Garmin nuvi 255W
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Garmin nuvi 255W

 

For peace of mind on the go, nüvi 255 leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn and optional MSN Direct to get you there on time and keep you informed. It's packed with... more...millions of destinations and maps for North America or Europe. Like the rest of the compact nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use. nüvi 255 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and and smooth map updates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 255 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker. Like the rest of the nüvi 2x5-series, nüvi 255 sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I? " emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

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A review by maosi on Garmin nuvi 255W
Oct 15, 2008


Author's product rating:   Garmin nuvi 255W - rated by maosi


Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: doesn't get a signal, hardships with updating hardware

Recommend to potential buyers: no 

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I bought it recently, and at first it got some satellite signal, then the signal died!!! And the GPS required "Upgrading the firmware" all the time. Also I didn't like that Usb cable didn't go with the product and finally I had to buy usb cable, and when I bought it, I couldn't update anything because there were no space at all on the GPS. And then I tried to delete some files like voice, and some languages that I dont use but stil it required more space. And in general I didn't like the size of Nuvi, and it's quite slippery, it doesn't cost 200 bucks, that's for sure!!! I would recommend to buy it only those who can't afford incar GPS, otherwise you should consider another option:( 
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Ease of Use Very difficult 
Ease of Installation Very difficult to install 
Reliability Very Poor 
Design & Look Very poor 
Value for Money Expensive 

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