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Reviewed by UK Guest, 10th Feb 2006. |
| Review Summary: Garmin C310 |
Overall Score: 5/5
 
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Review: I just bought this Garmin Streetpilot C310 sat nav, the latest in a long line of Garmin units, and like all the others, it impresses in its build quality and ease of use. Its also very accurate and easy to use. I have used a PDA with TomTom 2 and a TomTom 500. I dont really trust either of them to get me to where I want to go without them trying to send me down dead ends or do U turns on motorways ( TT 500 and TT2 respectively) But I trust Garmin 100%.
Two other reviewers pointed out "problems" which, I think could have been solved by reading the quick start guide. When you turn the ignition off with the unit still running ( getting petrol, comfort stop etc) it asks if you want to run it on battery power. Just press yes, no need to take it out of its holder. The installed battery is charged while connected to power, you will only lose your route if you stop for more than about 6 hours ( fully charged battery)!
And, if it freezes or locks up, press the reset button. Simple.
I certainly wouldnt hesitate recommending this unit to anyone. In my opinion, much better than all the competition at its price range, and better than many more expensive ones. It has a great display, pleasant voice commands, takes you to where you want to go and recalculates very quickly if you stray off route. The unit looks good and feels good, others look and feel cheap ( TomTom especially) and works brilliantly. Garmin has a great reputation going back many years and deservedly is the best at all it does.
You cant go wrong really. Go buy one! |
Ratings
| Value For Money: |
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5 |
| Review Score: |
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5 |
| Recommended? | |
Yes |
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