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Garmin Nuvi 1240 3.5" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps Reviews
Garmin Nuvi 1240 3.5" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps Reviews
| 177 of 179 people found the following review helpful  Good for basic usage but advance planning of routes is awkward, By This review is from: Garmin Nuvi 1240 3.5" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps (Electronics) I have had the Nuvi 1240 for two weeks now. It was sent from Germany but, with standard postage, arrived within three days of the Amazon order.There is minimal documentation and no software CD in the package so expect to find yourself on the Garmin web site very soon in order to get the PDF documentation and to download the system upgrading software and maps management software. I had some problems with the unit turning itself off when re-routing (possibly when avoiding U-turns) but this appears to have been resolved by the latest online software upgrade (v2.70) which was painless to install. A mini-USB cable is required for the software upgrade (not supplied). The Garmin maps updater software reported that the Navteq maps were already the latest available for this model (CN Europe NT 2010.10). Start-up is around 25 seconds. Satellite lock seemed to vary considerably but, in ideal conditions, seemed to be around 30-40 seconds from... Read more 134 of 137 people found the following review helpful  Didn't disappoint, By BP1 "BP1" (Leicestershire, UK) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Garmin Nuvi 1240 3.5" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps (Electronics) This is my first Sat-Nav. I did some research and was looking for a model that told me the name of roads I was to turn on to. I didn't want to spend too much and wanted something that would work well. The Ecoroute facility (which tells you the most fuel efficient route from A-B)sold it to me.This model did what I expected and got me sucessfully through a 230 mile journey at the weekend without problem. I am very pleased with the Garmin 1240 and would recommend it to friends looking for a Sat-Nav that does the job you would expect it to. Just to be aware... When you start the Sat-Nav for the first time after updating all the software it can take a few minutes to locate the satellites, after the second/third time it takes a few seconds. 88 of 90 people found the following review helpful Garmin Nuvi 1240, By Tipsy (Windsor, UK) - See all my reviews This review is from: Garmin Nuvi 1240 3.5" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps (Electronics) We were looking for a replacement for our old but trusty Garmin i3 sat nav. Senior Management loves the Garmin logic and detests my Tom Tom 720 as being too temperamental (some software upgrades from TomTom have been "bug" ridden), complex and bulky. This nuvi 1200 series is thinner than the previous models and is very simple to operate. Map seems OK, but can be confused - e.g. did not recognise the lane of my brothers farm, which has been in existence for a century!Advantages: Bright, clear screen - easy to read Small, slim & light - slips into pocket Voice directions are loud and clear Free 30 day subscription of speed cameras. Can be used in "pedestrian" mode for walking around a town. Disadvantage: Not sure whether it's possible to tell this Garmin not to route along a certain road; i.e. if the M1 is blocked, is there a facility to pre-plan a reroute? This is a "basic" sat nav (no bluetooth or FM transmitter or... Read more |
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