Description
Easy to use 6.95 GPS navigator. Display resolution 1024 x 600 pixels. Control Method: Voice.Special Feature: Voice Assistant; Live Traffic And Weather; Traffic Cams And Parking; Hands-Free Calling; Smart Notifications; Tripadvisor, National Parks Directory; Garmin Real Directions; Driver Alerts; Find Places By Name; Check Up Ahead; Map Coverage.
Simple menus and bright, easy-to-see maps
Garmin Traffic suggests alternate routes. Backup camera compatible-yes (BC 30 or BC 40)
Voice-activated and ability to pair with a compatible smartphone for hands-free calling
HISTORY network of notable historic sites and U.S National Parks directory
Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity for map and software updates without a computer
Mark Wayne –
So easy to operate, even your 3 year old can get it up and running. I love the graphics and the little truck emogi you can choose as your vehicle on the maps. Well worth the money and best-rated. Just charge it up overnight with your tablet’s UL cord and the GPS unit’s supplied USB cable. I suggest keeping it charged also while in your vehicle through the supplied adapter cable. The battery only lasts about one hour or 90 minutes. You can bypass all of the app/Bluetooth features if you don’t have that technology. It works just fine on its own.
Grim_Rodent –
“This is my 6th dash top Garmin gps. I have used Garmin Nuvi’s for a long time. I like this one better than all the past ones. It is very easy to use and I really like the large size. It is easy to see even in bright sunlight, way better than any of my past models. I do not use the bluetooth function for the phone or the voice command so I cannot comment on them. It has built in wifi so once you connect it to your home network, it will automatically download upgrades without connecting to your computer. If you have purchased custom “”voice”” files, like Dr. Nightmare, they provide no way to install them…at least it is not documented. You can download them to your computer and then copy them manually to the proper folder in the GPS and they will work fine.
I would recommend this GPS for anyone who wants to get from here to there with ease. It works great!!
Dislikes! I do have a few….
1. I do not like the way this model attaches to the ball mount. It take two hands to release it whereas all of my other models could be easily released with one hand and they were still very secure in their attachment.
2. I am an avid geocacher, since 2003. ALL of my past models could easily display geocaches on the screen. All you had to do was put them in a .gpx file and copy them to the proper folder in the GPS. THIS model does not do that very well. You can follow the same procedure but instead of getting the neat little geocaching icons on the screen you get these big ugly icons that look like tabs or signs. I do not like this at all…big downer. But the overall good outweighs this downer. There is a “”workaround””. You can export your caches to a POI file and copy it to the POI folder in the GPS. All of the caches will then display on the screen using a much smaller, and less ugly icon. You can then select one and navigate to it. The upside to using POI is that you can have more of them. I easily put in over 3000. The name of each one will NOT display on the screen, but at least you can see them. If you touch one, you can navigate to it, or you can quickly find them in the menu. So…. it works well for geocaching but not quite as well as any of my older, smaller models.
3. I use LINUX on my computer, not Windows. I also have a MacBook laptop. ALL of my older model Gamins would plug into Linux or Mac and display on the screen like a disk drive. You could then drag and drop your .gpx or .poi files over to the proper folder. THIS model GPS will NOT do that…. not on a Mac and not using Linux. You MUST have WINDOWS to transfer your files. This really sucks… I had to install Windows on my desktop using dual boot just to retain my sanity. I admit I am a Windows hater. I could give you reasons but I’ll spare you. So if you are a Windows hater like me, plan on being disappointed. Again, the good of this GPS outweighs ever this. It is a keeper.
4. Although this GPS is very very easy to use and easy to figure out, the documentation is poor. You might even say it sucks but not quite that bad. If you are a basic user, new to GPS, then the documentation is OK but if you want to do more complicated stuff, you just have to figure it out for yourself.”
R. Rocco –
I purchased this GPS to replace a similar Garmin that I have used for 15 years. The old device still works but the battery has degraded and the maps are not upgradable because the storage is limited. The transition to the new device is seamless because the functionality is similar.