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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:
 User friendly is the key October 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I also have another full featured GPS that does everything. So why did I buy the Nuvi 200? Because its easy to use and doesn't require I re-read the manual each time I want to use it. The lack of bluetooth, text-to-speech, mpg, etc. just get in the way to what a GPS unit main function is. The lack of the congested traffic receiver option doesn't worry me. It won't help if you don't live in a major metro city or are unwilling to pay the extra subscription fee. The only negative comment is that Garmin offers several extras (i.e. downloadable extra car icons, POI mgr, etc.) but don't tell you about them on the website or the manual, so need to Google the web to find out how to download them on their website.
 A basic, excellent unit. October 30, 2007
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
(Revised 11/20/07 -- new notes at bottom)
Not flawless, to be sure, but a what a world of difference it makes! And the few flaws it has, I strongly suspect, are shared by other units, both Garmin and competition. There's little in the upscale units I'd pay another $50 for, much less an additional $150 or $250 or more. This one will get you there just as well.
First of all, it has pretty much everything you need for a basic GPS. I HAVE an iPod, I HAVE a Bluetooth headset, and for traffic reports, I HAVE a radio (remember, the traffic options for the 300 series are subscription-based AND per city). And the display clearly shows the name of the upcoming turn, so do you really need the synthesized voice trying to pronounce it? Do you NEED Canada maps? If so, go for the 250, if not, this one's great.
First, the interface is simple, elegant, and amazingly quick to learn. It requires no setup, no calibration, no nothing. Turn it on and go. It knows where you are, where you are going, how to get there, where to eat, shop, or whatever; either nearby, where you are going, or along the way. It will get you there. Sometimes, not the most effective way, particularly if you're familiar with the area and know where the stopsigns are, and what roads clog during rushhour, and which ones are just more pleasant to drive on, but then you don't need a GPS for YOUR neighborhood now, do you? You need it for navigating through unfamiliar territory. And an inefficient turn or two between friends, particularly when it will guide you there with sureness, what's a couple minutes lost?
Faults: Occasionally chooses a path that is not the best. I suspect whichever map base a GPS uses, there will be some of that. Playing with toolkit preferences will help to some degree. Searching POIs in other locations may require repeated input of city, etc.
Strong points: Easy to use, bright display, clear (albeit somewhat cartoon-like) maps, with your route shown in bright magenta, quick recalculating, small size, excellent windshield mount.
Limitations: No music player, no text-to-voice street names (though street names are displayed clearly on screen), no Canada maps, no upgrade path to traffic reports. I can live with these. I'm told that the gps receiver is different from the one in the 300 series. Maybe so, but this one is very good.
Comments: I had read that this unit, unlike the 300 series, cannot plot a path from a location other than the current location of the device. So, for instance, you couldn't get directions from the LA airport to Aunt Sadie's house in Woodland Hills. Not true! The system allows you to program one WAYPOINT along a route, so what you can do is set a course from your home to Aunt Sadie's with a waypoint at LAX, or better yet, the car rental place at the airport, and ignore everything before the waypoint. Doesn't matter if you live 2000 miles away, it just takes a moment to calculate the whole trip. Ignore directions prior to the waypoint, and you can easily find route, estimated time, and mileage.
By the way, mine came with the 2008 maps, but prior to my purchase, via e-mail communication with Garmin Customer Service, I was told that they would send new maps gratis for buyers who purchased units with outdated maps. Check before buying.
(Notes from 11/20/07) After using for a month or so, I'm still very happy with the unit, but some of its flaws are becoming more apparent.
1. Searching for POIs other than where you are often requires inputting the city name (again), a selection of the state it's in (which for some reason is neither exactly alphabetical (actually, it's sorta alphabetical, listing alphabetically, the states it missed in the first go-through), nor listed by distance. Remember not to back up to the main menu, or you'll have to enter the city and state again. A "last lookup" selection would be good, in addition to the choices in the "Near" submenu.
2. Acquiring satellites is usually pretty quick, but it can take several minutes.
3. Teaching the unit a preferred route would be great. For example, I know there's construction on Lake-Cook Road, and that it's hell to get anywhere on it. I'd rather take Dundee, which moves better and has no tollway access to muck it up. I'd love to be able to teach that to the GPS. But she keeps telling me to take Lake-Cook.
I DO find myself arguing with her quite a bit, but it's still a remarkably useful device.
Love it, Love it, Love it! October 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product is easy to use, accurate, and really quite fun! It has saved me MANY times in the DC Metro area and beyond. It does everything I would ever need it to do!
very good deal on nuvi 200 October 29, 2007
Got what i wanted on here,cheaper than at most of the big electronic stores...Great deal.i advised others as well
wonderful device, extremly helpful in finding your way! October 28, 2007
This is the best device that I have seen in a long time. You never get lost if you use this item.
I highly recommend it.
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