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4.5 stars
"great little gps"
Pros: inexpensive and packed with features
Cons: none as of now
Summary: This is a great GPS unit. I have had it for 2 weeks now and am impressed with its accuracy and ability to route trips with ease. The other reviewer said his was DOA, but what he probably didn't try was to push the 'reset' button on the back of the unit. I was having troubles turning it on at first and happened on the small reset by accident. Since then it has worked flawlessly.
It is my first GPS unit so I don't have anything to compare it to. I did do a lot of research and I think this should be high on your list for a sub $500 system.
It has never been confused where I am and connects within seconds. Rerouting happens very quickly. Newer roads (within the last year) are not in the database, but hopefully there will be an upgade possible. Also the POI database can be lacking at times (1.6 million) but as long as you have the address it will get you there without a hitch.
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I can't find any way to enter a map coordinance, just addresses or intersections. So, How can I use my voya 320 for hunting, hiking, geocaching or for navigating to a no-addfess home on the Navajo reservation?
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He is right. I did not try the reset button. When a product is dead out of the box, that is usually a bad sign. If you have to press reset out of box (and user manual makes no mention of such a need), then I wonder how long until you have to reset the whole thing again? Like I said, a product that ships 1 to an , entire OfficeMax store in a major metropolitan market -- Chicago -- and is dead out of box in terms of powering on, makes you have to wonder re longterm reliability, etc. I have since ended up with the Nuvi 360, which has been perfect and is preferable over the newer Nuvi 660 because the 360 is pocket sized and has the same features otherwise, but yes it costs more than the Averatec -- $500 (once you find deals) vs. $199. But the Nuvi works, which gives it a big advantage in my book when compared with the DOA Averatec. Up to you, and I do respect the reviewer's comment that I didn't hit a reset button when the Averatec was dead out of box. Perhaps, the reviewer will update us in 6 months and a year out to see if his product is still functioning, or whether instead he has had to hit the reset button often.
