Garmin StreetPilot i3 Car GPS Receiver

Pros: Affordable, small, accurate, easy to use.
Cons: Slow searching for addresses, in city traffic sometimes turn instructions are a little late.

Why I got it I purchased this before heading off on a 10-day driving vacation; I selected this particular model after reading a lot of good reviews and seeing that I could get it for less than $300. What's in the box In the box is ...

Pros: User interface, Small size, WAAS, Voice prompts, Auto reroute, POI
Cons: Very few - No touch screen, Search speed

Have been looking for a GPS for a long time, not because I miss exits too often, but only to pile up on my gadgets. Had been monitoring the technology advancements and prices on these units for years and finally locked my choice on Garmin i3 when I found ...

Pros: cheap, fast route build, good visual and voice guide, many interesting features
Cons: too simple, slow route rebuild, very slow address input, very slow satellite tracking

The purchase This is our second attempt to acquire an automotive GPS system. We went from rather expensive (see previous review here) to bottom cheap. Costco.com had Garmin StreetPilot i3 ...

Pros: Small, light, accurate, easy to use. Economical to buy.
Cons: Small screen, no touch screen.

The Garmin StreetPilot i3 is one of three in this mini-series by the respected GPS manufacturer. It is very similar to both the i2 and the i5. The i2 is a, less expensive, monochromatic version. The i5 is a, more expensive, version with full U.S. ...

Pros: Low price, high usability, high accuracy, high portability.
Cons: Time to find satellites or POIs can be relatively high. No POIs shown on map.

I wanted a GPS for the car but I think they are a bit overpriced. This one popped up and the ONLY reason that I even looked at it was the price. I have to say that I didn't think I'd find this unit very usable. I was worried about the screen size. I ...

Pros: Voice prompts. Points of interest. Never get lost. Inexpensive for what you get.
Cons: Scroll is annoying. Screen is small. Takes a long time to aquire signal sometimes.

Have you ever gotten in the car and had the urge to ‘just drive’? Have you ever been low on gas in an unfamiliar part of town? Do you know someone with a ‘bad sense of direction’? Than a GPS system might just be for you. I bought this GPS to take on ...

Pros: It is small, with clear screen and good loud clear voice instructions.
Cons: The possibility that keeping maps up to date could be difficult and/or expensive.

I have only once before used a GPS navigation system, and that was a simple "turn left here, turn right here" system in a Toyota. That particular system took me, rather imaginatively through a multi-storey car-park, whilst trying to get me to a hotel in ...

Pros: Compact, portable, nice layout, inexpensive, navigates well.
Cons: Website not helpful, long hold times, long wait for email support, mixed results with landmarks.

The Garmin i3 is a small, compact unit, that does a very good job of navigating while on roads. This unit has been an adventure since I got it, and the setup process has been the biggest obstacle toward what is otherwise an excellent unit for its ...

Pros: Affordable and efficient
Cons: Suction cup mount

I'm in sales. I always dreaded downloading to my PDA (or printing out)driving instructions to my appointments from the likes of Mapquest. In doing so I drove the accident possiblity percentages sharply higher trying to keep one eye on the road and the ...

Pros: Voice prompting, 128MB for maps, DVD Maps, easily downloadable waypoints, and data importing. Autodimming
Cons: Smallish screen size, satellite acquistion time might be long. Can't download customizable routes.

The Garmin StreetPilot i3 is a color version of the i2. This unit features Voice Prompting. I feel that this is a must have. While some units may have "alerts" having actual voice prompting gives you a better idea of what's ahead and not have to look at ...

Pros: Nice small package, low price.
Cons: requires a street number to find an address

My wife is directionally challenged and not a very confident navigator. The i3 has changed that! I chose the i3 based on it's reviews and it's price. I like the color screen, night mode (it automatically dims the screen and uses darker colors to reduce ...

Pros: -Small -cheapest (at the time) -gets the job done perfectly 75% of the time.
Cons: slow startup ~ 3minutes slow route calculations inferior to touch screen no longer cheapest around...

I bought an I3 two years ago from West Marine for $230 (they were great! matched Walmart.com's price!). As long as you're the patient type, this unit is great. If you don't like to fuss and want 100% dependability, this unit is fair. Pro - ...

Pros: Affordable, easy to use, accurate and compact. Well worth the money and convenient.
Cons: No touch screen and a little slow on satellite download.

My husband purchased the Garmin i3 for me as a Christmas present and I adore it. I am one that normally gets lost coming out of the driveway and I do a lot of driving so when I received this gift I immediately opened it. Its easy to use right out of ...

Pros: Voice is nice
Cons: Super Slow Satellite acquisition, Pathetic .. Just terrible !!! Maps have to be loaded..

This is my 4th Garmin i3 from the Factory. The first 3 had problems tracking or finding Satellites. They would find them in 3-5 mins.. At first.. And after the 5th 0r 6th time using it, it would take up to 15 mins to find satellites. Then..The next time ...

Pros: -Compact -Finds local businesses/venues WITH contact information -Good device in the long run.
Cons: -Could be little larger -Initializing is way too slow, almost useless at times.

We purchased (newegg.com) this before a 3 state road trip, and if I only knew how long it was going to take to load the maps the first try, I would have started the process the day before we left. About 45 minutes after we started the device, we were ...