Garmin nüvi 500 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

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Overview

The Garmin nuvi 500 will guide you while you drive, hike, bike or boat. Go sightseeing with geotagged images from Garmin Connect Photos or see your terrain with the digital elevation model basemap. The nuvi 500 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator North America NT Lower 48 States plus topographic maps for the U.S. The preloaded map data features millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. Geocaching, including Wherigo Platform player Built-in DEM Basemap (Digital Elevation Model) 3.5 QVGA color antiglare TFT with white Backlight Touchscreen Display - 320 x 240 Pixels User replaceable lithium-ion battery - up to 8 hours depending on use Dimensions - Width 4.21 x Height 3.35 x Depth 0.9 (10.7×8.5×2.3cm) Weight - 7.6 ounces (215 grams)

Product Specifications

Brand:Garmin
Model : NUVI 500
EAN Code :0753759076948

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High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver For Improved Performance And Reception
Built-In 3D Basemap
Includes Built-In Lower 48 Us States Topographic Maps
3.5-Inch Display, 320 X 240 Pixels
Easy Touch-Screen Interface

Reviews

>Reviews of the Garmin nüvi 500 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator at Amazon.com
Average Rating: 4.5
D. Miller Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
Works great for geocaching
The unit works almost flawlessly for geocaching. I found one gpx file that causes the unit to power off when you try to navigate to the cache. Garmin is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. However, this happened only once so far...but I can't give it 5 stars until garmin resolves it.

The paperless geocaching is a nice feature. You can use other nuvis for geocaching, but this one makes it easy to view caches. Using garmin's communicator, you can d/l caches to your unit .... Read more

Larry D. Draper Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
Garmin 500 - Very Nice
The Nuvi 500 hundred works very well in the car and on the trail. The "Where Am I" function is very useful for saving the current location or for finding near by intersections and emergency services. The included topo maps are great for hiking and driving. I bought the Nuvi 500 because I like to hike and sometimes I need to drive to a coordinate instead of an address (rural locations or geocaching). The detail is amazing. If you need a multifunction GPS, I would give the Nuvi 500 a try. .... Read more

flamdrag8 Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
Best value for an allround GPS
I puchased this unit for mountain biking as well as driving. I am happy to say that it does both very well. The mapping is great. It's waterproof. I couldn't be happier with the unit. .... Read more

Timothy Riley Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
An Excellent Multi-Functional GPS
Let me start by saying that I currently own and use several different GPS units: Garmins Nuvi 750, Colorado 400t, Rino 130 (a pair) and a Dash Express (I've also owned Garmins 2720, 2820, Nuvi 350, and a 60CSx in the recent past). I have so many of them because I use them for different purposes:

* Automobile navigation: I travel all over the country and always take a GPS with me for use in my rental cars.
* Walking in urban areas: I love to stroll around great cities and a go .... Read more

KC Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
Amazing Crossover Device
Alright, so it could've had save-able tracks and it is NOT an Oregon for off-road but it is an amazing crossover system. I have uploaded 500 geocaches using the premium member feature from Geocaching.com: Pocket Queries. I set a point in a field behind my house using Google earth and then sent the coordinates via USB cable to the Nuvi 500. It got me within 20 feet. Not too bad, I would say. Even tiny family owned local stores show up on the Nuvi 500 maps. Its super easy to switch between road ma .... Read more

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