Garmin Streetpilot C340

by thrandur on January 10, 2009

Yes, I LOVE my GPS. I have a Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready that I purchased through Amazon.com.

I purchased this device when I had to go to a new city and work for the year. I get lost driving around the block, so I thought that the investment would be well worth it for stress relief. I like that it is pre-loaded with data, so I don't have to do much in terms of computer updates. I recently updated it with the latest and greatest data after waiting two years since the date of purchase. I take it on all of my business trips as it is much better than what I would tend to get in rental cars.

I would like some explanation about how Garmin updates the data set. In my data from 2006, I was able to find many of my favorite businesses; however, since I recently updated the unit, some of these businesses are no longer in the unit. I have to manually enter them. Since the businesses are still open and have not changed locations, I wonder why these entries no longer show up. This has happened so many times since I updated.

Finally, I really like all the pre-set categories (fuel, find a post office, etc.). These are quite helpful if you don't know what to enter in to a search. I use this feature locally when I'm in a neighborhood I'm not familiar with. Also in the pre-set area, I find the food finder very helpful.

-Anne

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