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July 13th, 2010 
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- A high-sensitivity GPS receiver maintains signals under heavy foliage and near city skyscrapers
- Features easy-to-read automotive-grade, sunlight-readable, anti-glare display
- Includes the Garmin Lock anti-theft feature
- Dimensions: 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.2 inches (WxHxD); battery life: up to 8 hours; supports FM TMC traffic alerting
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The portable StreetPilot c530 comes ready-to-go right out of the box with preloaded maps and plenty of options.Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The Garmin StreetPilot c530 GPS Vehicle Navigator comes with preloaded maps of North America and includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, and turn-by-turn voice directions that makes navigation easy. It also accepts customized points of interest (POIs) such as school zones … Buy From AMAZON.COM >>
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I am so sick of trying to buy a GPS system. I just wanted a GPS like the one in a rental car I had recently, instead I have to compare 30 different systems (and that’s just Garmin’s “on the road” Automotive category) across 50 different “features” not including price. I’m exhausted with the whole process so I settle on this model and now I find out it doesn’t have “street name” voices. I’m always going to remember this experience as distinctly unenjoyable.
Rating: 1 / 5
this does not speak the streat names and is useless. Get something which tells you streat names.
Rating: 2 / 5
The C530 GPS that I purchased from PCNation less than two weeks ago stoped working. What happened was:
1, The touch screen stoped reacting to any input attempts;
2, I turned off the unit;
3, The unit cannot be turned back on any more either on its own battery or on external power. It is dead!
I am waiting for response from the retailer and will follow up with their solution.
Rating: 1 / 5
Works fine so long as you know the exact street address you are going to. Otherwise you need to guess the street number / street name. Not great for planning trips.
Updated 16 Mar 2010
But it works like a charm for finding a friend’s house when you know the address, or if you have bookmarked the location. It worked very well for an 850 mile trip to my son’s house, and stuck pretty closely to the trip maps that AAA provided.
I like the way you can pick your own route, or deviate from the recommended route, and switch back to machine-determined directions later.
Map updates every year go for about $70, which I feel is a little stiff. But I’ll go for that if I’m making a long or complicated trip.
I’m a confirmed believer in GPS-driven navigation!
Rating: 4 / 5
Great product, easy to use. No monthy maintenance fee, can’t beat it. Makes driving much less stressful.
Rating: 5 / 5