Reviews of the Garmin Zumo 550
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CNET Review
The Good: The Garmin Zumo 550 provides text- and voice-guided directions to motorcyclists and comes with an easy-to-install mounting kit for a motorcycle or a car. All maps are preloaded on the device, and the unit has a built-in MP3 player and integrated Bluetooth for hands-free calling.
The Bad: The Garmin Zumo 550's points of interest database is outdated and occasionally gave us wrong street names or no street at all for some side streets. Also, automatic route recalculation is a bit on the slow side. The compass only works in off-road mode, and there's no Mac support yet for Garmin's MapSource software.
The Bottom Line: Despite some very slight performance glitches, the Garmin Zumo 550 is a fantastic navigation system for motorcyclists (and cars), with good Bluetooth integration.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 70693 other Global Positioning Systems (GPS) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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lordpercy.com
Review Summary: Finally another Motorbike GPS system to challenge the TomTom Rider. The Garmin system has been given to our tame geek, the Lordpercy Stig. He puts the new Zumo through its paces.
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gpsreview.net
Review Summary: The Garmin Zumo 550 also includes Bluetooth connectivity so that you can answer mobile calls from a Bluetooth enabled helmet. Other innovative motorcycles includes fuel alerts… The Zumo can calculate fuel range and alert the rider when the motorcycle is
Manufacturer: Garmin International Inc.
Part number: 010-00567-00
GPS Software
- Maps included North America
General
- Width 4.8 in
- Depth 1.6 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 10.6 oz
GPS System
- Recommended Use Motorcycle
- SBAS WAAS
- Connectivity USB
- GPS Functions / Services Time/date, Speed, Distance
- Traffic Services XM NavTraffic, TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
- Voice Street name announcement, Navigation instructions, Warnings
- Antenna Built-in
- Features XM Satellite Radio support, 2D / 3D map perspective, XM weather support, Custom POIs, Hands-free calling via Bluetooth, Preinstalled POIs
- Software Included MapSource City Navigator NT
Connections
- Connector Type Antenna - MCX
Navigation
- Waypoints 500
- Trip Computer Maximum speed, Trip distance, Fast/short route, Avoid toll roads, Trip timer, Back-On-Track, Average speed, Avoid ferrys
Digital Player
- Digital Player Yes
- Supported Formats JPEG, MP3
Built-in Display
- Type LCD
- Resolution 320 x 240
- Diagonal Size 3.5 in
- Display Illumination Yes
- Color Support Color
- Features Touch screen
Miscellaneous
- Body material Plastic
- Color Black
- Included GPS accessories Bike mount, USB cable, Carrying case, Power cable, Vehicle mount, AC power adapter, Car power adapter
- GPS design features Rugged case
- Waterproof Yes
- Waterproof standard IPX7
Slot Provided
- Slot Provided SD Memory Card
Battery
- Run Time (Up To) 4 hour(s)
- Battery technology Lithium ion
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 32 ?F
- Max operating temperature 140 ?F
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User Opinions
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