Garmin's Nuvi 500 is one of a new navigation device in the Garmin Nuvi line. This new product of Garmin fills a huge void in the GPS market providing both auto navigation as well as off-road capabilities yet retaining functionality such as a touch screen.. Thus it posses all the feature you want.
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Nuvi 500 is a waterproof device available with with topo maps. It comes with auto maps of the 48 contiguous US States plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico. You can easily connect the device to either a TMC traffic cable or the MSN Direct traffic service. As an extra benefit you are also provided the Historic Route 66 map guide by by MAD MAPS. The only thing that appears missing from these otherwise fully loaded devices is Text To Speech. Multi Destination Routing with route optimization also appears to be supported.
Nuvi 500 is a waterproof device available with with topo maps. It comes with auto maps of the 48 contiguous US States plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico. You can easily connect the device to either a TMC traffic cable or the MSN Direct traffic service. As an extra benefit you are also provided the Historic Route 66 map guide by by MAD MAPS. The only thing that appears missing from these otherwise fully loaded devices is Text To Speech. Multi Destination Routing with route optimization also appears to be supported.
Off-RoadNuvi 500 series very capable for off-road tasks because of its waterproof to IPX-7 standards and an 8 hour battery life. Topographic maps are included with the Nuvi 500 so you can tap a switch and move from auto maps to topo maps. Other off-road navigation functions such as – compass, tracklog, removable battery, and connectivity with geocaching.com are an added advantage. The Garmin 500 Nuvi can also be used for bicycling, walking in pedestrian mode, or loaded with optional marine charts for boating.
According to Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales “This multi-mode nuvi is the ultimate device for those seeking portable navigation in the car and in the great outdoors,”. He further said “This product allows us to combine features from several of our most popular automotive and outdoor navigators into one compact unit. From weekend trips to the lake, to a hike around the trail, nuvi 500 is ideal for people seeking automotive and recreational navigation in one dynamic device.”
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