Garmin StreetPilot 2730 Portable GPS Navigator Review
October 6th, 2009
Garmin StreetPilot 2730 Portable GPS Navigator Review from Alphonse Venskus Jr NJStatMan. Simply the Best, I have used the unit now for about 20 days straight. I an very impressed with the voice guidance. The directions are concise and timely, and it has guided me through some convoluted routes that were the best (fastest)(this feedback came from a client who gave different directions to his office because “everybody gets lost coming the fastest way.”
The XM radio and traffic are nothing short of incredible. When the unit choses a route, it automatically takes into account traffic flow speeds, and calculates the fastest route.
A couple of peeves. The unit automatically assigns County Routes a faster speed, even if the limit is lower than other roads. And traffic lights are ignored in the speed calculation. If any roads other than highways are in the route, you can add an easy :10 to the trip. If you know the area, you can just stay on the highway, and the software will quickly recalculate. Also, I do a lot of driving early in the morning (4:30) and I find displays for slow roads and congestion when there may only be 5 cars on the road. I don’t know if this is a Garmin, XM, or Traffic Monitoing problem, but faster updates would be helpful.
Overall I am very impressed with this unit. I have used several other GPS units from almost every manufacturer, and this one is hands down the best!
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