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4.5 stars
"Outstanding All-In-One GPS, Love it over any TomTom Unit!"
Pros: Accurate Instructions, Clear & Bright Screen in Sunlight
Cons: No Wide Screen. Traffic info doesn't work without power cable!
Summary: This is my first AIO (ALL-In-One) GPS and I absolutely love it. I used a GPS connected to my Pocket PC?s or Palm but the cable-clutter and price of additional accessories got to me. With features being added like Bluetooth and traffic info to the All-In-One GPS Units, I decided to give it a try. I got the Garmin c550 and compared it to my friends TomTom GO 910. I loved the Garmin c550 and feel its superior in many ways with the first two notes I mention below being the major factors.
1. I live and work in NYC and the first thing I notice was the accuracy in directions and instructions of the software between the two units. For example. If I wanted to get off on Bay Street in Staten Island, it is the first exit after the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island, I would have to stay to the Rightside before the bridge and take the Lower Level. The Garmin C550 got this accurate where the TomTom instructed me to stay to the Leftside and take the upper level of the bridge, thus bypassing the first two exits off the Bridge. The TomTom made mistakes like this numerous times over and over again compaired to the Garmin c550.
2. The screen on the Garmin annihilated the TomTom?s in Daylight/Sunlight. No need to explain any further here.
The Garmin has an SD slot allowing you to add SD Cards up to 4GB. I use the additional memory to store MP3 music (Yes, you can play music from it). The built-in Bluetooth on the unit allows me to make and receive phone calls. This feature requires you also have Bluetooth on your mobile phone in order to use.
The Traffic feature on the Garmin works as advertised. Very useful!
The Garmin also has an Audio-Output, that lets me connect it to my Honda?s Audio Input. This allows me to listen to Music and Phone calls through the cars stereo speakers, very nice.
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Garmin StreetPilot c550:
$462.99
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