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Old 11-28-2007, 10:21 PM
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I have Garmin stock but no GPS yet! it's up 100% since I bought it.
I used the Garmin e550 in a rental car this weekend on trip and I have a feeling these GPS things are going to sell way more than they have already sold. I like the girl's voice telling you wear to turn. They should have celebrity babes do the voice overs.
Old 11-29-2007, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Wellardmac
I have the Garmin 360 - no complaints from me. None of these systems are the greatests for getting you there on the fastest and most efficient route, but they do get you there and that counts for a lot.
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Old 12-05-2007, 03:44 PM
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Does any of your gps units have the planned route feature like the Garmin Zumo 550?
It sounds really good. I think I would find it more useful when I want to go on a road trip and follow certain twisty roads. It's something I would use more then having it tell me how to get somewhere.

Here is the planned route feature in more detail:

Plan Your Adventures and Share Your Rides
zumo 550 makes it easy to plan your next trip and share routes with your riding buddies. Plan trips on your computer before you start. Search for food and fuel stops and local attractions. Then, transfer your route to zumo and go.

At the end of the day, share your favorite places and rides with other zumo riders, and review your travels in Google Earth. SD card expansion makes it easy for storage and route sharing. Download routes to share with your riding buddies even load mp3 files to your unit to enjoy tunes on the road. In addition, JPEG Picture Viewer lets you share photos of your adventures with friends and family.
Old 12-05-2007, 08:26 PM
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Hi!
The Nuvi 350 does not let me actually set the route. Kind of wish it did. You can pick destinations on the 350 or on your PC, but it picks the route.
Old 12-05-2007, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon996
Hi!
The Nuvi 350 does not let me actually set the route. Kind of wish it did. You can pick destinations on the 350 or on your PC, but it picks the route.
I have a feeling only the motor bike ones do. Which basically tells me the others are not what I want.



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