The following Garmin Nuvi 1300LMT review is for people who are considering purchasing the device but need a few more facts in order to make up their minds.
This article provides both the pros and cons related to this product and links are provided at the end of the article for your convenience to either purchase the Garmin Nuvi 1300LMT or explore other Nuvi 1300 series models.
Garmin Nuvi 1300LMT is a very useful and inexpensive portable GPS model.
It is an ultra-thin and lightweight device that can easily fit in your purse or pocket to take along with you as a helpful travel companion but is also helpful with personal navigation in your car.
It has a rechargeable lithium battery that works for four hours.
The 4.
3 inch back-lit widescreen with a high-resolution display provides you a clearer and larger view of big pictures, 3D map details and driving directions with bright and brilliant colors.
The screen is readable in bright sunlight from any direction.
It has very useful features such as 'Voice prompts' and 'Text to speech' for directions which provides safety while driving as you don't have to look at the screen to get the information.
It displays upcoming road signs and crossroads on the route along with signals on a particular lane, announces the streets by name and guides you when to take a turn.
It is provided with all travel tools like a calculator, a world clock, and a currency converter.
In addition, it is equipped with a photo navigator and a JPEG picture viewer and a 3-D map viewer.
You can view the shaded contours of terrains at higher zoom levels.
Its user-friendly interface helps you to conveniently scroll over the screens.
You can also upload your custom POIs (points of interest).
Garmin Nuvi 1300LMT comes with a City navigator NT and is preloaded with maps of U.
S and Europe.
You can get maps of Mexico and Canada also.
It is preloaded with over 6 million POIs.
Its advanced pedestrian navigation features are most suitable for traveling in a city using the CityXplorer map.
You can easily download these maps from garmin.
com and explore the city.
The CityXplorer maps include maps of Metro Rail, Suburban Rail, trams and Bus systems.
You can use the explorer in a city to find the most efficient routes for traveling to the places you're most interested in.
You can use its eco-Route feature to find fuel-efficient routes for traveling most economically -- saving you fuel and time.
The interesting eco-Route feature can help you to easily choose your route free from any traffic jams, accidents, or obstacles.
Other beneficial features of Garmin 1300LMT include "Where to" as well as "View Map".
These are very useful to easily locate any address that you want to find.
You can use the "Where Am I" feature in an emergency to find out your exact location.
Just tap its screen and you will get the exact coordinates of your latitude and longitude.
You can a find your nearest address and intersection.
Moreover it can find the important POIs such as closest hospitals, fuel stations or a police station.
The 1300LMT also features a Garmin Lock that is an anti-theft feature.
The device is also compatible with the free Garmin Garage, which allows you to download custom voices and animated vehicles.
You can extend the memory with an SD card and store your travel pictures, etc.