No comments about Garmin Streetpilot 2820 Bl Tth Blue Tooth And Traffic - GPS Automotive - Mfr Part #010-00517-05.

5 comments about For Dummies Personal GPS Navigation Device FD-350 with 3.5 Inch Touch Screen, North America Map, Over 4.7M Points of Interest and Text to Speech.

1. I also purchased this unit on HSN. Since it was a gift for my son, I wanted to make sure that it was truly user friendly. Well, it is. You don't have to go to a manual for directions in order to figure out how to use it. Great Product!



2. I was a little dubious when I ordered this product as it is relatively inexpensive. The fact that this is a new product line for the Dummies people made me hesitant as well. However, I have been very happy with the unit in the two weeks I have had it.
   
   Pros:
   
   1. It gets a satellite fix very quickly, unlike my previous GPS devices,
   which could take up to 10 minutes.
   2. Very lightweight.
   3. It shows road features such as medians and one way streets.
   4. It speaks the street name for your upcoming turn (aka text to speech); the lack of this feature is probably the most significant drawback with inexpensive GPS units.
   5. Technical support was prompt and courteous in response to my questions.
   
   Cons:
   1. No wall plug; it only comes with an auto charger.
   2. Occasional map database errors.



3. Tried to get a signal....was on the road for over 2 hours before it finally found one. The two other times we tried it we never got anything. I returned this product.



4. This GPS works pretty good for the price it does make some small mistakes so be careful. Butt all-in-all it's a good gps



5. After checking out the reveiws here, I went to HSN, and was surprised by what was written. Most were negative, and there were far more reviews at that site than here.

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1 comments about Garmin MapSource BlueChart CD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units, Americas (010-10317-00).

1. I bought this with a hand held Garmin 75Csx, and was a bit concernd if it would be useful when sailing the Georgia straits - 2 weeks ( Vancouver - Victoria Isl) where I was for the first time. Response, perfect ! It definitly saves £ on getting a lot of detailed charts, and in the end, I could dispense with any paper chart, as this was more than adequate. ( I would still have the paper ones, in case the GPS packed up, and only for that reason). The detail is excellent, and when going through narrow inlets, with just a few meters on either side, the hand held worked perfect in conjuction with the maps, one could see exactly where one was, and which direction, and how deep the water was, where the rocks were etc. No regrets what so ever.

1 comments about Plenio VXA-4300 4.3-Inch Widescreen Touch Screen Navigator.

1. 1. It doesn't have text to speech (knew before buying.. so can't complain on that)
   2. It doesn't receive signal fast, and when it does..it doesn't recognize where you are.. keeps on pointing to where u last stopped navigation
   3. Keeps on hangs up... and only way to release it is by 'reset'
   4. Doesn't recognize some streets.
   5. Impossible to see the screen in sunlight
   
   Returned mine..after it hung up and I reset it and I could never start it again.. I do not recommend buying it!!!!!

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5 comments about JVC eAvinu KVPX9B GPS.

1. I bought two, as they were on sale. I gave one to a friend. Both units are horrible. I have sent it in for service twice. It has a hard time gaining signal. It loses signal while driving. It does not always give the proper route. It notes exits on expressways where there are none. It freezes up. I have read other reviews. If you want it for a movie viewer, have fun. If you need it for travelling - do not purchase this unit. It probably deserves a recall. Many of the other reviewers had the same problems as me. In addition, JVC service doesn't care if they keep it for a year. All in all - Stay far away!



2. Pros: Cheap. Was on sale for $150 from CompUSA
   Cons:
   1) Journey over by the time it finds signal
   2) If it does find a signal, it sends you the most inconvenient way, tells you to turn where there are no turns.
   3) It's too heavy and constantly falls off the windshield.
   4) When it shows 3 out of 4 bars on the battery indicator = low battery and it's just about to die.
   5) No map update support at all. I seem to spend most of my time driving in the wilderness, offroading according to this unit. (The Crosstown Expresway in Tampa - built in the 70's doesn't exist)...
   6) Freezes up almost every time it's switched on.
   7) Useless menu
   8) Useless in cities due to poor reception
   9) Useless in the countryside when driving under trees
   Oh, I have another Pro:
   For some reason this DID work going through the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 in Colorado... lol



3. This little unit is a great buy for the money - Bought it and had it running in minutes, something my last GPS was lacking in. Even before I downloaded the updates - I still got signal inside at my desk, in a brick building nest to a computer!
   Took it for a test drive and it got me there 1st try. Actually bought this new off of that auction site whom we shall not mention, and paid far less than what others are selling it for.
   Minuses - A little larger than some units
   Sounds are slightly annoying
   Pluses - Movie/mp3 playback
   Good reception
   Well made
   Speakers work great
   Good VALUE



4. I got this GPS in June 2008. It is very slow catching the signal and very hard to follow the directions. For every exit automated voice mentions to be on the left. I generally don't try to write bad reviews unless the item is horrible. One positive aspect is JVC customer service has done repairs and sent me back while I complained. Even after the service it's slow but works better. Invest your money on Mio, Magellean or Garmin. I used these 3 brands and they are pretty good.



5. Well, I'm glad I sold this unit years ago right after I bought it (and purchased a different one). The value is just going to get less and less on this. I just wanted to warn other buyers planning to buy this now--DON'T! At the time, I bought this for $200 thinking that was a great deal... This GPS is honestly not even worth $100.
   
   If this is your first GPS, the whole GPS feeling might seem cool at first, but once you actually use this and compare with other GPS units out there, this is complete garbage. It's absolutely useless.
   
   - It takes a long time to lock on to the satellite. (only a few satellites built-in too, which means less reliability.)
   - The unit is very fat because of the hard drive. Hard drive is prone to more failures. Makes additional clicking noises, like most hard drives, when accessing anything.
   - POI, address searches takes forever. Worthless. Very very low processor.
   - The unit cannot turn on right away. It takes awhile to boot-up every time.
   - When navigating through the maps, it has to preload each area. It takes forever; it's like having a 28k dial-up connection or less and trying to drag through the maps in Google Maps. Very limited zooming/viewing options.
   - Route calculations takes forever. If you go off course, recalculation is completely out of the question.
   - Video playback is a gimmick. This is a GPS. It's not even worth it for the video capability because it is strict on the video resolution and file format (I believe it was something really low like 320x240 and XVID) AND because of the slow processor, it can't even keep up with most of the video -- even if you meet the minimum requirement/video bitrate, etc.
   
   This is outdated technology. GPS is getting cheaper, since it's becoming more common, and you can get much better features/portability for your money. Even if this is selling really cheap on Ebay, I suggest you don't waste your money.

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