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Garmin Zumo 550 Satellite Navigation System | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: £359.98
New (12) Refurbished (1) from £339.99
Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7
MPN: Zumo 550
Model: Zumo 550
UPC: 753759061760
EAN: 0753759061760
ASIN: B000JIO9L4
Release Date: October 3, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Durable and dependable, built for motorcycles | | • | POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback | | • | Bluetooth with Hands-free calls | | • | Pre-loaded with Europe mapping | | • | Compatible with RoadTour Heritage and Pubs & Inns |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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| Customer Reviews:
Go your own way with a Zumo May 9, 2007
Amazon Shopper (Leicester UK)
54 out of 55 found this review helpful
I've been using a TomTom in my car for more than two years and like the fact that with Sat-Nav, you can go "off-piste" with confidence. I decided that I needed a bit of that for the bike too! First impressions inevitably were comparing it with the familiar and beautifully simple TomTom, and I have to say that the Zumo interface is a little 'clunky' in comparison. Also, managing your own Points of Interest files is not so straight forward either (The key is to download the POI Loader from Garmin's website and keep all your POI files in one dedicated folder on your PC; adding & deleting to that folder as required). However, now I've had it for a few weeks it isn't so hard to use and the Zumo does do more than the TomTom which makes it very suitable for motorcycles I think. For example: it records a 'track' (like an electronic bread-crumb trail) of your ride which can be shown on the PC using the detailed mapping software which comes with the Zumo on a DVD. The track can then be interrogated to see date, time, distance, speed (ahem!), altitude and GPS co-ordinates for all the stages of the journey (which could be thousands of individual stages). You can do things like deleting the bits where you took a wrong turning etc. and save all or part of the trip for future use as a 'Route'. You can also plan your trips in detail on the PC first. Excellent!
I think the Zumo is a great piece of kit, and robust with good fixings for the bike too. The Zumo 550 is easily the best value (rather than the Zumo 500) as it comes with European mapping and a car-kit for about 120 more. These bits would be about 220 to buy seperately.
I did note that TomTom is bringing out 'Rider 2' in May 07. You may wish to check that out too.
NOT PERFECT August 11, 2007
Mr. John C. Simpson (England)
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought my ZUMO 550 to replace my tom tom rider( the docking head stopped working twice and the whole head broke off once)It is an excellent piece of kit and a more robust fitting for the bike. my biggest concern is the lack of a "distance to" read out on the screen, other than by scrolling through the directions tab in the bottom right to the end of your directions. THIS IS A BIG OMISSION, AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. If any one knows any different , i would love to hear from them. elsumo@tiscali.co.uk
 Sat/Nav has evolved at last! October 20, 2007
Mr. D. J. Wilton (Cornwall,UK)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
For an off-the -shelf system, this is the only choice to make! Sturdy, user friendly, simple and effective touch-screen instructions, pre-loaded maps, excellent bluetooth handsfree connection for your mobile phone...the list is endless.The dual purpose kit (car/bike) makes this sat/nav superb value for money.Love it.
Spot on for bike and car March 5, 2008
fatboy686 (Northern England)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I had a Garmin Street Pilot III for the bike and a TomTom3 for the car - both getting a bit long in the tooth, so needed a replacement that would do both jobs.
In the Zumo 550 I have found just the thing. Ease of use is excellent (I never really got on with the TomTom user interface). The MapSource software that comes with it is a little clunky to use at first, but you get used to its quirks. It allows one to manage POIs, routes and favoutites on a PC, and transfer them to the Zumo. There isn't anything comparable for the TomTom GPSs AFAIK.
I now have an all in one solution for the bike - the Zumo replaces the seperate MP3 player and wired phone connection that I used to have, with one device that is wired to my intercom. Now all sources are through one device, the phone connecting automatically through Bluetooth, and it's seamless. The big advantage over the TomTom Rider 2 is that, although it can connect to a Bluetooth headest as well, there are also audio in and out jacks, for better quality (and stereo) music output. You don't have this option with the TT Rider.
In the car, the unit is just as easy to use, and the phone connection can be used for handsfree phone use if you don't already have it. Again you have the wired audio output which you could plag into your car stereo. I wouldn't recommend using the MP3 player through the Zumo's speaker system, as the sound quality is not good enough.
All in all a good bit of kit, and for my own personal requirements, beats the TomTom Rider2 hands down.
 Should of got the Tom Tom rider 2 February 3, 2008
Julian R. Ashby (Somerset)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
After using a tom Tom for 3 years and in need of a new bike and car Sat Nav I went for the Zumo 550, and now regret not buying the tom tom rider 2. Zumo 550 lacks so many fatures of the tom tom, is absoutly crap at estimating ETA and Suggesting a good route and inputting your destination. After usiing both side by side for 2 months now there is simpl no choice for ease of use - Tom tom. The rider mount and robustness of the Zumo is good. Have not used the blue tooth connection on either so cant comapre them. Julian
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