Garmin StreetPilot c580 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The StreetPilot c580 GPS navigator with dynamic content from MSN Direct is simple to use. Connect your MSN Direct receiver to your StreetPilot c580 and receive real-time traffic, gas prices, movie listings and weather conditions and forecasts. Other features include a bright color display, easy touch screen interface, turn-by-turn voice guidance with text-to-speech, MP3 player and more. Included is Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling… Product details and pricing info |
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207 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great Garmin!
- This model is a step up from the now deleted 550 version and is a terrific replacement. This newer version which can be found for hundreds of dollars less than it's original price offers just about everything anyone could ask for. I will confess I love the look of the slightly larger, newer, flat-screen Nuvi models but this beats almost all of them for the money. If you get a new one and find that it does not have the latest map version, Garmin will supply you a CD for upgrading or you can download the new maps from their site for free. The mapping system is great, in the year and half I've had my 550 I have not found a single street that was not in the data base, and this new one residing in my wife's vehicle seems to have even more info. As with all GPS units, you may find that the Garmin will not always know the shortcuts that you my have discovered over the years in your local area, most folks don't need a GPS to get around their own back yard.
The built-in MP-3 player is very cool and will take a regular SD Card for music or as in my case, old radio shows for playback as you drive. If your auto radio has inputs for external devices you can play back your music and driving directions through you car sound system. I've found that one of the best features is that this model will sync with your bluetooth phone and you can ditch that annoying earpiece while you are driving. Your phone rings through the Garmin unit or your radio, you press one button and have your conversation. When you first pair the Garmin unit with your phone, it installs all the information from the phone onto the Garmin so when you go to make a call, one button brings up your list of names and numbers, you press the dial button and your call is made. The speaker in the Garmin is fine for calls and I've never had any reports of problems with anyone I've called hearing me loud and clear at their end. I do wish the volume went a tiny bit louder for music playback when it's not playing through my radio, but that is a minor complaint for sure.
The 580 also comes with a free year of MSN which allows you to check movie theater locations, start times for the movies, the location of gas stations in your area with the current price of gas, weather and traffic conditions, temperature, in your area and more. Of course there are ton's of points of interest included and you can add more with some optional Garmin tools available from their website. Thousands of addresses for restaurants, coffee shops, etc., are at your fingertips too.
Highly recommended by this user.......... - 2008-09-18, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Love my new toy
- This Garmin purchase was purely for fun. I drive less than 5 miles to work and don't tavel alot. Today I was going to a mall in Commerce. I had an idea of where I was going, but opted to use Garmin. On my way it indicated there would be a small delay. As I got closer the estimated time for the delay increased. After sitting in traffic, in an unfamilar area, for about 5 min. Garmin told me to exit. Then proceeded to reroute me around the clogged freeway. It brought me back on after the congestion was clear. I never would have got off on my own in that area.
We were planning a trip to Mexico, and always get lost returning. I thought a navigation system might help us. I actually bought the Mexico maps to go with. This is the first time we made it to the border on the first try. The Mexico maps could not look up POI's like the preprogrammed. Oh well.
The only draw back I have found, is the search. I'll use it instead of 411. I was looking for a restaurant I knew was there(for years). It could only find the chain 20 miles away. Not the one 2mi away. If that's my only complaint then all is good. - 2008-09-18, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Good Unit, easy to use
- Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech Good GPS, like it lots. We use our large screen installed GPS now only for big picture, as this one is limited in how much of the map you can see do to screen size. MSN add on is limited in information. Traffic hazards are indicated in an arcane manner. I didn't buy it for MSN, so doesn't matter to me too much.
- 2008-09-17, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Really Great Purchase - Worth Every Penny
- I LOVE this GPS. I bought it for the cell phone blue-tooth capability primarily and it's very clear both for me and the person I'm talking to. I also used the free 1-year MSN Direct and it is also fabulous. I highly recommend this GPS for anyone - so many neat features and very user friendly - easy to use.
- 2008-09-16, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Awsome Garmin
- Ordered my first portable navigator from Amazon and I love it and also loved the price when compared to other stores! I love all aspects of the Street Pilot.
- 2008-09-16, 0 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
