Customer Reviews
Product is good. Packing is not so good.
The product is great. Sleak, light and easy to be portable. The menu is easy to use. The only thing I have to do is to add more memory (microSD). Am thinking about getting 1GB so I can put all the detailed US map to my I3.
This product seems can run out of the battery very easily, using rechargable battery is a good idea or just by using the car kit came with the I3.
One complaint is when I received the package, the box was not in good shape. The packing is no good.
great GPS
My impression after using for 1 week:
The screen is small but surprisingly easy to read and the 3D view, which I assumed was just a gimmick, actually makes it quite easy to navigate. The included 128 meg card was enough to fit detailed maps of all the states I'm at all likely to drive to anytime soon (Ontario, MI, IL, IN, OH). The the maximum memory card size it can handle is not listed in any of the specs, but one website I read claimed 2 gig, which should be enough to hold detailed maps of all of North America. Also includes major roads and routes for the whole US built in. Had no trouble acquiring satellites, even in heavy rain. Entering destination addresses with the scroll wheel is pretty easy. In fact, I think the fact that everything is done with a wheel that only scrolls up and down plus a back button really forced them to make the the device simple to use. I wish you could scroll the map around as you view it (when not driving), but i guess that's too much to ask for without some kind of joystick or touch screen
I had a Pocket PC GPS mapping solution that was always annoyingly difficult to use so I rarely bothered with it. The i3, in contrast, is well thought out and a pleasure to use. I wouldn't switch back to a PDA based solution.
Impressive little package
I bought this little device based on the positive reviews on this site. I'd previously owned the more expensive, larger and heavier 2710 by Garmin. I didn't like it nearly as much. This little beauty is small but packs a big punch. It's easy to use, the driving instructions (voice) are crystal clear (better than the 2710) and the little screen is remarkably vivid. The 3D mapping is extremely intuitive to follow. I even find the somewhat funky joy wheel used to enter names not a big problem. It's the achilles heel of the device; a simple way to guide you to entering the information needed to send you on your way. The wheel is a little balky and time consuming compared with a touch screen, but really not as bad as I thought it would be. Overall a super product - big thumbs up.