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Garmin StreetPilot i3 GPS Receiver
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4.1 out of 5.0 stars 19 Ratings (9 Reviews)

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    Unbelievable at this price

    By dingleberry4ever  Dec 2, 2005 | 44 out of 46 found this Garmin StreetPilot i3 review helpful

    Pros: Easy to use, small, but very powerful

    Cons: wish it had text to voice

    What can you say about the Garmin I3. It does everything they say it does. So small, so easy to use, so inexpensive. Everybody should have one. Get one for your kids so they will never be lost, get one for the wife too. The unit gets a signal very q...uickly and the easy to use menu and click wheel make entering an address or destination a snap. The voice directions are right on and the unit calculates very fast. The i3 ships with complete navtech maps with over 6 million points of interest. After using one for just a little while, it will change your life. Driving is so much safer and less agravating when you know exactly where your going and have plenty of warning before you need to turn. Truly a liberating experience. They should be required by law for safety. Just don't program it while driving. Read more Less

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    Garmin StreetPilot i3 - An affordable simple GPS!

    By Burt W  Feb 10, 2006 | 32 out of 34 found this Garmin StreetPilot i3 review helpful

    Pros: Inexpensive, accurate, easy to use and accurate

    Cons: None, really!

    The Garmin StreetPilot i3 is one of three in this series by the respected GPS manufacturer. The i2 is a, less expensive, monochromatic version. The i5 is supplied with full US & Canadian maps preloaded. Ihave been waiting for a vehicle GPS to be af...fordable, easy to use and conducive to keeping my eyes on the road. That day has arrived! My i3 (MSRP $ 428.56) street price under $300.(including shipping). With taxes, rechargeable batteries & charger plus a 512MB Transflash SD card (see below) my total outlay was just over $400.00. Of course, you could get by without the additional items and get a great system for under $300.00 + tax. The manual (provided on the installation CD or downloadable from Garmin's website) is fairly well written, concise and complete. The install was extremely simple. The included CD had all the requisite drivers and the full (City Select NA {North America} vs7.01) maps for the United States and Canada. I updated the unit’s software to the newest version using the web updater tool found on Garmin’s website. The unit shipped with a 128MB Transflash SD card which cannot hold the entire U.S. at one time. In fact, as near as I can determine NY or California each require about 64MB of storage or one half the card’s capacity. During setup you work with a map to select the states, regions, or provinces to load to your i3. California is broken into two regions and the New England states are grouped into Upper and Lower regions. You cannot select parts of a region. I was able to load (on the 128MB card) NY NJ Pa Lwr NE De Md and Washington, DC. I realized that for specific trips I would have to reload. Further, the map installation process does not remember what you loaded before and for each reinstall you must specify the total geography you want. Rather than worry about this, I purchased a 512MB card. I reinstalled a new selection of maps onto this card and currently have the following on my GPS: AL AZ CA CT DC DE FL GA KY MA ME NC NE NH NJ NV NY PA RI SC TN VA VT WA WV plus ON QU and NS in Canada. I live in New York and most often stay on either of the coasts - - so, this should suffice! If you are traveling coast to coast you could not navigate to points that were not on the maps you selected. However, there is what is called a base map and that would allow you to navigate THROUGH such an area on the major interstates. Limited detail would be shown and access to services would not be on your system. You are able to add customized points of interest, speed zones, red-light cameras, points with proximity alerts, etc. utilizing Garmin’s POI loader which is available, free, on their website. Using this program requires knowledge of the Latitude and Longitude of the point you are adding. It takes a bit of effort to familiarize yourself with the format(s) required for the .csv files used in the process. However, it is nice to have your unit warn you, in time, when you are approaching known speed traps, red light cameras, toll booths, etc. The major benefits of this unit can be summarized as: 1) Small size – does not obscure vision or overly distract the driver. Lightweight. Can be carried in a large pocket. 2) Excellent Point of Interest Data Base. Includes restaurants, hotels, shopping, recreation, municipal services, etc. 3) Quick calculation of routes (20 seconds or less for local to just under a minute for coast to coast). Calculation time is more a factor of turns than of distance. 4) More than adequate customization settings. (Fastest or shortest route, vehicle and road types, multiple brightness and volume levels, day or night view (or automatically switches between the two. 5) Excellent audio 6) Uses regular or rechargeable AA batteries - comes with 12VDC automobile power cord. 7) 12 Channel reception. WAAS capable for more precise location than regular GPS 8) SIMPLE to use and almost as easy to set up (if more simplicity required, ge Read more Less

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    Worth money spent

    By sidhu  Sep 13, 2006 | 5 out of 5 found this Garmin StreetPilot i3 review helpful

    Pros: Value for money, voice prompt really good, fits in every common mans budget

    Cons: Lacks precision like places in downtown, slow acquiring satellites, no touch screen

    I used for my trip in Canada once and without that GPS I would have been really lost. I glad I had this and it would take me where ever I need to go. I also used on my vacation with my friends and family and it helped me go see different places by s...aving lot of time. The conventional maps that I could get from Yahoo would be difficult if u miss an exit or a turn. But with the GPS it will calculate and take me back to track. Saved me a lot of time. Absolutely Loved it. Read more Less

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    MINI WONDER

    By Bear  Mar 17, 2007 | 2 out of 2 found this Garmin StreetPilot i3 review helpful

    Pros: SMALL COMPACT EASE OF USE GREAT FEATURES PRICE

    Cons: SMALL SCREEN,lack of memory

    Got this gps as a starter. was surprised of its accuracy and ease of use. wonderful gps for beginners! small screen and compact design actually is ok bec it doesnt block your view of the road and is discreet. however the limited memory can somehow h...inder you to put in more states.its good for everyday use to run errands in unfamiliar cities and places. Value for money! ... Read more Less

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    love it all

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 26, 2006 | 2 out of 3 found this Garmin StreetPilot i3 review helpful

    Pros: good value! good buy!

    Cons: can't complain

    overall great buy with such a value!

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    MINI WONDER

    By Sixty_seven19  Oct 13, 2006 | 1 out of 1 found this Garmin StreetPilot i3 review helpful

    Pros: SMALL COMPACT EASE OF USE GREAT FEATURES PRICE

    Cons: SMALL SCREEN,lack of memory

    got this gps as a starter. was surprised of its accuracy and ease of use. wonderful gps for beginners! small screen and compact design actually is ok bec it doesnt block your view of the road and is discreet. however the limited memory can somehow h...inder you to put in more states.its good for everyday use to run errands in unfamiliar cities and places. value for money! Read more Less

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    Nice

    By B_3_H_N_a_M  Apr 9, 2007

    Pros: Good

    Cons: Excelent

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    garmins

    By nekema  Mar 26, 2007

    Pros: I got a refund!

    Cons: It loses satilite in Manhatten & under rail road tracks

    I would recommend a Gps system that has to be installed inside your vehicle!

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    Good value navigator

    By Kin  Oct 8, 2006

    Pros: Easy to use

    Cons: Have to load new map

    I lived in New York and the device can save only about 4 states with the standard memory unless I upgrade it to a larger memory card to save more map. Right now if I want to go let say CA, I have to delete and reload. I don't know if those more ...expenses are the same; but for this one it take about 5 to 10 minutes to acquire the satellite signal after turning on; during the course it would lose the satellite signal and redirect you to other route. But for the low price the vaule is great and it is easy to use. Read more Less

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