Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (PC/Serial Interface)

Amazon.com Product Description
Traveling with your laptop on business or vacation? Garmin's GPS 18 global-positioning sensor is a simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator. The GPS sensor is bundled with nRoute and City Select navigation software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination.

Similar to Garmin's MapSource software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making its operation intuitive so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities for virtually any address.

The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business roads, and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. Its more than 5 million points of interest include restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, among others.

The GPS 18 includes a 12-parallel-channel, WAAS-enabled sensor/receiver just 2.4 inches in diameter with an integrated magnetic base. The receiver connects to your PC via a CMOS-level, DB-9-pin serial interface with 6.5-foot cable and a 12-volt cigarette lighter adapter. The unit accepts TIA-232-F (RS-232) level inputs and transmits voltage levels that swing from zero V (ground) to 5 V TIA-232-F (RS-232) polarity.

What's in the Box
GPS 18 sensor with PC connection, 12-volt adapter, integrated magnetic base, automotive windshield mount, nRoute with City Select North America map data (full unlock), owner's manual, and a quick-start guide.

Product Description:
mfg by: Garmin GARMIN 010-00321-02 GPS 18 (PC Deluxe) - 12 parallel channels & WAAS-enabled sensor ý Available in either a serial or USB connection ý Designed to plug into most laptop PCs ý Offers automatic routing ý& voice prompt navigation to virtually any address ý

Average customer rating: GPS Good bang for the buck Sound product, great price, data needs update Fun - Easy - Family History RV use

Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe USB GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software Manufacturer: Garmin ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Sports | Auctions | Clothing & Footwear | Exercise Equipment | General Sports | Other | Outdoor Sports | Racket Sports | Sports Memorabilia | Team Sports | Water Sports | Winter Sports Vehicle GPS | GPS & Navigation | Categories | Electronics | In-Dash Vehicle GPS (Installed) | Motorcycle GPS | On-Dash GPS PDA & Mobile GPS | Handheld GPS | GPS & Navigation | Categories | Electronics All GPS | GPS & Navigation | Categories | Electronics GPS Units | Garmin | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics By Garmin Model | Garmin | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics | Edge | Forerunner | GPSMap | Quest | StreetPilot | eTrex GPS & Navigation | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics Computers | Electronics | Categories | Target Similar Items: Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply Cobra CPI 450 DC-to-AC Power Inverter Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter #851-0400 Garmin Automotive Windshield Mount for GPS 18 (010-10541-00) Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe PC and Serial Interface GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software Accessories: Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America Garmin Mobile 10 Bluetooth-Enabled GPS System Garmin MapSource US TOPO CD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units (010-10215-12) Garmin MapSource WorldMap CD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units (010-10215-01) Garmin MapSource City Navigator CD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units, Europe (010-10373-00) Product Features: A simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator GPS sensor bundled with nRoute and City Select navigation software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts 12-parallel-channel, WAAS-enabled sensor/receiver just 2.4 inches in diameter with an integrated magnetic base Connects to your PC via USB 2.0 interface (USB 1.1 compatible) Waterproof to withstand immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes ASIN: B0002HS1A2

Product Description

Turn your laptop PC into a powerful street navigator with the GPS 18 - a GPS sensor bundled with nRoute and City Select software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination. Similar to Garmin's MapSource software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making it intuitive to operate so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities to virtually any address. The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. It also features more than five million points of interest including restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, and more. The GPS 18 includes a 12 parallel channel, WAAS-enabled sensor, available with either a PC or USB connection. The receiver includes an integrated magnetic base and is less than three inches in diameter. Traveling with your laptop on business or vacation? The GPS 18 is a simple, convenient, inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator to get you where you're going.

Amazon.com Product Description

Traveling with your laptop on business or vacation? Garmin's GPS 18 global-positioning sensor is a simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator. The GPS sensor is bundled with nRoute and City Select navigation software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination.

Similar to Garmin's MapSource software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making its operation intuitive so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities for virtually any address.

The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business roads, and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. Its more than 5 million points of interest include restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, among others.

The GPS 18 includes a 12-parallel-channel, WAAS-enabled sensor/receiver just 2.4 inches in diameter with an integrated magnetic base. The receiver connects to your PC via a USB interface, high-speed 2.0 with USB 1.1 compatibility, and it's powered via your computer so you'll never have to change batteries.

What's in the Box
GPS 18 sensor with USB connection, integrated magnetic base, automotive windshield mount, nRoute with City Select North America map data (full unlock), owner's manual, and a quick-start guide.

Customer Reviews:

GPS.......2007-07-09

I love this unit. It is easy to use and accurate. My technologicly challenged wife was even able to use it while I drove. We use it while traveling in our RV so having room to use a laptop PC is not an issue. I especialy like how the program recallculates the route automaticly if you don't follow the dirrections.

Good bang for the buck.......2007-06-15

I am generally pleased with this product as a "sit beside me" navigator. I find a few things annoying:

1) There is no fuzzy logic in locating anything. You have to get it spelled exactly right and you have to predict how it's stored.

- It might be White Oak Trail or WhiteOak Trail, or just White Oak.

- The data need scrubbed, there are frequent misspellings (see below)

- The same type of place might be described differently. Say you are looking for the nearest Panera. You have to correctly choose between (or try all) the following for how your nearest one is entered:
- Panera
- Panera Breac [sic]
- Panera Bread
- Panera Bread Bakery
- Panera Bread Bakery Cafe
- Panera Bread Bakery & Cafe

- If you are looking for an address that's say on, US route 40, AKA State Route 12 and also is known as High Street, Good luck. If you're in Pittsburgh, PA, where five or six routes run & weave together, you have my sympathy.

- If you are in a suburban area, the "city" might be the name of the metro area (i.e., the mailing address) or it could be the local suburb. So normally, I leave off the city and just enter the state. Then I wish it would list results in proximity order, not alphabetic order.


2) In one of the five counties that I regularly travel the map data are almost never right. It jumps around between streets that I'm on and the next one over. In Garmin's defense, the county is really screwed up with addresses. Sometimes the street numbers on either side of the street do not run sequentially, e.g., L: 113, 117, R: 130, 132 L: 119, 123 R:138 After being within eyesight of a destination a few times and getting totally lost, I have learned that if I'm within 400 yards of my destination, I'm on my own.

3) Keep vessel visible turns off when you zoom in and out.

Other than that, the audio and visual information is good and a quick pop of the space bar or glance at the status bar gives lots of information.

Sound product, great price, data needs update.......2007-06-12

Great purchase overall! I looked for a GPS unit for an affordable price and have a laptop PC available in my car at all times. Also, I use this device mainly within one city and found it to be tremendously helpful, especially when taking the price into consideration. The chosen routes are quick, direct and the accuracy remarkable. Due to the laptop availability in my car, I preferred its larger screen to the (more expensive) smaller handheld devices. The only drawback I have seen so far is the somewhat outdated street data in newer sections of the city/county. New developments that were built two years ago, still only show undeveloped area and no streets. If they would keep this data more up to date it would receive a definite 5-star-rating from me.

Fun - Easy - Family History.......2007-06-03

Great Product and makes travel more interesting and easier to find many different kinds of locations. Very quick and accurate. The trip information is helpful. I was surprised at the detail of the maps. Installed on my new Vista HP laptop. Note: it will not install on Vista unless you turn off User Account Control (UAC). Called Garmin support (great guys and friendly) to find this out. After that change it installed without problems. I'm going to use it to find and mark special family history locations. Old family farms, house where I grew up, rural cemetery locations, burial sites, favorite fishing spots and more. The plan is to use the Garmin 18 to get me within walking distance. Then I will switch to my handheld Garmin eTrex Legend GPS Navigator to walk right to the location. Finally I will put the coordinates into my heritage collector software for permanent storage and reference. This was a great birthday present for me from my family! If you don't want to pay the big bucks for a GPS navigation system, this is for you!

RV use.......2007-05-14

I own a 40' rv and used this system over this past weekend. It worked great, even with the antenna placed on the dash rather then mounted outside. Just be aware that it will provide the most direct route, so if you are RVing make sure you are ok with that as it will not automatically take you via interstate.

Average customer rating: Great GPS Kit for PC's

Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe PC and Serial Interface GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software Manufacturer: Garmin ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Sports | Auctions | Clothing & Footwear | Exercise Equipment | General Sports | Other | Outdoor Sports | Racket Sports | Sports Memorabilia | Team Sports | Water Sports | Winter Sports Vehicle GPS | GPS & Navigation | Categories | Electronics | In-Dash Vehicle GPS (Installed) | Motorcycle GPS | On-Dash GPS PDA & Mobile GPS | Handheld GPS | GPS & Navigation | Categories | Electronics All GPS | GPS & Navigation | Categories | Electronics GPS Units | Garmin | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics By Garmin Model | Garmin | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics | Edge | Forerunner | GPSMap | Quest | StreetPilot | eTrex GPS & Navigation | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics Similar Items: Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe USB GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232 Accessories: Garmin GA 27C Remote Antenna with MCX Connector Garmin Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 (010-10231-01) systems Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America Trimble Adventure Planner with Topographical, Street and Aerial Maps of the USA Moleskine Small Ruled Notebook Product Features: A simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator GPS sensor bundled with nRoute and City Select navigation software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts 12-parallel-channel, WAAS-enabled sensor/receiver just 2.4 inches in diameter with an integrated magnetic base Connects to your PC via a CMOS-level, DB-9-pin serial interface with 6.5-foot cable and a 12-volt cigarette lighter adapter Waterproof to withstand immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes ASIN: B0002HS3A0

Product Description

Turn your laptop PC into a powerful street navigator with the GPS 18 - a GPS sensor bundled with nRoute and City Select software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination. Similar to Garmin's MapSource software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making it intuitive to operate so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities to virtually any address. The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. It also features more than five million points of interest including restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, and more. The GPS 18 includes a 12 parallel channel, WAAS-enabled sensor with a PC connection. The receiver includes an integrated magnetic base and is less than three inches in diameter. Traveling with your laptop on business or vacation? The GPS 18 is a simple, convenient, inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator to get you where you're going.

Amazon.com Product Description

Traveling with your laptop on business or vacation? Garmin's GPS 18 global-positioning sensor is a simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator. The GPS sensor is bundled with nRoute and City Select navigation software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination.

Similar to Garmin's MapSource software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making its operation intuitive so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities for virtually any address.

The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business roads, and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. Its more than 5 million points of interest include restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, among others.

The GPS 18 includes a 12-parallel-channel, WAAS-enabled sensor/receiver just 2.4 inches in diameter with an integrated magnetic base. The receiver connects to your PC via a CMOS-level, DB-9-pin serial interface with 6.5-foot cable and a 12-volt cigarette lighter adapter. The unit accepts TIA-232-F (RS-232) level inputs and transmits voltage levels that swing from zero V (ground) to 5 V TIA-232-F (RS-232) polarity.

What's in the Box
GPS 18 sensor with PC connection, 12-volt adapter, integrated magnetic base, automotive windshield mount, nRoute with City Select North America map data (full unlock), owner's manual, and a quick-start guide.

Customer Reviews:

Great GPS Kit for PC's.......2007-04-19

Easy to set up on PC and the software is fairly intuitive. Turn-by-turn directions are superb, don't pay attention and it is like having a professional nag. Great product for guys who won't ask for directions.

Large display of upcoming streets is nicer than trying to find streets signs, especially at night.

Most users with newer laptops should order the USB version. Most new computers don't have serial interfaces.

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