Nextar M3 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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The Nextar M3 GPS mobile navigation system assures that your days of getting lost are over! Finding an address or any one of 1.6 million points of interest such as the nearest gas station or restaurant is a snap anywhere in the U.S. Just enter information on the M3’s 3.5 inch touch screen and let the voice prompt and detailed map guide you to the destination. The M3 has a built in stereo speaker, high sensitive antenna and earphone output. Preloaded with USA map on 2 GB SD card. Voice prompts and menu in English, Spanish and French. Text to Speech (TTS) clearly pronounces instructions including street names. Built in Li-ion battery. Will also play MP3’s and display photos. Comes with zippered carry pouch, car adapter, AC power adapter, dashboard ount disk, mounting bracket, mounting cradle and USB cable.
Tags: 3.5Inch, Navigator, Nextar, Portable
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Works great
Bought one of these at Kohl’s last week for $88. I was skeptical because I haven’t researched these and thought the way to go was a Tom-Tom or Garmin.
This little item offers map updating every 25 feet. It has a good response time if you drive within reasonable speed limits….lead footed speeders will find it to be a bit sluggish if they are driving over 80 m.p.h..
Make sure you download the ActiveSync program from the Microsoft Mobile website… this unit runs on Windows CE and you can do upgrades on it…or even hack it if you so desire.. AFTER the warranty period has expired!! Using ActiveSync you can make back-ups on you PC and edit routes, files and settings.
I have friends that use other GPS devices that have more “bells and whistles”, some of which they have to pay to subscribe to. This is just a basic GPS. I WILL STILL USE MAPS! I probably always will. If you are planning a long trip with any of these units, use the “waypoint system” of navigation: break your trip up into sections and save them as favorites.
This device is great for when you are driving down a dark road in a storm and are having trouble reading the cross road name signs, or if you go out on a drive and get lost you can cue in HOME and that is where it will take you. NICE!!!
Upgrades to the maps should be available in April, 2009.
I paid $79.99 NEW and it came with 2 sets of holders for cars….I would not pay any more than that for ANY of these devices. I am rating this a four star item because I believe that the instructions could be improved and the corporate website support pages could be improved.
This is a nice little unit that calculates routes quickly and offers Text-To-Speech (TTS) making it easier to make the turn at the right place because it tells you the street’s name. Others simply state “Turn Left Here!” and you may turn too early, having to make some maneuvers to get back on track. I found that entering an address is a major negative; enough to cause me to return the unit. I tried repeatedly to enter Tierra Verde FL. As soon as ‘Tie’ was entered a screen appeared offering six locations with those three letters, but not my destination. Try as I might, Nextar won’t let you enter more than three letters before offering suggestions. The supplied stylus is stainless steel with plastic ends. It’s slippery to use and the eraser end of a pencil works better. The manuals are minimal and their website offers no additional help. Although TomTom is more expensive, it is a far superior GPS. Compare the two and you’ll make the right choice.
Mine is an Model M3-03 & I am not sure of the differences, so I thought I’d put my review here.
I had originally bought a Tom Tom after much research on Text to Speech vs. the Basic GPS that says Turn here & you pass the street after hearing. However we returned it due to Price drops at the Holidays, but didn’t get another until now.
I’m very happy with the put off, because this product does what the Tom Tom did and more. Another nice thing about the Nextar is the removable SD memory Card with the Map Data on it, but there is Room enough for MP3 Music & Pictures. It even has an Adjustable Speed Alert Function which helps a Lead Foot out like me.
I really like that it tells you haow far your turn is & what Street name your Turning on. It then tells you again at between 500 to 900 feet and then again at the street. Of course if you do not like that much detail you can change it in the settings.
I agree with another reviewer that real maps are invaluable and that when lost and far from home at night or in a Storm, this thing will get you Home Safely.
The Stylis could have come with a holder, but a retracted pen or Eraser works fine. You can bye thin sticker covers to protect the surface as well.
I am very happy with the purchase.