Garmin nuvi 350
January 17th, 2008 | by Josh Norem
Full Review
Features and Design A bright pink line illustrates your path, with white arrows showing upcoming turns. Interface Extras Paid add-ons There’s also a traffic kit add-on that can warn you of upcoming construction or other traffic issues before you get to them.
The nuvi 350 is much smaller than most GPS units we’ve seen. It fits in your palm of your hand and is about the size of an iPod; though a bit wider and thicker. It’s designed to be big enough to offer decent visibility while driving, but small enough to be extremely portable.
Turn-by-turn directions
The bread and butter of the nuvi 350 is of course its navigation, and the 350 offers both 2D and 3D navigation with turn-by-turn directions. You can select from a variety of voices for the navigation ranging from an Australian woman to a British guy, and you can also opt for a voice done by an American. The nuvi 350 lets you add detours to your route, and has an optional add-in for traffic alerts too.
There is no stylus to use, as it’s a touch-screen device. There are also no knobs or even buttons, aside from the on/off switch, which contributes to the unit’s sleek look. The GPS antenna is on the back of the unit and flips out for use, then folds in flush with the rear of the device.
Aside from navigation, the stock unit also features a few extras. The first is an MP3 player, which can be used with the built-in speakers or the headphone jack. It also features a currency converter, calculator, picture viewer, world clock and a measurement converter.
The nuvi 350 also features an MP3 player, and given its size can double as a portable music player.
If you don’t mind paying extra, the nuvi 350 has the ability to support several interesting add-ons. The first is a language guide that offers verbal translations in a variety of languages. Next is the travel guide, which is an SD card you pop into the side of the unit. It’s made by Fodors, so you get their travel advice for North America (other locales are available, including Europe). Third, there’s a SaversGuide add-on that will alert you to places nearby where you can save money on items, restaurants, and such. Finally, you can use the device to listen to e-books if you get a subscription from Audible.com.
The nuvi 350 supports several paid-for add-ons including e-books and language and travel guides.
Included parts
The nuvi 350 includes a USB cable a charging cable for your car, windshield mounting apparatus, a carrying case and an AC adapter.
The nuvi 350 is tiny, and is about the same size as an iPod Video.
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by Bill on January 29, 2008:
“I have had mine for two years. Had the old software but went on line and Garmin sent me a new disc with updated map data. Love it. My wife has factory Honda navigation and the NUVI is much nicer to operate.” More...