Comments on: Harmon Kardon GPS-300 Review http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434 Where are you going today? Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-276 Anonymous Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:47:47 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-276 Worst piece of junk ever!!!!!This thing is the worst!......I thought it would be a good product because of the brand .....Maybe they should stick to audio, The unit frequently locked up and had to be restarted, It gave false directions, It didnt recognize addresses, And lost signal all the time....Let me finish by saying that I only had the unit for aprox 1 week and only used it 3 of the 7 days.......not at all worth the money. Ooops, should have mentioned great post! Waiting on the next post! Worst piece of junk ever!!!!!This thing is the worst!……I thought it would be a good product because of the brand …..Maybe they should stick to audio, The unit frequently locked up and had to be restarted, It gave false directions, It didnt recognize addresses, And lost signal all the time….Let me finish by saying that I only had the unit for aprox 1 week and only used it 3 of the 7 days…….not at all worth the money.
Ooops, should have mentioned great post! Waiting on the next post!

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-257 Anonymous Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:08:17 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-257 <strong>Worst piece of junk ever!!!!!</strong><br />This thing is the worst!......I thought it would be a good product because of the brand .....Maybe they should stick to audio, The unit frequently locked up and had to be restarted, It gave false directions, It didnt recognize addresses, And lost signal all the time....Let me finish by saying that I only had the unit for aprox 1 week and only used it 3 of the 7 days.......not at all worth the money. Worst piece of junk ever!!!!!
This thing is the worst!……I thought it would be a good product because of the brand …..Maybe they should stick to audio, The unit frequently locked up and had to be restarted, It gave false directions, It didnt recognize addresses, And lost signal all the time….Let me finish by saying that I only had the unit for aprox 1 week and only used it 3 of the 7 days…….not at all worth the money.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-258 Anonymous Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:21:54 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-258 <strong>Ok, when it has signal... it might take ages to do so!!!!</strong><br />This was our first GPS, sadly/fortunately it was stolen a few weeks ago. This unit is ok for someone that knows the city and is only looking for a companion that can say where is, that address that you don't recognize. The routes it gave to us were ok and in most of the cases it took me to the destination without mayor problems. The only time it really frustrated us was when we were in a toll way and I got confused with its directions and suddenly we were going in the wrong direction and the freaking GPS keep telling me to U turn when possible because it thought we were in a dead end alley!!!!... So imagine my desperation. The mayor cons this unit has is the terrible capability to get signal... Man! I can still hear it saying "GPS signal lost". In some cases (as usual when you need it the most) the unit couldn't get GPS signal at all, and in some occasions it took it up to 30 minutes to get signal in the street!!!!; in some other occasions in the middle of the journey it simply lost the signal because no reason, so it might get frustrating from time to time. This was a problem I read before buying the unit but still I wanted to give it a chance. <br /> <br />In general is a fine product that has a lot of chances to be a GREAT GPS unit. After our gps was stolen I was up to buy this GPS again, but there was a promotion of the Navigon 2100 here in amazon and, WOW I couldn't be happier with a GPS... This unit takes some time (3 minutes the most) to get gps signal but NEVER as much as the HK, the display is less flashy but man! it says the distance and the street name too!... <br /> <br />At the end what I can say about the HK GPS unit is that it was fine and in general I liked it... I was up to re-buy it!, but there are other options within the same cost and the can be great! if you're looking for a GPS unit with MP3 and a flashy display with more than 3" I think this unit has a fair price and wont disappoint you a lot. If you're looking for a unit to get signal fast and bring you more functionality than multimedia then you should be reading the reviews of the navigon lol... (it has some flaws it's not perfect but I'm more comfortable with it) <br /> <br />Good luck with your GPS election and "may the GPS signal be with you!" lol <br /> Ok, when it has signal… it might take ages to do so!!!!
This was our first GPS, sadly/fortunately it was stolen a few weeks ago. This unit is ok for someone that knows the city and is only looking for a companion that can say where is, that address that you don’t recognize. The routes it gave to us were ok and in most of the cases it took me to the destination without mayor problems. The only time it really frustrated us was when we were in a toll way and I got confused with its directions and suddenly we were going in the wrong direction and the freaking GPS keep telling me to U turn when possible because it thought we were in a dead end alley!!!!… So imagine my desperation. The mayor cons this unit has is the terrible capability to get signal… Man! I can still hear it saying “GPS signal lost”. In some cases (as usual when you need it the most) the unit couldn’t get GPS signal at all, and in some occasions it took it up to 30 minutes to get signal in the street!!!!; in some other occasions in the middle of the journey it simply lost the signal because no reason, so it might get frustrating from time to time. This was a problem I read before buying the unit but still I wanted to give it a chance.

In general is a fine product that has a lot of chances to be a GREAT GPS unit. After our gps was stolen I was up to buy this GPS again, but there was a promotion of the Navigon 2100 here in amazon and, WOW I couldn’t be happier with a GPS… This unit takes some time (3 minutes the most) to get gps signal but NEVER as much as the HK, the display is less flashy but man! it says the distance and the street name too!…

At the end what I can say about the HK GPS unit is that it was fine and in general I liked it… I was up to re-buy it!, but there are other options within the same cost and the can be great! if you’re looking for a GPS unit with MP3 and a flashy display with more than 3″ I think this unit has a fair price and wont disappoint you a lot. If you’re looking for a unit to get signal fast and bring you more functionality than multimedia then you should be reading the reviews of the navigon lol… (it has some flaws it’s not perfect but I’m more comfortable with it)

Good luck with your GPS election and “may the GPS signal be with you!” lol

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-259 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:36:56 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-259 <strong>Smart Design and Graphics</strong><br />This is one of those great deals where the looks and interface perform better than the price. My only complaint is that the signal is sometimes weak in my Audi, while in the Dodge truck it's flawless. I believe it has more to do with the film applied to the thick windshield than the GPS as this problem has occurred with previous units. When the GPS has difficulty finding a signal I simply open the sunroof or window and the problem disappears. Besides that, the interface is one of it's best features. It's very intuitive and has large buttons to operate without focussing on it too long. The graphics and maps are very up-to-date. <br /> Smart Design and Graphics
This is one of those great deals where the looks and interface perform better than the price. My only complaint is that the signal is sometimes weak in my Audi, while in the Dodge truck it’s flawless. I believe it has more to do with the film applied to the thick windshield than the GPS as this problem has occurred with previous units. When the GPS has difficulty finding a signal I simply open the sunroof or window and the problem disappears. Besides that, the interface is one of it’s best features. It’s very intuitive and has large buttons to operate without focussing on it too long. The graphics and maps are very up-to-date.

]]> By: coreduo http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-260 coreduo Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:42:59 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-260 <strong>nice design. lots of functinalities. poor algorithm.</strong><br />i bought this unit last year because: <br />(+) nice screen size and resolution. <br />(+) built-in MP3/WMA music player with SD slot <br />(+) Harman Kardon brand name <br /> <br />and i returned it after 3-week use in multiple states because: <br />(-) TERRIBLE algorithm and possibly old maps. the software told me to turn left into no-left-turn roads / one-way / into freeway many times. <br />(-) slow satellite lock-on time, sometimes even minutes. actually slower than my Sprint Mogul. <br /> <br />you don't want to be a GPS horror story. nice design. lots of functinalities. poor algorithm.
i bought this unit last year because:

(+) nice screen size and resolution.

(+) built-in MP3/WMA music player with SD slot

(+) Harman Kardon brand name

and i returned it after 3-week use in multiple states because:

(-) TERRIBLE algorithm and possibly old maps. the software told me to turn left into no-left-turn roads / one-way / into freeway many times.

(-) slow satellite lock-on time, sometimes even minutes. actually slower than my Sprint Mogul.

you don’t want to be a GPS horror story.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-261 Anonymous Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:21:36 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-261 <strong>GPS</strong><br />I recently bought this product for my husband as a birthday present. He loves it. Very, Very easy to use, extremely portable, great big screen, and very accurate. I recommend this product to anyone who has a husband that doesn't stop to ask for directions!!! GPS
I recently bought this product for my husband as a birthday present. He loves it. Very, Very easy to use, extremely portable, great big screen, and very accurate. I recommend this product to anyone who has a husband that doesn’t stop to ask for directions!!!

]]> By: rmusco http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-262 rmusco Sat, 31 May 2008 06:21:54 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-262 <strong>Horrible Performance</strong><br />I bought two of these units because of the price but they aren't worth any price. I have used two Garmin units in the past but thought why not try this one - how bad can it be? It is just about useless. The screen is great, entering the destination was great - but what matters is the performance and it was terrible. If you went past a turn (testing it) it tried to make you do a U-turn, even though the road I was on was parallel to the road it wanted me to be on. It couldn't recalculate properly, it was determined to send me backwards and if I kept driving eventually it would recalculate like it should have. It did this multiple times. I couldn't believe how stupid it was. My Garmin product never did that. Don't buy it - buy a Garmin. I am. Horrible Performance
I bought two of these units because of the price but they aren’t worth any price. I have used two Garmin units in the past but thought why not try this one – how bad can it be? It is just about useless. The screen is great, entering the destination was great – but what matters is the performance and it was terrible. If you went past a turn (testing it) it tried to make you do a U-turn, even though the road I was on was parallel to the road it wanted me to be on. It couldn’t recalculate properly, it was determined to send me backwards and if I kept driving eventually it would recalculate like it should have. It did this multiple times. I couldn’t believe how stupid it was. My Garmin product never did that. Don’t buy it – buy a Garmin. I am.

]]> By: atienne http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-263 atienne Fri, 23 May 2008 17:08:57 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-263 <strong>HK SHould Keep to Audio Equipment And Stay Away From GPS.</strong><br />UTTERLY USELESS GPS. The first one would not find any sats at all. The replacement tells me I am a block away from my house when I am sitting on the front porch. I traded emails with Tech Support and they had me try all of the usual tasks to no avail and then just stopped responding at all. I finally got the update provided by tech support to load, but then it was even more off on its location. Not to mention it takes forever to find sats when it bothers to find them at all. It has never found more than 3 or 4 of them even though more than 10 are available. <br /> <br />STAY Away from this unit at all costs. I am going back to Garmin or TomTom for my GPS needs. HK SHould Keep to Audio Equipment And Stay Away From GPS.
UTTERLY USELESS GPS. The first one would not find any sats at all. The replacement tells me I am a block away from my house when I am sitting on the front porch. I traded emails with Tech Support and they had me try all of the usual tasks to no avail and then just stopped responding at all. I finally got the update provided by tech support to load, but then it was even more off on its location. Not to mention it takes forever to find sats when it bothers to find them at all. It has never found more than 3 or 4 of them even though more than 10 are available.

STAY Away from this unit at all costs. I am going back to Garmin or TomTom for my GPS needs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-264 Anonymous Tue, 20 May 2008 14:39:51 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-264 <strong>HK GPS-300 review</strong><br />I tested this GPS on a 1500 mile from Florida to New England. The unit is well designed with a bright, auto dimming screen, an external volume control, and a cleverly designed suction mount. The interface is intuitive and easy to use. Now the bad news - the unit "locked up" on me in heavy traffic in an unfamiliar city. Not good. My previous GPS ( a megellan) was also prone to lock ups. These products should be more reliable at this point in their development. The unit developes some strange routings, for example, directing me to my house in a very roundabout way. I also found the map database to be out of date. A nearby shopping mall built two years age was a mystery to the GPS. I called Harman Kardon and was told that there was no plan yet to issue a map update. Finally, there is no documentation available, and the HK website is a complete waste of time. I ditched Magellan because of terrible customer service, and I guess I expected better from a quality company like Harman Kardon. HK GPS-300 review
I tested this GPS on a 1500 mile from Florida to New England. The unit is well designed with a bright, auto dimming screen, an external volume control, and a cleverly designed suction mount. The interface is intuitive and easy to use. Now the bad news – the unit “locked up” on me in heavy traffic in an unfamiliar city. Not good. My previous GPS ( a megellan) was also prone to lock ups. These products should be more reliable at this point in their development. The unit developes some strange routings, for example, directing me to my house in a very roundabout way. I also found the map database to be out of date. A nearby shopping mall built two years age was a mystery to the GPS. I called Harman Kardon and was told that there was no plan yet to issue a map update. Finally, there is no documentation available, and the HK website is a complete waste of time. I ditched Magellan because of terrible customer service, and I guess I expected better from a quality company like Harman Kardon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gpselite.com/harmon-kardon-gps-300-review-434/comment-page-1#comment-265 Anonymous Sat, 17 May 2008 13:22:15 +0000 http://gpselite.com/?p=434#comment-265 <strong>BEST DEAL FOR GPS UNDER $200</strong><br />I Had a Garming nuvi 200 up to a few days ago when my car got broken in to they stole the Gps + ipod + made a mass all over the car with broken galss' <br />( do not forget the mounting hardware on your windshield ) <br />i bought it on sale for $149 now its $219! <br /> <br />i replaced the garming with this HK And let me tell you i am more than happy ,much faster connection to the satalite , beautiful screen user interface is PERFECT and its from Harman Kardon !!! <br /> over all much better experience and much more value in the box you will get everything u need including a case + usb cable ( most of the similar product do not include the usb cable ) <br /> <br />and all of that for $99 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> BEST DEAL FOR GPS UNDER $200
I Had a Garming nuvi 200 up to a few days ago when my car got broken in to they stole the Gps + ipod + made a mass all over the car with broken galss’

( do not forget the mounting hardware on your windshield )

i bought it on sale for $149 now its $219!

i replaced the garming with this HK And let me tell you i am more than happy ,much faster connection to the satalite , beautiful screen user interface is PERFECT and its from Harman Kardon !!!

over all much better experience and much more value in the box you will get everything u need including a case + usb cable ( most of the similar product do not include the usb cable )

and all of that for $99

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