Garmin 2820
Garmin 2820
By Anne Ahira
It seems like the more time goes by the more we depend on electronic devices in our day-to-day lives. Take for example the Garmin 2820, this little box sits on the dash of your car and navigates for you.
Wherever you go, you can ask this device for directions and it will show you then tell you where to turn, where traffic is heavy and where particular points of interest are along the way.
Can you imagine traveling without a Garmin 2820? The old ways of fighting with a map that is impossible to fold back up are over. No more missing exits, getting lost or being late for an important meeting or dinner!
Features- Garmin 2820
- Headset compatible for motorcyclists
- Simultaneous connection to cell phone and headset via Bluetooth
- Real Time traffic monitoring
- Plays mp3
- Play audio through car stereo via 3.5mm plug
Garmin is a name well known to navigation devices; they have been leaving their mark on the way we travel for awhile now. Through this experience, they have learned what the consumer wants and promptly added it to the Garmin 2820.
Hands Free
Being able to connect to your cell phone gives you the ultimate in hands free calling. If your phone is Bluetooth capable, you will never again have to be distracted by answering or making a call. You will look like a movie star tooling around talking to friends and family while never touching your phone!
Maps
This little bugger comes out of the box preloaded with maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. If that is not enough you can order optional maps of Europe, not sure, how you will drive your car across the ocean but if you need them, the Garmin 2820 can handle them.
Ease of Use
The Garmin 2820 could not be easier to set up. You can do it in a few minutes with these simple steps, take it out of the box, mount the bracket, plug it into the cars cigarette lighter and wait for it to acquire satellite signal. In about 15 minutes, you should be ready to go. One caution, the Garmin 2820 must be positioned in a manner that allows for a clear view of the sky because the antenna is internal. If this is a problem you can purchase an optional external antenna.
Bottom Line
Why would you head out on a trip without a convenient tool like the Garmin 2820? You will never be lost again with the handy features of the GPS device. Gone are the old paper methods for plotting a route, the electronic age is upon us and in full swing!
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