Garmin Nuvi 300 is exclusively available for Europe market only. This GPS device is not available for other continent, including the US country. Nuvi 300 is very portable GPS navigator with the size of a deck of playing card, featured with traveller’s reference and digital entertainment system with the latest technology of SiRF Star III chipset.
Bringing a 3.5″ touch screen LCD this Garmin GPS offers an automatic routing, combined with a clear detailed maps that can be viewed on 3D or 2D views. Also completed with a turn-by-turn voice directions this GPS is a great companion for your travel that will help you to find your way easily.
During your travel, you can use this Nuvi GPS to guide you to any address or any Point of Interest places (PoI) just like gas station, atm, restaurant, hotel, etc. It will also give you the fastest route to get your place of direction with the help of it turn-by-turn voice direction.
This GPS comes with Ireland and United Kingdom maps included on it system and a 200 MB internal memory to store your MP3 music, additional maps and audio book. You can also import a customized PoI with the help of Garmin’s free POI Loader software.
Garmin Nuvi 300 Features:
· High-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF
· WAAS enabled; flip-up antenna—includes MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection
· Travel Kit includes Language Guide, MP3 player, audible book player, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, and calculator
· SD memory card expansion slot
· Powerful built-in speaker
· Traffic alerts with optional GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver
· Audible and visual navigation instructions and warnings
· Offers a three dimensional mapping perspective, or 2-D overhead view
· Display: 2.8” W x 2.1” H (3.5” diag.), 320 x 240 pixels; bright, TFT display, 64K colors, with white backlight and touch screen
· Unit dimensions: 3.87″ W x 2.91″ H x 0.87″ D (98.3 mm x 73.9 mm x 22.1 mm)—fits easily in a pocket or purse
· Weight: 5.1 ounces (144.6 grams)
· Built-in lithium ion battery
· Between 4-8 hours of battery life, depending on use
· Includes 12-volt power adapter cable for external power while in your vehicle
· Includes suction cup mount that allows for easy adjustment and quick release
· Simplified PC connectivity, similar to a digital camera, using USB Mass Storage with access to either the SD card slot or to the unit’s internal memory directly from your PC desktop.
· With the POI loader program (available for free from www.garmin.com), users can set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more.
Garmin Nuvi 300 Specifications:
· Dimensions (WxDxH): 9.8 cm x 2.2 cm x 7.4 cm
· Weight: 145 g
· Maps Included: Ireland, United Kingdom
· Receiver: 12 channel
· SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS
· PC Connection: USB
· Voice: Navigation instructions
· Waypoints: 500
· Built-in Display: LCD - 320 x 240 - colour
· Available Memory: 200 MB
· Slots: SD Memory Card
· Battery Enclosure Type: Integrated
· Included Qty: 1
· Technology: Lithium Ion
· Depth: 2.2 cm
· Height: 7.4 cm
· Product Type: GPS receiver
· Weight: 145 g
· Width: 9.8 cm
· Diagonal Size: 3.5″
· Resolution: 320 x 240
· Type: LCD
· Included Accessories: PC cable, car power adapter, carrying case, automotive windshield mount
Customer Review: After the GPS III + this is a great unit
The last GPS I bought was a Garmin GPS III +, which has served me well for many years, and will continue to be useful to me in the future.
I looked at several reviews before I decided to try the NuVi, and I was tending towards the Packard Bell or some other cheaper unit, until looked at the size of the screen, the lack of DC leads and the general comments about the unit not being happy if you did not follow their instructions…
I have previous experience of the older units installed in the Toyota cars, which seemed to either send you out of your way to avoid motorways, or send you out of your way to use them. So, I always treat GPS instructions as indications, not as law! Let’s face it, we are the people driving and, if a passenger told you to drive over a cliff, it would be you, not them, that would be responsible for doing it…
The POI system took a couple of hours to sort out, but I can now copy waypoints from my old GPS III + over to the NaVi 300 and I can delete them from the NaVi if I want to replace them. The GPS III + works in a similar way, in that I have to delete all the waypoints if I want a completely new set. OK, you can delete individual waypoints from the GPS III + if you want, but if you have a traditional GPS, then using both is a breeze, once you learn the way that they both work. If you can’t be bothered, or only want to have the NaVi, then you wont be able to do this, and you will probably feel left out…
I intend to use the NaVi for work, to get me were I need to be on each day and I will enter Geodash points in each month, but I will still use my GPSIII+ to prove that I got to within 100m of a geodash point, or to trek to a geocache… I don’t think that the NuVi was actually designed to do the walking stuff, in the same way as the GPSIII+ did not have the maps that showed all of the footpaths in the UK, for which I still needed the Ordnance Survey Maps of Great Britain.
Customer Review: Was worried about choosing the right one… but i’m really impressed!
I poured over several different review sites before opting for the Garmin Nuvi 300 and to be honest sometimes too many reviews only make you doubt your own ability to make decisions! This is what happened to me.
I was swaying between the Garmin and the Tom Tom One and finally opted for the Garmin as although there were fewer reviews, they were all really positive. Plus i got the feeling that Garmin was a more superior brand.
How glad i am! This is a great little unit: Really compact, REALLY easy to use. There aren’t many instructions but then again you don’t need many, if you spend about 5 mins finding your own way around the Nuvi you soon work it out (and you don’t have to be a geek either!)
Just a couple of things to bear in mind (explains the 4 rather than 5 stars):
- it doesn’t come with a home charger, just a car charger but you can get the home version cheaply enough.
- The first time i charged it in the home, it froze but thanks to one of the other reviews on here i easy resolved the problem (located the reset button on the back under the flap) and the unit reset with all my saved favourite locations still on there.
- it’s a bit fiddly to attach to the windscreen but once you get the knack you definitely feel it is safe and secure there.
Overall i am very pleased with my choice and don’t hanker after the Tom Tom at all. My advice - don’t ponder too much on it just go for it!
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