Garmin StreetPilot 2610 Car GPS Receiver

Pros: Garmin quality, excellent mapping, ability to optimise lists of destinations and touchscreen
Cons: No batteries, somewhat non-standard antenna connection SLIGHTLY limits external antenna flexibility.

This is top-based posting, so you need to read what follows to know what the history is. Update: September 15, 2005 Finally (10 weeks after it began) I received my replacement unit from Garmin - to unjam the system I wrote a letter to upper ...

Pros: ease of use using touchscreen interface, cheap alternative to factory navigation
Cons: no internal power, map data can be out of date

The StreetPilot 2610 is the newest entry in the line of automotive GPS navigation units from Garmin, one of the leaders in consumer GPS units. It is the successor to the StreetPilot III, which is still being sold and was at the top of Garmin's line of ...

Pros: Intuitive simple operation, smart design, comms capability, 3 methods of operation,
Cons: nothing. No firmware updates now, old I guess...

Well I purchased my Garmin 2610 in May 2004. From a well respected GPS specialist in Queensland. A dealer whom I purchased my Garmin eMap from a few years before hand. I live on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia. This GPS is my ...

Pros: Great display and re-calculation speed, rich feature set.
Cons: Requires car adapter, should come with larger CF card standard

If you're evaluating the Garmin GPSV, GPS 60c, Quest or 2610/2620 units for auto-navigation use, this review might be of interest to you... I work with the sales staff of a software company whose territory is the entire US and Canada. As such, it is ...

Pros: Fast processor, great touchscreen, easy to use, intuitive, flexible configurations. GPS routing is wonderful.
Cons: The Mapsource software that goes on your PC works, but is complex and non-intuitive.

I work as an analyst in the mobile technology industry, and Location Based Products (like the 2610) is one of the areas I cover. I have found this unit to be extremely well designed, and a joy to use. That's from a guy who has tried about 12 similar ...

Pros: (1) Price; (2) Does it all, and generally very well
Cons: (1) Small screen; (2) flash memory

I won't replow the same ground as the other reviews. Most of the other reviewers have compared this to other portable GPS units -- I'll deal with how the Garmin stacks up against the $2000 units. Speficifcally, I have the one from Alpine that is an ...

Pros: Small, Great Screen, one wire, excellent remote control, great bean-bag mounting system, accurate.
Cons: takes a minute or two to locate satelites. should come w/ a bigger CF card.

** Before I walked into BestBuy and purchased the Garmin 2610, I spent a few weeks researching after-market GPS devices for use in my new Land Rover, including the Garmin StreetPilot III, the Magellan 500 and 700, among others. ** I'm that guy who ...

Pros: Portable, can be used in multiple cars. WAAS-enabled. Touch screen greatly simplifies controls
Cons: Needs PC to load maps. Need larger CF for all maps.

I wanted a portable GPS navigator for my car for a long time but due to cost and lack of functionalities I had not acted upon it until now. I recently retired the old car and replaced it with a new one. I almost bought the GPS option but I wanted ...

Pros: Entire US map, touch screen, voice directions, speedometer, works on cars & motorcycles.
Cons: Takes hours to initially load maps, software hangs, difficult to find some details.

Men don't like to stop & ask directions - with this device they don't have to! ... ergo, man's best friend :) This is the greatest/favorite toy I have -- and I have *lots* of toys :) I'm including any/all of my negative experiences here, but that's ...

Pros: Fantastic directions, voice guided, crisp display, and loads of options.
Cons: No batteries, sometimes avoids interstates, but no other flaws that I can find.

I assume that if you are reading this review you know what the product can do so I am going to highlight the main points of why I rate this 5 out of 5. 1) Fantastic voice directions. This tells you in plain english (or other language) simple and ...

Pros: fast, touch screen, remote, already heavy discounts, lighter/smaller form factor than SP III
Cons: screen may be a touch smaller than SP III

I bought a Streetpilot III, at the time the top model, 4 months ago and was very happy with it (read my review for the details). However when I caught wind that this new model was coming out, I sold my old one on ebay and bought this online for $699 at ...

Pros: Garmin service, memory chip upgrades
Cons: Price, map cost, signal loss in large cities, data transfer rate.

I picked up a new 2610 about nine months ago. One of the primary reasons is because I travel frequently and often arrive in a new city with only a street address and hotel name and limited directions. I figured that, instead of trying to read ...

Pros: Great directions including correct lane. Extremely portable. Easy to program.
Cons: Voice doesn't say road names. Doesn't adjust for car pool lanes. Limited upgrade policy.

I go on frequent business trips and invariably I get lost at least once. I wanted a portable nav unit for finding my hotel, business contacts, and restaurants and shopping. I got the Garmin 2610 for Father's Day and have used it on several trips. I ...

Pros: Helps if you are COMPLETELY lost
Cons: Pricey updates, outdated maps, lost satellite service too frequent

After using a Magellan Roadmate in a Hertz rental car, I started researching GPS units and settled on this Garmin 2610. The Magellan got me around Southern California perfectly on roads I was totally unfamiliar with. Unfortunately, the Garmin unit does ...

Pros: accurate, clear display. finds restaurants, services, shopping. easy to use, GREAT customer service
Cons: None, it exceeds expectations.

I travel in the Philadelphia market as a TV news photographer. I often wind up in places I've never been to, as far away as 90 miles from the city, and places in the city that one doesn't want to get lost in. I have read the reviews for the 2610, and ...