Garmin nüvi 1370T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Review
September 30th, 2009
Garmin nüvi 1370T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Review from Nick Victory. So far, not so good, I bought this model to replace my old one for the same reason as many others – it comes with European maps pre-loaded which I wanted for an upcoming trip. So far I have only used it once, and the experience was full of flaws.
First, it wouldn’t charge when I connected it to my computer through the USB cable. Then while driving, the volume would drop to nothing out of nowhere. Another time while following the road, the screen showed me veering off-road and into a field for a mile before re-joining the highway.
This is the first Garmin I’ve had that gives you the speed limit for whatever stretch of road you’re on, which would be really great if it were accurate. When it works, it changes the second you pass the speed limit sign, but this is rare. Often, the speed limit displayed is different than the actual speed limit and many times I found myself speeding because I was trusting what the Nuvi told me.
It didn’t help that some features shown on the Amazon page weren’t actually available on this model, (especially ones that really sold me on this model to start with) even though the product description says that they are.
I gave the 1370T two stars because it worked fine for half of my trip, but the return was a disaster. Until I use it more, I’ll hold off saying it’s a piece of junk, but I don’t really feel comfortable trusting it to get me around places I’m not familiar with, which is the whole point of these things.
Odds are, this will be my last Garmin.
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