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SUNLIGHT READABLE
superdave592
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What is the most sunlight readable GPS
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Brightness can also have drawbacks too-- the Garmin is very bright when looked at from above, not as bright when looked at from below. Not a big deal during the day... but at night even with the brightness set at the lowest setting, since the Garmin looks brighter from above there is a terrible reflection on my windshield which creates a big blind spot.
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I really don't understand why they have this wrong. Not sure if other Nuvi's are like this, but I've seen the complaint before. If you have polarized sunglasses, try a quick test: turn the screen 90 degrees and see if it gets darker or brighter.
I also have a Magellan Maestro 5310 which is a 5" screen like the Nuvi 5000. It does not suffer from the polarization problem: Magellan got it right. In fact, that is a really bright screen which is very readable in direct sun.
My TomTom 920t was a problem in direct sun, but I certainly wouldn't call it a deal breaker. It just would have been nice if it was brighter.