June 10, 2011

Garmin Nuvi 1450lmt 5-inch Portable GPS Navigator Review




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This GPS system has features like tracking how much fuel you use, a comfortable to read, extra broad touchscreen, lane assistance, and extra features that might come in handy once you are traveling.

The Garmin Nüvi 1450LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator features:


* 5 inch widescreen interface

* Readable in sunlight

* Ability to display extra data on map screen

* 480 x 272 pixel resolution

* EcoRoute feature to calculate most fuel efficient route and save you money

* Voice prompted directions

* Multiple point routing

* Lane assist with junction view (so you always know which lane you should be in)

* Other tools including world clock, JPEG viewer, currency and measurement converters and calculator

* Optional plug in MicroSD cards

In the box:

* The GPS unit,

* Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America (U.S, Canada and Mexico),

* Vehicle suction cup mount,

* USB cable,

* Instruction manual,

* FM traffic receive and vehicle power cable,

* Dashboard disc.

Pros

The Garmin Nüvi 1450LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator won’t just assist you where to go, though it does that quite well, but helps you with other things that make your driving a bit less stressful. For instance, its “lane assist” feature will stop you questioning whether you’re in the right lane: it will tell you when to change lanes so that you won’t miss a turn.

The 1450LMT also affords you to store up to ten routes for convenience, and lets you preview particular turns or add through points so that you constantly know precisely where you’re going.

This Nüvi has free lifetime map updates so you are able to download maps for free, up to 4 times a year, which is quite a great addition to the gadget.

The additional features, like currency conversion, are valuable when you are traveling outside of your home feature. It also has an emergency locator avoiding the situation of being lost in the middle of nowhere. The function also directs you to the closest fuel stations, hospitals, and police stations.

Cons

Some customers have cited that the device takes rather a long time to update, because of the big size of the map data. Customer complaints that the device sporadically shows ads and coupons on the screen, and you are required to click to close them.

Other customers have remarked on the fact that newer Nüvi devices exhibit less detail on the maps even when zoomed in, like street names. Nevertheless, this does assist to cut down clutter when looking at your route by holding fewer items on the screen.

Conclusion

This navigator, similar to several others in the Nüvi series, has been very well critiqued by customers. Amazon.com, for instance, boasts over 800 reviews with an average score of 4.1 out of 5 stars. For its price, it’s difficult to find another reliable system having as many features as the Garmin Nüvi 1450LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator.

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