Garmin Nuvi 1300 Review

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Garmin Nuvi 1300 series is the latest offering of Garmin for pedestrians, joggers, drivers, and all other people who like to find their own ways in the world. This wide screen Garmin Nuvi is lighter, thinner, and cheaper than the other Garmin Nuvi’s wide screen offerings.

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It's light and compact and hence Garmin Nuvi is a great companion for all kinds of traveling including walking, driving and hiking. However, this device is not for marine, motorcycle or trucking excursions since it's not waterproof.

This GPS device is ideal for the new entrants in the world of GPS technology. It comes in a ready to use condition. There are many preloaded maps of North America, Hawaii, Europe, Canada, and Puerto Rico. You can keep it on the dashboard or the windshield depending on your convenience with the help of a disc and windshield mount which come with the box.

The wide screen display of Garmin Nuvi 1300 is easy to read and has a white backlight. The touch screen is convenient and handy. The unit comes with a lithium-ion battery that is completely rechargeable and can be used for four hours at a stretch. The Garmin 1300 also has an extremely sensitive inbuilt receiver and comes with built in memory. You can store up to 1000 favorites. This device can also be used with a micro SD card; however, that is not included in the box and needs to be purchased separately.

The voice prompt features warn the driver about any turns while driving. The embedded speaker in the device gives clear voice instructions that also give you the names of the streets you are driving through. It also guides you about the adequate driving man oeuvres and the important turns.

It’s easy and quite convenient to plan a trip with Garmin 1300. A variety of features including ecoRoute, route selection, auto route planning, and auto rerouting make your trip easy and comfortable even without a co driver or a companion. It also helps you to avoid routes or highways that have unnecessary toll fees or other problems. Hence, these features help the customer to completely customize his trip according to his convenience and predilections.

Travelers to a new country will be greatly benefited by the innovative Garmin feature that is known as “Where Am I?†This feature gives you an idea of the emergency services, important locations and all the hot spots in the area you are driving through. Hence, in case of an emergency, you don't have to ask anyone. All you need to do is to consult your Garmin 1300.

Besides these features, this device also has other features that are a trademark of Garmin including anti theft features, Garmin Garage icons, custom voices and the well-known Garmin lock. It also has photo navigation features and you can even load your points of interest. Apart from the FM traffic and MSN Direct compatibility, it also has converter features and a calculator as well.

Customers love Garmin Nuvi 1300 since its cheap, compact and can be carried anywhere.

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