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 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $148.54
You Save: $351.45 (70%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  207 reviews
Sales Rank: 187
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 2 x 4 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 0100052206
Model: 0100052206
UPC: 753759068004
EAN: 0689076109529
ASIN: B000MF7L50
Release Date: January 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Great product for the price November 17, 2008
This is my 4th GPS, but my first for car use only.
Great item, quick signal pick up. Sound quality is the only minus. Very good value.
 Just say No November 16, 2008
I bought this as an upgrade to my c550, which had a failing battery and 2007 maps. After comparing the price of replacing the battery and upgrading to the 2008 maps, it was cheaper to buy a new unit. I thought the 580 would be a nice upgrade with the MSN, which according to their map, would work in my area, whereas the FM in the 550 did not. I've had it for three weeks now and still have yet to get the MSN working. Even in Seattle, it didn't work. The 2008 maps have some serious problems - it tried to send me through a BUS ONLY tunnel in Seattle and later the wrong way down a one way street! Luckily I had some idea where I was going and eventually turned the darn thing off because it kept telling me to turn around so I could drive through the bus tunnel. But one of the most irritating problems is when using the MP3 player. The screen periodically flashes - a bright white flash - sometimes as often as once a minute. This isn't so bothersome during the daytime, when the background is light, but when driving at night, it is like having a flashbulb go off in your face! I'm considering taking the thing apart to steal the battery and going back to my c550 and the old maps.
 I'm not afraid to drive...even in Boston! November 14, 2008
Garmin StreetPilot c580 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct
This is the best money spent in a long time. No longer do I have to try and refer to a print out map while trying not to get lost getting somewhere.
Turn by turn directions that are easy to follow and before the actual turn. And, if you are distracted and miss the turn, it automatically recalculates the route!
I seriously LOVED this the first week I had it, but the day I had to drive around Boston...I was simply AMAZED.
Easy to use November 12, 2008
The product is very easy to use even for someone like me who had never dealt with a GPS before. The start up is really straighforward and requires no expertise. When I had to install maps from other locations (outside the U.S) it was also simple and the internal memory made it possible to install other maps without having to insert a dedicated SD card.
Does its job November 7, 2008
Choose this one because of its blue tooth capability. The blue tooth works really well with my blackberry. It reroutes relatively fast and has a good amount of POIs. It sometimes has trouble finding satellites when surrounded by tall buildings. The size is a bit bulky and might be a problem for some....still able to fit it in my pocket though.
Its a good GPS for the price
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