Garmin StreetPilot 2620 (04/23/2004)

Top Notch Performer Back in its hey-dayby mmode - January 7, 2010

Pros: Very powerful GPS receiver, remote control functionality, Easy to understand menus

Cons: No More Map Updates from Garmin, Speech control does not identify street names, no battery power option

BEWARE!!!!by wiwany - February 19, 2008

Pros: Good screen, many options

Cons: DO NOT UPDATE!!!!

get you to the right place at the right timeby chacephi - October 20, 2007

Pros: Easy to manage, very ergonomic

Cons: somehow heavy, could be lighter

Excellent Devuceby bjmillis - April 3, 2007

Pros: Provides excellent voice and visual guidance

Cons: Had minor difficulties downloading upgrades

Easy to use, finds everything I neededby rkaufmann - December 30, 2006

Pros: Easy to use interface

Cons: Wish the map updates were less expensive

IMPOSSIBLE To Get Map Updatesby bullwinkle311 - November 23, 2006

Pros: Easy To Use

Cons: Some Hwys Not Listed Correctly, Expensive

excellent gpsby wettap19 - October 25, 2006

Pros: large databank of addresses

Cons: bulky, poor connector

Don't buy this productby kgemes - July 4, 2006

Pros: OK when it works

Cons: Absolutely abysmal service

this is the best gps system i found so farby turok1718 - April 9, 2006

Pros: this gps system is right on the money never got lost i use this for work alot i traveled all over penna. with this

Cons: sometimes it takes me out of my way i might have it on a wrong setting to be fair but it always finds the address and that is all i care about

Garmin 2620 is a user's horrorby ming1 - January 20, 2006

Pros: Has many bells and whistles

Cons: Unintelligible owner's manual, very user unfriendly

good for an expensive compassby schmidtjoseph - January 12, 2006

Pros: good interface, great when it works

Cons: The two things required by a gps are lacking- the search feature is sub par and the maps are missing areas

Never located those satellitesby Mephistox - November 25, 2005

Pros: None- Bad product.

Cons: never located satellites, clock was never on time.

love it, would not travel without itby DaBearxx - November 22, 2005

Pros: easy to use and easy to see in all conditions

Cons: high price of map updates

Totaly awsome after one yearby TravelRT - November 21, 2005

Pros: All around usage, great for nationwide travel

Cons: Could use a larter top to botton screen.

top notch GPS for anyone who is on the roadby bcmiami - October 11, 2005

Pros: clear directions, usually very acurate, recalculates directions quickly if you miss a turn

Cons: tricky to program at first.

Great Productby mkfathers - September 27, 2005

Pros: Accurate, good voice commands

Cons: Provides distance information rather than street name descriptions

Crushing disappointmentby geharvey - August 31, 2005

Pros: Great "potential"

Cons: Hasn't fulfilled "potential'

Good GPS for Road Tripsby futonboy - August 16, 2005

Pros: Easy to use, works right out of the box, good purchase

Cons: Expensive, bulky form, expensive to update maps

Garmin's Grand Slamby lalabanks - July 16, 2005

Pros: User friendly, easy to use, great road companion

Cons: Price hefty for upgrades to maps

Great Product!!by galindenba - July 5, 2005

Pros: Accurate, Complete, and User Friendly

Cons: No 3D View, Expensive

Awesome product...when I have receptionby ucdalumni - June 28, 2005

Pros: Great mapping in Bay Area, bean bag really does a good job + easy to stash from site and remote control is great addition.

Cons: Drop reception about 25-40% of the time

Good but not that goodby btmec - June 25, 2005

Pros: Easy to use interface and solid construction and auto rerouting

Cons: Poor maps, no expansion, costly maps and updates

Excellent productby Eric in Augusta - June 21, 2005

Pros: Easy to use, detailed maps.

Cons: Insane cost of updates.

I don't drive without it!!!by sputacus - June 16, 2005

Pros: Fast, accurate, lots of details (time and distance to next turn, ETA, speed, elevation, etc)

Cons: bean bag mount tends to slide across dash board

Best GPS Out Thereby prk2001 - June 12, 2005

Pros: Great Right of the Box, Durable, Easy to Use

Cons: Large City's Big Buildings

Great product in spite of shortcomings!by rwhitr - June 5, 2005

Pros: Unbelievable detail, ability to find the nearest gas or lodging and provide phone numbers so you can check for room availability without getting off the highway.

Cons: Absurd price of map updates, given the high initial price already paid. The great beanbag mount needs a tackier underside for more grip.

Very user friendlyby fawvman - May 19, 2005

Pros: Easy to use; easy to see; remote is very handy; the beginner will have no problems getting up and running

Cons: The mapping software is sometimes "off" which can be annoying (See narrative)

Have used for 1 year - excellent resultsby Gladiator13 - May 14, 2005

Pros: Dependable and easy to use

Cons: Time for an update to the maps

A reliable companionby bizfix - May 14, 2005

Pros: Accurate beyond a fault.

Cons: Software upgrades a little costly.

Great Unit!by intoexploring - March 20, 2005

Pros: Easy to read, easy to use, easy routes, great detail

Cons: Very sensitive to vibration

Great Purchase...Very Pleased!by - February 11, 2005

Pros: I spend 30,000 miles a year on the road and getting to places on location and on time is critical. I first received my Garmin StreetPilot 2620 at the start of the week. Since then I have put traveled 1400 miles between Madison, WI through the Upper Pennin

Cons: The bean-bag mount isn't very pretty. There needs to be mute button on the remote control. There should be an easier way to zoom in and out of the maps. It would be nice if there was audio when using it via AC power in the office or house. The unit only r

Easy for the First timer....by - February 1, 2005

Pros: Provides so many resources, when traveling to various destinations...I am a golfer, and it even shows golf courses near by..what a tool....

Cons: The speaker needs to be attached to the unit,not separate...

Sweet little unit!!!by - January 28, 2005

Pros: Toow about 30 seconds to set up and use. Very simple layout and menus.

Cons: I wish the had a better mounting device and longer cord.

I returned the 2620 for the 700by - January 17, 2005

Pros: heavy, not as bright and smaller screen. Since not everyone is an engineer, the features and functions are overly complicated for its intended prupose, whereas the Magellan 700 is easy to use, self explanatory without having to read the manual. The Mag

Cons: Well and solid build unit. Has lots of features and options. Built for the nerdy engineer who wants to fly to the moon with it.

GREAT ACCURATE AND EASY TO USE.by - January 12, 2005

Pros: ACCURATE AND EASY TO READ DISPLAY, THE POIS ARE ACCURATE THE BEAN BAG IS SIMPLE AND EASY TO MOVE FROM CAR TO CAR.

Cons: HAVEN'T FOUND ANY

Products only downfall are the MAPSby - January 12, 2005

Pros: I previously owned a StreetPilot III and was very happy. I purchased the 2620 because of the touchscreens ease of use. I loved the product, however their was one very major drawback that forced me to return it.

Cons: VERY POOR street level addresses. The Navtech maps leave alot to be desired. The very first address I entered was not found. Then a total of half of the next ten attempts came back as not found. I need to find addresses several times a day with my bus

I don't drive without itby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Touch-screen interface, much faster processor than predecessor line(StreetPilot III), detailed maps for rural areas as well as metro areas, WAAS, light-weight, solid build, trouble free, etc...

Cons: Pricy

Buy this GPS and never get lostby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Quickly finds satellites and ready to go. Screen is very easy to read with unit mounted on the dash. Touch screen works great and is easy to use. If you get off route the unit quickly re-routes you back on course. The StreetPilot 2620 has very clear vo

Cons: Some of the smaller touch screen buttons are hard to work with your finger (blue mileage reset and trip reset buttons). Beanbag mount can be supplemented with a RAM windshield suction mount.

Best of the GPS units out thereby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Incredible POI database (nearly 8 million)!! Find just about ANY street, business, restaurant address in the U.S. Full detailed, zoomable maps. Many screen features for both day/night viewing. Mounts on dash easily with supplied accessories. Movable f

Cons: Very little. The screen may seem "small", but you're NOT supposed to be viewing it while driving (that's what the voice is for). The speaker should be built into the unit instead of the cord. Some updates are free, some aren't. This may seem a suprise

Thanks garminby - January 8, 2005

Pros: this is a Easy to use system. this is a real plug and go unit,

Cons: The bean bag is light, smetimes the unit moves on sharp turns. that is the only con I about this product

I'm on the road everyday with my job, this product has incredibly helpful.by - January 7, 2005

Pros: Easy to use. Responds quickly, finds information in a flash. Useful touch screen and features. Bean-bag mount works great.

Cons: Expensive, but I find it worth the money in a job setting.

Very useful and easy to use.by - December 20, 2004

Pros: Great display. Sunlight readable. Easy and intuitive to use.

Cons: So far, no updates available on the website. May be in the future.

excellent precisionby - November 24, 2004

Pros: Overall, this is a good GPS unit for automotive use.

Cons: Outdated or incomplete listing of restaurants. Does not recognize different direction of travel quickly enough. DON'T COUNT ON THE REBATE!

Maps not completeby - November 16, 2004

Pros: Portable

Cons: Maps of south Florida incomplete, not upgradable with Apple and only certain PC programs. Speaker 12 volt jack fell apart. Cust service not helpful.

Best I've seen or used!by - October 15, 2004

Pros: Has the ENTIRE USA and many Canadian cities already installed. Visually shows upcoming turns, Verbally TELLS you of approaching turns, HIGHLIGHTS route and automatically zooms in when you get closer to your destination. Easy to use with an intuitive int

Cons: The bean-bag mount could be heavier. The unit doesn't flop around or anything, it just slides a little sometimes.

This is the best I have seen and used.by - October 5, 2004

Pros: I won't bother with the standard pro's, but here are a couple of things that stand out. It is very accurate and can tell you speed, time to destination, time traveled, and recalculations are fast and accurate. The remote is really handy and the touch scre

Cons: I wish there was a way to control the volume better.

Map updates should be freeby - September 29, 2004

Pros: The usual.

Cons: In the last one year since this unit has been out, Garmin has issued two map updates. These were separate from the free unlock that comes with this unit by default. Each update costs $150 to unlock. So, if you want the latest maps, be prepared to spend ex

Better than more expensive onesby - September 27, 2004

Pros: I have a new 350Z with factory navigation and bought this one for my wife on her car. I love the touch screen, the accuracy, the additional features that come with it and actually prefer this over the $2000 option I had to pay to install it on my new car.

Cons: A bigger screen if I really had to pick on something, but that would have made the unit heavier and maybe slid on the dash.

Guys don't need directions!by - September 23, 2004

Pros: Bright screen! Automaticaly adjust to nigh viewing. Accurate navagation. The street address is displayed in realtime while your driving...cool feature if your looking for a specific unmarked street number. The speaker is loud enough to hear over moderat

Cons: Programming is not completely intutive. The wife used it last week and it sent her through gravel roads in the boonies, but still got her there. The power can't be direct wired to the battery.

Every bit as good as a factory nav systemby - September 23, 2004

Pros: Broad map coverage, very rich in features, easy to update software and data on PC, and the whole thing works great. I also have (in another car) an Alpine DVD nav system, which is terrific, but I don't miss it when I'm in the car with the 2620. I got m

Cons: Screen seems small at first. Compared to the Alpine nav system with a 5+" screen, this seems small when viewed side by side. But when you're using it in the car, the screen is quite adequate, unless you're trying to read it from the back seat. Would be

Extremely reliableby - September 20, 2004

Pros: Used it right out of the box. Had everything I needed, including a decent bean bag mount. Comes with maps of the entire country pre loaded. Easy zoomable maps. WAAS enabled. Touch screen. The remote is a nice touch. Intuitive interface - did not have to u

Cons: None so far.

first time user - great productby - September 15, 2004

Pros: Easy to use, program and save routes. Very easy to recall saved routes. Recalculations when off course done very quickly.

Cons: None that I could spot.

Very well worth the money.by - September 15, 2004

Pros: Fantastic and easy to use. Find any business, street, or restaurant anywhere. Fast and reliable. Touchscreen with fully automated voice promps. Well worth the money after using it for just one month. WAAS accuracy.

Cons: Upgrades are sligthly more difficult than CD-based gps units. Initial cost is high.

Hands down best GPS out there.by - September 10, 2004

Pros: Fully functional unit and remote. Easy to use. Intuitive design and mounting. Flawless accuracy and millions of points of interest. Costs less than factory installed units, and is moveable to any vehicle. It's amazing how many people believe these ar

Cons: Mapping software harder to update than one with a memory sticks/cards. Upgrades aren't free, but considering there is no monthly satellite charge, it isn't that big of a deal.

Why do these things sell???by - September 10, 2004

Pros: All in one nav unit for people that have either too much money or haven't maxed out their credit cards buying too many gadgets.

Cons: Price. You can obtain more functionality, versatility, expanability and save yourself about $600 by getting a PDA with a good nav bundle.

Really a workhorse and fun to useby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Ease of operation and it really became a fun assistant while traveling. Very informative information at your finger tips.

Cons: The map lacks up to date roads on a regular basis. Some new roads were there that it didn't recognize.

Don't Leave Home Without Itby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Full mapping of the U.S. ready to go out of the box. Dash mount works well, although they recommend a fixed mount. Good database of "Points of Interest," including ... well, everything I've looked for, from fuel to shopping to schools to national parks,

Cons: It does not always give the fastest route, but I have not loaded the latest v6 mapping. It sometimes fails to locate you on the correct roadway when the two parallel, such as a service road along a freeway.

Hands Down The Best GPS For The Money !!!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: I have had 2 other GPS units in the last 3 years. My very last one was the Garmin Ique and the one before was another Garmin product. Now I was looking for something with the entire US maps preloaded on it, and since I had already tried the Garmin produ

Cons: Price

Owned magellan 700 also and returned for the 2620's better features, easy menus, and support.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Finds satellites quicker. Easy icon menu navigation. Remote is very handy while on the road. Get AC adapter as well to program in house as well as several mount options included. And the manual is much more detailed than magellan's. This product has bee

Cons: Some bugs in software but Garmin is very good about updating software as soon as bugs are realized for free. This is a superior product to any I've researched on the market to date.

Avoid it if you want to travel in the Western US.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Beanbag mount. Built-in US map.

Cons: Faulty route planning software has problems routing trips through some Western states, speciofically the Denver area and Southeastern Wyoming.

The Best Stand Alone GPS Unitby - August 7, 2004

Pros: Ease of use, Accuracy, speed of recalculation, beanbag mount,Gramin Tech Support,ease of software updates.

Cons: expensive to buy

I LOVE this thing!by - July 25, 2004

Pros: I'm living in London right now, so in addition to the Garmin 2620, I also bought the City Navigator Europe software. If you've ever driven in London, you know how confusing it can be, when the same road can have three or four different names over several

Cons: I think the high price will keep this from becoming a "must have" product, when you consider that you can buy a new laptop for the same price. With that said, you are getting a great product at that price. About the only knock I've found thus far is tha

Great Unit Few Concernsby - July 25, 2004

Pros: Owned 2610 before this and I like the ability to have the entire US on a disk instead of loading portions of the country with my computer. Once I turned it on and the voice did not work, after shutting it down and waiting a few minutes the voice came back

Cons: On the 2610 You can upgrade the software by downloading patches from garmins site. No way to do this on the 2620. Also no way as of now to update the maps. Be careful in NY where I live with the constant construction this thing will send you happily up on

Lots of maps in one boxby - July 25, 2004

Pros: Ease of use, features, reliability and portability. Love the touch screen and remote. Customizable info and colors.

Cons: Bean bag mount slides around on some dashboards.

best portable sat navby - July 25, 2004

Pros: very portable, good clear spoken directions, zoom in feature gives very accurate details, detour facillity good to avoid traffic jams.

Cons: would be better if the speeker was in unit instead of the power lead.

Great GPS UNIT EXCELLENT!by - June 25, 2004

Pros: This unit is really something. I find it very user friendly and loved all the features, especially how you can move the map around with your finger and enlarge it too. When you go off route,I am amazed at how fast it recalculates. Would recommend this to

Cons: Screen could be just a little bigger but I mainly listen to the voice when driving for directions.

Best self-contained GPS you can buy.by - June 22, 2004

Pros: Excellent build quality and reliability. Detailed, zoomable maps. Touch screen. Tons of points of interest. Fully functional remote. Cheaper than factory systems.

Cons: Smaller, but usable, storage space on the hard drive. Not having more to complain about?

The best so Portable Gps system so farby - June 10, 2004

Pros: you can find numerous businesses, like gas stations, repair shops, restaurants, etc... Very accurate, you will not get lost with it no matter what... I just recently went on vacation and this made it 10X better. I was able to find numerous things to do, a

Cons: my only problem with this is that at one time it could not find the maps in the memory.. I thought it was broken, but the next day it worked fine.... You can buy one at around $950 tax included but it is still kind of expensive. For me it is deffinately

This is an awesome GPSby - June 8, 2004

Pros: I recently purchased a Silverado truck. I traded in my Volvo XC 90, which had a factory GPS. Chevy hasn't yet offered a GPS for their 2500 trucks so I sought different solutions. The first was to take out the factory Bose system (with XM radio and 6 CD

Cons: It would be nice to have an enlarge mode for road and cities. Sometimes difficult to read.

A Stellar GPSby - June 2, 2004

Pros: Detailed color maps. 5000 Points of interest. Easy to use interface and remote control. WAAS-accuracy. Moveable from car to car. Built-in hard drive with no annoying unlock fees.

Cons: A little expensive, but generally costs less than a factory installed unit from the dealership. The speaker should be built into the unit rather than the cord, but this is only a minor annoyance.

The Magellan Slayerby - May 25, 2004

Pros: Easy to use. Full color, detailed maps. The ability to zoom in anywhere on the map by dragging the pointer. Automatic or manual re-routing on-the-fly. WAAS enabled. No unlock fees. I work at a retailer that sells both the Garmin Streetpilot series a

Cons: Expensive. Slightly smaller hard drive space than the Magellan series.