Garmin StreetPilot c320 Autorouting Voice Prompting GPS System

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Garmin StreetPilot c320 Autorouting Voice Prompting GPS System

   
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I bought the 320c street pilot a couple of months ago and the map is very out of date. It takes me t...Read more
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I purchased this a year and a half a go for a trip to Baltimore for a wedding and then Wisconsin for...Read more
971 days ago by Alex

 Great Unit
I bought the C320 in January 2007 specifically to use in my car. I had used a handheld Magellan unit...Read more
1033 days ago by Ralph

 
Better than I expected ! I just received my 320 from GPS city a few days ago, and it is wonderful h...Read more
14858 days ago by Jay

 
Initial impression of the Garmin StreetPilot c320 First of all, let me say, that the c320 is a w...Read more
14858 days ago by Jim Holloman

 
For the money the best product on the market. I purchased a 1GB card and downloaded the whole east ...Read more
14858 days ago by Ray Cuomo

 
Great little unit. My only complaints are that you are not able to built routes in the software, he...Read more
14858 days ago by Daniel

 
The c320 is very well designed in terms of compactness, mount and ease of use. It works very well bu...Read more
14858 days ago by Chris Mavros

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Garmin StreetPilot c320
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Product Detail
Manufacturer: Garmin Category: GPS Units Type: Automotive GPS
Model: 010-00401-00 SKU: SPC320 UPC: 753759047894
Announced: January 6, 2005 First Shipped: April 25, 2005 Weight: 2.600 lbs.


Description
In-car navigation has never been easier-or more affordable.

Our StreetPilot ''c-series'' GPS navigators feature a simple touchscreen interface, with automatic route calculation to any destination and turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions along the way. Selecting a destination is straightforward and requires only a limited amount of input from the user. Plus, the StreetPilot c320 and StreetPilot c330 allow you to choose between a three-dimensional navigation view or the more traditional ''bird's eye'' overhead view.

For budget-conscious users who only require detailed maps for a limited area, the StreetPilot c320 features an SD card slot, a 128MB SD card, and MapSource City Select street data on CD-ROM. The user simply selects the specific area of interest and the data is transferred from a PC via a fast USB connection. (The c330 comes preloaded with MapSource City Select street data of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.)

The centerpiece of both units is a bright, 3.5-inch diagonal, 16-bit color display that makes navigation a snap. The StreetPilot c320 features dual integrated speakers for high-quality voice prompts, and an internal lithium-ion battery for out-of-car route planning.

The new StreetPilot c-series boasts distinctive and sleek styling-the only buttons are a rotary volume knob and an on/off switch. The device is secured by a suction-mount cradle that fastens to the windshield for easy portability between vehicles. Users can customize their unit's appearance with an array of colored faceplates (sold separately).





What's Included In The Box?

The Garmin StreetPilot c320 ships with the following items included:

  • Garmin StreetPilot c320 (View this item)
  • MapSource North Americas Autorouting Mapping Software
  • Suction Cup Mount with Permanent Cigarette Lighter Cable
  • Garmin USB PC Interface Cable (View this item)
  • SPCACADAPTER
  • 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card
  • Setup Guide


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Garmin StreetPilot c320

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Ralph
November 7, 2007
 		 GREAT UNIT

I bought the C320 in January 2007 specifically to use in my car. I had used a handheld Magellan unit up till then, and I have to say the C320 is great for vehicle use. It lacks many of the finer features that a better, hand held unit has, but for in car, point to point navigation it can't be beat. The voice instructions are excellent, and the timing for turns etc is perfect. It even seems that speed and distance to the next turn is taken into account so that an instruction to turn is given in a manner that is consistent with time available to make the turn. The calculated route is highlighted on the screen so a quick glance usually shows if its this street right here, or the next one. This is invaluable, especially in older parts of towns, where some streets are very close to each other. My wife is a notary and does closings for a couple of west coast companies. Even though she grew up in this city, she often uses the C320 to locate properties where she has to do a closing. In July we took a 10 day trip to California, and the C320 was invaluable. It was almost like having a local with us in the car all the time. We travelled from Carmel almost all the way up to the Oregon state line, and we preprogrammed our various accommodation sites into the unit. Driving to each destination was a snap, and finding gas stations or food outlets while on the highway was a breeze. It has a small downside, when maps have not been updated along with road improvements or changes. However, some judicious seat of the pants navigation along with using the map on the C320 display has always worked fine for these instances. I specifically chose the C320 so that I could change out the SD card - they are so cheap today that it really makes sense, especially if you intend to travel overseas and need to load maps for foreign areas. This is one unit I would not hesitate in recommending to anyone. Its not perfect, but its close enough to make the small anomolies not worth mentioning.

Recommend: YES

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Daniel
OK
December 31, 1969
 		 Great little unit. My only complaints are that you are not able to built routes in the software, hence you can't save routes to the unit either. Really the only reason I'd want to do that is so that I could plan my route avoiding certain highways/cities and planning my stops along the way. But you can save all your stops to your favorites and easily touch the go to on your way and it will quickly calculate for you, just takes a little more attention from the driver/navigator and messes up your arrival time estimates and trip info. It's just seem more convenient and logical to plan all your stops and avoidances on the pc and upload it.

Aside from that, I love the touchscreen, re-routing and map drawing is faster than the quest and 2610. I like the portabililty, you could even take it camping or hiking if you wanted. Very user friendly, voice directions are clear but about the same as 2610 & quest. Routing algorithms seem the same as all garmin gps units, however the quest & 2610 do a better job of estimating arrival time, maybe because the software lets you change driving speeds to your personal habits. The c320 software seems limited but I only played with it briefly.

Overall a good unit.

Recommend: YES

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Jim Holloman
NC
December 31, 1969
 		 Initial impression of the Garmin StreetPilot c320

First of all, let me say, that the c320 is a worthy aid to navigation and well worth the cost if one is not on a tight budget.

Background:

I have been driving cross county, and in strange places, for 38 years. I seldom get lost. I know how to use a map effectively. However, most of the time, my wife is with me and does the map reading and navigating. She is excellent at reading maps and estimating distances. She nearly always keeps me on track. About three or four times a year, I will need to stop and ask for directions.

The c320 is my first experience with a Nav unit. I received it Sat. afternoon, 30 April, and gave it a test run on Sunday. I programmed a route from where I live to Brevard, NC and told it I was driving a car and to avoid highways and unpaved roads. It was mounted on the windshield of a car that does not have a shielded, or heated, windshield. Satellite reception was rock solid; even in the mountains.

It put me on what it thought was Hwy. 70 (a road that has been I-26 for several years) for a short distance and then told me to exit and to follow the ramp ahead. The only ramp ahead was the ramp to get back on I-26 and it was not directly ahead, it was offset about a hundred yards. So, I made a left turn since I knew that Brevard would be in that general direction. The unit started recalculating. I followed the directions as clearly as possible and it continued to recalculate. It took me though some of the worst sections of town. It took me on very narrow streets with two way traffic (one vehicle had to pull over while the other passed). It would tell me to turn where there was no place to turn. On one occasion, it told me to turn left to get on Broad when one would continue straight for the street name simply changed. It took me around and around in what appeared to be random circles. My wife said that the lady (in the c320) had lost her mind. I agreed. So, we told the unit to stop navigating and found our way to Brevard Highway.

During this test, one would have been much, much better off with a local map. I have to believe that the c320 would have done much better had I told it to use highways and to take the fastest route.

Once on Brevard Highway and heading in the right direction, I turned the c320 back on and it was able to direct me to Brevard without getting lost again. But, it was a straight shot.

Once in Brevard, it was time to eat, so I did a lookup for food. Under Fast Food, the c320 had only four locations listed, whereas there were probably at least a dozen fast food restaurants in the area. It did not have McDonalds nor Taco Bells; both on Brevard Highway and both, I believe, have been at that location for over a year. But, it did have an Old Hickory House restaurant listed under Bbq (BBQ). So, I drove to the Old Hickory House and found it to be in the middle of a residential area completely removed from anyone traveling through the town. It was open 5:00p till 8:30p Tuesday through Saturday and from 11:00a till 2:30p on Sunday. We arrived at 2:35p on Sunday and could see no one inside. The only way one would find this restaurant was to either live nearby or have a Nav unit. But, why would the c320 steer me to an out-of-the way, part-time, restaurant and not list many of the full-time restaurants on the main streets. I had to wonder how business were selected to be included in the database. Do they have to apply? Do they have to pay a fee? A little experience, a state map, and a couple of eyeballs would have done better at finding a nearby place to eat. But, if you want to find a restaurant that no stranger to the town would have been able to find without directions, the c320 can do it for you. The restaurant might be closed. It might be very small. But, the c320 will direct you there, nonetheless. But, when it says to turn left and there is no left turn, keep going straight and let it recalculate. I don't yet know how to tell the c320 to take me back to where I was before I got lost. I guess one needs to store their current location as a Favorite before heading off the main streets into residential areas.

A little later I told it to take me to Wendy's (one of the four fast food restaurants listed) and then I headed in the wrong direction on the same street that Wendy's is on. On this occasion, the c320 was impressive. There was plenty of parking lot in front of stores where one could have easily turned around. But, the c320 would have no way of knowing this. Instead, it told me to turn left at the next street, Fisher Street, and then turn left. The second left put me on a very small, residential street that was a half-circle that brought me right back out to Fisher Street. The c320 told me to turn right and then turn right. The unit had turned me around in a quick and safe manner that did not require a U-turn, although I had not checked U-turns on the Avoidance screen.

From Brevard, I took Hwy. 276 and then the Blue Ridge Parkway back to Asheville. Once again, the c320 produced mixed results. It told me to turn left onto a National Forest Road. At that point, there was no road -- it was destined to put me directly into the woods. Naturally, I did not turn. It then recalculated and told me to turn left on Fish Pond Road. At that point, a left turn would have put me into a guard rail. There was not an intersection within miles. But, I was on an overpass that passed over a narrow, dirt road. Perhaps it was Fish Pond Road. However, at the time, I had the Avoidances set to avoid unpaved roads. The lady seems to have lost her mind once again.

The Blue Ridge Parkway has many sharp turns because it runs along the sides, and ridges, of the mountains. The daylight was getting dim, and I was able to see the screen clearly. I was very impressed with the accuracy of the c320 in drawing the road ahead and thus indicating the sharp turns. One of the turns was a 180 degree turn and the first indication was the image on the c320.

Pros:

o) A worthy aid to navigation. But, it should be considered only as an aid. It should be used in conjunction with maps and a good dose of common sense.

o) Quick to detect when you are "off route".

o) Very fast calculations and recalculations.

o) Moving map with realistic, at least in most cases, depiction of the path of the road ahead.

o) Easy to use interface with fast response.

o) Auto detection of daylight saving time.

o) Extensive functionality; including Points of Interest (POI), My Favorites, Go Home, Recent Selections, Near (what?), screen customizations, map browse with zooming, 2D or 3D presentation, built-in compass, trip statistics with estimated time of arrival, text listing of route.

o) Ability to use the unit as a stand-alone unit without being connected to a power source.

o) The cradle providing the power connections when mounted. Thus, the unit, itself, has no power cable attached except when recharging the battery. And, recharging is done through the USB connector.

o) Excellent windshield mount and ease of transferring the unit to other vehicles.

o) Not integrated with any other car functions.

o) Quick power up and load time.

o) Quick to acquire satellites.

o) Touch screen requires only a very light touch.

o) Distinct voice that is easy to understand.

o) Frequency of voice instructions eliminates any last-second surprises.

o) Ability to press the "Turn In" icon and get details on the upcoming turn.

o) Ability to touch the Header and then any entry on the Route Listing to get details on any future turn.

o) Ability to automatically switch between day and night screens based upon time of day.

o) Ability to simulate routes. But, because of fixed speed of apparently around 30 MPH, this is only useful for relatively short routes. Anything over 10-15 miles is going to take a long while to simulate.

o) The standard 128 Mb card was sufficient for three states; NC, SC and GA. However, I plan to purchase a larger card.

o) I am using Windows XP and the installation of the software and map database was as smooth as silk.

o) Relatively affordable. I paid $580.00 plus S&H.

Cons:

o) Very difficult to read in bright daylight. Sunglasses makes it even more difficult to read. Perhaps some type of sun visor would help.

o) The c320 can get lost and send one around in what will appears to be endless circles. I suspect this is likely to occur only when the c320 is told to avoid highways or to use the shortest distance.

o) Has out-of-the-way, hard to get to, restaurants in the database while not having many of the chain restaurants that are on main routes. This comment is based entirely on one experience in Brevard, NC; in regard to Old Hickory House restaurant.

o) The distances provided to destinations are apparently short in many situations. I have noticed distances that appear to be understated by at least 30 percent.

o) The text listing of the route should provide a sum of the segments as the last entry, i.e., "123 Total Miles".

o) Apparently does not recharge the battery while connected to a 12 volt source.

o) Needs to be mounted on windshield or dash to have view of satellites and for the driver to be able to view the screen while driving. Yet, this places the unit in direct sun and it gets very hot. The screen also produces a good bit of heat. The top of the unit should be a heat shield and insulator rather than just dark plastic. I will probably glue some heavy duty aluminum foil to the top of my unit; perhaps put several small squares of 1/8 inch foam tape on top to serve as standoffs so that the aluminum foil will not touch the plastic. It will not be pretty, but it will provide a basic heat shield.

o) Needs ability to upload personal Points-Of-Interest.

o) A 256 Mb card should have been provided instead of the 128 Mb card. The 256 Mb SD cards are currently selling for around $30.00 (May, 2005). I suspect most of the 128 Mb cards will be dumped. Apparently, in Europe, the c320 does come with a 256 Mb SD card (see http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=1343).

In summary:

The c320 is an amazing piece of technology. It has a fast multitasking operating system with touchscreen interface, sensitive multichannel satellite receiver, extensive graphics, numerous automated functions, extensive functionality including database lookup, good screen resolution, text to speech -- all in a compact package that weighs about a pound and is capable of operating independent of any external power source. When Russia launched Sputnik in 1957, I could have never imagined that I would one day be using satellites to help be navigate around town and across country.

This initial impression of the c320 is based upon a one-day experience with the c320 by a novice operator. Read it in that context. It may contain information that is invalid and misleading. Read other reviews and opinion before drawing any firm conclusions regarding the c320.

Jim

Recommend: YES

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Chris Mavros
FL
December 31, 1969
 		 The c320 is very well designed in terms of compactness, mount and ease of use. It works very well but common sense must still be used when navigating because no computer map database is 100% accurate. The most important improvement needed by Garmin, is to make the map labeling more detailed. When observing the moving map without navigation engaged, text labeling of roads, towns, and cities is sparse. (even with the map detail set at the highest setting) You can be driving along with a very nice looking graphical map display but have no idea where you are because no city or town names are ever displayed on the moving map. Even the roads are labeled sparsely. In an emergency, you would not be able to glance at your unit and tell someone on the phone where you were. When you have the navigation active, the moving map becomes even more lacking in detail. Many times the only thing visible on the map is a red line depicting your route and the position of your vehicle. Since Garmin provides the users a means to increase and decrease map detail, it doesn't make sense that they so severely limit the upper range of map text detail. In a previous handheld Garmin GPS unit that I owned, every road & town & city name could be viewed on the moving map. If the map became too cluttered with text, I could always adjust the map detail to a lower level. I am hoping that Garmin will hear from enough customers on this subject and correct this omission with a future software update.

Recommend: YES

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Jay
NJ
December 31, 1969
 		 Better than I expected ! I just received my 320 from GPS city a few days ago, and it is wonderful how well it works. I bought it for it's portability, battery life, and ease of exchanging maps. I purchased the European Maps as well because I'm planning to travel overseas soon, and it's amazing how easy it is to install the software. Absolutely get the 1 gig SD card. It acquires sat signal very well. Best features are ease of finding destinations, accuracy (it knows quite accurately how fast you're going ! makes a great trip computer!), and is fantasically portable ! The touch screen eliminates the need for clunky buttons (big plus) and the only things I would ask for are faster downloading of the maps (function of the SD card, not the 320) and interchangeable battery. Bravo Garmin, and THANKS GPSCITY.com !!

Recommend: YES

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Garmin StreetPilot c320 Specifications
Disclaimer: Specifications shown are subject to change by the manufacturer without notice. Information provided is believed correct and true to the best of our ability, however, GPS City is not responsible for typographical errors or incorrect data. To report any errors, please use the feedback form.

 General
1 Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.8 inches (11.3 x 8.2 x 7.2 cm)
2 Display size, WxH: 2.8 x 2.1 inches (7.2 x 5.4 cm)
3 Display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
4 Display type: 16-bit TFT LCD with white backlight
5 Weight: 9.45 ounces (269 g)
6 Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
7 Battery life: up to 8 hours
8 Waterproof: No
9 High-sensitivity receiver: No
10 RoHS version available: No
11 Preloaded maps: No
12 Ability to add maps: Yes
13 Street Map Compatible: Yes
14 Built-in memory: Internal solid state
15 Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500
 Automotive
16 Basemap: Yes
17 Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : No
18 Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): No
19 3D map view: Yes
20 Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): Yes
21 Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): No
22 Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): Yes
23 Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): Yes
24 Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): Yes
25 Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): Yes
26 Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: No
27 FM traffic compatible: No
28 XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: No
29 MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: No
30 Where Am I? feature (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): No
31 Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount): No
32 MP3 player: No
33 Audio book player: No
34 Picture viewer: No
35 Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): No
36 World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: No
37 Touchscreen: Yes
38 Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): No
39 Antenna Type: Internal
40 External Antenna Jack: MCX
41 Remote control: No
42 FM transmitter: No
43 Headphone jack/audio line-out: No
44 Dead reckoning: No
45 Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): No
46 Motorcycle-friendly: No



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