Garmin NUVI 2300LM 4.3" car navigation GPS with lifetime map updates

What's the recipe to make your next trip the best? GPS of course.

Road trips two parts company, one part spontaneity, one part side trips, and always fun. Until you find yourself on the wrong road at 2 a.m., coming down off an adrenaline high that started crashing 4 hours previous. That's not the best. GPS is the last part of this little mix that can help you avoid the not-so-fun parts of your next trip, and the Garmin Nuvi 2300LM's lifetime map updates, turn-by-turn directions, and 6 million pre-programmed waypoints maybe the key ingredient to road trip success. Spoken directions mean that you can spend more time paying attention to the road while you drive, and route avoidance capabilities can help you avoid everything from interstates (the back roads are the most interesting) to toll roads (who brings change on a road trip?). And, just in case you think spontaneity is going out the window, you can navigate via geotagged photos from friends, or from Garmin's Connect Photo database — see someplace interesting? The 2300 can lead you there. Of course, for everyday driving the Nuvi 2300 LM features ecoRoute capabilities to calculate for efficiency and nuRoute technology to estimate arrival times. It's versatile like that.

Comparison Specifications

Base map / preloaded maps for lower 48 states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico / ability to add maps (provided by NAVTEQ™)
Built in memory: internal solid state
Screen: 4.3" WQVGA color TFT with white backlight screen (3.81" W x 2.25" H) / 480 x 272 pixels resolution
High-sensitivity receiver with HotFix™, RoHS version available
1000 waypoints

Additional Specifications

Accepts microSD card (not included)
Voice prompts (e.g. "turn right in 500 ft.")
Speaks street names (e.g. "turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.")
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls, etc.) / configurable vehicle icons (choose customized car-shape icons)
MSN® Direct compatible / FM traffic compatible
Where Am I?, ecoRoute™, Picture viewer

Manufacturer Specifications

Touchscreen with Qwerty or ABC on-screen keyboard
Custom POIs (up to 6 million) / Photo navigation with geotagged photos
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible / Garmin Garage voices compatible
Photo navigation, world travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator (records trip mileage, max speed, total time, and more)
2-D or 3-D maps
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
Simplified PC connectivity using USB mass storage or microSD card slot
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion / up to 4 hours battery life