Non Boating GPS Question

O

Oasis

Member
Joined
Sep 10, 2002
RO Number
10105
Messages
122
I am thinking of replacing my car GPS. I want to stay with GARMIN. Is the bluetooth technology worth the extra money? Does it work well with a bluetooth capable blackberry?
 
I imagine a bluetooth headset or ear piece would be more useful for clarity of communication in a car with it's ambient noise than the bluetooth feature on the Nuvi's that I have never employed on my 760. I also am curious if others use it, though.
 
My 760 has bluetooth capability, but I do not have a bluetooth phone. Personally I do not see the advantage of it.

G
 
My NUVI has bluetooth capability ... I found that when using it my battery would drain quickly .. and I never used it anyway.
 
I just bought a nuvi 265wt just for the bluetooth capability. it was the cheapest garmin that had it that was a low profile flat screen. I require this since where I drive you can not talk on a hand-held phone. It does work but the sound is a just a little tinny. I had a dedicated parrrot system put in for my wife's car that talks through the radio speakers and automatically stops the radio sound when the phone rings. That was much more expensive though. The advantage, outside of complying with the social democratic communists, is that when you get in your car you can leave your phone in your pocket and make and receive calls through the GPS unit. Women can leave their phones deep in their purses and still use the phone. Very convenient.

FYI..
 
Believe it or not, I've found it depends on the car - in our Acura MDX, which has a rather steeply sloped windshield, the unit is closer to the air ducts and quite far from the driver - I often have to turn the blower way down or off to use the hands-free bluetooth feature. Conversely, in our Hyundai (more 'vertical' windshield than the MDX), the unit works fine with the fan on any setting below full-blast.

Either case, you gotta turn down the radio manually . . . a small price to pay (in NY) to comply with the hands-free law.
 
A good blue tooth ear bud such as the plantronics pro is far better quality than the garmin blue tooth connection. One positive for the garmin is when paired you can call points of interest. That has been useful at times.
 
True, but I hate things in my ear except maybe my wife's.... well anyway those ear buds bother me. I have heard that plantronics are good if you do want an ear bud.
 
How did we bring the "social democratic communists" into a boating forum?
 
Social democratic communists???? I'm as conservative, right wing as you can get Mrs Pete. Now it clearly belongs in NBR. The OP has an anchor and could have posted it there in the first place.
 
I have to agree with Mr. Scarrio...even the topic heading refers to "Non Boating"...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top