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Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator |  | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $999.99
Buy Used: $149.99
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Seller: caesars-e-palace
Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 43979
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 6
Native Resolution: 305 x 160
Display Size: 1.7
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 8 x 6
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MPN: 010-00357-03
Model: 010-00357-03
UPC: 753759045449
EAN: 0053759045440
ASIN: B0001MHL0Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Plug-and-play, portable, 12-parallel-channel vehicle GPS+WAAS navigator with built-in patch antenna | | • | Preloaded MapSource City Navigator North America database with more than 5 million points of interest | | • | Powerful microprocessor ensures fast route calculation and map redraw; voice-prompted turn-by-turn navigation | | • | 256-color, 3.3-by-1.7-inch touchscreen LCD with 305 x 160 pixel resolution; includes wireless infrared remote | | • | Connects directly to car battery; measures 5.6 x 3.2 x 2 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
GARMIN SteetPilot 2620 -- This plug-and-play portable GPS navigator features pre-loaded, detailed maps of North America -- right out of the box. This means no unlocking or uploading map data to your unit! WAAS-enabled support ensures the highest degree of GPS accuracy Multiple destination calculation -- great for route deliveries or sales calls Road segment and area avoidance -- route yourself around traffic tie-ups or road work Find nearest on route -- limits searches for gas stations, restaurants, etc. to upcoming points near your route Adjustable road class preference -- perfect when you feel like taking the road less traveled Built-in patch antenna; MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection Integrated dash mounting system Size - 3.2H x 5.6W x 2.0D; weighs 97 pounds
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description Featuring MapSource City Navigator pre-loaded, detail maps, the Garmin StreetPilot 2620 is a plug-and play portable automotive GPS navigator that's ready to use right out of the box. Forget about unlocking or uploading map data to your unit -- with Garmin you'll be ready to navigate as soon as the StreetPilot arrives at your doorstep. The pre-programmed hard drive that stores the City Navigator detailed maps of North America is simple to set up and use. Drivers can navigate to a particular address or access an enormous database of more than five million points of interest (POI). Whether it is lodging, restaurants, gas stations, or local attractions, the StreetPilot 2620 will help you get there. And the user-friendly, menu-driven touchscreen ensures that navigating the unit is as easy as navigating the road. 
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The Garmin StreetPilot 2620 combines a touch-screen, GPS navigation, voice-prompted directions and more in a single, compact device. | Like its successor -- the StreetPilot 2720 -- this unit features a high-resolution color touchscreen with voice prompted turn-by-turn navigation and a powerful microprocessor for fast route calculation and map redraw. Although the new model has a few extra bells and whistles, the 2620 delivers all the navigation you'll need with a lot less strain on your wallet. This unit comes with a unique wireless infrared remote control, which allows easy operation of the unit from a distance and it also offers WAAS-enabled support to ensure the highest degree of GPS accuracy. Mark and name important waypoints with over 500 graphic symbols, set a course for your destination, and listen to the voice prompts for navigation instructions and warnings. And when you get there, you can check your trip computer for miles driven, time on the road, and average/maximum speeds. With a host of software upgrades, the StreetPilot 2620 can lend assistance in almost any situation. You can find the most efficient route for deliveries or sales calls with the multiple destination feature. Enter all your destinations and the 2620 will automatically sort them to provide the best route. The StreetPilot makes it easy to avoid traffic jams or road work -- just tell the unit where you don't want to go and you'll be redirected around the congestion. Almost out of gas? No need to fret. With a time-saving feature that allows you to limit searches to gas stations, restaurants, and more, this unit will notify you of upcoming points of interest near your route. And, of course, there are those times when you'd just like to take the road less traveled. With the adjustable road class preference, you can select from major, medium, and minor road categories that will help you stay off the highways for a leisurely drive through small towns and winding backroads. The StreetPilot 2620 receiver includes everything you need to get started right out of the box, including an alphanumeric remote control, car and home power supplies, two kinds of mounts, and a factory pre-loaded version of Americas Autoroute basemap and MapSource City Navigator North America. The basemap is loaded with routable maps of North and South America that contain state and country boundaries, lakes, rivers, streams, airports, cities, towns, coastlines, state and interstate highways, local thoroughfares and secondary roads within metro areas, and federal interstate highway exit information for services such as food, lodging, and service stations. Beyond the basemap foundation, the 2620's pre-programmed hard drive comes with MapSource City Navigation that provides street-level details and addresses, plus millions of listings for restaurants, hotels, ATMs, and more throughout the United States and metro areas of Canada. What's in the Box
StreetPilot 2620, remote control, external speaker with 12/24-volt adapter cable, PC/USB interface cable, AC power adapter, integrated dash mount, and a portable "bean-bag" (friction) mount.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Beat smy Navtech in car system... April 23, 2004
Michael D. Brown (Oak Park, IL USA)
166 out of 170 found this review helpful
I have a 3 year old Navtech based CD GPS system in my Volvo and purchased this device to use in my older SUV that has no GPS system installed. I first tried using the new Streetpilot on a recent trip to Dubuque Iowa from Chicago; using it and the in car systems simultaneously to compare them. The Garmin SP 2620 outperfomed the Navtech installed system hands down. Although the in car system found satellites instantly the Garmin only took about 10 seconds to find them on start up. And it is MUCH faster on route calculations and more importatnly recalculations, about 3x faster. The in car sytem could not locate the exact street address in Dubuque even though I had the Iowa CD disk installed. The Garmin unit did. The details on local businesses was MUCH better with the Garmin. The map was clearer and was better illuminated. Only things I'd like to have in the Garmin would be a two map display option (for differing zooms of the the same route at the same time) and a display of the remianing miles on the main route display, you can get it but it's on another routing description page. The Garmin does display more immediately useful info such as time and distance to next turn so this is a very minor quibble. It is solid, extremely well built unit and mounts very nicely. It tilts and twists to optimize viewing. The "beanbag" friction mount works very well. The nice thing about the portable system is it's portabilty to other cars and rentals, for instance you can loan it to friends and family if you wish! Furthermore, upgrading is very easy via the Garmin web site whereas updates for my Volvo Navtech in car system have been rare and expensive. The hard drive in the Garmin is a memory card which I can see being enlarged if necessary but the current 512mb card has plenty of map details on it. A new CD disk set for my in car system costs over $200, the Garmin updates so far are free. Overall a stellar value and a device that exceeded my expectations in every way. If you travel by car (and who really likes flyng anyway?)in the US and/or Canada, get one, you'll love it.
Great bit of kit August 17, 2004
W. H. Jamison, Jr. (Burien, Washington United States)
211 out of 219 found this review helpful
I've used GPS based automotive navigation systems in Mercedes Benz and Acuras and have found them to be less than satisfactory but the Garmin 2620 is an awesome bit of kit. The unit is easy to use and with the beanbag base stays on my dashboard unless I'm doing something really stupid (high speed U-turns). With the external antenna I almost never lose the satellites, and the unit quickly acquires and reacquires the satellites as necessary. Navigation is excellent, I disagree with some of the Garmin's routing choices but only on routes that I know well and have driven on extensively. The system remote is easy to use one handed and if you disable the annoying safety feature that prevents you from programming on the move you can easily set destinations or change route settings by touch and by glancing at the screen. The screen is bright and clear in sunlight and the unit does not seem to have been bothered by sitting on my dashboard in the hot sun or by occasionally being knocked off the dash when I do something stupid (the aforementioned high speed turns). As far as the reviewer who says that he's leaving out bait for thieves by having this unit on his dash I'd recommend the optional carrying case, it's a matter of a few seconds to disconnect the unit from the power cord and external antenna, put it in the case and stow the case under the seat or somewhere else out of sight.
If I were purchasing a new car I would save my money and get a Garmin 2620 instead of purchasing a built in navigation system. Most built in systems cost more money and while some can give you better accuracy with dead reckoning sensors that read vehicle speed and direction the extra money you'll spend for the additional accuracy is offset by being locked into a proprietary solution.
Works well in Cities! Great interface December 5, 2004
a girl (Seattle, WA United States)
50 out of 50 found this review helpful
Pros:
-- Near Perfect and MUCH better reception in cities than previous models.
-- Entire USA + some Canada preloaded - NO SETUP!
-- Very nice interface and touchscreen
-- great accuracy in determining distance
Cons:
-- None, really. Except it could be stolen.
I used to have the streetpilot III model (no touchscreen, limited memory requiring CD rom upload). I left it viewable on my dash for just a short while in Cambridge, MA. When I returned to my car, my window was smashed. Oh well. I went out and bought the 2620.
All I can say is that it's almost a blessing that my prior one was stolen. I am truly an idiot with navigation. I couldn't get by without a GPS device in my car. The older model kept saying "lost satellite reception" in cities (NYC, Seattle, Boston are my main cities). This once seems to ALWAYS have a connection. It's incredible. Furthermore, it's far more accurate in telling me when to turn. The older models might have been off by 100 feet -- which makes a difference when there are two possible turns really close to each other (in a fork situation or similar). This model is fantastically accurate -- I always know when to turn, even when faced with multiple really close-to-each-other options. I know that the reception and accuracy has to do with the new WAAS technology. I'm not sure about the details of how that works, but boy, is there a difference.
I also absolutely love that I can stick this in my suitcase and take it on any US business trip without having to worry about preloading city information. It has the entire USA preloaded on it -- even tiny midwestern towns.
I love this model. If I had to pick my favorite purchases in the last 5 years, the Garmin 2620 would tie for first with my TiVo. If you are considering purchasing this, I can say with great confidence that you will not regret this one. It's truly a perfect system. I adore it. Just remember to stick it under one of the seats when you park in public places. It's such a wonderful device that it could cause you to get your window smashed (and your GPS stolen).
Buy this. Really. I've reviewed quite a few things on amazon, and I rarely come out this strongly in favor of something. Also, if you're considering the 2610, don't. My friend has that model -- it's not nearly as accurate, loses reception more often, and the hassles of loading your favorite locations before you can use it just make it not worth it.
The Way to Go November 28, 2004
Wally (IL United States)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
I bought this unit over the weekend as my previous unit, the Garmin Street Pilot III (SP III) unexpectedly stopped working -- it would turn on for a couple of seconds, then shut off. The warranty for the SP III had already run out ( I had the unit for 17 months). I had to choose between getting the SP III fixed (from the Garmin website, as of this date, there is a $225 flat rate repair charge for out of warranty repairs for the SP III) or getting another GPS. Though I was quite satisfied with features of the SP III, like most everthing else in electronics, newer models come along with much more features in a rapid pace. So, I decided to opt for a newer model instead of repairing. Plus, I had made plans to go to a concert with friends in 2 days after the SP III broke. With my lack of directions, I'd be totally lost without a working GPS. I read up on the newer GPS units on Amazon and also the Garmin website. From what I read, I initially had thought about getting the Garmin Quest as this pretty much has the same features as my old SP III -- similar button layouts, memory size for loading maps. I went to a local Best Buy to purchase a new GPS unit. At the store, they had both the Quest and Street Pilot 2620 (SP 2620). Though the Quest looks like a marvel in technology -- such power in such a small unit -- I ended up getting the SP 2620 for the following reasons: 1) don't have to load maps, 2) touchscreen feature, 3) I'm used to a larger screen, 4) the responsiveness of the buttons felt much better than that on the smaller ones of the Quest.
After having used my new Street Pilot 2620 for a few days (yes, I did make it to the concert without a problem at all!), here are my impressions of the unit:
LIKES: 1) no need to load maps as the unit has a built-in hard drive that contains all the base and detailed maps. 2) touchscreen display (this makes data entry much easier than the SP III) 3) custom avoids features which allows one to select areas (parts of a road) or area of the map to avoid. I use this to block out the area around the Dan Ryan ("Dangerous Dan") expressway around Chicago as I don't like driving on there if I don't have to. Without the feature, the routes would often say to use that expressway. 4) unit runs at home with a small (aprox. 2" W x 1.5" H x 1" D inch) power adapter 5) comes with remote control for more precise panning and data entry if one gets tired from using the touchscreen 6) unit and cigarette lighter adapter is lighter and smaller than the SP III so now they easily fit in the optional carrying case
DISLIKES: 1) with the Auto Brightness setting for the LCD display, in my opinion, at night sometimes the display appears a bit dim. maybe it is better to use a manual setting instead of auto at night. 2) according to the instructions in the manual, the way to mount the GPS on the base is a bit cumbersome. The manual says to put the GPS face forward and the base with the lock switch facing forward and then to slide the unit towards the left. I found it easier to position the GPS unit with the back at a right angle to slide the unit in that way, then rotate the GPS unit to face forward. 3) using the Custom Avoids to block out an area works, but takes diligence while manuvering on the small size of the screen-- I keep wishing Garmin could have made the unit to interface with a regular-sized monitor and a mouse when trying to set up a custom avoid. 4) a big ouch on the budget. Hopefully this unit will last longer than 17 months!
Overall, the StreetPilot 2620 is a terrific GPS unit. The touchscreen feature comes in really handy. Plus, no more need to download detailed maps areas, which is a big timesaver and makes using the GPS more enjoyable. The features of this GPS is the way to go.
Better then I hoped for April 9, 2004
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
I considered:
Roadmate 500/700 and
StreetPilot 2610/2620 I read every review here, gpsinformation.net, eopinions, etc. I decided on a Streetpilot based feedback that Roadmates had problems with memory loss, their mounts, and that the Streetpilots had more features. And I have been extermely happy, the Streetpilot 2620 has the whole USA and parts of Canada preloaded onto its hard drive. It is easy to use, routes quickly, and gives excellent directions.
I had previuosly used the Hertz/Never Lost, and this is even better, by a large margin. A word of Advice for any GPS Shooper, Get an External Antenna e.g. GA 27C. Having an Antenna Allows you the following Benefits: 1) Faster and Greater Qty. of Signal Locks
2) Freedom of your Co Pilot or you to Lap the 2620 with out loosing signal
3) Freedom to use indoors
4) A way around Metalized or weird Angle Front winshields. There are many windshields that have Metal for heating or other reasons that completly Block signal through windshield
5) Advantage of Garmin over others it has a Nice Window Sunction Mount that allows use of Front, Passenger or Rear Window (8Ft cord). It also has Magnetic but unless you have outside roof access with *OUT Cable crushing Doors and Windows, this is not an option with this or other Antennas. Plus you can just leave the Antenna in Car durring trips where Externally someone might mess with it.
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