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User Reviews for
Garmin iQue 3600 PDA
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iq3600 great, but flawed too
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Reviewed
October 30 2003 5:54:47 PM
25
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28
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
lots of useful features |
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Cons:
unit breaks very easily-right out of the box great features for a pda, but it is incredibly delicate and will break almost immediately.
the charging cradle breaks on the first or second use.
The auto nav charging cradle breaks on the second use.
Garmin has incredible support thou, and mailed me replacements-both of which don't work-new out of the box.
Do buy the 512-1gig sd card, it has NO MEMORY for anything other than your immediate location. Unfortuntely, when you do add the larger capapcity card, it takes the garmin unit a very long time to display the maps for it.
It does work well thou. If you have a few minutes to wait for your maps and routing, it is a very neat toy!
be careful when downloading palm software, it doesn't work correctly with this unit.
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GREAT BUY.....MUST HAVE
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Reviewed
December 17 2003 9:17:47 AM
11
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11
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
PACK WITH FUNCTIONS, ANYTHING YOU NEED AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS INCLUDEDED IN THIS WELL DESIGNED PDA |
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POWER DRAIN UP EASILY WHEN USE OF GPS FUNCTION This PDA GPS modual is the best that i have had, having it for two weeks and still can't get enough of it..... Amust buy for those who get lost easily or who travels alot. However, A big SD card is neceesary if you wnat this Pda for work at its fullest ability. and the auto navigation kit is definately a neccessity, as this machine drains its power when in its gps mode
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TERRIBLE PRODUCT AND BAD SERVICE
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Reviewed
January 17 2004 1:57:44 AM
9
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15
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
Dead On Arrival when I received the good |
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Cons:
PAINFUL EXPERIENCE WITH "Digital Foto Club" I ordered the Garmin Ique 3600 from internet which was from a company called "Digital Foto Discount Club" on 1/2/04. My order number was 30123531. The reason I ordered this product is mainly for my wife's birthday, so I was paid for extra shipping charge to get a 2nd day UPS delivery which costs extra $15 instead of standard shipping. I was paitently waited to get this merchandise to be delivered, but UPS came in on 1/14/04, but My wife's birthday is on 1/8/04. However, I immediatly opened the outter box and I found out the Garmin product was an "OPENED BOX" (I don't care if it's a opened box or not as long as it works). I plugged in the power as saying in the instruction manual. I charged it for 1 full hour, but still no power and no screen, therefore, I called the next day to "Digital Foto Club" and the customer care named "Anna" at 800-221-0828 X 421 told me that there is no return policy, and they will not take back the product for credit or exchange. She told me to send it back to Garmin instead. I clearly told her that this is a USED AND OPENED BOX item, but she said she didn't care. I was very angry and disspointed about their service and irresponsible, therefore, I called my credit card company to dispute this charge.
This is a painful experience for me. I think "Digital Foto Club" shipped me a USED and DOA product. I suggest everyone SHOULD NOT buy this product, especially from "Digital Foto Club" .
p.s. check their website at: www.digitalfotoclub.com and check their warranty and return policy then you will know what I am talking about (ALL ITEM ARE FINAL).
Paul
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Best Overall PDA-NAV product value on the market!
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Reviewed
March 16 2004 11:21:24 AM
3
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Integrated Palm features with simple to use navigation system |
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Cons:
battery life is everyone's first issue As someone that recently moved to a new metropolitan area and gets lost frequently this has been absolutely the best investment! It has given me a chance to relax and enjoy the traffic, people and scenery without having to do risky things like try to thumb through pages on a map, or cross 4 lanes on the beltway to get to the exit I just saw. If you hit traffic or miss your exit, just let the iQUE talk you through the next best path. I even use it when I take the subway and need to navigate on foot to the final destination.
To get the full value you MUST get the Auto NAV kit and at least the 256 MB SD chip.
Everyone I show this to is amazed and wants to get one for their spouse (unless techno-phobic) and their are folks that need to have the security of a 8 1/2" x 11" 3 ring binder
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Great PDA and GPS
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Reviewed
November 13 2003 2:07:23 PM
4
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6
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
GPS, PDA, Large screen |
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Battery Life, learning curve Great PDA. I have owned this for about 2 weeks now and can't get enought of it. All the features you need if you travel a lot. One must read the manual to fully understand how everything operates. After that, it is relatively simple to navigate through the screens. The GPS system is great and comapres to my sister-in-laws $2K system in her car. And it only cost about a third of what she paid for it. Definetly not just a PDA, but a gadget as well. Mp3 player works nicely as well. Pricey, but well worth it. Great job GARMIN!
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Excellent GPS
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Reviewed
November 3 2003 12:54:05 AM
4
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6
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
GPS integration with Palm |
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Battery life This is a great palm with integrated GPS. For instance, your address book has locations that you can route to automatically. Input on this is easy since its based off the palm, as opposed to character selection from other GPS devices. It has so much information (restaurants, services, hotels) that I would not have known otherwise. The car kit is essential for car travel and the external antenae is recommended. All in all, I have not been disappointed by this. It has helped so much in my driving.
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AB-FAB!
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Reviewed
April 20 2006 11:53:52 PM
2
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2
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
SD-Card, very accurate GPS, compact, well made |
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Cons:
ABSOLUTELY NONE! I have used my iQue 3600 for approximately 7 months now and it has NEVER failed me or left me lost when travelling to an unfamiliar destination. Its ability to correct my errors are incredible. It is such a great unit that I purchased a second Garmin unit of a different model for use hiking, etc. where the
ability to survive in the out of doors is very important. I have highly recommended the iQue 3600 and other Garmin products to many of my coworkers and friends. I would definitely purchase another if the need arises.
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Garmin IQue 3600
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Reviewed
July 26 2004 2:17:11 AM
2
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2
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Having GPS in ones pocket or dashboard |
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Needs more built in RAM I've been using this PDA since last Christmas and have been very impressed, overall. The display cover broke out the box but otherwise, the unit seems to holding up well enough. We use it in the car and the GPS functions are a blast. It navigates precisely and works great as long as you want to go it's way? I suspect only major routes have been programmed and sometimes I'd like to take another? I just need to click on 'Stop Navigation' and then 'Resume Navigation' when I get back to its route. I like te elevation and speed features especially when I'm in unfamililar terrain. It even gives an estimated arrival time on trips that it navigates. BUT, one feature I did not plan on is the ability to use it on the golf course! I stumbled on the a software called "Star Caddy". The software isn't free (about $50) plus about $19 or $20 for each course you want to use it on. Actually, it provides one course map free. It is a hoot on the golf course! My golfing partners were skeptical at first but they are believers, now!
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Move in the right direction
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Reviewed
July 28 2004 1:59:15 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Many useful features |
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Cons:
Too delicate The GPS is really good with a significant accuracy. Works in cars and on planes. Signal acquisition unfortunately is slow, but after that works well. Losses satellites in areas with a lot of sky scrapers. More memory would be great.
In general this is the way the PDAs should go and make more and more features available.
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Ique 3600 PDA
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Reviewed
July 12 2004 9:11:22 PM
1
out of
1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
small, lightweight, PDA and GPS in one |
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could be brighter in the car with sunglasses, requires sd chip to run detailed maps of areas I have been looking for a PDA and a GPS unit for quite a while. This unit cna do both and integrates them. I can synch to my outlook and have my meetings in my hand. I can also locate and route to the meetings. It doesn't get mad when I miss a turn. It just says off route recalcultating and in 1 to 2 seconds tells me the nex correct turn to take. The detail is phenominal. I am looking for a less politically correct voice, say college student or shop rat or parent voice. (Turn left and make your bed when you get home)
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