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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: 222
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:
 It's terrific and fun January 27, 2008
My hubby and I are both in our 60's. It was a Christmas pressent to him. Once he figured out that he was suppose to peel the plastic seal off the viewer (ha ha..he really thought it was the screen) it has worked fine. We took it on a trip to S.C. and it found every where we wanted to go, exactly where. It was like having our own tour guide. I have used it for short trips to find different shopping centers, it gets me there and back home. I love it. I highly recommend it. My 5 year old granddaughter thinks we should name the lady who speaks on it Isabelle. She really thought somewone was telling us what to do. She loved watching it also. Get one. You will love. We are looking forward to using it on longer trips, hopefully gas prices will go down.. Try one, you will love it.
 Slim, easy to use- but routing abilities questionable January 26, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was initially very happy with the nuvi- the user interface is really easy, the screen is bright & clear, the battery life is excellent. But its route-choosing abilities are awful. I don't know if the problem is specific to my area, but sometimes the routes it will choose make no sense at all, and would in fact be dangerous.
Example: navigating from Albuquerque, NM to a destination in Santa Fe, NM- two cities roughly an hour apart on I-25. The interstate is the obvious way, but the Nuvi picked a route using back roads and rural highways, 15 miles longer than the interstate route and much slower. We checked the navigation settings; the unit was _not_ set to "avoid highways" and was set to pick the "fastest route". We ignored the nuvi's advice and took the interstate. At one point, 20 miles outside Santa Fe, the Nuvi urged us to exit the interstate and instead take a longer route via another road- which happens to be a narrow jeep trail requiring a high clearance 4-wheel drive! We ignored its advice.
That was a particularly bad example. It seems to do better on short journeys, but we have encountered other situations where its routing choices make no sense. A lot of people seem to be very happy with the nuvi 200, but _my_ experience is that the unit's routing ability- over which you have little control- is so poor that I would be reluctant to use it in an unfamiliar area- which is the reason I bought the thing in the first place.
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Update to my original review- Before I returned the Nuvi, I followed Garmin's procedure to clear stored data out of memory. To my surprise, this seems to have fixed the routing problems! The Nuvi is now willing to choose routes on interstates. I've decided to keep it; hopefully the problem will not recur.
Best for the Price January 26, 2008
I have several friends that have GPS devices and I saw how useful they can be. I waited a couple of years for the prices to come down before I purchased one. What I didn't expect was a much better unit than the older Garmin units that my friends have at half the price they paid. The Nuvi 200 touch screen is quick and easy to use and the built in antenna will get full satellite reception sitting on the floor of my cars and it is small enough to put in your shirt pocket, just pick your destination and listen to the directions. A best buy in the under $200 price range in my opinion.
Garmin nuvi 200 January 25, 2008
This is what I wanted to send as a gift. The price was $150 less than any store in the area.
Garmin 200 GPS January 24, 2008
Product works well - is user friendly unlike a Navigon I returned and very accurate
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