Garmin StreetPilot c330 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

With a simple touch screen interface, automatic route calculation to any destination, and turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions, the StreetPilot c330 GPS navigator is a powerful companion for your adventures on the road. Plus, Garmin has designed the "c-series" of car navigation units to be as simple and easy-to-use as possible-- no more intimidating features, just straightforward, basic navigation at your fingertips. Selecting a destination is as simple as a few finger-strokes, and you can choose between a three-dimensional navigation view or the more traditional "bird's eye" overhead view.

The streetPilot "c-series" GPS navigators feature a simple touchscreen interface, with automatic route calculation to any destination.

The 3.5-inch diagonal, 16-bit color display makes navigation a snap.

The included database features nearly six million points of interests including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions.

The c330 keeps track of places that you find and stores the fifty most recent finds in an easy to access list called Recent Selections, placing the most recently viewed at the top of the list. This becomes a very helpful feature if you visit the same places over and over and don't want the inconvenient of reloading the information in the unit multiple times. Although the c330 boasts distinctive and sleek styling, simplicity is the name of the game. The only buttons are a rotary volume knob and an on/off switch. The device is secured by a suction-mount cradle that fastens to the windshield for easy portability between vehicles. You can customize the unit's appearance with an array of colored faceplates that are sold separately.

For the ultimate out-of-the-box convenience, the StreetPilot c330 comes pre-loaded with highly detailed MapSource City Select street data. The database features an industry-leading five million-plus points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. The c330's bright, 3.5-inch diagonal, 16-bit color display makes navigation a snap. The unit also features dual integrated speakers for high-quality voice prompts, and an internal lithium-ion battery for out-of-car route planning.

It's also worth mentioning that with some GPS units the manual to use them is as thick as a phone book, but it was a pleasant surprise to find that the c330's manual was very easy to use and provided many screen shots to make sure the user understood the units capabilities. If you find yourself on the road looking for addresses often and just want a GPS to tell you where to go simply and clearly than this unit was made for you.

What's in the Box
StreetPilot c330,Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America or Europe (full coverage), Vehicle suction cup mount with integrated power cable, USB cable, USB drivers disk, Dashboard disk, Quick reference guide

Customer Review: Easy to use
I received this product as a gift and couldn't have been more pleased. I used it for several months, then was lured to a deal on a slim Magellan Maestro. Great, I thought, now I can pass the Garmin along to my perpetually lost sister. Alas, I miss my Garmin. The time of arrival feature is one I miss. Magellan only displays the distance to the destination. I recommend this product to anyone who wants an affordable, easy-to-use GPS.
Customer Review: Garmin GPS
I picked the Garmin because my son was enthused about his. Got a refurbished unit (being cheap)and am delighted with it. At a good price, it is a faithful friend to have in the car even if used only occasionally. Nice to not have to pay monthly fees as in the past. I even bought my other son one for Christmas. Some minor problems with software directions (rare), but that is what upgrades and new software installations provide. I am happy with what I have for the price I paid.

The saga of Bonnie and Clyde remains to this day one of the most popular in American criminal history. The two rose to notoriety in the 1930s and died together in the May 23, 1935 ambush staged by the Texas posse in Gibsland, Louisana. If they were alive today, which of the video surveillance equipment would they love to hate?

The Gizmos

In the 1930s, no bank had video surveillance equipment. Robberies were staged in broad daylight, and the robbers were armed to the teeth. There was no way the bank people could call the police for assistance as the robbers carted away the cash to their getaway horses. The most famous of the robbing bands was that of the group of Bonnie and Clyde.

If they were alive today, they would have preferred the good old robbing days when there were no video surveillance equipment. Such things were unheard of during their heyday. Robbing was simpler those days - you walk in a bank, announced a stick-up, and scooped the cash. No wailing police siren and no video footages to indict the robbers with solid proof. But then, those were the days.

Today's banks and gas stops have their hidden cameras that can capture the images of the robbers and in action too. If they were still around, Bonnie and Clyde would make a list of their most hated items after the video surveillance camera in the following order:

* Vehicle Tracking Device
* Motion Sensors
* Digital Video Recorder

Vehicle Tracking Device

Another video surveillance equipment is the GPS vehicle tracking device would have won hands down in the most hated list. Ever mobile, Bonnie and Clyde would have been easily tracked down in their V8-powered 1932 Ford with sweeping fenders.

The tracking device is attached to a vehicle to record the position its position at regular intervals using the Global Positioning System (GPS). It can also determine if the vehicle is stationary, or the direction of the travel when in motion.

Motion Sensors

Unlike the trip wire method to detect motion, the electronic motion sensors using a camera send signals to a device that produces an alarm. These would have slowed down Clyde and his gang because unauthorized entry is immediately detected by the sensor, which quickly transmits a signal to a sound device that emits an alarm.

Motion sensors are great video surveillance equipment to boost monitoring of the home and workplace. These are placed in areas where there is less traffic and along private passageways to detect unlawful entry. These devices are also used to detect cessation of activity to extinguish electrically powered illumination.

Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

The DVR eliminates the trouble of having to stop the recording of images because you have to review previous footages. No robber would like to have previous footages saved and reviewed, not because it an old movie rerun but it may yield a good frame showing his face, warts and all.

No need to bet on odds here. Bonnie wouldn't be caught eyeballing the camera eye. The DVR records motion electronically in digital format and the digital pictures produced are of the highest quality.

But Bonnie and Clyde would adore the bug detector, another video surveillance equipment that they could use to their advantage. They could sweep hotel rooms for bugs. Once detected, the audio tone accurately locates the bugs. This can be used on a silent mode for those covert sweeps.

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