About Technology

By M. Bruno

The GPS Nuvi 350 is one of the hottest GPS systems on the market today. In this short review we’ll take a look at the features, quality and design of this popular model from Garmin.

If you’re new to the world of GPS technology it may be helpful to first get an understanding of just what GPS is.

A typical GPS receiver includes an antenna to catch satellite frequencies a receiver, and a clock . A GPS receiver will generally have up to 20 channels.

GPS receivers are available in automobiles, telephones even watches, and can provide you with directions to get almost anyplace that has been mapped. This is certainly true in the United States where I have seen the GPS Nuvi 350 used in cities, towns and even many rural areas. I understand that they are widely popular in Europe and elsewhere as well.

The GPS Nuvi 350 is manufactured by Garmin which should provide a sense of comfort as Gramin is an industry leader in the manufacture and design of GPS technology.

Let’s take a closer look at the GPS Nuvi 350.

The GPS Nuvi 350 is approximately 3.9 inches. I can easily put one into any pocket, ladies will find it an easy fit into a purse.

Albeit small, Garmin has packed this pint sized GPS with some powerful features.

For example, you can get directions read out with street names. This allows you to keep driving safely without looking at the display screen.

The screen itself is a color touch screen, three and one half inches, that is bright and easy to read. Also included is an MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, and a calculator.

I used the JPEG Viewer to show pictures I’ve taken with my phone. But that’s not a reason to buy any GPS system, just consider it an extra bonus feature of having truly accurate directions in a reliable GPS is what you are really after.

All of these extra features are fun toys and are handy of you are traveling for work or pleasure. But in my opinion the best feature of the GPS Nuvi 350 is the GPS technology which makes traveling a snap and a pleasure.

Another nice feature of the GPS Nuvi 350 is that it works as soon as you take it out of the box, and is as easy to operate as Garmin claims. If you use the GPS Nuvi 350 in you car you’ll have a suction cup mount that’s reliable and won’t fall on the floor of the car. A handy AC adapter is also included.

Having used the GPS Nuvi 350 in more than one U.S. locale I was happy to find detailed street maps for North America which included text-to-speech technology.

All in all, the GPS Nuvi 350 is a compact and easy to use GPS that is reliable and jam packed with a lot of bonus features that make the detailed street maps for North America and includes text-to-speech technology. If you should get stuck the Reference Guide will get you moving in the right direction in no time.

A personal travel aide and all around worthwhile piece of technology to own, the GPS Nuvi 350 gets 5 stars in our opinion.