When it comes to name recognition, Sanyo doesn't quite rank up there with the
Garmins and
Magellans in the GPS market. But, for the "right features at the right price" crowd, we think the newly official EasyStreet NVM-4370 will do just fine. It offers a 4.3-inch touch-screen, 4GB of memory plus an SD slot for expansion, text-to-speech in three languages, Bluetooth and mic for hands-free calling, an input for a TMC traffic receiver, and an FM transmitter for beaming voice prompts and MP3/WMA/WAV files to your radio. Plus, there's an input for a
rear-view camera, which isn't exactly common in a $300 GPS. Mind you, the camera itself is likely to set you back another couple hundie, but if your driveway is frequently littered with toys (or kids), that may be a sound investment.
posted Sep 17th 2008 7:45AM
I need a GPS, not a cellphone/MP3/Video player
Why do they stuff them full of useless crap which you'll only use once but still have to pay for anyway?
Avoid Sanyo GPS at all costs. My mother had one of the older Easy Street Nav systems, and it was the biggest piece of junk ever. Spend the extra $50 and get a garmin.
Looks like an iMac, eh?
Am I nuts, or is that the TomTom UI, just black?
* Can't navigate to anyone in contacts list.
* Route home went through country club parking lot and also added a needless sidestreet forray to get to my street.
* "Hands free" Bluetooth does not connect to verbal command center of phone. Phone number has to be typed in by hand or selected from contacts.
* Could not download contacts from my LG enV which has a slew of Bluetooth features (more than any other phone at Verizon)
* FM option is worthless in crowded LA spectrum (not their fault though)
* High capacity SD only goes to 8 GB (according to manual)
* Level of detail couldn't be controlled (how many street names you see)
* Manual not available on their web site or I could have avoided this purchase which cost me a 15% restocking fee.
No Manual on the web site.... Shows VERY POOR Customer Service, or lack their of from my perception.