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zdnet.com Professional Review.
Garmin Nuvi 500
QuickTake:
Pros: The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a multiuse GPS that can be used in the car, on foot, on a bike or a boat. It comes loaded with topographic maps and features a waterproof casing.
Cons: The Nuvi 500 lacks text-to-speech functionality. Satellite acquisition time was a bit slow. A USB cable is not included in the box, and marine maps are extra.
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Garmin Nuvi 500 Portable / Handheld GPS
Comments:
alaTest collected and analysed 1 reviews of Garmin Nuvi 500 Portable / Handheld GPS from international magazines and websites and compared these to 66988 reviews for other Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 67/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
alaTest collected and analysed 1 reviews of Garmin Nuvi 500 Portable / Handheld GPS from international magazines and websites and compared these to 66988 reviews for other Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 67/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
cnet.com Professional Review.
Garmin Nuvi 500 review
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Review Verdict: The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a satisfactory multimode GPS, but serious boaters and outdoor enthusiasts should consider dedicated devices.
Review Verdict: The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a satisfactory multimode GPS, but serious boaters and outdoor enthusiasts should consider dedicated devices.
QuickTake:
Pros: The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a multiuse GPS that can be used in the car, on foot, on a bike or a boat. It comes loaded with topographic maps and features a waterproof casing.
Cons: The Nuvi 500 lacks text-to-speech functionality. Satellite acquisition time was a bit slow. A USB cable is not included in the box, and marine maps are extra.
mobilemag.com Professional Review.
Garmin nuvi 500 Series Handles On-Road, Off-Road
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Seemingly spanning the great divide between these two families is the new Garmin nuvi 500 series...
Review Verdict: When it comes to most portable GPS navigation devices, you find one of two families. On the one hand, you've got the GPS units that are designed for use in the woods and off the beaten path, operating mostly on longitude and latitude. On the other hand, y
Seemingly spanning the great divide between these two families is the new Garmin nuvi 500 series...
Review Verdict: When it comes to most portable GPS navigation devices, you find one of two families. On the one hand, you've got the GPS units that are designed for use in the woods and off the beaten path, operating mostly on longitude and latitude. On the other hand, y
pcmag.com Professional Review.
Garmin nüvi 500
Comments:
In these competitive times when GPS manufacturers constantly vie to offer features that differentiate their products from all the others, it's hard to believe that the crossover GPS market has remained largely untapped. Well over a year ago, we reviewed M
Review Verdict: The Garmin nüvi 500 is good crossover choice for those who don't want or can't afford separate dedicated automotive and outdoor enthusiast GPS devices.
In these competitive times when GPS manufacturers constantly vie to offer features that differentiate their products from all the others, it's hard to believe that the crossover GPS market has remained largely untapped. Well over a year ago, we reviewed M
Review Verdict: The Garmin nüvi 500 is good crossover choice for those who don't want or can't afford separate dedicated automotive and outdoor enthusiast GPS devices.
QuickTake:
Pros: Rechargeable, user-replaceable battery. IPX7-rated waterproof. Integrated with geocaching.com, a Web site that tracks geocaches. Topographic maps are included.
Cons: Lacks text-to-speech conversion in automotive mode. Poor track log handling. Distance to destination didn't work in compass mode. No Bluetooth phone integration.
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Garmin nüvi 500
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 9 reviews of Garmin nüvi 500 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 64/100 and users 60/100. Comparing these reviews to 118915 other GPS reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
alaTest has collected and analysed 9 reviews of Garmin nüvi 500 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 64/100 and users 60/100. Comparing these reviews to 118915 other GPS reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
gpsreview.net Professional Review.
Garmin Nuvi 500
Comments:
While we certainly didn't need to add to the already huge lineup in the Garmin Nuvi line, Garmin has introduced a new member- the Nuvi 500. Still, the Garmin Nuvi 500 does fill a huge void in the GPS market providing both auto navigation as well as off-ro
While we certainly didn't need to add to the already huge lineup in the Garmin Nuvi line, Garmin has introduced a new member- the Nuvi 500. Still, the Garmin Nuvi 500 does fill a huge void in the GPS market providing both auto navigation as well as off-ro
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Review Verdict: The Garmin Nuvi 500 is a satisfactory multimode GPS, but serious boaters and outdoor enthusiasts should consider dedicated devices.
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