I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS GPS TO ANYONE
By COL THE DRAPERYMAN
from SANTA ANA, CA on 1/28/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I AM A DRAPERY INSTALLER THAT DRIVES AN AVERAGE OF 40M PER YEAR ALL OVER SOUTHERN CALIF. MY FIRST GPS WAS THE LOWRANCE I250 WHICH I THOUGHT WAS GREAT BUT THE OMNITECH IS LIKE THE HARE AGAINST THE TURTLE. I HAVE SET IT FOR THE SHORTEST ROUTE AND IT HAS TAKEN THROUGH STREETS THAT I WOULD NEVER HAVE DREAMED OF TAKING AND THIS IS IN AN AREA THAT I AM WELL FAMILIAR WITH. ALSO IT IS VERY QUICK AT RECALCULATING ROUTES. I HAVE ALSO SET IT FOR THE QUICKEST ROUTE AND AGAIN IT HAS TAKEN ME THROUGH STREETS THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE ON MY OWN. THE TEXT TO SPEECH IS GREAT. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING THAT I DO NOT LIKE ABOUT IT. AS SOME REVIEWS THAT I READ SAY THAT THE OPENING SCREEN IS SPARCE, BUT IF YOUR WANT PRETTY GET A HIGH DEF TV. BUT FOR STRAIGHT FUNCTIONALITY WHICH A GPS SHOULD BE THEN THE OMNITECH IS FANTASTIC.
By Dan M from Boston, Ma on 1/27/2008
Describe Yourself:
Technically Challenged
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Good looking unit, Good sound quality, Nice wide screen, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Keypad very sensitive, Small numbers on key pad
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
If you want a basic no frills product to get you
from point a to point b,then you can't do much
better for the money. This unit is sleek,has a
large easy to read display and good sound quality.
No mp3,bluetooth,etc but so far has been accurate for my travels. points of interest seem pretty good as it found me a restaurant in the middle of nowhere without much trouble. As indicated the keypad is small and sensitive and can drive you crazy at first, but I have gotten used to its quirks the more I use the unit and it isn't that big a deal.
"Can't beat the Omnitech for [$]
By joetravel from San Diego, CA on 1/27/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires satellite med, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Mounting has been the only challenge!Worked well in minus temperatures in Colorado!Great National Parks and Historical site feature!I am not sure how to get updated maps. Some of the roads in my area are not on the map because they are new roads!I told my cousin about the product who lives in Ignacio, CO. He drove to Farmington, NM to cash in on the 4.3 screen for only [$]! Can't beat it!
By dcprofile from Greenville, OH on 1/24/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Cons:
Stopped working after 2 w
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
When I took it back to the store after the first two weeks because it stopped working, all had been pulled from the shelves due to a recall. I got my money back and bought a TOM Tom.
By Chandoo from Wilkesboro on 1/23/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy Menus, Easy To Read
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
On this unit every thing looks good except when you want to operate on batery it is very slow. If you connect to the power, then obtaining signal very fast and on batery it is taking too much time and some time hanging.
simple to use,as long you get the hang..
By jazz from orlando fl on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
bad with some directions
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
this is a wonderful product,long as you get to no it.Its something you can't leave on a trip without.
I would buy this product again
By LadyT from Calumet City, Il. on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I love this product. It knows where you at when you first turn it on. If you miss a turn it will calculate immediately to tell you when to make the next turn. I love it. I will recommend it.
Very pleased with this product
By Blessed1 from Mayberry, NC on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
Like lots of features, Need something simple, Technically Challenged
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, A lot for the money, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Not afraid of getting lost now.
Great Performance for the price
By Dave from Visalia, CA on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
High Tech
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Big Screen, Good day-night display, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Recalculatin Route
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Got the unit for my wife for Christmas. It performs great. Not a lot of bells and whistles but does the job and gets her from here to there. Got it for a great price during a special sale so even a better deal. I recommend this if your looking for a easy to use basic GPS.
By Travelin Thomas' from Kirksville, MO on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Better than nothing, Compact, Easy to Mount
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Addresses not in system, Difficult Menus, Inaccurate
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
This was one step above having nothing at all. We left our atlas home since we had this great new gadget and ended up stopping and buying one. At times it took us miles out of the way in Orlando when we were only two blocks from destination. We returned it as soon as we got back and purchased a Garmin NUVI. Much better product.
Good GPS for the $$$, map is out of date
By Tony from Indianapolis on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Good GPS system for the money. The map software is out of date and needs to be updated. The map is dated 4th QTR of 2006 so it's about a year old. The battery life is only 1-3 hours instead of the 8 hours stated by the manufacturer. It's easy to setup but the menu is OK. The menu for inputting addresses could be better. It just takes time to input addresses cuz you have to do search criteria at a time (e.g. street name, street #, city, etc.) You can't just put in on a whole address. Voice prompt is good. It's about 90% accurate and it gets you where you want to go. Rerouting is also good. I would buy again at this price.
By suzie q from st louis mo on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I purchased this unit because of the great sale price. Plugged it in and it worked great. This windshield holder works great. Unit includes windshield holder, case, ac adaptor, car charger, along with a large screen. This unit is easy to use and I hope it continues to work this great for a long time.
Omnitech Portable GPS by Omnitech
By Billyclyde from Akron, OH on 1/22/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Cons:
Complicated Controls, Difficult Menus, Inaccurate
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
The restaurants were outdated by at least 5 years.
It was difficult trying to retrace your steps when you made an error.
Too many steps to find points of interest only to find them outdated.
By kumar from Herndon on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I want to buy another one for my brother
By Fred from Maybrook, NY on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Speed warning inaccurate
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I have lived in this county for 31 years yet the Omnitech GPS has shown me numerous shortcts that I never knew existed. These shortcuts save time and gas and in some cases avoid congested areas.
Great item, Great reccomendation
By MEH003 from Long Island, NY. on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Re-routes itself
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Very simple to use and with the help of the Staples Rep. that told me to buy it, this item has all the features at much less cost of some of the other more popular items on the market. This item even talks to you and gives you the "street name" as it tells you to make that turn. Worth the price for sure.
Great product, love it, easy to use.
By Ken from Prescott, Az on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Easy to use, good instructions
By Just Beth from Longmeadow, MA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Comes with a nice case, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life, Sound is slightly muffled
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Easy to read and see with the larger size 4.3 screen.
By KM from Helena,AL on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Technically Challenged
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Easy to use and super accurate!
By computer savvy from West Chester, PA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Difficult Menus, Freezes Up, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Omnitech is unreliable. I was following its directions, and it froze up. I was lost. I tried reset & turning on and off. I took out the sd card & put it back in. But, it would not restart. I should have used mapquest.
Decent product for the price
By JM from Seymour, CT on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Difficult Menus
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
On the whole the unit is a very decent bye for the price.[$] Two things I wished it did or had. On initial start-up I wished it was faster at acquiring satellites, but the unit is very fast at re-routing. Secondly it does not show Points of Interest (POI) on The Map. This is a very nice feature of the Tom-Tom and Garmin. It's does posses a lardGe database of POI.
By Reliable Housecle. from Rockville, MD on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Did not work in DC
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
This gps although it looks nice, the signal is bad and it doesnt work in DC sometimes. I would def. spend a little more money on a garmin
By Frustrated Filipino from AZ. on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Best Uses:
Wasting your time
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Just took the product out of the box four hours ago. I left it plugged into a wall socket assuming that it would need to charge first. The instructions give no indication on this. Many attempts to power on the unit hours later have met with failure. I get a indicator light for a short period of time when first plugged in, a small sqwuak from the speaker then nothing! I cannot judge this gps unit because it will not even turn on. I have only read one other review with this situation and I can only assume either I have a faulty unit or or my button pushing skills have slacked off since I was an infant. The short and sweet of its is that I am dissapointed and feel like the unit is a waste time money and effort. With no where to trouble shoot any of this except forums and [...] as well as insufficient infomation in the manual I would have to say I will NEVER purchase this brand agian. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. So all you bargin hunters out there save yourself the frustration and pass this one up.
By michele from acworth, ga on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Great value for the money, Reliable Performance
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I bought this GPS for my husband for Christmas. It was on sale and the price could not be beat! It has lots of great features. We love the TTS and it picks up satellite signal quickly. We also love the way it will recalculate your route quickly without insisting on a U-turn. We were in Nashville over New years and ALWAYS get lost and stressed. The GPS was wonderful. . . we took several wrong turns (too many people talking in the car) and we were relaxed as it found a new route. It is a little frustrating that it will go into sleep mode if not plugged in fairly quickly, but more often than not it is plugged in. We even used it in walking mode in Washington DC to see the sites. I wish the POI database was slightly larger but I hope they will put out an update soon. . .
RETURNED AFTER 10 DAYS OF USE!!!
By Bald Eagle from Southern Florida on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Complicated Controls, Difficult Menus, Inaccurate, OnOff Switch broke, Touch Controls Inaccurate
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Looked nice out of the package and worked for a couple of days. Then started having problems with the on/off button. First couldn't turn GPS off; then couldn't turn it on! Also: no way to update maps; no real technical support; not enough Points of Interest; touch controls inaccurate; volume either too loud or too soft - nothing inbetween!
Super Value and functionality; great!
By Bradson from Rochester; NY on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Computer Geek, Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Love the screen size! My old one was too small and difficult to see. Mounting base is flexible and strong. This unit rivals others that are twice the cost. The ONLY thing I would suggest for improvement is the 'computery' sounding voice. Love the device!
By Busy from Fort Worth, TX on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Complicated Controls, Difficult Menus, Inaccurate
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
POI very poor setup. Unit could not find the restraunt we were sitting in front of. Too slow aquiring the signal.
Great Beginner GPS for great price
By Raju from Newark, DE on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Quickroute recalculation, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting, Points of interest missin
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Was able to setup within minutes. Aquires signal faster and does Quicker route recalculation. I like the big 4.3" screen. Only lacking with the POIs. There should be some upgrade facility provided by the s/w.
Good unit - large screen for great price
By GPS Jim from Utah on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I really like this unit, big screen, good directions, good amount of POI's. but... One little obnoxious bug! (Please fix this Omnitech!) otherwise it's great. I've found that if you have the unit sound on mute, the system will freeze while trying to chart a route. If you reset the unit, the navigation may then show up. But when I have the sound on, I have had NO other problems.
By Fourmyjaz from Atlanta, GA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I purchased this GPS for my wife, she has always loved the GPS in the Hertz rental cars. I think she has enjoyed the freedom of being able to drive anywhere without being lost. She just types in the destination address and away she goes. Plus, the price at Christmas time was unbeatable,[$] Thanks Staples, that was easy!
By Jason from Clearwater, FL on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Easy Menus, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Excellent for the Price, big 4.3" screen.
But weak signal srength on start up, it takes 10 to 15 seconds for the proper signal strength.
One another cons is it will goes to pawer save mode if not pluged in the car after 3 min.
Excellent direction for quick route, easy to use.
In short, I will recommand this product to other customer for this price.
By Russell from Olive Branch, IL on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Like electronic gadgets
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Doesn't list my town, Short Battery Life
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
The price was great for a 4.3 screen. It just doesn't have enough street addresses. It just has the center of some streets, and not the street address number.
Good screen, reasonable price
By Alley Cat from Covina, CA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Needs to be updated with newer freeways and some street names are poorly pronounced. Still it is a very useful tool with easily read screen.
After testing six GPS's -the best
By Vaydasnan from Huntingdon Vallley, Pa. on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Technically Challenged
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
After road testing six other brands of GPS Systems, I have found the Omnitech 4.3 screen to be the best in all aspects. Not only is the screen large but the menus are very friendly and the text to speech is invaluable. It is much easier to hear someone tell you the name of a street to turn on than to be told to turn right in 50 feet and then all of a sudden you are faced with three different choices to turn into. Value wise the price is amazing. This unit is comparable to units costing four times the amount
Thx for a grreeaatt product!!
LT
By Mr Z the art teacher from Miami Florida on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
it has day and night settings
By NY in AZ from Phoenix on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Brought for my wife
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Best Uses:
Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This was a great inexpensive buy for my wife that mostly used map quest. She loves it!
Great Value and easy operation!
By Rich the lollipop man from Franklin Tn on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Technically Challenged
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This product is as good as the big name brand gps units and seems to be very reliable!
I would buy this for everyone i know!
By Kim from Netcong, NJ on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This was absolutely the best purchase i have made! This is so easy to use! Even using it for directions to a home, it gives you to the point and every detail you would need!! Amazing price! Would recommend to everyone!
By JohnnyJT from South Philly on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Excellent battery Life, Qwerty Keyboard, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Widescreen
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Most value for the money, blows away others in same price range!
A lot of product in a little package
By Eddie Spaghetti from Watsontown, PA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Technically Literate
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Compact, Easy To Read, Use in multiple vehicles
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Unfamiliar Areas
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
For the price, I found the unit impressive. It takes a little getting use to trusting its judgment and not second guessing its directions.
By 80/20 from Highland Heights, OH on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
My first GPS, so I may be overly generous. Printed out the manual (on CD), but haven't explored all the features. Not an MP3 player, but who cares.
What I like: Accurate. Nice clear 4.3" display. Easy to enter destination (using supplied stylus that stores in device). Almost always pronounces street names correcly. Recalculates quickly. Mounts securely. Comes with car and AC chargers and carrying case. Has a walking mode. After just a little practice, very easy to use. Map and voice instructions a lot better than trying to read hard-to-see street signs at night.
What I don't like: Volume control - OK at full volume, inaudible at any setting below. No provision for updating or correcting maps.
Overall: Great basic unit that is simple and accurate, with a few nice features but not all the bells and whistles. Awesome at the low price. Technology keeps getting better. When this breaks or you want new features, you won't have invested much ... or you can just use this lovely bargain for years to come.
AMAZING QUALITY FOR THE PRICE
By KenP from New York, NY on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Extremely Accurate, Quick Recalculations, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This unit rivals top of the line Garmin and Tom Tom. Lacks traffic and bluetooth but I don't really care (NY City area traffic reporting is not accurate nor very current anyway).
Wide screen and text to speech make this GPS a winner.
Omnitech Portable GPS --Great Deal!!1
By Juan from Londonderry, NH on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Can't beat it for the money[$] It has a 4.3" screen which is a major plus. Unfortunatley the database can't not be updated but that is not a big problem....highly recommended !!!
By Ray Hope from New York, NY on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Bottom line - it works! It's the best 4.3" GPS you can buy for [$].
By Vodka martini, shaken not stirred from Lakewood, CA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
The only problem I had is that the little wire snap-in holder on base of the mount broke off. Which I intend to return and I can also do without it. But I like the colors and contrast, so that the maps are clear and visible in the daylight.
Paper maps? Auto GPS has it all!
By GRMwithMJM from Falmouth, MA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Dismounted unit can be used while walking or re-capping your walking activities.
I've have even gotten use to "you are exceeding the speed limit," auto GPS warning.
tested several others this one toped out
By Chuck, On The Scene Action Photos from Madisonville (west) Kentucky on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I am a Photographer and I use this unit in cities I have never been to before or don't know my way around to locate clients and shoot locations.
I tested several units and this one won out over all the others. One main concern I had was signal acquisition and lock on. This unit locks on in less than 30 seconds from a cold start and holds the signal. You won't get lost but it can be fooled sometimes and misses the exact address but has never let me down. Most of the time it is right on and when it misses it is very close and easy to pick up the destination. An example is this; it tells me when I get home and stops me right in front of my house but tells me the house is on the right when it is actually on the left. Other than this occasional misdirection it works better than any unit I tested. No GPS is going to give you perfect directions because streets constantly change but this has about the best map I have found and locates most obscure addresses in rural locations. This is a great unit and works better than others costing much more. It is easy to read, and holds several address so you can enter several destinations before you leave home then just touch each in turn so you don’t back track all over a city going to several clients. It gives turn by turn directions using street names, the mount has never fallen off the windshield, and it mounts high and out of your way when you drive but still remains easy to reach when you need to enter a new address. All in all I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who spends a lot of time in unfamiliar cities and towns.
By Road Warrior from Greenville SC on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
The screen died after 6 days.
By Milan from Philly, PA on 1/21/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
its good product for price. when i bought it, i didn't like it because menus are not user friendly. plus i am not a good reader for manual. I usually don't read it just start doing it. even i haven't read manual for this yet. Anyway, after i know how to enter addresses and store it. its reasonably good. acquires signals even in my room and very quickly. car mount is very coool. overall for price it is very good for me. of course if you are looking very much comfort then u can spend more for Garmin.
Does everything that I need, plus extras
By Cal from Bellevue on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Can get mixed up in neighborhoods with private roads and cul de sacs. Occasionally pronounces street names incorrectly. Generally, very good for the money and comes with so many extras. Wished I had purchase two on sale.
By Mron from Denver, PA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Freezes Up, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Very cheap, but if you plan to use GPS a lot I'd get a better unit
By bonnie b from PHOENIXVILLE PA on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Technically Challenged
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
don't know how you can update
By Wife gets a great gift! from New Jersey on 1/21/2008
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Mapquest sucks
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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