Garmin StreetPilot C320 - 3.5 in. Car GPS Receiver
- Form Factor: Fixed
- Map capabilities: Map cartridges / Data cards, Download maps
- Receiver Type: 12 Channels
- Enhanced accuracy: WAAS enabled
- Screen Size: 3.5 in.
- GPS Type: Automobile
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Best value for 2007
Pros
Easy touchscreen navigation Intuitive menus Lots of setup flexibility Very reasonably priced
Cons
I didn't have it ten years ago. Maps are sometimes outdated
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
One of the most affordable GPS units for driving with a great color touchscreen display.
I love this thing. Two days after buying it I was ready to get another one to be the "floater" unit for visitors (I'm not giving mine up).
First, you'll want to buy a 1GB SD card. These can be had for under $20 now and it will allow you to load the entire U.S. and most of Canada into the unit. The unit comes with a 128MB card and you can get a couple of states in there, but it's nice to have the whole country. The higher end models like the c330 come with the maps preloaded, but it's pretty easy to load up your own with the included software.
The first thing that amazed me about this unit is the number of addresses/businesses/etc that it has in memory. Things like businesses, schools, restaurants, parks and gas stations. It's also very nice that when you find a programmed destination you're interested in it has the phone number. Find a promising restaurant using the easy search feature? Give 'em a call and ask how late they're open before driving all the way over.
There are two key modes: "View Map" and "Where To?". The view map mode is helpful whenever you're driving, as it shows your location, the name of the street you're on, the names of cross streets and your speed and direction.
The c320 is most useful in the "where to?" mode, however. Tell it where you want to go (by address, type of destination, favorites, etc.) and it calculates the route and gets you on your way. One nice feature is that it predicts the time of your arrival. You can tell if you're going to be late to that appointment as soon as you start out.
The unit's voice prompts will warn you when a turn is coming up and again when you reach the intersection (plus the distance to the next turn is always visible in the lower right corner). It doesn't say the street name, like some higher-priced units, but the street name is displayed at the top of the screen, so that's seldom a real problem.
If you miss a turn, no problem. The unit will recalculate in just a few seconds and a new route is available (sometimes this involves backtracking, depending on where you are).
There are lots of other cool features, like different map display options (3D, flat map, etc.) One that the kids really like is the "voice language" option. You can change from American English to British English and the voice is transformed into a proper English gal who politely directs you around town. You can change to several foreign languages, as well. Nice.
Another great feature is auto-dimming. The c320 knows what time sunset occurs and it switches to a lower-brightness mode after dark. The backgrounds are black and the streets are red. Still very easy to read, but not blinding you, either. Nice.
There's really too much good stuff to tell in this short review. I suggest you Google and find some of the great forums on the web that will show you how to get even more out of this litle gem.
It's portable, easy to use, and (most of all) seems to always get you to where you need to be. Garmin has done some great engineering on this GPS unit. Get one and see for yourself!
First, you'll want to buy a 1GB SD card. These can be had for under $20 now and it will allow you to load the entire U.S. and most of Canada into the unit. The unit comes with a 128MB card and you can get a couple of states in there, but it's nice to have the whole country. The higher end models like the c330 come with the maps preloaded, but it's pretty easy to load up your own with the included software.
The first thing that amazed me about this unit is the number of addresses/businesses/etc that it has in memory. Things like businesses, schools, restaurants, parks and gas stations. It's also very nice that when you find a programmed destination you're interested in it has the phone number. Find a promising restaurant using the easy search feature? Give 'em a call and ask how late they're open before driving all the way over.
There are two key modes: "View Map" and "Where To?". The view map mode is helpful whenever you're driving, as it shows your location, the name of the street you're on, the names of cross streets and your speed and direction.
The c320 is most useful in the "where to?" mode, however. Tell it where you want to go (by address, type of destination, favorites, etc.) and it calculates the route and gets you on your way. One nice feature is that it predicts the time of your arrival. You can tell if you're going to be late to that appointment as soon as you start out.
The unit's voice prompts will warn you when a turn is coming up and again when you reach the intersection (plus the distance to the next turn is always visible in the lower right corner). It doesn't say the street name, like some higher-priced units, but the street name is displayed at the top of the screen, so that's seldom a real problem.
If you miss a turn, no problem. The unit will recalculate in just a few seconds and a new route is available (sometimes this involves backtracking, depending on where you are).
There are lots of other cool features, like different map display options (3D, flat map, etc.) One that the kids really like is the "voice language" option. You can change from American English to British English and the voice is transformed into a proper English gal who politely directs you around town. You can change to several foreign languages, as well. Nice.
Another great feature is auto-dimming. The c320 knows what time sunset occurs and it switches to a lower-brightness mode after dark. The backgrounds are black and the streets are red. Still very easy to read, but not blinding you, either. Nice.
There's really too much good stuff to tell in this short review. I suggest you Google and find some of the great forums on the web that will show you how to get even more out of this litle gem.
It's portable, easy to use, and (most of all) seems to always get you to where you need to be. Garmin has done some great engineering on this GPS unit. Get one and see for yourself!
