GPS Navigation : Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech

Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech

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The Garmin nüvi 360 GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant is a GPS navigator, personal translator, multi-media entertainer and tour guide all wrapped into one. In addition to all the advanced features of the Garmin nüvi 350 -- including automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, an MP3 player and audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, and much more -- this pocket-sized personal travel assistant comes with hands-free Bluetooth wireless technology, making it the hands-down go-anywhere travel companion. Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators The nüvi 360 comes with hands-free bluetooth wireles technology. See side view. Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer. The device sports a handy MP3 player, letting you play songs stored on SD memory cards. Make Hands-Free Calls The nüvi 360 integrates wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls using your compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone. Simply dial numbers with the nüvi s touch screen keypad to place a call, and to answer calls, just tap the screen and speak directly into its built-in microphone. In addition, you can easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone s call history log. Don t know the phone number for your destination? Simply find and dial it from nüvi s database of more than six million points of interest -- including hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions. Navigation and Entertainment with Ease For starters, the nüvi 360 includes a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver that offers exceptional performance and reception. The unit s flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection. Preloaded software features maps of Europe or North America, and it includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names, and a fingertip touch screen interface -- making navigation as easy as it gets. But navigation is just the beginning. Like the nüvi 350, the nüvi 360 also includes many entertainment and travel tools including an MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, travel alarm, and currency converters. The nüvi 360 features a bright, 2.8 x 2.1-inch TFT display with white backlight for easy readability. At 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87-inches (WxHxD) and just 5.1 ounces, the unit is small enough to be placed on the dashboard with the included suction mount, or into your pocket for easy transportability. The unit also features Garmin Lock -- an advanced anti-theft feature that disables the unit from performing any functions until you type in a specific four-digit PIN or take the unit to a predetermined location. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you up to eight hours of power, and an included 12/24 volt adapter cable will let you run the navigator off your vehicle s power. An AC battery charger is also included. A built-in Travel Kit that includes sample MP3s and audio books will get you started with entertainment, and with the unit s SD memory card expansion slot you can add optional software, such as language and travel guides. A USB port is also included for loading and updating data. What s in the Box Gamin nüvi 360, Preloaded City Navigator NT North America or Europe (full coverage), vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, 12/24 volt adapter cable, dashboard disk, USB interface cable, carrying case, owner s manual, and quick reference guide. Which nüvi is Best for You? Screen Size inches (w x h) Included Maps POIs Directions in Real Street Names Traffic Bluetooth Media FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system) Multi- Point Routing Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico AK and Canada Europe capable included nüvi 200 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos nüvi 200w 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos nüvi 250 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos nüvi 250w 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos nüvi 260 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos nüvi 270 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos nüvi 350 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 360 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 370 2.8 x 2.1 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 650 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 660 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 670 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 680 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 750 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 760 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s nüvi 770 3.81 x 2.25 6 million + Photos, MP3s

  • Bluetooth wireless technology, built-in microphone, and speaker for hands-free calls with compatible phones
  • MP3 player with pre-loaded sample songs and audio books, JPEG picture viewer, travel alarm, and currency converters
  • 2D or 3D views, pre-loaded with most recent Navteq-driven maps for United States, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Canada
  • Turn-by-turn directions with actual street names, real-time traffic and weather info
  • Super-bright 2.8 x 2.1-inch sunlight-readable color screen

This IS your father s GPS device - I did a lot of research before I bought my Garmin nuvi 360, and I m pretty sure that it s the best portable, GPS-dedicated device on the market at this price point. I like it. It s small, light, bright, sufficiently loud, easy to learn, and it s never gotten me stuck on the wrong end of a dark and dangerous blind alley at midnight. It even does fairly well in San Francisco, where streets are more like tiny, curvy capillaries than big veins or arteries. If you re determined to buy a portable GPS come heck or high water, stop reading, buy this one, and rest easy that you ve made a sensible decision.Having said that, I think that the reviews here are a smidge on the happy-happy side. I m really glad that people love their Garmins, but I have to wonder...compared to what? If the comparison is with being lost, I give it 5 stars. If the comparison is with with Rand McNally, a hastily-printed Mapquest map, or your friend s distracted phone directions(Uh, you ll see a red building on the corner...no, no...it s white but it has a red ROOF, yeah...you ll know it when you see it, really), ditto. If the comparison is with other portable GPS devices, then I say four stars, three cheers, and happy driving.If the comparison is with what OUGHT to be, however (As in, if you visited Amazon review pages to see if it s worth buying a Garmin GPS at all, not whether you should buy a Garmin GIVEN THAT you ve already decided to buy a GPS device), I have to knock one big star down and point out some areas of improvement for the good, hardworking folks at Garmin:First, it just shouldn t take a dedicated-GPS device 10 minutes to find a satellite. If my cell phone can pinpoint my location in 5 seconds, the Garmin should be able to compete within an order of magnitude....or even two. All too frequently, however, I have to trick the Garmin into finding my location by plugging it in (if it s not already plugged in), unplugging it (if it is), or rebooting it entirely. Lame. Second, what on EARTH is going on with that ABCD alphabetic keyboard? Was the Garmin designed by 60 year old men who always had secretaries to do their typing? Seriously, the lack of a QWERTY keyboard is annoying and eats up my time. It s bad enough that I can t hook this baby up to my computer and download a bunch of Google maps...don t make me type slowly to rub it in. Third, the feature that allows one to type in the name of a shop or restaurant and be directed directly toward it without going through the intermediate step of entering the address has worked for me approximately 1 out of 10 times. Ten percent isn t a great hit rate, and when I got to 10 I just stopped trying. I m sure this is one of the more difficult features, as shop names change frequently and cities have a high density of urban retailers. But basically, unless my goal is to track down the nearest Big Mac or bucket o Colonel s special recipe (infrequent, to say the least), then this baby isn t helping me get to my dinner any faster. Fifth (am I really up to 5 already?), I have to point out that the design of the Garmin is underwhelming, to say the least. Yeah sure, it s small and light, but so what? Has anyone seen the iPhone lately? I m not suggesting that the Garmin match Apple s gorgeous design standards or that they hire a designer from Herman Miller, a Koolhaus apprentice, a MOMA artist, or that guy who designs cool stuff for Target, but really. The Garmin is to what portable GPS devices could be as your mother s first home computer was to today s sleek designs. It could be a lot better. Lastly, the windshield mount that it comes with is pretty cheesy. Mine falls off a lot, and I ve had to order a new mounting to avoid holding this in my lap while I drive.In all, not a bad product and I d buy it again, but it came out of the box feeling like Old Technology. I have this nagging feeling that it s going to be obsolete in a couple of years, and it s not going to age as well as an Edison. It s only really impressive if you don t have other options, and with iPhone and Google maps (and who knows what else) sighting down the personal navigation market, I have an uncomfortable feeling that my 250 dollar Garmin will get donated to Goodwill before too long.

Garmin Nuvi 360 - I have been very pleased with the purchase of my Garmin. The Bluetooth options is awesome and works like a charm. I have downloaded one upgrade without any issues. This GPS has never let us down, and has been a lifesaver and timesaver on many short and long trips. Thanks Garmin and Amazon.

Garmin NUVI 360 - I bought this for my husband and he absolutley loves it. I don t like to travel far and I found using this and going the distance I have no problem or fear of being to far away from home or getting lost. We showed this product to a couple of our freinds and they immediately put their orders in for one. We liked it so much we bought 3 more for our kids for Christmas!

My Garmin nuvi 360 - I am still learning how to use my garmin nuvi 360, however, so far I am very pleased with it. It has been a life saver as I travel to unknown areas. My 82 years old mom is amazed by it! She loves it too!!

convenient and almost indispensible - The Nuvi 360 is very easy to use, and very helpful. The bluetooth feature is a very helpful convenience, even tho the sound quality is not high quality, but good enough for telephone use. The maps are clear, and the menus are easy to follow.




Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech