reviewer
oneloopychick
Frederick, MD
Don't leave home without it
4 star rating

practical
Cons
    slow to load, can't zoom out to see bigger picture, doesn't always give the most direct path, may miss roads in rural areas

OCT
5
2009

Garmin - StreetPilot c550 — 

When I accquired a new sales territory in the lovely state of WV, I initally tried to go to the nearest bookseller and pick up an ADP map.  I couldn't find one and eventually asked the guy at the customer service center if they sold one for WV as they had one for all the other locales nearby.  He called his ADP representative and was told that they didn't make one for WV!  WTF!?  So- having no other option,  I was basically forced to buy a GPS unit or forgo the perils of "Wild and Wonderful" West Virginia.  I am now at a total loss without it.  I do think that sometimes the directions don't always reflect the shortest path- usually the easiest.  For example- if I set the unit while in my driveway, it directs me to route 70 a completely different way than if I were to just drive there myself.  My way is totally shorter but the GPS unit keeps wanting me to go in another direction entirely!  The other thing I don't like about this particular GPS unit is that you can't zoom out to see the bigger picture of the area you're driving through.  Later models have become more stream lined, which is nice.



I_thumb_up Garmin - StreetPilot c550 is recommended by oneloopychick

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