Is this for handheld use also....working out not just car?
1114074
Yes if you have the required combination antenna/earphone. The internal rechargeable radio battery has a use time out of car between an hour & 40 mins.
1114075
Yes, but there is a special headset that has the antenna for the XM in it; otherwise you can only listen to saved content when it is off of the cradle.
1114076
yes i use mine on lawn mower ,farm tractor just not in house must use out side
2238324
This was intended for use in the home, not in a car. I'm not sure if it could be used in a car, sorry.
1382324
It would definitely be useful working out with dumbells. I use mine for just about every activity I do which includes working out with dumbells. Can't beat the price.
955931
It is not I have used mine to work out with kinda klunky if you run with then on. I use the miikey head phones for working out. They hold up a bit better.
426937
I don't see why you couldn't use it as a hand-held device. But frankly, Garmin has no interest in supplying valid updated maps or, occasionally, directing the user into dead end streets, etc. Many streets, businesses, schools, etc. are simply not in its memory. If this is state of the art, what a terrible state it is!
433172
No. It is not a handheld. It's a fairly large shower head that screws directly onto the shower supply pipe.
484700
Yes it would be. While not all of the activities are designed for in the car there are some that would work.
1577866
Hey Larry~you sure can, like if you want to use your smartphone's GPS? Works great for that feature. This fits in the "AC vent of your vehicle". Hope this helps in your decision making process ;)
1494060
No, its not really designed for use in a car unless youre connecting it to a laptop.
1668029
Yes, it's great for those things. It's a bit big when compared to a laptop or tablet, so you may or may not enjoy moving it around often, but it works very well, I run all those apps you mentioned.
357214
can you use this doing cardio workout with the excepts of running, or righting a bike?
753670
Yes, it can hook up to hands free car kits, headphones, and speakers without any difficulties. I no longer use it as a phone; it is now a super-cool mp3 player that I use with bluetooth speakers.
1529507
No. Not for outside runs. I think you can for treadmill runs if you need that.
761740
I use it for weight training, the elliptical (when I have to use it), running and Insanity/Asylum/T25 videos. I am a long distance runner by nature and habit. I have had no issues switching among activities with accurate heart rate, time, calories etc.
1173888
This unit can be used to run a variety of small electronic devices, including laptop computers and radios. It also does well with charging a cell phone. It would not be suitable for maintaining a car battery. There is a voltage differential that would prevent it from being effective. The unit puts out slightly less voltage than would be needed to maintain a trickle charge, even though it is adequate to start a vehicle.
1295069
You may be able to find an arm band that will hold this radio but it is a little bigger than your typical arm band radio and you may not be satisfied. If you intend to use it at the gym, you would probably be better off buying an arm band radio - Sony, Coby or something similar. You may have to decide between performance and size.
2238812
I would recommend going with the GT if you plan to run with it. I have lightly jogged here and there with it and it has done fine. She is correct though, this particular one isn't for jogging.