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Sunday, November 23, 2014
LG Chocolate 3 VX8560 Retractable Cell Phone Car Charger Review
I've owned this charger now for about 8 or 9 months and so far it has worked great. It feels a little flimsy but no problems at all. I've only used it maybe a dozen times so I'm not sure how it would work for everyday use, but it's great for a backup!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
OEM Casio G'zOne Boulder C711 Desktop Charging Cradle Reviews
The stories about the charging port on the Gzone being fragile are very true as I discovered in the first few days. To charge the phone, you have to pick open the plastic cap at the bottom of the phone which is held by two, fragile strands of plastic. The charging plug fits into the charging receptacle, but it is tiny and cumbersome. In another review, I mentioned buying a car charger. That danged thing fit the receptacle so tightly that even with gentle pressure to unplug it I managed to rip the charging receptacle out of the phone. The company I bought the phone from was willing to replace the phone under warranty, but I actually kept it. For around $15 I bought this cradle charger that others recommended. This is WAY nicer than the charging port because I just set the phone in the cradle and it charges via the external battery contacts. The phone screen lights up, says "Charging", and all of the other things that happen during a normal charge. I haven't opened that cumbersome cap since then. I hear that the port is also for the proprietary headphone, but I cannot imagine anyone wanting that. The old bluetooth headset from my previous flip phone works fine.
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this item comes without any cord, it is good for nothing . Wish I hadn't wasted my money on thisBest Deals for OEM Casio G'zOne Boulder C711 Desktop Charging Cradle
It does not seem to work and I don't have the time to let the battery run down to try it. I don't use it at all To bad was looking forward to it.Honest reviews on OEM Casio G'zOne Boulder C711 Desktop Charging Cradle
My wife had trouble charging her phone until I got this. Anyone that has this phone needs this docking system. You just put it in and it charges.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for OEM Casio G'zOne Boulder C711 Desktop Charging Cradle
This cradle is easier to use than the micro plug in and more relieable than the other ways of charging
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Discount High Quality Rapid Car Charger plus Travel/Home Charger for LG
It does exactly what it says very well.
The car charger so far is working properly, it has saved my life a couple of times; on the other hand, the wall charger was malfunctioning from the very beginning; it would continuously try to charge the cell phone even while the cell phone was fully charged, making and annoying noise early in the morning.
Today, the charger stopped working---less than two months after I bought them. I contact the supplier, he only manages a 30 day return policy. Definitely this product came defective.
For the price, it still can be a good deal, and you have two chargers in case one fails; still, I would consider other chargers available in the market.
The car charger fits correctly and works.
When informed, the seller promptly issued a refund for the entire amount and said they would look into the issue.
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When I bought this product, I really liked that a set of chargers came together.The car charger so far is working properly, it has saved my life a couple of times; on the other hand, the wall charger was malfunctioning from the very beginning; it would continuously try to charge the cell phone even while the cell phone was fully charged, making and annoying noise early in the morning.
Today, the charger stopped working---less than two months after I bought them. I contact the supplier, he only manages a 30 day return policy. Definitely this product came defective.
For the price, it still can be a good deal, and you have two chargers in case one fails; still, I would consider other chargers available in the market.
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I'm so happy I found a car charger that didn't cost an arm and a leg for my old phone! It works great. Fast shipment and great price!Honest reviews on High Quality Rapid Car Charger plus Travel/Home Charger for LG
Dont order this it is a waste of time I ordered it for a lg vx5300 and it didnt fit at all and when I looked at the package it didnt even have the 5300 on here. I was supposed to get the wall charger and car charger and all i got was a car charger not for the phone I ordered it for...Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for High Quality Rapid Car Charger plus Travel/Home Charger for LG
The travel charger is the wrong size for the VX8300, e.g. it's the wrong plug.The car charger fits correctly and works.
When informed, the seller promptly issued a refund for the entire amount and said they would look into the issue.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Buy Rapid Car Charger With IC Chip for LG Banter
It charges my phone with out any problems. The price was good so I purchased
two of them. It works in both of my LG cell phones.My husband paid a fortune for his charger, for the same phone! Prudence, my dear
two of them. It works in both of my LG cell phones.My husband paid a fortune for his charger, for the same phone! Prudence, my dear
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Reviews of Garmin nuvi 3790T 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
I've been using Nuvis for years. Was very excited to get the new form factor Nuvi so I could give my well-worn 765 to my graduating daughter.
Received my fancy new device and put it directly into service on a trip to NYC--my first time there after all these years of exploring the rest of the country.
Made it through the northward routes of PA into Jersey, and then found myself at one of the famous "Jersey jughandle" intersections and unsure which lane to take for the direction I wanted to go. And the moment I stopped, I looked at my beautiful new Garmin to find out my next move.
And right on top of the map was a damn Red Lobster ad, hiding the info I needed. Couldn't make it go away, couldn't see my map underneath. Let loose a stream of profanity. Then the light turned green, I began to move, the ad went away and I found I needed to be in another lane, but my moment in traffic to plan the lane change had passed.
Garmin takes the only safe moment to check your map away from you--the moment you are stopped. So the only times you can check your map are when you are in motion and should have your eyes on the road.
Who is the genius that came up with this garbage?
I knew this problem was going to be bad in NYC traffic. But this POS had me steaming before I even entered the city. Inside the Lincoln Tunnel, once again hoping for lane info to get to my hotel, up comes a great big ad, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, obscuring the directions I paid my $450 plus tax to have. I damn near caused an accident with the "tourist slowdown" needed to find the right lane in time to get there.
Once in the city, this thing was the very definition of useless, with ads obscuring the map every time I was at a standstill and able to look at it. When I realized I was going to be more of a problem to surrounding traffic with this thing than without it, I put it in my suitcase and went to electronics alley and got the cheapest Tom Tom on the shelf--$79.
The Tom Tom outperformed this POS Garmin in every respect. If you must have the latest and greatest advertising-delivery technology, you can bid on mine on ebay.
UPDATE FEB 11, 2011:
Response poster Kevin looks to have solved it--the ads are the trade-off for 'free' traffic data. If I'd gone into the menus and turned traffic off, apparently the ads would have been turned off too.
Living in the Balt-Wash area, I'm jaded as to the traffic functions of Nuvi units anyway--3/4 of the time they route you over to the BW parkway for massive delays on the 95. I take the 95 anyway if I'm going to the north side of D.C., and the massive delays the instrument prophesies rarely materialize.
More often I get stuck on the BW Parkway and the Anacostia, where the brilliant Garmin device is routing me and everybody else who has one. So I've pretty much stuck to the 95 and had better luck in the past year or so. I've firmed up my ego by practicing my skills at saying 'no' to a female voice issuing commands. First I was answering her with unprintables, then I just smiled and said 'yes, dear,' while ignoring her and continuing my chosen route.
Now that advertiser-supported traffic is the norm for Garmin, if I should buy another Nuvi I'll just remember to switch the feature off. It seems to have limited utility anyway.
So, potential Nuvi buyers: if the ads get in your way, pull over, go into the menus, and turn off the traffic update feature. Then I think you won't have any more problems with gigantic banner ads obscuring your maps.
The 800 x 480 pixel glass screen is incredibly clear and a huge enhance over my old unit. The multi-point screen works great. Everything about the 3970 is an improvement from the old 760.
One interesting point is the 3790 picks slightly different routes than the 760 used to. I assume this is the nuRoute/trafficTrends in action.
Hands down my favorite feature on the 3790 is Voice Command. When I originally bought this item I had concerns about how well this feature would work. Let me tell you it works great. I can navigate to some place, add stops or phone someone without ever having to pull over or take my hands off the wheel. What a huge safety improvement.
Another seemingly small item they improved that I really like is the zooming. The map zooms in as you slow down and out as you speed up. It does it very smoothly and provides the perfect amount of data for my tastes.
The traffic data is also very useful in urban areas and well presented. However this area contains my only complaint about the product. Using the traffic feature causes small little adds to occasionally pop up on the screen. They are unobtrusive and don't happen very often so far but I would prefer to find a way to turn them off.
All in all I love my new Nuvi. It is one of the best purchases I've made in years.
The display is super crisp and bright. Even in bright sunlight. I had my Nuvi 1690 up next to it. The 1690 was washed out, the 3790 was very, very bright.
I transferred my favorites (waypoints) from the 1690 without a hitch. Also installed traffic cameras... no problem (UPDATE the traffic cameras I installed were from GPS POI which I have used on other Garmin units without a problem. They did not appear on this unit. I understand there is some kind of bug Garmin is working on. I used the Garmin POI Loader, as I have in the past. I downloaded the Garmin Safety Cameras for the US, which they didn't have a while back and they do show up, but I need to see what happens when I come across them.). I tried the voice command and it worked surprisingly well. I had used a TomTom with voice control and this was far superior. You get a list of commands on the screen and I had no problem activating the feature simply by saying, "Voice Command.' Picked me up without a hitch. Only once did it seem to freeze on me and for a minute I thought I would have to do a reset, but I said another command and it cleared. (UPDATE I really like the voice command feature. It makes things so much easier while moving. I am not a 'voice' person but this has come in very useful. Rarely does it miss a beat. If it does I just repeat and it gets it.)
The unit is super thin. In fact, I almost lost my grip on it a few times it is so thin. I bought the Garmin case for it and it fits very well. Easily fits in my shirt pocket.
I did a backup on the hard drive, which by the way is a whopping 8 GB, using a little over 4 GB -room for expansion indeed. I couldn't select all on my mac and get them all to copy over, but I burned a DVD and pretty much everything was copied from what I could tell. It took about 25 minutes or so.
The unit did get pretty warm in use, perhaps because of the black back and the sun. I haven't used it at night to tell if that is it. (UPDATE it doesn't seem to get as warm now even with the sun hitting it. Perhaps the electronics needed to get 'burned in' and all is well.)
I live in northern Virginia and was not able to pick up traffic. My 1690 was showing traffic in the same areas. The 1690 is cell-connected, the 3790 is FM.
In comparison with the 1690 with most detail selected, the 3790 is pretty much about the same in many areas, perhaps a bit more in others. No complaints about that at all so far.
I do like the ability to rotate the screen. I didn't think I would but I like the portrait view. It gives me more of where I am going rather off to the sides. I will need to experiment with it.
Routing is a bit different than my 1690. I will see how it evolves in its learning my routes. Calculation seems quick. It did take a while to lock in after being powered off, but nothing appreciable.
I can easily pack this, or put it in my shirt pocket and take it most places.
A great GPS. Pricey, but wonderful. This is the iPhone 4 of the GPS world. Nothing comes close to the beauty of the 3790.
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Update 7/6/10
The Junction Views on this appear more often than they did on my 1690. Same map version, but obviously updated Junction Views. I have read that in Europe they have photo realistic Junction Views and from the pictures they look very good. Hopefully they will update the US Junction Views to photo realistic ones.... makes for a much nicer picture. (UPDATE in portrait mode the junction view is on the top half of the screen and you still see the road and your 'vehicle' moving in the bottom half of the screen. In landscape mode junction view takes up the entire screen.)
Also, the software user interface is different in this unit and while it offers pretty much what the 1690 software does, many things are in different places. For instance the last position you are at when you remove the unit from the mount in the 1690 was found under favorites. In the 3790 it is found under parking last stop.
Best thing is to explore all the menus and see what's there. Very nice indeed.
7-10-10... Some tips.... To power on push the on/off button and wait to hear the click. Let go at that point. To power off, you need to HOLD the power button down until you see a power off screen asking you to make a choice. Otherwise, if you hold the on/off button down briefly and let go, it goes into standby and when you push the on/off button to turn it 'on' you get a lock screen, at which point you hit the lock icon and it comes to life. This is not turning the unit off just putting it into standby mode. For a quick return to where you left it, standby works great, but not for long periods of time as it uses up the battery. If the car power is lost the unit goes into standby, not power off. If you pull it off the mount, nothing happens. Interesting.
The integration of traffic into routing seems smoother than prior Garmins, although I drove in "red" traffic today that was moving really well, so maybe it overstates the problem sometimes. The new "mytrends" feature, in which the unit gets used to where and how you drive, sounds nice I haven't seen evidence of how it affects things yet.
There is also a lot of new environmental and fuel economy software built in. The concepts will be familiar to people who drive hybrids you get constant feedback, and can also access a lot of data, on whether you are doing too much stop-start driving, too many bursts of acceleration and too much rapid breaking. You get fuel economy and absolute cost estimates, all of which is handy. However, I don't like having the little "leaf" indicator taking up screen space, telling me whether I'm being naughty or nice. I wish I could remove it in the display options! A firmware patch is needed from Garmin.
OK . . . now on to the PROBLEM. This thing has POPUP ADS. Yes commercial popups, like "Crabfest at Red Lobster" and "Best Western Rewards Get 1500 points" and "Unlimited lunch $6.90" that pop up while you are driving, and take up screen space, obscuring the damn map. I called tech support, and they said that these are not supposed to pop up while you are moving, only while you are stopped. But these came up while I was driving today. Tech support says there is NO WAY THE POPUP ADS CAN BE DISABLED. Apparently it's built into the license with Navteq and will happen whenever you are receiving traffic information, and they cannot disable it. How is this OK? They don't mention it in the product specs, or on the box. I am paying hundreds of dollars for this device, and I cannot opt-out from popup ads?$#@!% Garmin seriously needs to get a firmware patch (or a hardware patch if it's part of the traffic receiver) out to allow people to disable this. The popups don't even have an "X" in the corner for you to press to get rid of them.
Having got that off my chest, I'm still happy, overall, that I bought this unit.
I received my 3790T last week and for a brand new model this one has blown me away. One main thing to remember is to make sure you uncheck most of the choices on the avoidance screen so your routing is more accurate. For instance on my unit the only thing I have checked is to avoid ferries.
I downloaded the voice Dr. Nightmare and is by far my most favorite voice and is excellent quality. The maps that ship with this unit are April 2010 and Garmin support indicated the next map update is due out in July and they indicated I would get that update for free.
So far the 3790T has exceeded my expectations and I will keep this unit.
It has not locked up or rebooted at all during the first week so far, so hopefully the hardware issues other models have had are not going to occur since this model is a new design.
I would highly recommend this unit !
***Update***
Well after writing my previous review the 3790T starting to do some strange things. When I left work or my house I did not go the direction that the gps had suggested which would of normally prompted the gps to recalculate the route. In both cases the gps correctly showed my position on the street which was 1-5 blocks away from the suggested route and it did not reroute me until I crossed the suggested route and then it recalculated.
Next I had problems getting the unit to power up when getting in my car one morning. I placed the 3790T into the cradle with the car turned on and it would not power up, I removed the 3790T and tried to power it up holding it in my hand and still nothing. I then placed it back into the cradle again and after about 1 minute it power up. Keep in mind the battery was fully charged.
The last and most puzzling issue was I had told the gps that I wanted to go home so it calculated the route correctly, then I decided I wanted to stop for gas on the way home and searched for the gas station and selected to add it to my route which it did successfully. While still driving towards the first stop at the gas station I added a stop at Wendys into my route which occured about 4 miles after the gas station and 3 miles before my home.
I arrived at the gas station just fine, then it wanted to route me home first even though I was driving right past the Wendys that happens before my house, then once I arrived at home it wanted to have me do a U turn and go back to the Wendys.
I cancel the trip and put it back in again and it still was going to route me home, before the Wendys.
I called Garmin tech support, held for the usual 1 hour and then explain the various issues. Since there are no software updates for this new unit yet the only suggestion then had was to do a reset all and see if it happens again.
Well I decided not to keep the unit because I can't justify keeping a gps that does not route correctly. I purchased a Magellan Roadmate 3045-LM on sale for $169 that includes lifetime traffic and map updates that uses Navteq maps and traffic just like Garmin does and works correctly.
So if you are looking for a dependable no frills gps I would highly recommend the Magellan Roadmate 3045-LM. Also if you are a AAA member, once you register your Roadmate you can extend the hardware warranty for 1 extra year for free !
Received my fancy new device and put it directly into service on a trip to NYC--my first time there after all these years of exploring the rest of the country.
Made it through the northward routes of PA into Jersey, and then found myself at one of the famous "Jersey jughandle" intersections and unsure which lane to take for the direction I wanted to go. And the moment I stopped, I looked at my beautiful new Garmin to find out my next move.
And right on top of the map was a damn Red Lobster ad, hiding the info I needed. Couldn't make it go away, couldn't see my map underneath. Let loose a stream of profanity. Then the light turned green, I began to move, the ad went away and I found I needed to be in another lane, but my moment in traffic to plan the lane change had passed.
Garmin takes the only safe moment to check your map away from you--the moment you are stopped. So the only times you can check your map are when you are in motion and should have your eyes on the road.
Who is the genius that came up with this garbage?
I knew this problem was going to be bad in NYC traffic. But this POS had me steaming before I even entered the city. Inside the Lincoln Tunnel, once again hoping for lane info to get to my hotel, up comes a great big ad, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, obscuring the directions I paid my $450 plus tax to have. I damn near caused an accident with the "tourist slowdown" needed to find the right lane in time to get there.
Once in the city, this thing was the very definition of useless, with ads obscuring the map every time I was at a standstill and able to look at it. When I realized I was going to be more of a problem to surrounding traffic with this thing than without it, I put it in my suitcase and went to electronics alley and got the cheapest Tom Tom on the shelf--$79.
The Tom Tom outperformed this POS Garmin in every respect. If you must have the latest and greatest advertising-delivery technology, you can bid on mine on ebay.
UPDATE FEB 11, 2011:
Response poster Kevin looks to have solved it--the ads are the trade-off for 'free' traffic data. If I'd gone into the menus and turned traffic off, apparently the ads would have been turned off too.
Living in the Balt-Wash area, I'm jaded as to the traffic functions of Nuvi units anyway--3/4 of the time they route you over to the BW parkway for massive delays on the 95. I take the 95 anyway if I'm going to the north side of D.C., and the massive delays the instrument prophesies rarely materialize.
More often I get stuck on the BW Parkway and the Anacostia, where the brilliant Garmin device is routing me and everybody else who has one. So I've pretty much stuck to the 95 and had better luck in the past year or so. I've firmed up my ego by practicing my skills at saying 'no' to a female voice issuing commands. First I was answering her with unprintables, then I just smiled and said 'yes, dear,' while ignoring her and continuing my chosen route.
Now that advertiser-supported traffic is the norm for Garmin, if I should buy another Nuvi I'll just remember to switch the feature off. It seems to have limited utility anyway.
So, potential Nuvi buyers: if the ads get in your way, pull over, go into the menus, and turn off the traffic update feature. Then I think you won't have any more problems with gigantic banner ads obscuring your maps.
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Received the Garmin 3790T four days ago. I upgraded from a from a Garmin Nuvi 760. My first comment is Wow! The size and physical design of this beauty is amazing. That's the same word that comes out of most people mouth's when I show them my new toy. Physical beauty aside this new unit really is a huge step up from my 760.The 800 x 480 pixel glass screen is incredibly clear and a huge enhance over my old unit. The multi-point screen works great. Everything about the 3970 is an improvement from the old 760.
One interesting point is the 3790 picks slightly different routes than the 760 used to. I assume this is the nuRoute/trafficTrends in action.
Hands down my favorite feature on the 3790 is Voice Command. When I originally bought this item I had concerns about how well this feature would work. Let me tell you it works great. I can navigate to some place, add stops or phone someone without ever having to pull over or take my hands off the wheel. What a huge safety improvement.
Another seemingly small item they improved that I really like is the zooming. The map zooms in as you slow down and out as you speed up. It does it very smoothly and provides the perfect amount of data for my tastes.
The traffic data is also very useful in urban areas and well presented. However this area contains my only complaint about the product. Using the traffic feature causes small little adds to occasionally pop up on the screen. They are unobtrusive and don't happen very often so far but I would prefer to find a way to turn them off.
All in all I love my new Nuvi. It is one of the best purchases I've made in years.
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I just got my Nuvi 3790 today and I must say it is by far the best GPS I have owned. I have owned Garmins, TomToms, Navigons, and Magellans.The display is super crisp and bright. Even in bright sunlight. I had my Nuvi 1690 up next to it. The 1690 was washed out, the 3790 was very, very bright.
I transferred my favorites (waypoints) from the 1690 without a hitch. Also installed traffic cameras... no problem (UPDATE the traffic cameras I installed were from GPS POI which I have used on other Garmin units without a problem. They did not appear on this unit. I understand there is some kind of bug Garmin is working on. I used the Garmin POI Loader, as I have in the past. I downloaded the Garmin Safety Cameras for the US, which they didn't have a while back and they do show up, but I need to see what happens when I come across them.). I tried the voice command and it worked surprisingly well. I had used a TomTom with voice control and this was far superior. You get a list of commands on the screen and I had no problem activating the feature simply by saying, "Voice Command.' Picked me up without a hitch. Only once did it seem to freeze on me and for a minute I thought I would have to do a reset, but I said another command and it cleared. (UPDATE I really like the voice command feature. It makes things so much easier while moving. I am not a 'voice' person but this has come in very useful. Rarely does it miss a beat. If it does I just repeat and it gets it.)
The unit is super thin. In fact, I almost lost my grip on it a few times it is so thin. I bought the Garmin case for it and it fits very well. Easily fits in my shirt pocket.
I did a backup on the hard drive, which by the way is a whopping 8 GB, using a little over 4 GB -room for expansion indeed. I couldn't select all on my mac and get them all to copy over, but I burned a DVD and pretty much everything was copied from what I could tell. It took about 25 minutes or so.
The unit did get pretty warm in use, perhaps because of the black back and the sun. I haven't used it at night to tell if that is it. (UPDATE it doesn't seem to get as warm now even with the sun hitting it. Perhaps the electronics needed to get 'burned in' and all is well.)
I live in northern Virginia and was not able to pick up traffic. My 1690 was showing traffic in the same areas. The 1690 is cell-connected, the 3790 is FM.
In comparison with the 1690 with most detail selected, the 3790 is pretty much about the same in many areas, perhaps a bit more in others. No complaints about that at all so far.
I do like the ability to rotate the screen. I didn't think I would but I like the portrait view. It gives me more of where I am going rather off to the sides. I will need to experiment with it.
Routing is a bit different than my 1690. I will see how it evolves in its learning my routes. Calculation seems quick. It did take a while to lock in after being powered off, but nothing appreciable.
I can easily pack this, or put it in my shirt pocket and take it most places.
A great GPS. Pricey, but wonderful. This is the iPhone 4 of the GPS world. Nothing comes close to the beauty of the 3790.
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Update 7/6/10
The Junction Views on this appear more often than they did on my 1690. Same map version, but obviously updated Junction Views. I have read that in Europe they have photo realistic Junction Views and from the pictures they look very good. Hopefully they will update the US Junction Views to photo realistic ones.... makes for a much nicer picture. (UPDATE in portrait mode the junction view is on the top half of the screen and you still see the road and your 'vehicle' moving in the bottom half of the screen. In landscape mode junction view takes up the entire screen.)
Also, the software user interface is different in this unit and while it offers pretty much what the 1690 software does, many things are in different places. For instance the last position you are at when you remove the unit from the mount in the 1690 was found under favorites. In the 3790 it is found under parking last stop.
Best thing is to explore all the menus and see what's there. Very nice indeed.
7-10-10... Some tips.... To power on push the on/off button and wait to hear the click. Let go at that point. To power off, you need to HOLD the power button down until you see a power off screen asking you to make a choice. Otherwise, if you hold the on/off button down briefly and let go, it goes into standby and when you push the on/off button to turn it 'on' you get a lock screen, at which point you hit the lock icon and it comes to life. This is not turning the unit off just putting it into standby mode. For a quick return to where you left it, standby works great, but not for long periods of time as it uses up the battery. If the car power is lost the unit goes into standby, not power off. If you pull it off the mount, nothing happens. Interesting.
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This is a beautiful little unit very slim, large, bright screen. The voice command system gets things right about two-thirds of the time, which means you can get going almost as quickly using voice as you can using the touchscreen. It switches between portrait and landscape effortlessly. And, having upgraded from a Nüvi 670 to this, I appreciate the new nüvi features such as displaying speed limits and cameras. Having included lifetime traffic is really handy too.The integration of traffic into routing seems smoother than prior Garmins, although I drove in "red" traffic today that was moving really well, so maybe it overstates the problem sometimes. The new "mytrends" feature, in which the unit gets used to where and how you drive, sounds nice I haven't seen evidence of how it affects things yet.
There is also a lot of new environmental and fuel economy software built in. The concepts will be familiar to people who drive hybrids you get constant feedback, and can also access a lot of data, on whether you are doing too much stop-start driving, too many bursts of acceleration and too much rapid breaking. You get fuel economy and absolute cost estimates, all of which is handy. However, I don't like having the little "leaf" indicator taking up screen space, telling me whether I'm being naughty or nice. I wish I could remove it in the display options! A firmware patch is needed from Garmin.
OK . . . now on to the PROBLEM. This thing has POPUP ADS. Yes commercial popups, like "Crabfest at Red Lobster" and "Best Western Rewards Get 1500 points" and "Unlimited lunch $6.90" that pop up while you are driving, and take up screen space, obscuring the damn map. I called tech support, and they said that these are not supposed to pop up while you are moving, only while you are stopped. But these came up while I was driving today. Tech support says there is NO WAY THE POPUP ADS CAN BE DISABLED. Apparently it's built into the license with Navteq and will happen whenever you are receiving traffic information, and they cannot disable it. How is this OK? They don't mention it in the product specs, or on the box. I am paying hundreds of dollars for this device, and I cannot opt-out from popup ads?$#@!% Garmin seriously needs to get a firmware patch (or a hardware patch if it's part of the traffic receiver) out to allow people to disable this. The popups don't even have an "X" in the corner for you to press to get rid of them.
Having got that off my chest, I'm still happy, overall, that I bought this unit.
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I have owned many gps units for the past 10 years. I am very picky when it comes to gps units and I do not think twice about sending back units that I do not feel are good and accurate. I currently own Nuvi models 360 and 780.I received my 3790T last week and for a brand new model this one has blown me away. One main thing to remember is to make sure you uncheck most of the choices on the avoidance screen so your routing is more accurate. For instance on my unit the only thing I have checked is to avoid ferries.
I downloaded the voice Dr. Nightmare and is by far my most favorite voice and is excellent quality. The maps that ship with this unit are April 2010 and Garmin support indicated the next map update is due out in July and they indicated I would get that update for free.
So far the 3790T has exceeded my expectations and I will keep this unit.
It has not locked up or rebooted at all during the first week so far, so hopefully the hardware issues other models have had are not going to occur since this model is a new design.
I would highly recommend this unit !
***Update***
Well after writing my previous review the 3790T starting to do some strange things. When I left work or my house I did not go the direction that the gps had suggested which would of normally prompted the gps to recalculate the route. In both cases the gps correctly showed my position on the street which was 1-5 blocks away from the suggested route and it did not reroute me until I crossed the suggested route and then it recalculated.
Next I had problems getting the unit to power up when getting in my car one morning. I placed the 3790T into the cradle with the car turned on and it would not power up, I removed the 3790T and tried to power it up holding it in my hand and still nothing. I then placed it back into the cradle again and after about 1 minute it power up. Keep in mind the battery was fully charged.
The last and most puzzling issue was I had told the gps that I wanted to go home so it calculated the route correctly, then I decided I wanted to stop for gas on the way home and searched for the gas station and selected to add it to my route which it did successfully. While still driving towards the first stop at the gas station I added a stop at Wendys into my route which occured about 4 miles after the gas station and 3 miles before my home.
I arrived at the gas station just fine, then it wanted to route me home first even though I was driving right past the Wendys that happens before my house, then once I arrived at home it wanted to have me do a U turn and go back to the Wendys.
I cancel the trip and put it back in again and it still was going to route me home, before the Wendys.
I called Garmin tech support, held for the usual 1 hour and then explain the various issues. Since there are no software updates for this new unit yet the only suggestion then had was to do a reset all and see if it happens again.
Well I decided not to keep the unit because I can't justify keeping a gps that does not route correctly. I purchased a Magellan Roadmate 3045-LM on sale for $169 that includes lifetime traffic and map updates that uses Navteq maps and traffic just like Garmin does and works correctly.
So if you are looking for a dependable no frills gps I would highly recommend the Magellan Roadmate 3045-LM. Also if you are a AAA member, once you register your Roadmate you can extend the hardware warranty for 1 extra year for free !
Monday, May 12, 2014
Reviews of Garmin Motorcycle Power Cable for Zumo 550-010-10861-00
List Price: $21.50
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This came with the Zumo when you buy the Motorcycle package. I didn't know now I have two. One I used on my Trike. Works well easy to use and connect. You may ask why I don't send it back and get money back well I saveing it for when I get another motorcycle I can move the Zumo back and forth easily.
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Not required unless you need to move your unit from one bike to another, or need to replace a damaged one.Best Deals for Garmin Motorcycle Power Cable for Zumo 550-010-10861-00
I've used this cable on three bikes and it is still one of the first electrical accessories I install. It's a must have.Honest reviews on Garmin Motorcycle Power Cable for Zumo 550-010-10861-00
Received it quickly and in new condition, Installed it and its working what else can I sayFind helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Garmin Motorcycle Power Cable for Zumo 550-010-10861-00
The cable is OEM quality and is exactly the same as the original. It fits perfect and comes with the 2 mounting screws. I am very satisfied.Thursday, April 24, 2014
Cheap CAR CHARGER FOR SAMSUNG SCH A850 A870 SNAP A930 U340
1-it is a very well made piece, 2-like it all 3-in car while traveling 4-only the original that was stolen 5-it was above my expectation.
I would mention to any one that the products were as good as most original products, and better than some original parts that I have seen in the past,
One note of caution. There are other cheaper "Chinese " model chargers out there that claim to do the same thing. Be very careful when ordering them. Her original Verizon/Samsung charger would "turn off" when the appropriate charge was achieved. The new charger I purchased does too and cost more too. Many claim to shut off so use your best judgement. If the charger doesn't shut off, you risk ruining the phone or worse.....have a fire when the charger overheats.
We've been very happy with this charger so far and would not hesitate to recommend it to others.
I would mention to any one that the products were as good as most original products, and better than some original parts that I have seen in the past,
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I needed a car charger for my wife's Samsung A850 flip phone. Our carrier ( Verizon ) no longer carries any parts or accessories for this phone. I searched for it on Amazon and ordered what appeared to be a good quality replacement charger for her phone. The charger arrived within 3-4 working days and appeared to be of the same quality as her original one. The key aspect was how it performed. I'm happy to report that the charger has been working flawlessly for over a month now and she is very satisified.One note of caution. There are other cheaper "Chinese " model chargers out there that claim to do the same thing. Be very careful when ordering them. Her original Verizon/Samsung charger would "turn off" when the appropriate charge was achieved. The new charger I purchased does too and cost more too. Many claim to shut off so use your best judgement. If the charger doesn't shut off, you risk ruining the phone or worse.....have a fire when the charger overheats.
We've been very happy with this charger so far and would not hesitate to recommend it to others.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Cheap Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for - HTC One X+ LTE
List Price: $24.99
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Stop charging my phone after few days. Looks like the Micro USB is not good quality is does not charge the phone unless you keep pushing hard inside everytime.
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It works and fits my phone perfect. It came in quickly and was cheap. I like it, it was a good buy.Best Deals for Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for - HTC One X+ LTE
Mine worked great but now it doesn't charge my phone. So its good while it lasted but you get what you pay for..Honest reviews on Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for - HTC One X+ LTE
this charger was a very disappointing buy. it worked for a few weeks and now has stopped working. there seems to be a short on the connection to the charger port. i would not recommendFind helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for - HTC One X+ LTE
Plugs in nicely to my phone and car, and has some range with the wire so I can move it around. Even charges my phone when the car is turned off!Sunday, February 16, 2014
Cheap Car Kit Vehicle Charger + Home Wall Travel Battery Charger
Everything works great! Was very happy that both chargers came with, and not a problem with either items yet. It is probably the cheapest quality chargers you can find anywhere
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Review of Heavy Duty Plug-In Car / Vehicle Charger for LG VX-9700 DARE Phone!
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This charger is very durable and even better is the amazingly cheap price! I would recommend this to anybody needing a cell-phone car charger! Charging time is fast, too. Also, the cord is long enough to have the phone near you to talk on while charging.(With speakerphone engaged, of coarse).
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Reviews of Battery Tender Plus 12-Volt / 1.25-Amp Battery Charger, Pink
List Price: $69.95
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We purchased this item to recharge and maintain battery energy in our classic car. The instructions were easy to follow and the item performed better than expected. I also appreciate the pink unit supporting a worthy cause.
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I bought this for my motorcycle and it is perfect. Does the job and looks really cute sitting beside of my bike.Best Deals for Battery Tender Plus 12-Volt / 1.25-Amp Battery Charger, Pink
Works great, was easy to use, just what I needed. And I love that it helps support women. Who would've thunk it?? A pink charger!!!Honest reviews on Battery Tender Plus 12-Volt / 1.25-Amp Battery Charger, Pink
BATTERY Tender in first class charger for those hard to get places where battery's are located like boats and motorcycles . I love my three owned TENDERSFind helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Battery Tender Plus 12-Volt / 1.25-Amp Battery Charger, Pink
I just love the pink!!! I gave my old battery tender to the boyfriend. It still worked fine, but I wanted pink and he needed a tender. I keep my bike hooked up when not in use as this prolongs the battery life. I keep leads on the bike's battery (included with the tender) and plug in after my rides. It's good for vintage cars as well, like a friend's Mustang. The battery is safely charged and then tended -just leave it hooked up.Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Buy DEWALT DWST08203 Tough System Case, Large
I bought the large case about two weeks ago. Intended use was to store and transport my 35 lb. pipe-threading machine. It fit inside nice and secure. Sent it out to the job site with my son in the back of my truck bed. When it came back to the shop I unloaded the case and then noticed that a small triangle tab on the bottom of the case had snapped off. Seemed to be air bubbles in the plastic that must be causing weakness. No big deal I thought. Next day when the case came back from the job site I saw that one of the side handles had broken off as well. The tabs that the metal hinge pin secures to is not strong enough. The structural foam is not up to the job. DeWalt needs these cases to be much tougher than this. To bad. I hoped for better quality from DeWalt. Before this happened I also bought another large case and six small cases. I was planning on purchasing two of the extra large cases when they became available. I guess I'll wait to see how the other cases will hold up over the next few weeks.
The storage inside the small one is perfect for everyday items like a impact and sockets and whatever nuts and bolts you might need. I got thin strips of Velcro and placed on the bottom of the tray boxes that come inside the main box. this prevents them from moving if you have one or two out and spilling. I took 4 of them out to make room for my dewalt impact.
The medium is perfect for your hand tools and sanders. The saw blade and drill bit holder made in to the box keeps everything right where it needs to be when you need it.
The large one fits both my sazall and my C-saw with room for other tools.
The Cart with its rail support is perfect for loading and unloading in a truck. When the cart arrived, it was open box and used with nothing to attached or screw in.
Cons, don't put as much weight as it says it can hold. it might hold that much but it becomes too hard to move in and out of your truck.
it's been thrown off the back of the work truck several times, shoved across the floor on the job site and beaten up and it's still fully functional. latches are solid, construction is solid.
great design and i love the way these clip together when stacked.
highly recommend!
WAY more solid than the fatmax box on wheels
light weight.
lockable in not only one, but two places.
secure, due to quality metal clasps, and multiple handles [side, and top] for transport. No noticeable sharp edges on metal parts, to cut, and/or scratch. Side handles are spring loaded to stay in the close position when not being used.
usable minimum interior size for the "Large" carrier is : 18 1/4"L x 9 1/2" W x 10" H [when the removable tray is removed]. Leave the tray in place, and the usable HEIGHT is reduced to 6", in the lower portion of the case.
pressure relief valve.
very durable looking hinge, similar to a modified "piano hinge"
Will add more later, if the use of this carrier justifies more info..
UPDATE as of 11/30/12:
For those of you who are interested primarily in the "HIGHLY WATER RESISTANT" & "PRESSURE SEALED" qualities....IT FAILED, MISERABLY!!
There's a product defect that occurred during the molding process, and poor design QA "quality assurance". The raised lip on my "LARGE" box has a profound "dip" in it. It's on both sides of the lower half, and it's found directly above the side handles. If you run your thumb across them, you'll feel the dip. It's even more dramatic when you sight down the length of the raised edge, from front to rear...on both left, and right side of the box. When the lid is closed, the lip, at that low point, will not compress the yellow plastic gasket in the upper lid.
How did I test it? I took a piece of writing paper, about an 1" in width, and a few inches long, and placed it across the raised lip seal on the lower half of the box, directly above the side handles, so that part of the paper is hanging out, and the remainder, hanging inside............. closed the lid, and secured the metal clasps. Pulled the paper out, with absolutely no effort/no resistance, which proves that the raised lip was NOT contacting the upper yellow seal. Perform that same routine anywhere else on the box, and you cannot remove the paper without giving it a good hard pull......meaning that the seal is doing it's job.
So much for being water resistant, and pressure sealed. Other than those two highly touted qualities...... it's still a good tote box. Just don't expect to keep the contents dry in wet conditions. Of course, now it's a bit hard to swallow the price, since it's now in a different class.
For anyone who already has this unit....I've worked out a "fix" for it. Just add about a 5" long bed of silicone caulk at the base of the yellow gasket groove [BTW, the gasket is not glued in place, so it pulls out easily], directly opposite where the side handle supports are located. Gently push the gasket back in place, and allow about 1/16" to 3/32 of an inch to be visible from the exterior side of the case. Normally, it would be recessed, and out of sight, viewed from the exterior side of the case. Needless to say, let the silicone cure for 2-3 days before closing the lid.
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I end up hauling my tools all over the place; my brother in law's farm, my parents cabin in the wilderness etc. I have now purchased several tough system tool boxes. They are tough enough to throw into the back of my truck, easy to stack together when space is at a premium and water proof enough to leave outside. Perfect for what i need. they are not cheap but worth it for meBest Deals for DEWALT DWST08203 Tough System Case, Large
I am in the Military and have seen a lot of storage and tool boxes. This by far is the best i have ever seen. I have dropped them. They have gotten rained on. They have been sat on. I have even used them as sawhorses. At no time they have failed me. I hope to buy another complete set.The storage inside the small one is perfect for everyday items like a impact and sockets and whatever nuts and bolts you might need. I got thin strips of Velcro and placed on the bottom of the tray boxes that come inside the main box. this prevents them from moving if you have one or two out and spilling. I took 4 of them out to make room for my dewalt impact.
The medium is perfect for your hand tools and sanders. The saw blade and drill bit holder made in to the box keeps everything right where it needs to be when you need it.
The large one fits both my sazall and my C-saw with room for other tools.
The Cart with its rail support is perfect for loading and unloading in a truck. When the cart arrived, it was open box and used with nothing to attached or screw in.
Cons, don't put as much weight as it says it can hold. it might hold that much but it becomes too hard to move in and out of your truck.
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i've had this case for about 3 months now and put it thru the ringer and it's held up.it's been thrown off the back of the work truck several times, shoved across the floor on the job site and beaten up and it's still fully functional. latches are solid, construction is solid.
great design and i love the way these clip together when stacked.
highly recommend!
WAY more solid than the fatmax box on wheels
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I needed a carrier/storage for my many camera lens [30 of them], and this is perfect!! Why? you might ask?light weight.
lockable in not only one, but two places.
secure, due to quality metal clasps, and multiple handles [side, and top] for transport. No noticeable sharp edges on metal parts, to cut, and/or scratch. Side handles are spring loaded to stay in the close position when not being used.
usable minimum interior size for the "Large" carrier is : 18 1/4"L x 9 1/2" W x 10" H [when the removable tray is removed]. Leave the tray in place, and the usable HEIGHT is reduced to 6", in the lower portion of the case.
pressure relief valve.
very durable looking hinge, similar to a modified "piano hinge"
Will add more later, if the use of this carrier justifies more info..
UPDATE as of 11/30/12:
For those of you who are interested primarily in the "HIGHLY WATER RESISTANT" & "PRESSURE SEALED" qualities....IT FAILED, MISERABLY!!
There's a product defect that occurred during the molding process, and poor design QA "quality assurance". The raised lip on my "LARGE" box has a profound "dip" in it. It's on both sides of the lower half, and it's found directly above the side handles. If you run your thumb across them, you'll feel the dip. It's even more dramatic when you sight down the length of the raised edge, from front to rear...on both left, and right side of the box. When the lid is closed, the lip, at that low point, will not compress the yellow plastic gasket in the upper lid.
How did I test it? I took a piece of writing paper, about an 1" in width, and a few inches long, and placed it across the raised lip seal on the lower half of the box, directly above the side handles, so that part of the paper is hanging out, and the remainder, hanging inside............. closed the lid, and secured the metal clasps. Pulled the paper out, with absolutely no effort/no resistance, which proves that the raised lip was NOT contacting the upper yellow seal. Perform that same routine anywhere else on the box, and you cannot remove the paper without giving it a good hard pull......meaning that the seal is doing it's job.
So much for being water resistant, and pressure sealed. Other than those two highly touted qualities...... it's still a good tote box. Just don't expect to keep the contents dry in wet conditions. Of course, now it's a bit hard to swallow the price, since it's now in a different class.
For anyone who already has this unit....I've worked out a "fix" for it. Just add about a 5" long bed of silicone caulk at the base of the yellow gasket groove [BTW, the gasket is not glued in place, so it pulls out easily], directly opposite where the side handle supports are located. Gently push the gasket back in place, and allow about 1/16" to 3/32 of an inch to be visible from the exterior side of the case. Normally, it would be recessed, and out of sight, viewed from the exterior side of the case. Needless to say, let the silicone cure for 2-3 days before closing the lid.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Best Odyssey PC680-P Battery Deals
List Price: $152.04
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I've been running this battery for over 4 years in a cold climate in my Subaru WRX (2.0 L flat 4) without issue. The starter has started to sound a little weak on colder mornings, though so I just picked up a new one.
One thing to note, this battery does not come with the posts (terminals) in the picture. Shame on you Amazon. Show a picture of what you sell. The posts are available for around $10. Also, the battery is cheaper at the website I ordered the first PC680 from, . I should have checked there first. I would have saved over $10.
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Great experience in cold weather and with heavy electrical loads. I have it installed on a BMW R1150GSA. Note that the battery does not come with any hardware to connect to the terminal. You will need screws and/or the terminal adapters. I purchased the L brackets for my install.Best Deals for Odyssey PC680-P Battery
Well my PC680 finally died. It is 10.5 years old. You can probably tell what I'm going to replace it with...JJ
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I have used these batteries for years. They are as strong as a regular battery, yet much smaller and lighter. Most of the poor reviews here turn on the fact that terminals are extra which I understand. Let me be clear you will not be disappointed with the actual battery.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Odyssey PC680-P Battery
I could have spent the $180 on the BMW battery, but I just couldn't bring myself to do that out of matter of principal. Anyway, this battery fills the bill really nicely. It is a tad thinner, so you may have to be a little creative as to getting it tightly secured in the batter compartment, but that was pretty easy. All I did is reshape the thing metal battery strap.
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