Which features do you like most in your Nuvi ? Which are the useful ones in your opinion ?

**catymag** · 7th April 2013, 01:06 AM

Which features do you like most in your Nuvi ? Which are the useful ones in your opinion ?

Garmin adds new features in new Nuvi series ,but sometimes removes others. Nuvis prices increase, some features we had for free now need to be paid, others are included.
Would you like to have basic cheap devices and buy for some added features ,or get the complete set and pay an higher price ?
Which features are important and which are not in your opinion ?
Which are useless ?
Vote and comment if you like.

Edit: some features in some models can be enabled for free with:
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**greekislandlover** · 7th April 2013, 07:19 AM

I tried junction view on the road for the first time yesterday and have to say it's not as useful as I thought it would be. The lane assist is very helpful though. One thing missing from Garmin (still) is the facility to go to the centre of a town. You don't always know the address as you just want to drive in and browse around for a while. Don't see why this isn't included.

EDIT - found that it is included

Didn't have the option of "Towns" on the where to? screen!

**kent211** · 15th January 2014, 09:58 AM

I don't agree with you, I think the Junction view is very useful especially at the complicate junction of flyover, it can guide you to the correct branch.

**colissimo** · 6th April 2015, 06:37 PM

Things to fix:
Look up the Paris airport. You will get a dozen lines starting the same. The lines scroll ONLY on some newst models. You have to click it and go to properties for each line manually to find out that it is the wrong terminal. Here small details should go first.

Another thing is the nearest POI addresses: you see only the number and street name, which is useless until you see the CITY name. Here Big details should go first (city), then the street name and so on.

**NikolForAl** · 24th November 2015, 09:28 AM

I find very helpful the junction view and lane assistant. I would love to have an mp3 player on my nuvi 1390, but I've never succeeded to find the possibility to install it.

**Pungente** · 7th April 2013, 08:30 AM

I agree!

The junction view have a lack! You must look the GPS when your eyes need pay attention vehicle’s conduction…
This function, junction view, has the same aim of lane assist; the last is very useful when you drive fast (I always drive fast or sport) and have to prepare to make a curve, or when you are in a crowd road or traffic jam and must be on correct lane before take the intended way or there are risk of accident. When you know the rote, you choose the correct lane without need any help; and so if you don’t know the way but have the lane assist!
If I have to choose, the lane assist is my preference without doubt! And if you have the both and the traffic conditions allow, you can take advantage of the junction view too! This is why I prefer have both; otherwise, it’s not much different to look GPS’s map any other time.

**Roger** · 7th April 2013, 08:38 AM

I'm a "purist" of navigation.
I would be happy if at least the few really useful functions worked to perfection (or almost)
The device/nav is lacking today only to make even the coffee

And Garmin wants to look like TT,rather than solve bugs

Few functions but perfect

IMHO.......

G'day....my dears

**catymag** · 7th April 2013, 02:02 PM

I voted according to this:

Nice to see ,but not so useful, in some cases it is more of a hindrance than a help:
Junction view
3-D buildings and landmarks view
3D terrain view
MP3 player,Video Player,Audio book player

I rarely use:
Voice-activated navigation

IMHO completely useless:
trip planner
myTrends&trafficTrends
ecoRoute
Garmin nüLink! services(not working fine as I know)
Photo navigation
Garmin Lock
Smartphone Link services (Android app is always in background even if you are not using it,eating battery, useful features you can get with other free apps,are not free)

Useful but not fundamental:
Route avoidance
Enhanced pedestrian navigation (could be great if better made and in outdoor devices with better battery)

IMHO Fundamental,basic and halas missing in my nuvi:
Routes (real multipoints ones) from pc
POIs on navigation map

Fundamental but present
Lane assist
Lifetime map updates(bought)

**mullerh** · 7th April 2013, 08:02 PM

Features Not Listed Above or on previous units which have been removed:
Audio Output
External GPS Antenna Input
FM Transmitter
Remote (Rear) Camera, via USB/Ethernet
Bluetooth
Provisions for Remote Microphone Input

**Giomen** · 8th April 2013, 12:07 AM

I vote for all except MP3 player,Video Player,Audio book player! But very rarely use all function except listen of voice announce and look through next road name on bar above map screen. I am interesting only in actual maps!