| | |  | Monitors & TVs | Home » » » Garmin nüvi 500 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | | | | | | | Description: | | Drive, hike, bike or boat. With the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nüvi 500, you can do it all. Packed with detailed street and topographic maps, nüvi 500 is ready for adventure both on and off the beaten path. Like the 550, nüvi 500 switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle and provides spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination.
Take It Anywhere
nüvi 500 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi specifically for your method of travel. This portable hybrid combines the advanced navigation features and large, color display found in automotive units with the durability of an outdoor handheld. Sleek and slim, you can slip nüvi 500 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nüvi navigate you on roads or off.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 500's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Maps." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions to your destination. It comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico or one European region or country (click Versions tab to view all). Its packed with millions of points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. With nüvi 500, you can upload custom points of interest (POIs) and navigate to geo-tagged photos. If you're lost, use the Where Am I?® emergency locator to view your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.
Navigate Off-Road
nüvi 500 also includes preloaded U.S. topographic maps and accepts optional mapping for all of your outdoor adventures (see Maps tab for compatible maps). Conveniently plug | | | Features: | |
• High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver For Improved Performance And Reception
• Built-In 3D Basemap
• Includes Built-In Lower 48 Us States Topographic Maps
• 3.5-Inch Display, 320 X 240 Pixels
• Easy Touch-Screen Interface
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.21 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 66 reviews |
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Great GPS alternative for motorcycleSep 09, 2010
I bought this Garmin GPS for use on a motorcycle. Considering the high cost of motorcycle-specific GPS units, this is a great alternative that does the job for minimal expense. It's waterproof rated and has the same familiar Garmin navigation interface. Plus, it came with the 2011 updated map information. The interface isn't specifically designed for motorcycle use but I only had a few times where gloves interfered. I have no complaints. An all around excellent value!
 Better than Ice CreamAug 22, 2010
If I like it better than Ice Cream then it has to be good. I really do like it and think it was a good buy but I am not sure it is as good in the mountains as I had hoped for. At least it knows where I am, even if I do not. One thing for sure is I will never be completely lost. I am able to mark favortite camp sites and give them great labels for retrieval later. It gives elevations and has a compass too. I also many of the other features it has.... too many to list.
It does the jobAug 18, 2010
It's small and compact which makes it great for hiking, however seems overpriced for it's size and minimal features. I guess your paying for the waterproof feature and topo maps. Unfortunately, the topo maps that come with this unit are poor. They do not show hiking trails, springs, in short not nearly the detail that you would get from the MapSource files. I deleted the topomaps that came with the unit and uploaded my mapsource files. Nice little unit, but if your not worried about size or exposure to the elements for the same price you can get a bigger screen and more features...
Great GPSJul 23, 2010
I bought this GPS specifically because of its Geocaching features, and it preforms excellent for this function as well as general navigation. It has all the normal features you would expect from a Car mount GPS. For Geocaching it works excellent as well. You can load (with a premium account on [...] 30day free included with unit) caches in various ways from the geocaching website by creating a pocket query on were you are going or the area you live. The unit can be changed from driving to walking very easily and take you right to caches. I still use my phone or another GPS when I get out of the car but when my kids are with me and they all want there own GPS to join in the fun it can be removed and used by one of them.
All around an excellent unit and if you are a Geocacher this is a great buy!!
All my experience with this unit is after I upgraded it from the Garmin website, which is the first thing I did when I opened the box and I recommend others upgrade as well. It takes an hour or two to upgrade the units maps and software as the map files are large but well worth the wait.
I use it for Geocaching and travelJul 12, 2010
I like the crossover features of this GPS. I love to geocache, and with a little help from the GSAK program, I am able to do it completly paperlessly. I also like the turn by turn voice directions for when I am in the car on the road. I don't have to take my eyes off the road. It has not let me down yet on directions in the most remote of places. I like the size, the weight, the fact that it is waterproof, and has a great battery life. The only thing I would have liked is to have a ring or niche to attach a lanyard so I could hang it around my neck when in the woods. For the cost, I don't think you can find a better GPS that is easier to use for both your car and Geocaching.
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