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Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS (City/Vehicle, 3.5" LCD - MPN: 0100040120)
Description: The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS is a user-friendly portable GPS navigator that’s ready to go right out of the box. The Garmin c340 GPS comes preloaded with US and Canadian maps and a massive points of interest (POI) database, making navigat.... Read More Description: The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS is a user-friendly portable GPS navigator that’s ready to go right out of the box. The Garmin c340 GPS comes preloaded with US and Canadian maps and a massive points of interest (POI) database, making navigation a breeze. It’s a tiny GPS, sporting a bright 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD display for read-at-a-glance convenience – simply touch and go. And with only two physical controls (a rotary volume knob and an on/off switch), this portable GPS navigator has a simple yet elegant design.
GENERAL FEATURES
The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS navigator features pre-loaded City Navigator NT maps, which include color-coded 2D and 3D street maps as well as a database of six million points of interest. You can even add your own custom points of interest, or set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. The Garmin StreetPilot c340 also includes dual speakers for high-quality voice prompting, and its text-to-speech function provides turn-by-turn directions, pronouncing the street names perfectly. Just select a destination and go.
The Garmin c340 also features a WAAS-enabled 12-channel GPS receiver, which provides GPS signal corrections for better position accuracy. It can tell your location to within 3 meters.
REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Want to avoid construction and traffic? It’s easy – just add the optional FM TMC traffic receiver, which lets the Garmin c340 GPS receive a continuous stream of TMC traffic information. It uses its own FM transmitter, which means you can keep listening to your stereo interruption-free while the Garmin c340 calculates new routes and minimizes delays.
EXPANDABLE GPS
The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS navigator comes with an SD card slot, making it convenient to add optional maps and other Garmin MapSource products. If you don’t use SD cards, it also has a USB port for PC connectivity. And even though the Garmin c340 has its own internal GPS antenna, it also comes with an MCX-type connector to add an optional external GPS antenna for better satellite reception.
ON-THE-GO
On the road, the Garmin c340 GPS is anchored to a suction-mount cradle that fastens to the windshield or dash. This provides for easy adjustment and release, so you can move it from vehicle to vehicle. It also includes a 12-volt power adapter for in-car charging. The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS is even small enough that you can take it with you on foot, too: its small size and light weight make it very portable, and the lithium-ion battery can power the navigation system for up to 8 hours. Minimize |
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| Date Reviewed: 12/17/2005 |
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Strengths: Easy user interface, responsive touch screen, awesome navigational accuracy and options
Weaknesses: display not large or bright enough to see well in bright sunlight
Summary: This product is amazing. There are other GPS units with similar features but this one has the right price and right size. It practically fits in my pocket which is a plus since I would never leave a $600+ GPS in my car mounted to the window in clear view. The best part is the user interface and Touch Screen responsiveness. Compared to the Magellan 360, this unit has a much better user interface. Also, the Navigator NT database has MANY more places in it than the Magellan unit. They are also easier to find than Magellan's 360. This GPS also comes preloaded with all of its maps. You can not beat that! The Text to Speech option works great. It is kind of funny to hear American-Jill talk sometimes but mostly her words are just fine and easy to understand. Reception on this is great too. I can put it in the windshield or on my lap in the passenger seat and still get great reception. If you are looking for anything other than a vehicle navigation GPS, then this unit is not for you. It is 100% for vehicle use. It times your trip, top speed, average speed, travel time, stopped time, time to destination, etc. It even will show a simulated speedometer. Very neat! The Streetpilot 27xx might have more features but the cost is much higher and the size of that unit is huge compared to the c340. By the way, the c340 is well worth the money compared to the i5. i5 is nice but the c340 is much better. My only real c340 complaint is that the keyboard is NOT QWERTY. It's ABC. Garmin also has a great web site, easy updates, troubleshooting, etc. Garmin really has the whole package.
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| Date Reviewed: 10/17/2005 |
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Strengths: Accurate, small, runs on batteries, text-to-speech, very easy to use.
Weaknesses: Manual is just not helpful at all, keyboard layout is in alphabetical order instead of QWERTY.
Summary: 2005-10-24 10:58:39 This is a great little unit that does more than the Lexus factory GPS that I've used. I was thinking of getting the C330 because of the lower price (over $100 less) and there would be no wait. However, I decided that the wait and extra cost would be worth it because the C340 has the latest maps, info, and the text-to-speech feature. So far, I'm very satisfied. The C340 is very accurate. It has been able to guide me to all the places that I wanted to go to. I can search by address, POI, intersection, and more. It's especially handy driving at night in residential areas where small street signs are hard to see. The C340 displays the streets as I drive and would tell me what street is coming up next. Having this unit gives me the confidence to drive through unfamiliar areas without getting lost and wasting gas, which is nice considering the cost of fuel these days.
The drawbacks of the C340 is that the manual is very terse; it doesn't tell you anything more than what you can easily find out for yourself by playing with the unit. Good thing is that the unit is very easy to use. Another thing, and one that's more important, is that the keyboard layout is not QWERTY. It's laid out in alphabetical order so it makes typing a bit of a chore. Also, it would be nice if certain keys would disappear in a process of elimination as you type to reflect only possible matches. That is, if you're looking for, say, "First" street, once you type "Fir" only certain letters should remain because only certain streets in the database start with these three letters. This feature is on at least the Lexus factory GPS (2002). Other than that, I can say that the C340 is better than the Lexus GPS in every way.
The text-to-speech feature is nice in that you don't get the generic "in 400 feet, turn right." The actual street name is announced so there would be no confusion and no need to look at the screen. However, this technology doesn't seem to have improved much since I last played with it over 10 years ago. The sound is easily recognizable as computer simulated. It's still a nice feature to have, though, and its advantage easily outweighs the small negative just mentioned. There are other "languages" to choose from, including 2 other kinds of English, that actually sound better than the one with text-to-speech. If you don't care much for text-to-speech, you have the option of selecting a different voice.
Lastly, I really like the extensive POI database. I've been able to find almost every POI I could think of. The C340 is definitely a useful and fun unit to have. Highly recommended!
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| Date Reviewed: 12/28/2005 |
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Strengths: This is a great little navigator. Easy to install, right out of the box. Had it working in less than 20 minutes. Very accurate even in rural areas like where I live.
Weaknesses: Sometimes uses road names I am not familiar with instead of route numbers but this was not a serious problem
Summary: I highly recommend this product. I bought one for my daughter and when I saw how easily it set up and how easy it was to use I bought one for myself. It is a very good investment.
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| Date Reviewed: 03/01/2006 |
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Strengths: Intuitive features, great response, works right out of the box
Weaknesses: Needs anti-glare screen
Summary: You can buy more expensive GPS units, but the StreetPilot c340 delivers what it promises.
Without reading the manual, the touch menu-screen is very intuitive. You only have two opening options: (1) view map or (2) where do you want to go. Just plug in the info and you're on your way. Some of the favorite locations are already programmed in. You can use these or create your own. The beauty of the touch screen is the lack of buttons, making a larger screen more possible.
The only major weakness is the need for an anti-glare screen. In bright sunlight the c340 reflects off of my light jacket making it difficult to read.
You can spend close to $1000 for a GPS, but you won't get that many more features than you'll find on the c340!
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| Date Reviewed: 05/24/2006 |
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Strengths: Mostly accurate, extremely inuitive design, small enough to lock in the glove box.
Weaknesses: On the county routes it doesn't give you the actual street name just CR-567. In my town CR-567 is Readington Rd
Summary: Out of the box the c340 Streetpilot was a godsend. Over the time I have owned it has performed outstandingly. A great product. I highly recommend it. Buy it and you won't be disappointed.
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| Date Reviewed: 04/15/2006 |
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Strengths: touchscreen, 6 million poi,
Weaknesses: some newer streets missing, occasionally tells you wrong street name
Summary: If you want a great gps system and don't care about XM radio, traffic, bluetooth, etc, get this one! It has great features, including text to speech (it tells you the actual street names), touchscreen, and built in maps. The one I bought already had the newest operating system, so I did not have to update it as some of the earlier buyers had to (there is an included cable to use if you need to update it, and this is a very easy process). For some odd reason, some of the streets it tells you to turn on are correct, but it will give you the wrong name even though it is clearly written on the map! This may be due to maps that were not updated when they were put into the database. This has not been a major problem. It's also tiny, and super easy to take out of the car if you are worried about someone stealing it. Like I said, if you are looking for a great GPS for your car, this is it.
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| Date Reviewed: 10/09/2005 |
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Strengths: Everything. Easy to use. I like the new traffic alert feature.
Weaknesses: Maps need updating to at least within 3 months before receiving product.
Summary: It has been the best investment I have ever made. My husband loses all sense of direction and just relies on me for help. I happy that the streetpilot can now guide him without me there. It will definitely help us anywhere we go. It is a good buy and I would recommend it to everyone.
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| Date Reviewed: 01/09/2007 |
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Strengths: Easy to use right out of the box. Came with simple instruction manual. Gives highway names, not just route numbers. Comes with several voices options. Excellent sound - easy to understand.
Weaknesses: None encountered yet.
Summary: Received as a Christmas present. Set-up at my daughter's home in VA, mounted it in her car, spelled the name of a local Leesburg shopping mall into device and it took me there with no problems. On way home to PA it showed me several different routes that I could have taken. While driving around home without a destination entered it shows up-coming intersections with either the route number or highway name. I read other reviews for the c340 at another site where it talked about freeze-ups. I have yet to experience one. I don't know how I ever lived without a GPS system, it's the best present I have received in a lone time.
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| Date Reviewed: 05/06/2007 |
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Strengths: Excellent Price! Very well Made, Durable! All Accessories Included! Totally Plug and Play! Easy to Use! Fun to Have! A real time Saver! Everyone who drives should own one!
Weaknesses: The only weakness that I found is you need to Power the GPS down then Power it up again when crossing from one state to another via a Ferry because the GPS needs to Re-Calibrate to get a Bearing.
Summary: For half the Price of the competition The Garmin StreetPilot c330 is FANTASTIC!
Simply attach it with the Included Suction Cup Holder to the inside of your windshield just under your rear view mirror, plug it into your cigarette lighter receptical and thats it!
Upon Power Up The GPS acquires a satellite then calibrates automatically!
Then just Key in where you want to go on the Touch Screen and your off!
The Garmin not only Displays the Road map on it's Screen, it Talks to you giving step by step directions, you can't get lost. Even if you misses a turn the Garmin will Re-Calculate then Re-Direct you to get back on track!!!
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| Date Reviewed: 09/07/2006 |
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Strengths: Easy to use. Tells you the street name, not just turn left/right. Millions of POI, can find gas stations, food, lodging, grocery/shopping, attractions easily. 8 hr battery life. Strong suction mount.
Weaknesses: Depending on your surrounding, may take 1+ minute to get satellite signal. AC charger not provided but can connect to your PC. Only provide quite reference guide. Need to download full manual.
Summary: Paid less than $450 shipped from PCNation.com. Tried it in east+westcoast. Absolutely fantastic. No more wasting time on paper maps and getting lost. C340 is worth the extra $$$ over C330 'cos it tells you the street name instead of just turn left/right. Find addresses, gas stations, food, lodging, grocery/shopping, attractions, etc at your finger tip. Easy windshield mounting. Long battery life for indoor trip planning. Contains maps for all US & Canada. No external memory card needed. Only problem: can't leave it in the car.
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| Date Reviewed: 02/28/2006 |
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Strengths: Easy to use - all the features I need
Weaknesses: Sometimes not enough advance notice on turns
Summary: The Garmin C340 has given renewed confidence to both my wife and 18 yr old daughter. This easy to use unit and a cell phone are all they need to confidently go just about anywhere (and give Dad a little more rest). Guys, get this for your loved ones. Hey, I love it too. Always gets me there.
Out of town soccer trips - no problem. Mapquest - I fart in your general direction !
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| Date Reviewed: 12/30/2005 |
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Strengths: easy to use right out of the box, very straightfoward, price
Weaknesses: Maybe a little too straightfoward, screen is not easy to see in sunlight
Summary: This is exactly what it says it is. Gets you from point A to B- I live in NYC so that usually sends me all around back streets to get me where I am going with little logic. The Unit does not take traffic lights into consideration when it comes to fastest route- so a lot of its use is unsatisfactory to me in NYC (the belt parkway moves fater than 30 traffic lights from queens to brooklyn). I only got it just in case I get lost and for that it works well. Unlike what I have read on the web regarding the c340, I never had any lockups or any technical glitches at all- I even downloaded new voices off of the garmin website with ease and installed it just as well. If you are a tech nut or just curious about what this unit can do for you just read the 20 page manual, there really isn't more than what meets the eye. Being too straightfoward doesn't give me the sense that it can do so much more than A to B.
I never tried any other GPS products so I can't compare and contrast, but I chose this one because it's not pumped up with useless crap like mp3 player or bluetooth that only works for few phones (on verizon) or foreign language dictionaries. The suction cup is marvolous and is very small unlike the TomTom. The unit itself is pretty small but the dimensions don't really let you carry it around in your pocket, if you are looking for that go with the Nuvi. Other notes of concern that I found on the web was the voice telling you only close to the turn to turn- this is true! But I expect garmin to fix that as well on a new update.
This is definitely worth the 600 I payed for it, and I'm happy with the purchase.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/06/2006 |
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Strengths: Extremley easy to use, Out of of the box ready, Compact design, Good voice instructions, Did I say EASY to Operate!
Weaknesses: Too many positives to worry about the few dislikes.
Summary: If you have a wife who could be on a one-way street heading to the North Pole and can not tell you which way North is. This is a must for her. Not taking anything away from my wife , but she has ZERO sense of direction. I purchased this unit for her and from the first minute she had it a new adventure in her life opened up. She had always depended on cell phone and calls to me at work to guide her to her destinations. This unit has not only set her free but she was able to grasp and become 100% proficient it the use of this unit in a matter of minutes. You can not go wrong with this unit!
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| Date Reviewed: 04/23/2006 |
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Strengths: Very easy-to-use interface. Quick satellite acquisition, and reasonably accurate routes.
Weaknesses: Limited configurability. No QWERTY keyboard. Screen obscured by direct sunlight
Summary: Other than the comments listed above, the c340 performs well. I've had the opportunity to compare it with the lowrance 350c. Although the lowrance unit offers more features, e.g., mp3 player, etc. the garmin c340 had much better basic navigation performance.
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| Date Reviewed: 09/07/2006 |
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Strengths: Great navigation, we never got lost...not even in Boston. Recaculates new routes and talks to us.
Weaknesses: If you wear polarized sunglasses, screen is difficult to see.
Summary: We bought it to help us navigate in Boston. Worked perfectly! I was first skeptical and brought the old backup maps and Mapquest directions. But as we started our trip we never used them. This is a great tech toy. I cannot believe how perfectly it works.
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