Garmin nuvi 5000 Ratings and Reviews
If you are an RV owner or a truck driver, you will appreciate the Garmin nuvi 5000. It's super sized screen (5.2") makes it very easy to read. Text to speech heads up its' list of navigation features. The Garmin nuvi 5000 will tell you when to turn, what direction to turn, and what street on which you are turning. It has preloaded maps of North America which you can view in 2D or 3D. Included is 3D digital elevation map views which gives you warnings of upcoming grade changes. You can preplan up to ten routes and have them stored in the Garmin nuvi 5000. You can even plan multi-destination routes. The Garmin Nuvi will sort the destinations to create the most efficient route. Great for errands or deliveries. You can also use "Route avoidance" to avoid tolls, highways, etc. Should you run into a detour, "Auto reroute" will recalculate your course, take you around the detour and get you on your way. In addition, you can navigate to geotagged photos. Simply download "Garmin Connect™ Photos" Garmin Connect™ and you're on your way. With "Trip Log" you can keep track of where you have been. It is capable of storing up to 10,000 points. The Garmin nuvi 5000 does not have batteries and depends on an external power source (12 volt). It does come with a SD card slot (SD card not included). With an SD card you can download additional maps, Garmin Travel Guide, your favorite music, books and more. The Garmin Nuvi is also compatible with FM traffic and MSN Direct. It will be necessary to purchase the receiver and subscription to the service. The receiver come built into a an additional 12volt power cable. Check the following coverage map links before you buy. Total Traffic Network coverage and MSN Direct coverage map. The Garmin Nuvi comes with several entertainment features too. They include a MP3 player, jpeg picture viewer, Gamin games and Audio book player. In addition, it comes with over 6 million points of interest and allows you to add your own. You also have the option to select your keyboard layout (QWERTY or ABC). It comes with a FM transmitter allowing you to hear your Gamin nuvi 5000 over your car FM radio. It includes a headphone jack. Like all Garmin Nuvi receivers, it comes with "Garmin Lock" preventing access to your GPS receiver. If you plan on using your Garmin nuvi 5000 in Europe, please click on the following link regarding the use of the FM transmitter in certain European countries. Garmin Legal Notice Garmin GPS Review User Reviews for the Garmin nuvi 5000 Amazon: By harper lee, February 12, 2009 i pitched my magellen as fast as i could. the garmin is mindless and really a pleasure to use. just what a gps system should be. and the 5" screen is great. By nemmy chocron, January 29, 2009 This GPS is the best and so easy to use it! very friendly! An a lot of languages!!! By Photosmike "Photosmike", March 26, 2008 I am a long time owner of the Garmin StreetPilot 2720 and bought the Garmin nuvi 5000 for the larger screen. The larger screen is great but, it's performance is poor. A lot of the time routing is just bad, routing me in circles. Sometimes it tries to route me via an old destination. The POI function, even with the "On current route" feature shows POIs behind me and far off route. I am a Garmin fan but, I regret this purchase. WalMart: By GPSGadgetguy, 01/12/2009 Great! Absolutely the best of the many that I have owned. I have no regrets purchasing this Nuvi 5000. I really like its features and 5.2" screen. By BadJeans, 12/27/2008 This is a wonderful way to travel to places you haven't been before. It takes all the worry out of traveling. It will take you right to their door. I feel safer with it. We love it. Take it everywhere. It hasn't failed up yet. Best Buy: By dmo4ab, 01/19/2009 What's great about it: Large Screen; Pretty easy to use The 2008 map and points of interest loaded on the machine was outdated by 3 or 4 years for our area and was not very helpful at all to navigate. I had to spend $70 for a 2009 map and tried for 8 hours to download it unsucessfuly. I called customer support and they offered to send the disc for free, but gave me no other consolation for my headaches. Apparently you have two months after purchase to update the maps for free, which I wasn't aware of at time of purchase, nor would it have done me any good, since the 2009 version would not have been published then. The large screen is great, but that's really the only good feature you get for the high price. By Sabrehawk, 12/15/2008 What's great about it: Large responsive touch screen I blame myself for not reading more about this product prior to purchasing it, but since the cheaper, smaller units had batteries and for the most part, bluetooth, I was highly disappointed that this one had neither. For what you pay, I think it should include two mounting kits for two vehicles, the MSN Direct Cable, a BATTERY, and bluetooth connectivity. It does what a GPS is supposed to do, and it shows where you are pretty accurately, but sometimes takes a lot longer to acquire satellites. By olcorral, 11/27/2008 What's great about it: Large easy read screen This unit has really help me find my way everywhere. While not being perfect, in my view, it is the best I could find for the money even though it is pricey. I love the screen size and the routing interface. The more I use the 5000, the more I feel I made a valuable investment. While it has no internal battery and no bluetooth, these were not deal breakers since I only use it in the car and have bluetooth on my visor. Bought the sandbag and carry case as well as the extended warranty. Don't leave the store w/o the extra warranty as it will cover the unit since it will be sitting in the sun and in the cold. Owner Ratings for the Garmin nuvi 5000 Amazon: 12 Reviews Best Buy: 8 reviews: 3 out of a possible 5 WalMart: 6 Reviews Specifications for the Garmin nuvi 5000 Introduced: January 2008 What's in the Box: * nüvi 5000 Note: The state of Minnesota prohibits the installation of portable GPS units on the windshield of your vehicle.
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