Buying Guide of Garmin NuLink! 2340 4

Much better than expected. . I have been a sat nav user since about the year 2000 when i had a clarion hard disc system, then in about 2004/5 i upgraded to a garmin street pilot 2610 with 2gb flash card and all european road maps. This system took us safely all the way to kharkov in the east of ukraine and many other west / east european adventures. Recently when i was looking to update again i naturally looked at garmin and tom tom as they are the 2 market leaders, i thought about changing to tom tom but was immediately put off by the very high level of unfavourable comments about the on line back up service. Upon researching the garmin range and picking out the nulink 2340 as being the most suitable for my needs, i was even more surprised to read the amount negative comments from other people who had bought this system, looking at their comments a 2nd time it seemed as though quite a few of these commentors were new to sat navs.

Based upon my past extremely good experience of garmin i decided to buy this unit, in the past few weeks i have been using the 2340 mainly for business use and i have to say it is a superb sat nav system, i would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone else. My only niggle is unlike my old system where i could choose between 1) fastest route, 2) shortest distance, 3) off road - which i use frequently and 4) can't remember this one, each time i planned a new route, on the 2340 it remains in the main menu, i would have preferred to choose this option for each new route. Best feature for me is the overall ease of use. Very useful feature for me is the google search option.

2340 with live services satellite navigation system. This product was a present for a relative and as far as i know they are very satisfied with it. Prompt delivery - very pleased.

Pros

• Much better than expected.
• Not given 5 stars as there are newer models .
• Love the photo's from the traffic cameras!
• Nice kit - shame about the service!
• Garmin Nulink 2340
• Garmin nüLink! 2340 with Live Services Satellite Navigation System

Cons

• Failing on basic navigation features
• Full Review from Daily User
• Photo Live is England Only
• Garmin nulink 2340 with Live Satellite Navigation System

Negative Review of Garmin NuLink! 2340 4.3" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps, Live Services and Traffic, and Bluetooth

Features of Garmin NuLink! 2340 4.3" Sat Nav with UK and Western Europe Maps, Live Services and Traffic, and Bluetooth

• Live content such as Google Local Search, 3D traffic, weather, and more via nüLink! store
• PhotoLive traffic cameras to see congestion up ahead (free trial followed by optional monthly subscription)
• Garmin's exclusive PhotoReal Junction View and Lane Assist features help you navigate tricky exits and complex motorway junctions
• nüRoute Technology for predictive routing and estimated arrival times based on time of day and day of week
• Preloaded street-level mapping for the UK, Ireland and Western Europe (24 countries)

The nüLink! 2340 is LIVE, New from Garmin is this pioneering live sat nav. As you'd expect, it guides you from A to B smoothly and efficiently – but it does so much more. It's a bit like having an internet connection on your dashboard. Looking for a restaurant? Use the built-in Google search feature. Want to check on traffic conditions? Use our clever 3D Traffic Live service. Need petrol? Look up a live fuel price comparison chart before you fill up. In fact, the nüLink! 2340 features a host of live services which make it the perfect all-round travel companion – anywhere across the UK and Western Europe.
Check the latest weather forecasts on nüLink! 2340 Live services, When you buy the nüLink! 2340, you receive your first year's subscription to nüLink! live services free of charge. Included in this package are some of the most useful real-time navigation aids on the market: 3D Traffic Live, online search via Google, five-day weather forecasts, Speedwatch safety camera reports, flight arrival times, parking availability and pricing information, and currency conversion charts. Some other apps, such as live fuel prices, are subject to a small monthly subscription.¹

Get traffic alerts, Garmin's best-ever traffic service, 3D Traffic Live, will transform your journeys and reduce much of the frustration caused by congestion and roadworks. 3D Traffic Live pulls together information from millions of live sources to update the sat nav every two-to-three minutes and suggest alternative routes to avoid tailbacks and bottlenecks. It analyses historic traffic trends, combines that with current data to keep track of gridlock, and predicts the volume of traffic according to the time of day, for example. To avoid jams, just tap the screen to take the system's recommended re-route and you'll be saving a heap of time and money.

See the traffic, But that's not all. Unique among sat navs, the nüLink! 2340 can actually display live images from traffic cameras to complement 3D Traffic Live. This means that, when it alerts you to traffic build-ups, you can look up our PhotoLive traffic images to see road conditions for yourself. Save your most-used cameras to the sat nav for ease of access, or check them before you set off. When you buy the nüLink! 2340, you receive a free 30-day trial of PhotoLive cameras, after which a small subscription is payable.
Garmin's nüLink! 2340 has unique PhotoLive traffic cameras

Explore more, The widescreen nüLink! 2340 comes preloaded with street-level mapping for the UK, Ireland and 24 countries of Western Europe. It features millions of points of interest to enrich your travel experiences and guide to you new discoveries. Why not add a cityXplorer pedestrian map? Then you can use the sat nav as a handheld GPS and explore the sights on foot or public transport.

Hands-free phone calls, When driving with nüLink! 2340, you can keep both hands on the steering wheel even when making phone calls, due to built-in Bluetooth wireless technology. Furthermore, the text-to-speech function in all Garmin sat navs clearly announces driving directions, letting you keep your eyes on the road.
PhotoReal Junction View helps you navigate tricky junctions

Know where you're going, Garmin has developed nüRoute technology to learn your driving habits and recognise your favourite routes – sometimes you won't even need to key in a destination, it will be anticipated for you. The nüLink! 2340 can predict where you're going and estimate your arrival time with a high degree of accuracy.

Get in lane, Garmin's exclusive PhotoReal Junction View helps you navigate complicated motorway interchanges by displaying a realistic image of each junction – including landscaping and signage – and showing which lane you need to take for your onward journey.²

Personalise your nüLink!, Customise the main menu to display your most-used features, and use the sat nav to access the nüLink! store where you can download additional apps direct to the unit.
Personalise the menu with your most-used apps

Follow me, Invite your friends to follow your journey using the free tracker app included in nüLink! 2340. Use the sat nav to send them an email so they can track your every move over the following 24 hours – either via computer, smartphone or compatible sat nav. The tracker allows you to announce your location on Facebook or Twitter, plus it's useful when travelling in convoy.

Save fuel with ecoRoute, Our award-winning ecoRoute software helps you save fuel and reduce your driving costs. Lower your carbon footprint by choosing to follow the 'less fuel' route to your destination – available on all Garmin sat navs. The nüLink! 2340 is also compatible with ecoRoute HD – Garmin's diagnostic computer accessory.

Watch your speed, The nüLink! 2340 comes with a unique Speedwatch safety camera warning system. This alerts you to approaching speed cameras, warns you if you are driving over the speed limit, and enables you to report the location of fixed and mobile cameras so that other drivers are made aware of restrictions in good time.
¹ One-year data subscription to nüLink! live services included with purchase of nüLink! 2340 while offer lasts; coverage of select nüLink! live services is subject to regional variations.
² Not available at all junctions.

Box Contains
nüLink! 2340 sat nav; free one-year data subscription to Garmin nüLink! services in Western Europe; Preloaded City Navigator NT street maps for Western Europe; Vehicle suction cup mount; Vehicle power cable; USB cable; Quick start manual

Not Given 5 Stars As There Are Newer Models .. Bought this for a few reasons as i already have a tomtom go live 1005. First it gives me another sat nav for using on another vehicle. Secondly i read it uses google maps and is a lot better than tomtom for finding actual addresses plus has business addresses. Only just got it and set it up but it located my sister's address with no problem whereas on my tomtom it says number not found and you have to go by nearest number. Like many people looking more for bargains nowadays and not latest technology but still wanted live services. This was a warehouse deal on an older model but looking good , i might go for the latest garmin some time in the future if this proves better than my tomtom. Found touch screen a little bit hit and miss as sometimes you need to press harder/softer on screen to get a reaction and on screen keyboard the same. After having the tomtom 1005 i find the screen very small , that said i can remember 3. 5 inch sat navs when they first came out. Every tuesday i do deliveries in london and my tomtom gets utterly confused when you have to change route for any reason or there is traffic congestion. It will be interesting to see how the garmin reacts to london traffic. Sorry it is not more detailed but only just got it. Definitely look at a garmin or similar if your job etc. Entails looking for addresses or business addresses. Had seen horror stories of how long this took to download maps etc. On first set up but i got through it in about 3 hours. Vaguely remember tomtom takes a time as well. This comes with western european maps but when downloading it says unless i use sd card etc. It cannot do all the maps so i just went for uk and ireland maps which it could handle without sd card. .

Love the Photo's From the Traffic Cameras!. I actually brought the 2320 from halfords, as i only needed maps for england. Traffic alerts are good and have twice taken me off the motorway before a road closure, which has saved me loads of time. Map is clear and easy to read, although a little too colourful imo. Until last week, i hadn't used the photolive camera service as it was extra but i bite the bullet and what a revolution. I now can double check the traffic alert by actually looking at the motorway ahead and see if the traffic! i had no idea this was possible and cant believe garmin don't advertise this more!?!.

Nice Kit - Shame About the Service!. The garmin unit itself is excellent - despite being supplied with the wrong car adapter. Garmin appear to be shipping this with the old-type mini usb plug - which won't fit the new type on the unit itself. Amazon's solution to this was to send me a whole new replacement unit - complete with the wrong adapter once again!!i now have to return this and still don't have the correct adapter. I contacted garmin direct - but received no solution/offer to sort out my problem so i suppose i'll have to go out and buy an adapter!!great service guys!jv.

Product Info

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 12.2 x 7.5 cm ; 163 g
• Boxed-product Weight: 440 g
• Item model number: 010-00919-10
• ASIN: B004Z4PH7S

Conclusion of Garmin NuLink! 2340 4

I have been a sat nav user since about the year 2000 when i had a clarion hard disc system, then in about 2004/5 i upgraded to a garmin street pilot 2610 with 2gb flash card and all european road maps. Recently when i was looking to update again i naturally looked at garmin and tom tom as they are the 2 market leaders, i thought about changing to tom tom but was immediately put off by the very high level of unfavourable comments about the on line back up service. Upon researching the garmin range and picking out the nulink 2340 as being the most suitable for my needs, i was even more surprised to read the amount negative comments from other people who had bought this system, looking at their comments a 2nd time it seemed as though quite a few of these commentors were new to sat navs. Based upon my past extremely good experience of garmin i decided to buy this unit, in the past few weeks i have been using the 2340 mainly for business use and i have to say it is a superb sat nav system, i would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone else. My only niggle is unlike my old system where i could choose between 1) fastest route, 2) shortest distance, 3) off road - which i use frequently and 4) can't remember this one, each time i planned a new route, on the 2340 it remains in the main menu, i would have preferred to choose this option for each new route.

Took ages reading reviews of garmin and tomtom before buying this sat nav a couple of months ago and it has been invaluable. You still need to check on the map - once or twice the garmin was confused by roads with hairpin bends in the mountains or took us on a silly route. Some of the features are only available if you pay a subscription eg traffic cameras, petrol prices, but you need to check all that first on the garmin website. Secondly i read it uses google maps and is a lot better than tomtom for finding actual addresses plus has business addresses. This was a warehouse deal on an older model but looking good , i might go for the latest garmin some time in the future if this proves better than my tomtom.

Every tuesday i do deliveries in london and my tomtom gets utterly confused when you have to change route for any reason or there is traffic congestion. It will be interesting to see how the garmin reacts to london traffic. Definitely look at a garmin or similar if your job etc. I had no idea this was possible and cant believe garmin don't advertise this more?. The garmin unit itself is excellent - despite being supplied with the wrong car adapter. Garmin appear to be shipping this with the old-type mini usb plug - which won't fit the new type on the unit itself.

I contacted garmin direct - but received no solution/offer to sort out my problem so i suppose i'll have to go out and buy an adaptergreat service guysjv. I purchased this for my grandson's birthday as he was always borrowing my sat nav (also a garmin) obviously his is the latest model and while i am still happy with the quality of my garmin his has the latest technology. The sat nav was delivered on time.

Garmin Nülink! 2340 with Live Services Satellite Navigation System. This product was a present for a relative and as far as i know they are very satisfied with it. Prompt delivery - very pleased. .

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