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The anti-glare screen is easy to read in all lighting conditions, and I did not find any difficulty reading the included American and Canadian maps. The back-lit screen also has a day and night mode that changes the colors accordingly. It was pretty effective! The widescreen provides more viewing area. This device gives you almost 70% additional area compared to a 3.5-inch device. The touchscreen was quite responsive, and entering keystrokes, destination details, etc. was no hassle at all. Many consider the Garmin touchscreen to be one of
the best GPS touch screen displays, and it is easy to see why with this model.
Lane assist is effective on this device. You get to see a 3D view with road signs. It tells you which lane to take so that there are no last minute surprises just before you take the turn.The 3D-view supplemented by the Garmin connect pictures leave no ambiguity about the turn and the neighborhood.
Maps are supplied by Navteq and come with a lot of details, but should you need additional maps. here is a pointer to some free maps. Usefully, speed limit read outs show right next to your own speed read out on the device. This is available only for those freeways whose data is available - not all are.
The life-long free traffic information that is downloaded through the FM receiver always helps in avoiding the heavy traffic areas. You can search for accidents in the vicinity of where you are driving. Read about features of a similar device to get a feel of what to expect in this article.
