Can't decide Nuvi 350 or 360.

 

I ordered the nuvi 350 along with a garmin beanbag friction mount, the item are not ship until June 19. I have a Motorola rarz with Bluetooth capability, should I change the nuvi 350 with a 360. I know the only different is Bluetooth function. I want to know is it worth it? How is the microphone quality and is the firmware any bad? Also where are the microphone located and is there a button to turn off the bluetooth if you don't need to use it?

I go with the 360 if the

I go with the 360 if the difference is money is not that much. I am not sure if the 360 supports voice activate, but if it does, I am pretty sure your Motorola supports voice activation.

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NickJr Nuvi 3597LMT

I want to know if the extra

I want to know if the extra $22 will justify for something that I can use or not. Anyone with a bluetooth nuvi can shed some light on this?

I think it depends...

iconman wrote:

I want to know if the extra $22 will justify for something that I can use or not. Anyone with a bluetooth nuvi can shed some light on this?

On if you need a handsfree device for your phone, it works on my 760, although I haven't actually used it. I have read that some people have not been very impressed with it's quality.... $22 is pretty inexpensive for a hands free device...

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last time I looked

the 360 was less expensive than the 350. Maybe that's not the case today.

The Bluetooth capability works surprisingly well with my Motorola phone when using the 360 as a hands free speaker phonne

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360.

360.

For $22, go for the 360

If you're only looking at a small price differential like $22, go for the 360. Even if you never use it, it will be more valuable should you sell it to trade up later.

Worth $22

I bought the 360 I have been very happy with the bluetooth function. I am not sure where the mic is, but if you want there is an optional one for a few dollars more.

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Will nuvi 265W, Vista HCX, amateur radio

350 vs 360

Biggest question that has been missed here ... who is your cell phone carrier? Verizon partially disables the bluetooth features on their phones ... some have had difficulty pairing certain Verizon phones with their nuvi360's. Maybe this helps?

With that said, it's $22.00 .... go with the 360. You never know what Bluetooth enabled technology you might have in your car next!

360

I have the 360, Verizon and Motorola Razr V3m. I use it on my motorcycle and love the bluetooth. I can see who is calling and decide if I want to pull over and take the call. I works great when stopped and engine idling. Not so well running down the highway... engine noise. I have mine set to auto pair so as soon as I turn on my 360 it pairs with it.

Hope this helps

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Nuvi 750 And a 2006 Star Venture between my legs.

I have the Nuvi 360,

I have the Nuvi 360, Motorola Razr v3, and T-Mobile. Whenever I talk to my wife, she complains about feed-back of her voice. The car noise at highway speeds makes it too difficult to talk and hear, for me.

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Ken_Wolf wrote:

I have the Nuvi 360, Motorola Razr v3, and T-Mobile. Whenever I talk to my wife, she complains about feed-back of her voice.

The external mic. seems to get rid of the feedback issues. Whether you need it or not, seems to depend on the phone in use. (Maybe some phones treat the Nüvi as a 'headset', rather than a 'handsfree'?)

and he wrote:

The car noise at highway speeds makes it too difficult to talk and hear, for me.

The 3xx series output is verging on inadequate without external amplification. But that's the price you pay for 'pocket-ability'.

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Thanks I just changed my

Thanks I just changed my order to a Nuvi 360 but amazon will not ship it until June 23.

I had a Nuvi 350 and

I had a Nuvi 350 and upgraded to the 360 however I'm not happy I did. The speaker quality for speaking on the phone is iffy at best. The only time I'd buy the 360 over the 350 is if it's cheaper. Both are great units it's IMHO having Bluetooth on a GPS isn't that hot. I'd recommend buying a Bluetooth headset and going that route.

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Nuvi 360, OS X Lion 10.7

Background Noise

rkaufmann87 wrote:

I had a Nuvi 350 and upgraded to the 360 however I'm not happy I did. The speaker quality for speaking on the phone is iffy at best. The only time I'd buy the 360 over the 350 is if it's cheaper. Both are great units it's IMHO having Bluetooth on a GPS isn't that hot. I'd recommend buying a Bluetooth headset and going that route.

Can you try, or have you tried a cassette adapter or aux input instead of the internal speaker? I think you'd find everything sounds great.

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Nuvi 660 -- and not upgrading it or maps until Garmin fixes long-standing bugs/problems, and get maps to where they are much more current, AND corrected on a more timely basis when advised of mistakes.

I have tried that solution

I have tried that solution and you are right it did sound great except I had to switch between aux (bluetooth mode) and radio. If I was listening to the radio when a call came in then I had to switch my radio to aux mode which I found dangerous while driving. Simply put, nice idea but the execution is really lacking.

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Nuvi 360, OS X Lion 10.7

360 all the way

I upgraded to the 660 from the 650 and I will never look back I also had the Razr and it synced in about a min. It is worth it if you only use it a few times. I can bring up a Search..it will list the number..and You can call it right from the Search screen. IE if you look up a Restaurant, you can one touch call them and get a Reservation, then tell them your ETA..and it is great.

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Dave_ Nuvi 660 , 760,1490LMT Wooster, Ohio