Garmin Nuvi 300

+ Really great features such as the petrol station locator .... very helpful

- None that I have found so far!

+ compact enough to fit comfortably in a pocket but the screen size is still more than adequate. Touch screen easy to use. Many extras such as mp3 player,not yet used. Postcode entry makes search easier. Will get you there even if it takes you on an extended journey! Missed the turn or there are roadworks? This unit quickly recalculates and gets you back on track.

- A bit annoying when you know the route or at least know part of it and this unit keeps telling you to go a different way which you know to be much longer or through narrow lanes! This however can probably be overcome by switching the unit on nearer to your destination.

+ Very Accurate, Easy to find addresses and places of interest e.g fast food restaurants, shopping or parking etc. well designed and easy to see touch screen display which automatically changes to darker colours at night time to prevent being dazzled.

- only 30 day free trial for safety camera updates and extra up to date maps can be expensive. only one voice available although this can be turned off.

+ the price was good the free map update came as a dvd which was nice mp3 player and the general setup of the unit
great internet support and updates are good

- a little laggy at times

+ Very user friendly and comes complete with travel pouch. Very easy initial setup.

- Can be a little fiddly to fix to suction clip with both power and travel lead conected.

+ I found the instructions quite straight forward. I was able to use the item after only a quick read through. Brill!!

- none as yet.

+ Does what it's supposed to!

- Takes a little while to load up satellites and doesn't take into account rush hours or weather in planning a route.

+ Small,simple to use.Lots of features.

- Not found any to mention.

+ HAS NOT BEEN USED YET CHRISMAS PRESENT

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+ Easy to use and so far very acurate

- bit awkard getting on and off windscreen but probably being a bit picky someone else probably wouldn't ahve that problem.

+ SMALL NEAT AND COMPACT NEEDS A LITTLE TIME TO GET THE HANG OF BUT AFTER A SHORT WHILE VERY GOOD

- SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF USES

+ Good screen, easy to use, great MP3 player. Generally a good Sat Nav system

- Maps of UK are very out of date.

+ Easy to use

- The maps are not very up to date sjould be able to download the latest at time of purchase

+ Does what it says on the box. Compact. Accurate. Inexpensive. Top buy! I did a lot of research before buying this. I owned an older TomTom before buying this and I must say that the TomTom unit was excellent. The reason I opted for the Garmin was that I wanted a smaller unit to carry round with me. The Nuvi is great - buy one!

- Genuinely can't think of any.

+ I thought that overall the speed at which I was able to operate the Garmin from opening the box to get a direction was tops. Good value for the money I paid.

- The design of the screen holder is something to be desired!! I simply cannot get it to even remain on my screen for a few minutes at a time. Let alone a whole journey. Had I paid fall price I would not have been happy.

+ I've used a TomTom before and I can honestly say this is much better I love the MP3 player and the audio book facility. I think the navigation screen is much easier to follow than other satnavs with very clear instructions and I would recommend this wholeheartedly!

- One thing I would like is if it told you how long the total journey would be its a minor thing as you can look at you watch and the the time to destination! There has only been on occasion when I got lost and to be fair it got me too my destination which was a field next to the motorway but just not the road that lead me to the field!

+ Easy to use, accurate and gives you time to follow

- Cheaper :)

+ Display as good as my old mio c310x. The display is MUCH better than a tomtom 3rd edition.
Nice case and excellent windshield mount (better than tomtom)

- my old MIO GPS(satnav) has a brilliant feature:
it knows the speed limit for the road you are on, and warns you when you exceed it by whatever amount you set (I chose 10mph over speed limit) Neither the tomtom or this garmin have this feature! Avoiding traffic tickets is a feature that will pay for a GPS. This garmin warned me whae I was in the area of a speed camera or mobile speed camera. But the stupid thing is it would continue warning me by beeping even when I was going slower than the speed limit! Why? it knows the speed limit and knows my speed so it should know I am not in danger of getting a ticket.

+ Size

- Sometimes does not find the best route

+ excellent value for money, easy to download updates

- none at the moment

+ an easy clear voice which is easy to follow. has very good points of interest for most of your needs.good cradle design. good compact size which makes it easy to carry.

- does not come with an instruction booklet to explain what each function is for.

+ Very easy to use software interface. The touch screen has removed the need for multiple buttons on the device which also helps with the ease of use. It has a good sized screen so the map & route are easy to see when glancing at the screen whilst driving.

- No way of reporting mapping errors such as out of date info / incorrect street names etc through the device.

+ Light and small. Fits easily in the pocket, so you don't need to leave it in the car. Also works when walking around, so useful in a strange town to find an address when on foot.

- Shortest route takes some VERY strange routes, but they are shorter, but usually MUCH longer time.

+ easy to use, touch sensitive screen well thought out
lots of add on options (travel guides, MP3 player, audio book ect)
SD card memory slot

- no home charger, have to use USB on PC
suction pad can be tempramental

+ Ease of use

- None

+ ease of use, good directions, ideal size,

- does not cancel route (unless stopped) for new route request.

+ works ok below windscreen level

- not easy to re set

+ Very easy to get started with and use. Small and lightweight for carrying around.

- Battery could last longer and battery indicator doesn't always show.

+ Ease of Use

- Garmin wesite not ease to navigate
confusing range of models with similar numbers, difficult to determine the actual functionality on each version
cost of map upgardes

+ Auto night mode stops any glare, good size, very user friendly. Accurate as far as I've tested it. I would recommend it.

- No downloads are available like the Tom Tom 1, All the warning beeps are the same, would be better to differentiate.
Takes me the wrong way out of my street every time despite it being the longer, slower route.

+ THE SPEED OF RE-ROOTING IS FANTASTIC IF THE DEVICE DOES MAKE A MISTAKE OR YOU MISUNDERSTAND WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED THE DEVICE PUTS YOU BACK ON THE RIGHT RIGHT QUICKER THAN YOU CAN BLINK YOUR EYES

- NONE WORTH TALKING ABOUT

+ easy to use, small fits in your pocket, quick to recalculate

- none

+ Easy to use and has been accurate up to now.

- None

+ Having never owned a satnav before I can't compare but I'm certainly please with this one so much easier than maps.

- For some reason it doesn't stick very well to the middle of wind screen better to the right of the driver.

+ Cheap, clear simple to use

- Possibly a little too small

+ Accurate, compact, great value.External antenna facility.

- Safety camera database can only be used on selected routes only. Unreliable suction cup mounting. Short battery life.

+ Compact easy to use. Clear screen

- Postcode look up not as accurate as Tom Tom. Not as many small roads as Tom Tom. Display of junctions roundabouts not as clear as Tom Tom.

+ excellent product,easy to use instructions.

- none

+ simple to use, very efficiant, easy to carry when out of car

- irritating voive

+ Clear, concise instructions and useful screen back-up.

- can be fiddlely to program with your fingers, you can hit wrong letters and numbers. Not 100% accurate with directions, you have to use your common sense.

+ Idea in my job visiting people in their homes.

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+ Clear screen, rapid update when deviating from route, timely instructions, touch screen OK for big fingers.

- Postcode input not always accepted, wants address as well; wrong guesses at address cannot be corrected. Stand is fragile.

+ Value for money it is great. Have used it over roads I know well and even if you prefer a different route it quickly recalculates when you divert. On unknown roads it comes into its own, so far without error.

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+ Which magazine best buy
Unlike Tomtom one this can also be used for walking
Virtually idiot proof

- Occasionally gives unnecesary and confusing instructions but i have my suspiscions this is not unique to this gps system

+ compactness, clear display

- suction cup - suction sometimes fails and unit falls off dash - no damage though - yet!

+ Small neat and tidy, works very well. much better then others i'v used.

- startup time a little slow

+ EASY TO PROGRAMME ADDRESS

- NONE

+ Compact, easily transferred from one car to another,fast route finding with quick data processing, well made unlike the dumb dumb.

- None.

+ Apart from the navigation, flat profile, local hotels & safety camera alerts.

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+ Gets me from A to B.

- Sometimes drops off the window,while driving not great when your trying to follow directions

+ touch screen and versatility

- Charge hold not very long

+ postal code is very useful but sometimes is not accurate

- you cannot adjust the volume and brightness easily also removing the screen is not easy

+ easy to programme. a very good buy. i wish i had brought one earlier

- none

+ Easy to program, good clear directions

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+ Reasonable detail,mp3 player,small size,clear instructions

- unable to customize route easily,takes obscure routes sometimes

+ Easy to use. Locates satelites quickly. Good windscreen mount with power cable. Much better than Tom Tom's.

- Has got confused a couple of times and sent me in wrong direction. Re booted it to sort out problem.

+ Very quick recalculating route. Easy to add additional points of interest.

- Does not include speed camera updates for life as other makes do. Not easy to update maps.

+ Compact size, quick at finding a location once entered and re-calculating new routes

- Not as flexible with route planning as TomTom

+ I bought this for a 2 month contract which involved me driving to 25 schools all across Yorkshire. So far i've found each one in time.
It's simple to use... once you get your head around it.
Comes with carry case.

- It does sometimes recalculate the route in the middle of me following the suggested route. Once it told me to turn around on a duel carriage way. Not a good idea.
There is no battery is low warning so just cuts out when the battery has died.
It does seem to take very long, weird and wonderful ways to get from A to B. On one journey it favoured 7 miles of off track county roads over a straight run on the A64.
Should have a mains charger.
It did get get confused at a road diversion due to roadworks.
It gives some directions too late, eg. when coming to a roundabout where you need to be in the correct lane it will tell you last minute to take the 3rd exit.

+ Very good in general operation. Has been used for a number of trips and performed perfectly.

- One or two newish junctions missing from the map data and no new data is available from the website to correct this.

+ Easy to use.

- Doesn't always choose the most obvious route. Voice instructions don't include the name of the next road, but this does appear on the screen.

+ very compact size. i dont leave it in the car its so neat i can put it in my handbag. easy, clear instructions.

- none that i have found so far.

+ Easy to remove from holder. Is packed with all the features you need to start off with. Extra features; JPEG viewer and mp3 player are just gimmicks but do provide some fun. Battery lasts for 8 hours, although not if you keep the backlight on.

- Maps need to be updated. You'll still get there but sometimes it comes up with some weird directions.

+ Easy to understand graphics. More useful features than promoted on advert. convenient size.

- Haven't found any yet, although would prefer it not to have fold out antenna.

+ Easy to use, Clear directions with plenty of warning about speed cameras

- None

+ excellent product, good satnav, mp3 and other function not available on other products

- no bluetooth, flip out aerial-cannot be used with aerial tucked away.

+ Its very easy to use, excellent value for money and a good size for handbags! I used to use a tom tom and find the garmin to be far superior in terms of knowing exactly where you are on the road.

- The speaker is a little weak when it come to playing mp3s but as I run mp3s through my car stereo and I bought this unit to be used as a sat nav, that is fine.

+ Easy to use,

- Flip up antenna unsightly

+ Good Value and Easy to use

- As has been commented in other reviews the windscreen suction mount
could be better. I have had mine fall off the screen at least once.

+ Clear, easy to follow directions. Quite straightforward to input details of your destination - once you've managed it once, you shouldn't have problems doing it again! The unit is compact, and doesn't take up much valuable windscreen space - it doesn't obstruct your field of vision.

- It is not as up-to-date as it could be - for example, around eight years ago, my road was turned into a cul-de-sac. The directions to where I live send you the WRONG way. At least now I know why LOADS of HGVs come down here despite the 'Road Closed' sign at the top of the street! If we could up-date on-line, it would be helpful - but I understand that the road data are very expensive, and this is why not only the Garmin, but other similar products are slightly out of synch with the real-time road information.

+ Very simple to use and it gave me confident to use and able to travel more around that i never been too before.

- nothing really only had one proble sent me to one wrong place but its not sat nav fault even post man had it wrong.

+ easy and reliable,got us from cardiff to ayr with no problems

- sometimes cuts out but not much of a problem

+ size, ease of use, value for money, sexy

- receiver/antenna sticking up from back sometimes hits windscreen, would of been better petruding out from side, but on the hole a very good buy!

+ small and compact,portable and very simple to use

- hasn' got blue tooth,can take you to the right area but sometimes not the right spot

+ easy to use

- loses signal often

+ great size-brilliant for use on the motorbike or in car. earpiece is great for motor bike use.

- none yet

+ Easy to use speed camera warning excellent.

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+ easy to programme and clear instructions.

- not easy to get off windscreen attachment.

+ Compact, clear screen, clear maps

- Downloading map updates proved to be a bit of nightmare with Garmin - not straightforward for those who might be technically challenged. Helpdesk was not very helpful.

+ evrything from size to location it seems to have very clear detailed directions good also when you go wrong

- none that ive found

+ Really easy to set up

- Will tell you to turn, when it is only a bend in the road, but you get use to it.

+ The screen and graphics are easy to see and use. Simple operation. Extremely good accuracy with bonus of speed camera alerts.

- Size of screen - could be a little bigger

+ Size, clarity of maps, ease of use

- Mounting took some time to get used to. That is when installing and removing the GPS off the mount.

+ Excellent value and good size to carry around. I've bought a 660 for myself and 2 of the 300's for friends.

- Sometimes takes a while to find the satellites but maybe this is true of all sat navs

+ Size and ease of use

- Not as accurate as my previous sat nav. Tom Tom.