Comments on: GARMIN NüVI 1490/1490T 5-INCH WIDESCREEN BLUETOOTH PORTABLE GPS NAVIGATOR WITH TRAFFIC

By: C. Kunde

C. Kunde — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:44:28 +0000

This GPS is as close to perfect as possible. With such a large screen, manipulation is easy and self-explanatory. Spoken directions give proper warning, and the named streets on the map will clear up confusion on tricky corners. The Bluetooth connection works very well. The only issue I have is that caller’s names will not always appear on the incoming call window. Also, if there was a way to include text message reading, that would be extremely useful while driving.

Other than that, I’ve already used this to guide me half way across the country and love it!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Richard E. Bigelow

Richard E. Bigelow — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:23:21 +0000

I got this for Christmas and while I like the bigger screen, I don’t like the ads that pop up. I guess wen they say lifetime traffic they should have also said something abot th ads.

Another thing that may be a deal breaker for me is the bluetooth. My 660 downloaded my phone book. This one, even though Garmin’s web site says it does, will not. I will try Garmin support and if that doesn’t work, it will need to go back.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Richard B. Harvey

Richard B. Harvey — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:05:11 +0000

This is my second Garmin. It has been all I expected. My extended family all have used different brands of GPS and none of them like their own brand. The price was higher than other brands with very little discount on the internet but still I am glad I have come back to it. I especially like the larger screen and the heaver cord for plugging it in. It still has the same problem my last one did as far as it must be turned off from the switch before unplugging it from the dash. Otherwise it will freeze up. My previous one became too much of a problem to keep because of this. I can understand the sound much better. I do miss the volume control to quickly turn the sound down when traffic get heavy.

Rating: 5 / 5

By: reviewer30

reviewer30 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:20:27 +0000

I have the Garmin Nuvi 5000 and was thinking about selling it after buying the Nuvi 1490t. After trying it out for a week and reading all the bad reviews, I think that I will return the Nuvi 1490t and keep the Nuvi 5000 for now. I like a lot of map detail and for what I can see the Nuvi 1490t is lacking in that area. Yes, Garmin could fix things with a software update, but I am still waiting for some improvements to be made to the Nuvi 5000 that never came and don’t look like it will!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Darren W. Lewandowski

Darren W. Lewandowski — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:30:33 +0000

Have been using this GPS now for about 2 months. I have to say I absolutely love it! I am a service technician so my job is traveling place to place servicing the equipment I work on. I’ve been finding different ways of getting to places that I didn’t know before. I haven’t had a problem at all with satellite signal(Garmin is the best being they use government satellites) and my route is sometimes very rural.If I happen to miss a turn, which I sometimes do on purpose, the rerouting is very quick. 99% of the places I have punched in it has found with no problem. I haven’t updated the maps yet, but I’m sure when I do it will be that much better. The volume is loud and clear. I have mine set to 50% which is plenty loud. The voice is clear and crisp, no problem understanding it. The add service is no bother at all, it only comes on when you are stopped for a period of time. I haven’t used all the features of this device yet, but I’m sure I will be quite satisfied with them. Anyone looking for a great GPS, I would highly recommend this one.
Rating: 5 / 5