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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
VERY happy with my 600c Jul 04, 2009
By techie user
I've been using my 600c after updating from an earlier model. I've seen other GPS units my friends have, but would never trade theirs for mine. I use mine in the car and on my motorcycle. Like no other GPS, it is visible in broad daylight on my bike.
I like the 640x480 resolution - it provides a lot of detail. I also like that the text overlays on the display are programmable. You position what you want, where you want it, and the size you want it to be. And not just the distance to the next turn & a turn arrow; you can optionally display time, speed, battery voltage, total distance, distance to the next stop, and more. As the user, you decide what you want to see and how you want it to appear.
My wife travels a lot, with numerous stops along the way. For her, it is a simple matter of entering the addresses (which is so easy it can even be done while driving - but shame on anyone for doing that!), and then telling the unit to rearrange the waypoints for the most logical route to take. If you decide to take a scenic route, it will notice within a few feet and nearly instantly reroute you. (Other GPS units want you to turn around. I've only heard the 600c say 'make a U-turn' once!)
I also like the MP3 player. I want to listen to music when I travel, but I don't want the GPS to compete with the radio. By having an MP3 player incorporated into the unit, the music automatically pauses when you need to pay attention to your voice instructions for the next turn. I can also manually pause the music when my cell phone rings.
I was reluctant to spend a lot of money on a GPS, but I am glad I bought this unit. It makes driving a much more relaxed experience. Perhaps unfortunately, I have become dependant on the 600c and cannot travel without it!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Big, Bad and FULLY FEATURED Dec 08, 2007
By Big Daddy
Waterproof, Heavy Duty, Jumbo BRIGHT Display, kinda quirky till you get to know it, but DOES EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF. It doesn't have a Radar Transmitter like it's Marine big brothers made by Lowrance, but it's not 11 Thousand dollars either, like they are. It DOES however have many of their expensive features like WAAS detection for super accurate positioning within 3 feet !! (*NOTE; WAAS is not available EVERYWHERE, but even when its not, its with 9 feet aprox) This thing is more like a piece of Military Hardware than the pocket sized gps's you see on sale everywhere, but the Windshield mount is made in Germany and is also very heavy duty and works great. Several types of portable mounts are available if you shop. The telemetry screens are COMPREHENSIVE, colorful, fully loaded with all types of ACCURATE Street Level Location/Routing AND Nautical data, Completely Re-Configurable. Pleasant Male or Female Navigator Voice and Turn by Turn Voice street announcing through speaker on Power supply or FM Radio with no hook up is GREAT Design. Includes depth markers and Pier/Bridge/Harbor etc. on ALL WATERWAYS IN North America, which is AMAZING to browse. It comes with the AC power adapter, so you can view tomorrows outing in your Hotel room, and program your route, and view local info without a computer. Since it does Marine too, its the perfect Adventuring Tool. NO CELL TOWER NEEDED !! works anywhere on the Planet 24/7. Sat overlay is a Bonus, but don't count of it unless you live in a MAJOR city. FM transmitter works very well with my Factory FM radio in my truck, but it was necessary to adjust preamp output level down a little on the I-way 600c. This was easy on the music options menu. If you want absolutely every feature there is without a subscription, this is it. I would buy it again, no question for me. P.S. Having 10 gig of music and/or color slideshow of Home is also nice to have along.
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