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| Garmin nuvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $419.98
Buy Refurbished: $113.35
You Save: $306.63 (73%)
New (68) Used (12) Refurbished (11)
Avg. Customer Rating:  496 reviews
Sales Rank: 250
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: SILVER
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 200
Model: Nuvi 200
UPC: 753759065607
EAN: 0753759065607
ASIN: B000NVZE5M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 great buy July 27, 2008
Bought this unit because I wanted a basic GPS. two of my siblings own this exact same model, and my father owns the 250 (he needed maps for Canada) and thus far they all have worked great. Got the updated (2008) maps for free from Garmin's website (Maybe because I bought the unit within a certain time frame? I do not know for sure) Whereas my dad has to pay for them (he bought his much earlier) I have found a few errors in the map data, one of the points of interest was out in the middle of a field, according to the 200, but I knew full well it was 2 miles in the other direction.
Also, I have not figured out what the SD slot can be used for, new vehicles had to go onto internal memory, as did the additional Mapping data, meaning that I had to delete the extra languages in order to make room (not that I needed them) but it was a bit of a hassle, and makes the SD slot seem useless. All in all, it works great, and it's affordable.
 great product July 26, 2008
i'll never be lost again. it is a great product to have with you when you hit the road. i'll never be without it. you just have to have it. the good thing is you don't have to spend a lot to get it.
garmin 200 July 26, 2008
IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM! EVEN MY WIFE KNOWS HOW TO GET AROUND IT IN NO TIME AT ALL . She hates maps. I had a nuvi 350, extras I didn't need.($350)and flip-up antenna a nuience.The 200 has most of the same features and no external antenna ,but the price for updates is way to high !!($70) No updates for me. WAKE UP GARMIN!!!
Not at all bad for free July 25, 2008
For those interested my Nuvi 200 was delivered 22 July 08 with the latest 08 maps. While I obtained the Nuvi 200 [...] it was sent from Amazon. The catch was that I apply for a Discover card and make at least one purchase (any amount). My purchase after I received the card was on 14 June 08 I received the Nuvi 200 22 July 08 which was one day after it was sent from Amazon. Not really an issue with me as I was in no hurry.
I find the Nuvi 200 has the same capabilities as my Nuvi 350 with the exception of the lack of the text to speech feature and a couple others of no interest to me that require additional equipment. Even though the 08 maps are probably the latest Garmin has available they are less than accurate in some cases, this of course is no fault of the instrument itself.
Full satelitte lockon has never taken more than 1 minute but I'm sure that varies with location. I've never had occasion to use the POI feature so I have no comments concerning that. Everything else is as advertised.
In general I'm well pleased with the Nuvi 200. My gripe is with the lack of documentation supplied. Included is only a 15 page set up and go pamphlet that describes the very basic operation and there is no additional info available on Garmin's website. The unit itself does contain some additional instructions but unless one is very intuitive and can play around with the unit long enough it can be frustratng trying to figure out the many features. Quite a contrast to the very detailed instruction manual supplied with the Garmin GPS 12 that I purchased some years ago.
There are two 15 minute videos available via Utube at sciuridae.co.uk that provide excellent instruction on use of the nuvi series 200 nuvis.
Great bang for the buck July 24, 2008
I helped pick the Garmin Nuvi for purchase by our company in order to provide staff with a more efficient way of making field visits; the goal being to reduce the amount of mileage and time incurred by faulty online directions or poorly planned trips. So far, I've been very impressed with accuracy of maps/directions, quick response time and especially the battery life.
For the price, this unit provides great navigational capabilities. The Nuvi is pretty stripped down, but I don't think anyone needs a lot of bells and whistles to fool around with when they're supposed to be paying attention to driving. In response to one post that stated it does not come with a wall-charger - I agree that would be a downside, but I have found that plugging it into my computer with a USB cord works perfect for charging the GPS away from the car.
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