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Dec 04, 2008
Garmin C550 Review
1 of 1 found this helpful The Garmin C550 answers the needs of the general traveler with good driving instructions calling out the streets name at each turn. It is simple to use and easy to save a location for future visits. The Traffic Receiver alerts the traveler of an upcoming traffic event that would slow or stop the traveler to his/her destination. There are a few downsides to the GPS and one is that the maps are not always accurate as to the designated turns that the GPS leads you to believe exists. The unit will "recalculate" another route should this happen but it always seems to get you where you wish to go. Another is that the battery life of this GPS is about one to two hours before needing a charge so the driving must be short or avoid that simply by connecting the cigarette lighter charger while in transit to your destination. The Traffic Receiver information is largely limited to the large cities and not the small town by town destinations that so many of us drive. In all, the unit is very user friendly and reliable and worth the little inconveniences that can be found in almost anything anyone may purchase. While each month there appears to be new units and new features and more miniaturization, the basics never change and this unit handles all the features the average driver would need and remain very affordable at the same time.