Garmin Mobile PC

by Garmin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.8 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00128GKM6
• Item model number: 010-00685-00
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Product Description

Add full-featured navigation to your Laptop or ultra mobile PC with Garmin Mobile PC. Get maps, millions of POIs, easy-to-use navigation software, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names, route planning and more - all from the trusted leader in GPS navigation, Garmin.Packed with preloaded maps, millions of destinations and full GPS navigation capabilities, Garmin Mobile PC software turns your laptop into a powerful street navigator. Its intuitive interface greets you with two simple options "Where to? " and "View Maps." Easily look up addresses and services and get turn-by-turn directions that announce the names of exits and streets to your destination. Also receive automatic corrections if you stray off course. With Garmin Mobile PC, you can upload custom points of interest, such as safety cameras, and conveniently navigate to Outlook Contacts.Garmin Mobile PC includes advanced navigational features to take the worry out of traveling. With route planning you can save routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on your computer. In addition, Garmin Mobile PC automatically sorts multiple destinations to provide an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. A trip computer automatically records trip data and a trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail, so you can see where you've been on the map. Even avoid certain roads or areas. check the weather, gas prices, your flight status and hotel information when you travel with your laptop and Garmin Mobile PC. Get the weather forecast for your location or anywhere in the world. View hotel rates, ratings and amenities information from hotels. com. Check the status of your flight along with departure and arrival information. Even compare local gas prices when out and about. These free, real-time services put essential travel information at your fingertips.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product, September 30, 2008

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Theron Krusling "Plumber" (Florence, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Mobile PC (Electronics)

Garmin has some of the best customer service I've ever dealt with. Very fast to respond to emails and phone calls. I needed support because I switched from Garmin NRoute to Mobile PC and needed to know where some of the features that I was used to using were, and how to "upgrade". Both programs can exist simultaneously! This is an even better program if you have a touchscreen laptop (which I do). Everything is extremely simple, yet still customizable. Very fast responses to searching and great Points of Interest database. I love this new version. I use primarily a very old Pentium II (panasonic toughbook cf-27) computer to run it, and it must just barely meet the requirements, but if you put it on a newer computer, you get a lot more visual candy. Very appealing software and very smooth movement on a newer computer. If you're deciding between this and one of the self-contained dashboard units, everything looks better on a 13" laptop screen than a 3" or 5". I believe that makes the software safer to use than a dashboard unit. Online features a also a huge bonus - where is the closest cheapest gas station? - Done in 20 seconds on the old laptop and 5 seconds on the new one I have. This also completely BLOWS AWAY Microsoft streets and trips for the same price, and is a lot, I mean a ton and a half easier to use. I do service work, so I use this software all day every day to get around the Greater Cincinnati area. I've heard reviews that it compares to using one of their Muvi line of products (which I do not own). It also has room for expansion although not much extra is available for it yet.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Try Streets & Trips 2009 trial before you buy Garmin software, October 3, 2008

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egore (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Garmin Mobile PC (Electronics)

Garmin makes excellent GPS systems for your auto. I have used one for several years, however, the Garmin Mobile PC software is not what I expected. Insallation wasn't too bad but not as easy as Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009. The Garmin software operates much like the Garmin 360 in my auto and is primarily designed for providing driving information as you travel down the street. If you need to route out a trip, look at details and play "what if scenarios" it will not do it. In my opinion most people would be better off applying the Garmin software cost to a handheld Garmin. They are much more portable and usable. The GPS receiver that comes with the Garmin software does not work as well as their handheld units. On the other hand the Streets and Trips loaded on a PC makes it easy to route a trip and modify it as needed. It can be used to plan trips,even without a GPS reciever connected. I have removed the Garmin Mobile PC software from my computer and have purchased the Micorsoft product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very User Friendly Interface, May 27, 2010

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S. C. Saunders "The Grove St. Chronicles" (Oshkosh, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Mobile PC (Electronics)

I was a DeLorme GPS software user but wanted a PC based product that displayed in "3D", similar to the small GPS units in use today. Garmin Mobile PC software does just that, and does it well. The moving map displays the same as the small dash mounted units, and have read, is actually the same software modified for the Laptop PC.

Unlike the DeLorme product, which is "2D" based, the Garmin display shows the roads and turns out "ahead" of you, not "above" you. I'm very pleased with the product itself, but the installation could use some tweaking. I had to go to Garmin's FAQ and troubleshooting site to get it to install completely and then, when running it under Windows 7, had to set it to "run as Administrator" to get it to operate correctly. Knowing this ahead of time would have saved me a few hours of frustration, but having successfully installed it, it runs flawlessly on my new HP Pavilion Laptop...