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Garmin Nuvi 5000
$800.00
Released February, 2008
The Pros:Can be connected to a rear-view camera. One of the biggest screens on the market. Uncluttered and easy to read display.
The Cons:No battery. No elevation display. Can't play movies.
The Garmin Nuvi 5000 is a large(5.2-inch), touchscreen GPS navigator which includes a composite video input for connecting a rear-view camera for backing up safely. It comes preloaded with City Navigator NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) such as restaurants, fuel stations, hotels, and ATMs.
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10 routes can be saved and multiple destinations can be automatically sorted for maximum route efficiency, as well as keeping 10,000 'breadcrumb' points so you can see where you've been. Other features include an MP3 and audio book player, all of which can be heard on your vehicle's stereo via wireless FM transmitter. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add travel guides and the SaversGuide which provides information on nearby merchants offering discounts.
Features
- SD card slot
- Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn left on King Street in 500 ft.")
- 3-D map view
- Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
- Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
- Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
- Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
- Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
- FM traffic compatible
- MSN Direct for U.S. compatible
- Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
- Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
- MP3 and Audio book player
- Picture viewer
- Garmin Garage (select car-shaped icons for map navigation)
- Touchscreen and Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
- Headphone jack/audio line-out
- USB mass storage device compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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Can be connected to a rear-view camera
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One of the biggest screens on the market
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Uncluttered and easy to read display
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Can view maps in 2D and 3D
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Can play mp3s, audio books and jpegs
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