Garmin nüvi 1490T - 5.1 in. Car GPS Receiver

pros: Great product that works really well out of the box.

cons: Horrible customer support and website. Long phone wait. I would not recommend.

Good GPS, horrible customer support

I bought this unit in 2009 and have used it on three long trips plus numeroud short trips. It worked... See Full Review

pros: Large screen. Lane assist and junction view helpful. Quick reroutes. Password. Sensitive GPS. Auto power-on/off.

cons: Annoying ads with traffic feature. Maps very out of date. Menus not intuitive.

Average GPS with good reception

After looking at several units in the store, I found the Garmin was the only one that was able to pi... See Full Review

pros: Absolutely nothing.

cons: Everything, from the obnoxious web site to the non-existent customer support.

Worthless piece of crap

Got a Garmin"nuvi 1490" for Christmas. Trying to register this turkey is impossible. The site is not... See Full Review

pros: -Larger screen, attempt at being 'green', lane chooser, traffic included.

cons: Poor signal, slow, bad data, poor routes, constant recalculating, few screen improvements over older models.

I Once Was Found, Now I'm Lost, My GPS Has Forsaken Me

In the Beginning... Back in 2006 one of my most popular reviews was about my first GPS: my Garmin Nu... See Full Review

pros: Easy to use, accurate, quick to respond and reasonably priced.

cons: None that I have yet to encounter.

A World-Class Portable GPS at a Middle-Class Price

In searching for an alternative to needing to update navigational road maps maps every couple of yea... See Full Review

pros: 5.1 inch display, tons of great features, traffic reporting and re-routing

cons: Occasionally drops satellite connection, Eco-route not always fastest route

Never Get Lost Again... Almost.

I bought the Garmin nuvi 1490T to help my girlfriend and I get from Portland, OR to Salt Lake City,... See Full Review

pros: Does what all the other units do except in a more complicated manner

cons: Shanghai or Beijing or Sydney or Melbourne get no street maps. Shame on you Garmin

Garmin 1490T Not so Great

I purchased the Garmin 1490T after reading a number of reviews on the internet and thinking, yes, wi... See Full Review

pros: Integrates with a PC for online updates and upgrades.

cons: Needs constant contact wtih satellites to work.

Kinf of Lost

This unit has the largest screen and the highest price. Howewver, its light construction and shoddy... See Full Review

pros: Large screen, customizable, bluetooth, many POIs

cons: not a charging mount

Great Wide Screen GPS device for the car and beyond

I purchased the Garmin Nuvi 1490T GPS receiver instead of getting the indash navi from Honda due to... See Full Review

pros: Excellent navigation, lifetime traffic included, large screen, loud voice prompts with street names, reasonably priced

cons: Touch screen could be more sensitive

Garmin Nuvi 1490T GPS: Never Get Lost Again With This Great Navigation System!

Since my husband and I purchased our first GPS in early 2005, navigation systems have become an esse... See Full Review