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Harman Kardon GPS-300 4-Inch Portable GPS Navigator and MP3 Player | 
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| Brand: Harman Kardon
Category: CE
List Price: $299.95
Buy New: $149.99
You Save: $149.96 (50%)
New (9) Used (8) from $89.95
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 3694
Color: Silver and Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 3.8 x 5.4
MPN: GPS-300NA
Model: GPS-300NA
UPC: 050036119559
EAN: 0050036119559
ASIN: B000QSF2FY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Vehicle GPS navigator with 2 GB internal flash memory and built-in MP3/WMA music player | | • | 4-inch widescreen LCD display with 480 x 272 resolution for clear, crisp map viewing | | • | Built-in U.S. and Canada basemap; Secure Digital (SD) slot supports up to 4 GB cards | | • | Portable mount with ball-and-socket joint for maximum viewing angles; USB 2.0 interface | | • | Includes carrying case; measures 4.3 x 3 x 0.8 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The 4-inch widescreen LCD display offers a wider map view than standard GPS navigators. | Harmon Kardon is lauded within the trade for its high-quality loudspeakers and A/V components, and now the company has leveraged its expertise to develop the Guide + Play GPS-300, a portable GPS navigator with an integrated MP3/WMA player. The GPS-300 sports a sleek, 4-inch widescreen interface that gives users access to a robust navigation system with a simple touch of a finger. The interface lets you toggle between device menus with ease, perform a point-of-interest (POI) search to find nearby restaurants, coffee shops, or bookstores, and access the music player at a moment's notice. More significantly, the GPS-300's navigation and music functions are tightly integrated, so you can see and hear all the important navigation information even while playing MP3 files--a rarity among portable navigation devices. Users can even set volume priority between the two functions. The 4-inch widescreen LCD display, meanwhile, offers a larger map view when in GPS mode than standard navigators, with a 480 x 272 pixel resolution to ensure a clear, crisp viewing experience. It's also a breeze to supplement the built-in U.S. and Canada basemap thanks to the Secure Digital (SD) card slot, which accepts cards as large as 4 GB. As a result, you can install European street maps, rural U.S. street maps, topographical camping maps, and a host of other map types. And, of course, you can add MP3 and WMA files via the cards as well. 
The GPS-300 offers tightly integrated navigation and music functions, with the ability to prioritize the volume levels. | A pocket-sized, virtually invisible portable mount secures the slim GPS-300 for automotive use, with a ball-and-socket joint providing an almost unlimited number of viewing angles. As a result, you can easily position the screen so that it can be seen from anywhere in the vehicle. Other details include 3 million points of interest, 2 GB of internal flash memory, a USB 2.0 high-speed interface, a rechargeable battery that runs for up to five hours per charge, a 12-volt power cable for in-vehicle charging, and a carrying case that's perfect for travel. The GPS-300 measures 4.5 by 3 by 0.8 inches (W x H x D), weighs 7 ounces, and carries a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
GPS-300 navigator, 12-volt power cable, USB cable, portable vehicle mount, user's manual.
Product Description
GPS makes navigation simple and easy wherever you go in continental United States and Canada. Harman Kardon makes it better. The Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-300 portable navigator comes preloaded with maps of the U.S. and Canada, while its bright, anti-glare 4" touchscreen offers more information and map detail than the typical 3.5" screen. Zoom in or out on the map display for a view that suits your needs. Follow along as the screen displays upcoming turns, distance and time to final destination, and a handy compass bearing. There are up to 3 million points of interest including gas stations, hotels, restaurants, recreation areas, and landmarks. Accepting up to 4GB SD memory cards, you can transfer your favorite MP3 and WMA tracks and listen while you drive.
Easy to use and requiring no installation, the GPS-300 is the ultimate all-in-one navigation and entertainment system for vehicle or personal use. Just power it up and follow the simple color-coded touchscreen menus. With your music, and HK300's state-of-the-art control and navigation system, you'll always know what you're doing, where you're going and what will be playing along the way. HK300 get you where you're going and you'll enjoy every moment. 4-inch widescreen LCD display with 480 x 272 resolution for clear, crisp map viewing Built-in U.S. and Canada base map; Secure Digital (SD) slot supports up to 4 GB cards Portable mount with ball-and-socket joint for maximum viewing angles; USB 2.0 interface Restaurants, gas stations, hospitals, ATMs and other points of interest preloaded Navigation prompts while music plays Plays MP3/WMA audio formats with familiar browse/search menu system - Browse by artist, album, genre, song or playlist; Displays ID3 tags for artist, title and album; Displays album artwork Includes carrying case Unit Dimensions 4.3 x 3 x 0.8 inches (W x H x D) Harman Kardon 1-year warranty
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Ok, when it has signal... it might take ages to do so!!!! July 31, 2008
Laura Sanchez (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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
 Smart Design and Graphics June 27, 2008
J. Hontz (Winston Salem, NC USA)
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.
 nice design. lots of functinalities. poor algorithm. June 22, 2008
P. Nguyen (Los Angeles, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
GPS June 5, 2008
Karen Pouliot (Foster, RI USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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!!!
Horrible Performance May 31, 2008
R. Musco (Florida)
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.
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