout.
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Summary: For a basic GPS its perfect
Comment: If your looking for a basic GPS unit without a lot of bells and whistles this is perfect. Two other family members have bought this one and love it.
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Summary: Does exactly what it needs to do!
Comment: I have mine for about a year now and it takes me whereever I need to be. I have added a SD memory card and loaded the maps of Europe and South Africa as well - everything works beautiful. Whenever I travel, I just preprogram my destination addresses into the GPS - when I pickup my rental car, I plug it in and it takes me straight to where I need to be - very nice after a long flight when you're tired, in a foreign place and just want to head straight to the hotel to crash. This has worked every time from Honolulu to Amsterdam to Johannesburg.
There may be flashier models with more bells & whistles available, but the c530 is all that I need.
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Summary: This thing is the best
Comment: If you need to go all over in your city to places that you have never been to before this thing is the best ever. I have been using for about 4 months to find addresses of homes for my job. I would have to say it payed for its self just in gas savings in 2 months. you figure if you waste 30 mins a day driving around lost at 15 mpg that could be 2 gal. of gas at 4.00 a gal that could be up to $160.00 a month in wasted gas. plus it is very easy to use. like any computer you put in bad info you get out bad info.
Customer Rating:
Summary: OK purchase
Comment: Initially had trouble, but was timely replaced by the seller, and since then have been using it very comfortably.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The portable StreetPilot c530 comes ready-to-go right out of the box with plenty of options. Garmin Lock anti-theft feature that disables the unit from performing any functions until you type in a specific 4-digit PIN or take the unit to a predetermined location. Monitor traffic tie-ups with the addition of an optional traffic receiver. In select metro areas, with the addition of the GTM 20 FM TMC traffic receiver, the SteetPilot c530 notifies you of accidents, road construction, and weather-related traffic delays and then offers an alternate route. Simply touch the screen icon to calculate a new route. The c530 comes with preloaded maps of North America and includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, and turn-by-turn voice directions for simpler navigation. Configurable vehicle icons allows you to select a fun, customized car-shaped icon that displays when autorouting Display - Automotive-grade, sunlight-readable, anti-glare TFT LCD display, Width 2.8 x Height 2.1 (7.2 x 5.4 cm), 320 x 240 pixels with touch screen Battery life - up to 8 hours Receiver - New high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF Configurable car icons Fingertip touch-screen interface Choose 2D or 3D map perspective Upload custom POI (Points of Interests) including alerts for speed zones and safety cams Add optional software with SD memory card expansion slot Unit Dimensions - Width 4.4 x Height 3.2 x Depth 2.2 (11.3 x 8.2 x 5.6 cm) Unit Weight - 0.59 pounds (269 grams)
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