Garmin Nuvi 1100 GPS Navigation System 3.5-inch Touchscreen Review

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Garmin Nuvi 1100 GPS Navigation System 3.5-inch Touchscreen ReviewI have Street Pilot320, nuvi 205 and now I got nuvi 1100. It has a hot-fix feature what helps to find satellites faster predicting their position. I took on a road test C320 (maps 2008) and nuvi 1100 (maps 2010). Both lead to destination with the same routes. C320 tells 2 seconds (or so) where to turn earlier than 1100 but both were mistaken about side of arrival (they said right and it was on left). - Not big deal. While I typed second destination remaining in my car on parking lot close to the big tree C320 lost satellite reception for several times and 1100 hadn't a once.
As for maps they are not complete. Functional for 2 years business location or middle school (built in 1958) could not be found with both C320 and nuvi 1100 but anyway data base and reception of nuvi is better than c320. The voice on nuvi 1100 loud and clear like on c320 not robotic like on nuvi 255. I set it at 40% to not shout suddenly through music on radio. Nuvi 1100 does not have lane assistance or text to speech but it tells and shows arrows where to turn. You can choose on main screen time or distance remaining to destination or hit speed icon to see all at the time - it records your trip's time distance how much left or you've passed and so on).
Instruction (Garmin web site) says that a speed limit icon should appear on screen at the major roadways. But I never saw it neither when I was driving at 101 -highway nor at El Camino Real(CA). How much major they must be?! Well some people's reviews says such an icon signs are not accurate (+- 5-10 mph) so, better watch for sings on the roads than trust navigators' one. Well anyway I tried couple more locations and nuvi 1100 took me exactly from A to B. Screen of 1100 is much clear than TomTom or Magelan have. Top screen (when you on trip) shows arrow icon where to turn with mileage left to that turn and, next street Name to turn at (there is no current street, well - less confusions). You can hit arrow icon to make it repeat where you gotta turn if you missed verbal direction at first time. You can hit street Name bar and see list of turns with streets Names and mileage to that.
There is bunch of text menu and speak languages (if you prefer your native one), there is a micro SD slot for JPEG viewing. There is not MP3player or audio plug but who needs it in the car? Everyone has a stereo. As for accessories I got bracket, suction cup with base (self adhesive on one side) and car charger. Manual says you can plug 1100 to PC USB for charge (means standard 500mA USB power). So I used for first charging Motorola RAZR cell phone wall adapter (for 4 hours) and regular mini USB to USB cable (not included) for maps update (took me about 45 minutes). So you don't need special accessories for that. In fact mini USB to USB cable connected to PC will charge your GPS. Just make sure you plugged to power supplied USB (not all PC USB supplied with power, some of them are just for data transfer). Connect GPS to computer. GPS will show picture of connection then press GPS power button to turn it off and look at the screen. The note like: "Now battery is charging" will appear for couple seconds. Then wait four hours (if it's a first charging) and unplug.
I picked this model because others had problems with shout down and rebooting a lot like: nuvi 1300-1350, 1390, 1450, some models 285 and 205. With 265 and 1300 people had problems like getting lost.
I have my StreetPilot c320 for 5 years now and it never let me down except temporary loosing satellite reception.
I hope very much that 1100 won't let me down too.
PS I would not advise to buy refurbished. Your Amazon warranty won't be granted on it and you have a big risk to loose whole thing by saving couple bucks .
Six month later:
The GPS still works great. I recently went to Yosemity National Park, CA. The GPS never lost reception in the woods or in the bottom of the canyon. I never was there before. So I entered Yosemity Gift Shop address and navigator had no problems to find it even inside of the park and bring me there.Garmin Nuvi 1100 GPS Navigation System 3.5-inch Touchscreen Overview

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