Reviews for Garmin nüvi 500 Automobile Navigator3.5" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD - USB - MPN: 0100070010
$310.45 - $330.84
reviewgist.com - Dec 28, 2009
Best Maps Garmin GPS Device
Navigation is Average according to 11 GPS Device experts. -- "excellent navigator"-gpsmagazine.com -- "A special Geocaching mode makes it easy to load and find caches, thanks in large part to the addition of an electronic compass screen and pre-installed topographic maps."-gpsmagazine.com -- "The Nuvi 500 was able to get us back on track in a timely manner."-reviews.cnet.com Read more to find... Top
TopTenREVIEWS.com - Aug 24, 2009
Garmin Nuvi 500
Garmin Nuvi 500 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 3.43 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #3 navigation GPS of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a product's... Top
productwiki.com - Dec 17, 2008
Garmin Nuvi 500
The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a portable, waterproof, multi-mode crossover GPS navigator that can be used either in the car, boat, on two wheels or on foot. It comes preloaded with City Navigator NT maps for the lower 48 states, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and one European country or region. Other features include millions of points of interest, elevation maps, an emergency locator, support for FM traffic... Top
testseek.com - Sep 24, 2008
Garmin Nuvi 500
Testseek.com has collected 6 expert reviews for Garmin Nuvi 500 and the average expert rating is 73 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. TopAdvertisement  
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my first gps
Strengths: multiple functions versatile easy to use text to speech after update waterproof
Weakness: should have a case, data and ac charger, but I guess like injet ink, they want to make some more $
this is my first gps so I am no expert and still learning the ropes. Worked fine out of the box and is fairly intuitive and easy to set up. I used a USB cable from my WD Passport drive which worked fine to register, update to rev 3.40 so I now have text to speech. I particularly wanted the compass and elevation. I'm not sure about how to best use the compass, but the elevation works pretty well when the accuracy says 15fett or better. There are a lot of trees and it's mountanous near my home, so it can vary, but initially it was withing a few feet of what the topo map says. When the signal is poorer, it can be off 50 feet or more. All in all, I'm pleased and looking forward to taking it out on the road. This is my second order from Provantage, and once again extra fast shipping and service at a great price.
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