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Posted by John J. Bengii on July 8, 2008, 11:03 am


I believe the c550 was just released. The advanced features, like voice
dialing your cell, and lack of published MSRP and reviews seems to indicate
that.

> I really like the c530, and see no need for the extras that the other c500
> series have, but the c530 has been discontinued, and the prices on the
> c550 seem
> very low right now (I suspect it is headed for obsolescence shortly).




Posted by just bob on July 15, 2008, 12:30 pm



>>I have had a 350 for 2 years now. My only complaints have been not
>> bright enough to see on the dash board on a sunny day and no
>> multi-point routes. The sunny day thing was a problem. Screen just
> I have had a 350 for over a year now. Can you please explain what a
> multi-point route is? Is that making your own route with waypoints?
> I upgraded to the latest map over the weekend. Now when I am going
> home it no longer wants to take me through a condo/rental complex
> and routes me on the proper streets. So new maps do more than just
> add the latest streets.
> And for the OP... There really still is nothing better than a 350.
> Consumer
> Reports *STILL* has it as a CR best buy.

What I do not like is the flip up antenna because I can't stick in my pocket
or its pouch and leave it on and if you forget to flip it before you turn on
the unit it seems to never get a sat lock so I end up turning the unit off,
flip it up, and then turn it on again. Other than that it works fine as a
very simple GPS. Not having a proper detour feature, which would allow you
to view all turns in advance and veto them, is another dislike.



Posted by Howard Lester on July 15, 2008, 2:54 pm


"just bob" wrote

> What I do not like is the flip up antenna because I can't stick in my
> pocket or its pouch and leave it on and if you forget to flip it before
> you turn on the unit it seems to never get a sat lock so I end up turning
> the unit off, flip it up, and then turn it on again.

My 350 doesn't have any trouble acquiring satellites after flipping out the
antenna after I've powered the unit on.



Posted by John J. Bengii on July 15, 2008, 3:31 pm


I think he implied that. Once a lock has been had less sensitivity can be
tolertaed.

> "just bob" wrote
>> What I do not like is the flip up antenna because I can't stick in my
>> pocket or its pouch and leave it on and if you forget to flip it before
>> you turn on the unit it seems to never get a sat lock so I end up turning
>> the unit off, flip it up, and then turn it on again.
> My 350 doesn't have any trouble acquiring satellites after flipping out
> the antenna after I've powered the unit on.
>



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