Garmin StreetPilot C340 Portable Navigator

The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS is a user-friendly portable GPS navigator that's ready to go right out of the box. The Garmin c340 GPS comes preloaded with US and Canadian maps and a massive points of interest database, making navigation a breeze. It's a tiny GPS, sporting a bright 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD display for read-at-a-glance convenience - simply touch and go. And with only two physical controls , this portable GPS navigator has a simple yet elegant design. GENERAL FEATURES The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS navigator features pre-loaded City Navigator NT maps, which include color-coded 2D and 3D street maps as well as a database of six million points of interest. You can even add your own custom points of interest, or set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. The Garmin StreetPilot c340 also includes dual speakers for high-quality voice prompting, and its text-to-speech function provides turn-by-turn directions, pronouncing the street names perfectly. Just select a destination and go. The Garmin c340 also features a WAAS-enabled 12-channel GPS receiver, which provides GPS signal corrections for better position accuracy. It can tell your location to within 3 meters. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION Want to avoid construction and traffic? It's easy - just add the optional FM TMC traffic receiver, which lets the Garmin c340 GPS receive a continuous stream of TMC traffic information. It uses its own FM transmitter, which means you can keep listening to your stereo interruption-free while the Garmin c340 calculates new routes and minimizes delays. EXPANDABLE GPS The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS navigator comes with an SD card slot, making it convenient to add optional maps and other Garmin MapSource products. If you don't use SD cards, it also has a USB port for PC connectivity. And even though the Garmin c340 has its own internal GPS antenna, it also comes with an MCX-type connector to add an optional external GPS antenna for better satellite reception. ON-THE-GO On the road, the Garmin c340 GPS is anchored to a suction-mount cradle that fastens to the windshield or dash. This provides for easy adjustment and release, so you can move it from vehicle to vehicle. It also includes a 12-volt power adapter for in-car charging. The Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS is even small enough that you can take it with you on foot, too: its small size and light weight make it very portable, and the lithium-ion battery can power the navigation system for up to 8 hours.

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• Reviewed by: penningk

  06-13-09

  Duration of ownership: 3 Years

  Strengths: Good GPS in 2006

  Weaknesses:No support in 2009

  Overall Evaluation: The current price for the C340 is great --- I paid $800 in Jan. 2006. However, buyers beware: Garmin no longer supports this GPS. I wanted to up-date the maps (June 2009). Customer service told me that 1. I had to buy an up-date made for their new line of GPS for $120 (check the current price of the unit) and 2. the up-date would not fit into the memory of the C340. Garmin no longer provided up-dated maps for the Street Pilot. Customer service cheerfully informed me that the solution would be to buy several SD memory cards to which sectional maps of the USA could be downloaded. As I drove from place to place I could insert a new card into the unit. Aside from the inconvenience and awkwardness of carrying a half dozen cards around, their 'solution' (I don't think their engineers went to MIT) means that you cannot plot a trip from Washington, DC to Chicago or anywhere else outside the region where you live. I will never buy another Garmin for my car or for my boat. Like Detroit, Garmin has forgotten an important fact: they have competitors and brand loyalty disappears when the customer is stiffed.

• Reviewed by: sajanlal

  07-06-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Easy to use; Quickly acquires signal; Has found over 99% of the places I want to go.

  Weaknesses:Bulky.

  Overall Evaluation: It is a good product and works as advertised. The product has all the necessary basics -- voice prompts, clean interface, good signal, etc. Have recommended this product to others. Price is reasonable.

• Reviewed by: tmanus

  06-16-08

  Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks

  Strengths: Compact, voice prompts include street names, intuitive software, good clarity on voice prompts all at a good price.

  Weaknesses:At $155 there isn't any weakness.

  Overall Evaluation: Compact, worked perfect out of the box, great price. This unit did everything I was looking for including voice prompts for street names. A friend recommended the unit, so I went with it as well. Simply a good GPS at a great price. I had no problems or issues.

• Reviewed by: thuletd

  04-01-08

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  Strengths: It will get you where you are going!!

  Weaknesses:Some roads in new developments are not on here, even after updating. But it still get the job done. It still beats using a map the old fashion way!

  Overall Evaluation: I have owned the c340 and decided to buy my father one. It may be a "dated" gps due to it's size, but who cares if you are only going to using it in the car, plus it is a $100 - $300 less than other models with the same features. It works perfect and the text to speech directions are great. I'm a Realtor and using the Garmin saves me countless hours each week planning routes when looking at houses. It is absolutely wonderful finding restaurants or getting phone numbers to make reservations.

• Reviewed by: TerryMWilliams

  01-06-08

  Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

  Strengths: Easy to use. Clear screen. Good sound. Many features. Lots of points of interest. Text to speech is worth the extra cost. Great first unit.

  Weaknesses:Nothing major - a couple of times the signal was lost, but mostly in remote areas.

  Overall Evaluation: This is our first GPS unit and it's great. Easy to use out of the box. Many features are great to have and easy to use - like restaurants, gas, attractions, etc. The extra cost for the text to speech was worth it. It's nice to hear street names to help navigate. This is a good unit at a good price

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