Garmin N??vi 1300 Local

21 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (11)
price (4)
screen (4)
design (3)
maps (2)

Negative
performance (5)
route planning (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews of Garmin N??vi 1300 Local. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and design. The price and screen are also appreciated, but the reliability and maps get mixed opinions. Many are critical about the route planning and performance.

usability, screen, price, design, size

performance, route planning

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin N??vi 1300 Local is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Garmin N??vi 1300 Local

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of Garmin N??vi 1300 Local from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Opinions about the reliability and design are generally positive. The screen and price are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed views about the maps, while many are negative about the route planning and performance.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

nice garmin, read the book.

I didn't buy it in this particular bundle; I bought mine (from Newegg for about a hundred bucks) with lifetime map updates at no additional cost.

This is a handy unit to have, there are many ways to customize the way it helps you. I would urge you to thumb through the book if it gives you any grief, such as the previous poster. There is a way to set it, as to avoid toll roads, and highways ;...

The touch screen isn't as sensitive as my last model of garmin. Otherwise, it's a great little unit. I removed one egg for this, and the ungainly-ness of their fuel consumption software

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I give up - switching brands

We will switch back to the competitors brand and never purchase Garmin again. The software to us seems flawed.

Talking street names ; You can change voice and vehicle icon with seasonal downloads for free

If you already know where you are going and have checked the maps before leaving then you might be okay ; But what is the point of a GPS if I have to know where I am going first ; You set the route logic as either shortest time or shortest distance in...

Dec, 2011

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