Garmin nvi 360 Portable Navigator - 010-00538-00
Garmin nuvi 360 Portable Navigator - PreLoaded MAPs and Bluetooth Technology

Very happy with the ease of use. Good value for the money, especially when it comes with everything you need.
 
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Excellent GPS! We needed a navigation tool for my wife. She wanted the MP3 options, colorscreen, and ease of use. NUVI 360 meets all of our needs. We havent subscribed to the traffic service, but I used it on a friends and it works great. Highly recommend it! Some of the options and settings take a minute to find; this has been our only complaint.
 
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This is the second unit I have purchased for family members.
 
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Just received the nuvi 360 and love it! Simple to use, clear screen, and the bluetooth works exceptionally well. The speaker is clear, and the sound on the other end is better thatn the headsets. The only issue I have is that I wish the volume could be just a bit louder, since I use it in my work truck at times which can be quite noisy. I updated the maps (for free) when I first registered it, which took some time, but worth the wait.
 
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Pros: -- GPS Directions are good. Says street names. -- MP3 Player is good. Songs pause for gps announcements and phone call. -- Bluetooth phone sync and dialing process, phone book integration. -- Volume, Brighness Cons: -- Doesn't have a way to turn off gps announcements when mp3 player is on. -- If headphone (or audio out) is used, phone won't work properly. Disconnects every second. -- Some static when used audio out. -- No way to specify a road to avoid. Can only use re-route. Over all "Satisfied".
 
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I bought this little slice of heaven and since then never had to worry about carrying any maps with me. The directions are accurate, the spoken prompts are clear and concise and the display is sharp and easy to read. Best of all, most POI's are already in the unit so you most of the time you don't even have to type in the address. Make sure you register your product on Garmin's web site. The reason why this is important is that you get a free map update once you register. Mine came with 2008 maps and I was able to update it for free to the 2009 maps.
 
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I bought the nuvi 360 few weeks back and just have nothing to complain. Much happier with this one than the earlier Garmin C330 I owned. The bluebooth works very well and was happy to receive the free 2009 maps download after registering the product on Garmin website. Please do it since these adds up a lot of new data. The process is time consuming - but worth the effort. As with all GPS devices...I have just had one occasion when it started recalculating on the freeway - but was quick to get back and display the earlier route. Else - its just worked fine. Very easy to setup and navigate with the text to speech. Overall - would rate it 5 STAR *****
 
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i was very pleased with this unit. The directions and bluetooth connectivity with my RAZR was very good. One thing is that the caller id does not show up with newer RAZR2 but it does with my old RAZR. The mapupdate feature from garmin has been down lately so I haven't been able to update my maps. But overall, I am very satisfied with the unit and purchase.
 
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I've got a friend who has been showing me different GPS units for several years and I was about to buy the Nuvi 360 and he said wait for the voice recognition models coming in August 08. I looked and said I want to buy now for less than $300 and not $800 or so later for the voice recognition models. I'm happy I did not wait because the unit is very easy to use and recalculates in seconds when you go off course. The unit does not have a traffic receiver but you can purchase this option for about $100. Bottom line, If you want a GOOD, Usable, affordable GPS, this is it.
 
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My wife purchased a nuvi 350 for my Christmas present last year. I loved it. She borrowed it one time and decided she needed one of her own and I had already decided I needed blue tooth so I gave her the 350 and bought the 360. Never been more pleased with a purchase. We just took our RV 2,886 miles across some desolate places just recently and were able to find food, fuel, and places of interest all along the way and make phone calls while fighting high winds etc using the hands free feature. I love it and would recommend it to everyone.
 
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I have had this for a little over a year now, and I have to admit it is a great product. For the most part the directions are all accurate, but I have had a few instances where they send you to places that don't exist, or tries to send you down a one way street. One time I was looking for a Gas Station and it told me to drive 1/2 mile and it should be on the right. So I drive the 1/2 mile and it's not there, I forgot to mention it was 2am and I was looking for a restroom. I kept driving and it turns out it was about a mile, not 1/2 a mile. It does this from time to time, when it will tell you an address is a certain distance, but it really isn't. I wouldn't say that because of this I wouldn't recommend it, it works very well 95% of the time. It's easy to use, and really makes traveling a lot easier. I read a previous review that said it should have an "Avoid Highway" option, just wanted to say it does have it, also has one to "Avoid Tolls, U-Turns, Unpaved Roads, Ferries, Carpool Lanes, even Traffic" (but I think the last one only applies if you but the traffic adapter). I agree with previous posts that the Bluetooth isn't all that useful. I thought I would be using it a lot more than I do, it does come in handy, but for the most part it's not used. Overall I think this is a FANTASTIC product, I highly recommend it, although it may have it's flaws, I would not hesitate to buy it again.
 
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...but I have to add, I've had a couple of near misses that have been disappointing, e.g., putting in the address for my aunt's house (an address that's at least 80 years old, and which I already knew, but was using for testing purposes), and having it tell me to pull into a driveway 2 houses away (and yes, I triple checked the address I entered into the Nuvi). On the other hand, going to an address that I had not been to before, I encountered a closed road; I just touched the "detour" button, and POOF! a new, accurate route was mapped instantly. Very nice. Overall, a good device.
 
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i would highly recommend this product. worked great out of the box.
 
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I have been using the Garmin Nuvi360 since April '07. It's a clever little device, very powerful and surprisingly useful. I have never used a voice GPS before. I would recommend this unit with a few qualifications.<br><br> First the pros. Navigation is top notch. Except for a couple of minor streets that turned out to be one way or walled off, the maps seem pretty up to date and it usually picks a good route. The battery lasts forever. I tend to keep it plugged in to the car charger, but it will run for 4-5 hours on battery too. It's easy to use and gives you multiple views: close-up map, overhead map, or blow-by-blow directions. It also records your compass direction, average speed, distance to destination, etc. I always forget to reset these numbers so it's not as useful as it should be, but if you like to know these statistics they're there for you. The voice is clear and generally very useful, exceptions noted below. It's got lots of stores and restaurants and public places as well, so if you're looking for an airport or the nearest Home Depot or whatever, just punch it in.<br><br> Cons: there's no way to "speed up" the directions. For instance, if you have to turn right, then quickly get in the left lane, the 360 doesn't always tell you in a timely manner. It is programmed to wait until a certain distance before the next move. But sometimes it does say "turn right, then stay left"; not all that consistent. Sometimes you want it to shut up; the voice can be intrusive. But the only way to quickly mute it is to tap the power switch, then press "mute" on the touch screen. Ideally it would simply have a physical volume knob on the case somewhere, or a mute switch. I would love that feature. The Bluetooth costs an extra $100 over other Garmin models. You should be really sure you need this feature before blowing your money. I got the bluetooth thinking it would be really useful, but ended up preferring my cell phone's speakerphone which to me sounds clearer than the Garmin. And I almost never use the "handy" dialing function because I don't often cruise around searching for the nearest Mexican restaurant or whatever. Also, it didn't properly transfer my phonebook; only a small subset. Lastly, and this is probably the most important thing: if there's construction or a huge traffic jam, it's really hard to convince the Nuvi to change routes. You have to press the "detour" button, and it usually sends you around the block and tries to get you back on the same route as quickly as possible. They need to add a "no highway" option such as Google Maps now has. The database appears to be a bit out of date and does not know about some new major stores such as the nearest Costco for example. It takes about a minute to boot up, not instant-on, so if you're in a hurry it can be frustrating. And even worse, sometimes it takes 5-10 minutes to lock onto a satellite, by which time you're long since lost. Turn the thing on as soon as you get in the car so it can be booting up.<br><br> Also, I don't bother mounting it in the car where every thief can see it. The "anti-theft" feature simply means it won't ever unlock without a password. A thief would have to send it to Garmin to reset, and of course you the owner have already told them it was stolen. I just keep it in the elbow rest compartment and carry it in with me when I park; it's nice and small and fits in a jacket pocket.<br><br> All in all, a good product but I would recommend the bluetooth-less model for $100 less.
 
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I love my Nuvi 360.It is so easy to use and so convienent to take with you. Plus I love being able to use it with my cell phone for hands free while driving. I would highly recommend this one for price, value and overall ease of use.
 
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I relied on the reviews of others and went ahead and purchased this unit. I found it to be everything it is jacked up to be. The bluetooth worked well and I like the large street names on the screen. I can highly recomend this unit.
 
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The best feature is that the audible directions include the street name. I do not ever have to take my eyes of the road. I have ridden in friends cars with other GPS systems and I say the nuvi 360 is much nicer. I have only two things that I would like to see improved: 1) I would like to be able to find directions based on an intersection. (Maybe the nuvi can do this but so far I have only found that I must always enter in a house number.) 2) Recalculating, Recalculating can get annoying quickly. The nuvi wanted me to take the turnpike when I preferred to drive on a road parallel to the turn pike. I had to turn it off because ever two minutes it would recalculate how to get me onto the turnpike. Other then these minor things I am very pleased with my purchase.
 
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I love how fast the Garmin capture the GPS signal. Time is money, and