Garmin StreetPilot® 2730 Car GPS Receiver

Pros: Great accuracy, quick reception, great maps with v.8, MP3
Cons: Little heavy, no external memory

I spent a lot of time investigating GPS. Based on reviews I found just about on every site on Internet, I came to the conclusion that this is not the GPS I want. For three reasons: Discontinued model, no back up battery, not loud enough build-in ...

Pros: Quick recalculation. Announces street names and not just distances.
Cons: No bluetooth capability like the 2820. XM Setup a bit tricky

I recently purchased the Garmin 2730. The unit is the second Garmin unit that i've owned. i previously owned the Streetpilot III and felt it was time for an upgrade. The unit comes preloaded with all the maps for all 50 states and in most cases you'll ...

Pros: Easy set up, AND it remembers your last route when you re-start the car.
Cons: Big device like this on the dashboard should have a radar detector imbedded

I recently upgraded from the Garmin 2620 to the 2730 and LOVE both devices. I recently went on a college tour with my 16yo daughter to scope out prospective colleges for her. We visited 8 colleges in five days, and traversed 8 states, and NEVER BOUGHT ...

Pros: Nice display - good software - Great remote
Cons: Touch screen unuseable...without remote control unit would be totally useless. Garmin website waste of time.

I bought this unit for my wife last year - it has proven to be both simple to use and highly accurate. The wife loves it - and the XM radio addition is her favorite for travel. Hopefully the 2 providers (XM / Sirius) will merge and the XM radio will have NFL coverage - which it does not currently - but it does have NCAAF.
One very important feature is the full-function remote control. The touch screen became intermittent and is now (sometimes) totally inactive...however, with the remote the GPS is still usable, and in fact - the remote is actually faster to use when you get used to it. If anyone knows of this touch screen issue - and if a remedy is available - pls let me know.
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