UPDATE: Though still available and supported, Garmin has discontinued the nuvi 350. For newer models, check out my Garmin nuvi comparison chart.
The Garmin nuvi 350
Stepping up to the nuvi 360 adds Bluetooth for hands free cell phone use.
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To see how the nuvi 350 compares to other models, check out my Garmin nuvi comparison chart.
Before we hear from other reviewers, here’s a brief excerpt from Amazon’s Garmin nuvi 350 page
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The nüvi 350 is first and foremost a personal GPS device. Wherever you go — in your car or on foot– the device offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. Combined with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the nüvi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control– making it easy to find your way anywhere. Plus, the unique “text-to-speech” feature calls out turns by street name, and you can choose from either 2D or 3D mapping perspectives when you’re viewing your route on the display.
More Garmin nuvi 350 reviews
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The nuvi is garnering raves from Amazon readers in their Garmin nuvi 350 reviews
- Consumer-authored nuvi 350 reviews have been posted at GPSNow.
- Signal vs. noise has a simple title to their Garmin nuvi 350 review — Insanely recommended!
- PC Mag.com gave 4-1/2 stars in their Garmin Nuvi 350 review.
- CNet’s Garmin nuvi 350 review rates it an 8.3 out of 10. Over 100 consumers have rated it there as well.
- GPS Information.net has now posted their Garmin Nuvi 350 review.
- Women’s Health even gets in the game, posting a nuvi 350 review.
- Naga of RPV Blogster offers this great Garmin nuvi 350 review, complete with lots of screenshots.
- Gabriel Jones gives 4.5 out of 5 stars in his Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- This, That and the Other Thing reviews the Garmin nuvi 350.
- WizbangTech has posted a Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- Great2Buy has also posted a Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- TopSpeed reviews the nuvi 350.
- The GPS Guy’s Garmin nuvi 350 review gives it a near-perfect 4.9 out of 5.0 rating
- Crutchfield has posted a review of the nuvi 350.
- GPS Magazine has posted their typically thorough review of the nuvi 350.
- Associated Content gives 4 out of 5 stars in their Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- Raanan.com reviews the Garmin nuvi 350.
- CanadianDriver has posted a Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- NewsRoute reviews the Garmin nuvi 350.
- Stream Clips has posted a brief Garmin nuvi 350 review as well.
- Digital Trends reviews the nuvi 350.
- The Oklahoma Outdoorsman compares the Garmin nuvi 350 to two other GPS receivers.
- Here’s a brief Garmin nuvi 350 review on Flixya.
- Nudjit has also posted a Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- I4U News gives an 8.5 out of 10 rating in their Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- Another consumer-authored Garmin nuvi 350 review.
- Geeks to Go has also posted a review of the nuvi 350.
- Yet another nuvi 350 review.
- The Pool Bar says the nuvi 350 rocks.
- A comparison of the Garmin nuvi 350 and the Mio C230.
More Garmin nuvi 350 resources
- A PDF version of the nuvi owners manual.
- Want to compare the nuvi 350 to other models? Check out this Garmin nuvi comparison chart tool.
- There is a dedicated Garmin nuvi message forum at GpsPasSion.
- And another nuvi forum at GPS Review
- The official Garmin nuvi 350 web page
- Five tips for nuvi newbies
- Finally, before we get to price comparisons, here is a Garmin nuvi 350 video demo:
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Thanks Rich for your quick reply. Haven’t tried it yet but will this afternoon. It’s so good to find really smart people that will help you with your problem.
I recently left the US for an extended work assignment in Western Europe. Before leaving the US, I paid the $300 that Garmin gouges people for the European maps and installed them in my Nuvi 350. I have never been more disappointed with anything I have purchased in my entire life. So far we’ve used this unit to travel the Netherlands from west to east, north to south and parts of Germany also. It has repeatedly and reliably lost itself on the route it chose. By that, I mean that you are travelling the route it chose(a main highway in some cases) and all of the sudden it shows that you are traveling off road and begins recalculating. I have several colleagues who purchased TomToms in Europe for less than I paid for the Garmin European mapset alone and their units work flawlessly. Very disappointed in the performance of the nuvi350 in Europe so far.
Thanks for sharing that.
The 2009 North America update on maps will be released in April, according to the Garmin website. Will all new Garmins include the 2009 maps or what will be the cost to get the newer maps? We are in the market for one and this is a good time to find out this information. Thanks.
Faith,
New devices should have the 2009 maps, but occasionally some will slip through without them. In the past, Garmin has offered a free upgrade to anyone buying a device with older maps after the update’s official release date. If someone at Garmin support won’t do this, call back and talk to someone else. Other than that, I would buy from some place with a good return policy.
I am considering the Nuvi 350 and would like to know if…….
A. By using a second SD card it will increase the memory available for additional mp3 music files.
B Also will the unit play WAVE files created by a voice recorder and stored on my computer.
C. How is the speaker sound quality?
Thanks.
James,
A. Sure, you just swap out cards
B. No, it won’t play .wav files
C. It sucks. The best thing is to use the headphone / audio out jack and run it to an auxiliary input if your car stereo has one.
We purchased a Garmin Nuvi 350 last year in US, but we live in New Zealand. We are travelling to Western Europe Holland, France,Portugal and Switzerland soon and wondered if we can download off internet maps for these countries. Please guide us through
Neil,
Yes, you can. This should get you what you need…
http://gpstracklog.com/2007/12/free-maps-for-y.html
I am purchasing a GPS for my husband. What is the best most up-to-date device at this point on the market?
Patti,
That’s a broad question, but…
Wait until the middle of the month for the Garmin nuvi 880 (tentative availability date 6/16). It should have the best voice recognition system of any unit in the marketplace. I’ll put up a post as soon as it’s available.
Or, if he is a commuter dealing with significant traffic problems, I’d get him the Dash Express. Here’s my review…
http://gpstracklog.com/2008/05/dash-express-re.html
Hope that helps.
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I want a GPS where I can enter the roads ahead of time then follow the entered route. What Garmin version(s) will allow this?
Troy, You can’t pick specific roads with a Garmin, but with a 700 or 800 series nuvi, you can construct a route with all your destinations. If I want to go a certain way, I just insert an extra destination (via point) on that street.
I am purchasing a GPS for my mum. And I prefer this garmin nuvi 350 so much because It’s very easy to use.
I recommend this series.
I have a nuvi 760, and have uploaded 2009 maps to it, but I can’t get it to find addresses. It will give me the correct locations of stores, restaurants, etc., but when I search for an address (even after acquiring sattelites), I always get a “no match found” answer. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Thanks for any help you can give.
FYI, I figured out how to fix my problem. I had some audio files loaded onto the nuvi (NOT on a separate card). I took them off and everything works fine now.
Jennifer,
Do you have any idea why this happened? Was the memory full or were they unsupported file types?
I recently purchased a Nuvi 350 from BuyDig – works great. Someone told me the 350 and 360 have been discontinued and replaced with the 250 and 260 (seems strange they’d go to a lower number) I’ve looked on the Garmin website and the 350 doesn’t seem to be available anymore from them, but the 250 appears to have much fewer features. Is this true?
Thnx
Yes, the 350 and 360 have been discontinued. They haven’t really been replaced by the 250 and 260 though. Newer models do have some new features however. Also, Garmin will continue to support the 350 and 360.
Do the Nuvi 350 or Nuvi 270 have pedestrian mode of operation?
What car navigation gps would you recommend for walking throug unknown citis?
Thank you
Yes, all the nuvis have a pedestrian mode. You may want to consider the nuvi 500 or 550, which have a compass screen (to point you towards your destination), something missing from many auto navigation devices.
I have a nuvi 360, it had been doing pretty well but lately the voice prompts are “cracking” and few days ago the voice totally disappeared. How can i fix this?
Thank you.
First, I would try a firmware update if one is available.
If that doesn’t work, back up your favorites and then do a full reset.
If that doesn’t work, it’s probably a hardware problem.