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As easy as 123, Set up and GO!!!!!! - Garmin StreetPilot® c330 Car GPS Receiver The Garmin Streetpilot c330 is awesome and a valuable tool for those of us that are geographically challenged, lik...

Easy to use but buyer beware - Garmin StreetPilot® c330 Car GPS Receiver I just purchased the c330 over black friday. I purchased it at a really good price so I thought I was getting a g...

I’ve done a lot of research on GPS units for my cars and found the c330 to be the best of the lot for the price. All the stores around me were selling it for the same price, so I ended up buying it online for about $230 cheaper (including free shipping and no sales tax).

Screen size: There are several GPS models out there with bigger screens than the c330, but they’re also bulkier or had several functions shown on-screen that took away from the map view, so their map view size was actually comparable to the c330. If viewing size is important, you can get GPS units that are integrated with a CD/DVD in-dash unit with much bigger screens, but also much bigger prices (around 3-times more than the c330 from what I’ve seen). But for units that will sit on your dash or attach to your windshield, compactness is a plus.

Functions: I’ve rented cars that have gps units in them and I’ve found them extremely useful and have saved me many a driving headache in my travels to unfamiliar places. The features in the c330 are similar to what I’ve used in the past for the most part. I really wanted one that gave audible directions as I’ve found this extremely useful in heavy traffic where you don’t want to take your eyes off the road. The 3-D view is new and stretches out the screen so you can see a little bit more of what’s coming up than in the 2-D mode. The only thing I haven’t found is a unit that provides real-time updates on traffic situations. I used one in the UK that notified you if you were approaching congestion/accidents and gave suggestions for alternate routes. Guess the U.S. isn’t up to speed on this yet. The unit does re-calculate your route if you turn early or miss your turn and the re-calculation was nearly instantaneous.

Limitations: I’ve seen a lot of complaints across the board on how the maps don’t keep up with changes and will take you to restaurants and stores that no longer exist. This appears to be a universal problem so no one map system appears to be far ahead of others (I even had a few wrong turns in the UK due to this). It’s just something you have to accept with current GPS systems.

Updates: Map updates are offered through most manufacturers with some free and some at a price. Garmin charges anywheres from $6-$150 for updates depending on your needs, so this is definitely something you want to look in to. Software updates for the unit appear to be free and they’ll notify you via e-mail whenever there’s an update if you ask them to.

Overall, the c330 is very user-friendly and easy to enter in travel destinations and addresses. Plus the size and portability rated pretty high on my list. Great unit!

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