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| Garmin nvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $213.32
Buy New: $145.00 (On sale from $155.00)
You Save: $68.32 (32%)
New (66) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 323
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): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.8 x 0.8
nv:Type: Receiver
Waypoints: 1000
Display: TFT
Display: Backlight
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes (Voice Prompt)
Expansion Slots: microSD Card
Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery Life: 4 hours
MPN: Nuvi 205
Model: Nuvi 205
UPC: 753759077440
EAN: 0753759077440
ASIN: B0015F0A8G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 improvement over Nuvi 200 November 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I owned Nuvi 200 in the past. I had to part with it rather unexpectedly, and Nuvi 205 was the replacement I got for it.
It exceeded my expectations.
First on its predecessor Nuvi 200. A very good unit. Found directions well, had 95% accurate map, useful features and good layout to use them.
Nuvi 205 kept most pluses and expanded features.
Graphical interface was refreshed and looks smoother than its predecessor. Nuvi 200 was well laid out, this just puts it in a better wrapper.
It comes with NT2009 maps - newest maps! if you buy nuvi200 now, it may come with 2008, 2007. You'd need to register it and HOPE you get a free map update.
When you zoom out on a map now you will see all your saved locations! this is great, and was not available in nuvi 200.
I particularly like the "where am I", which shows where you are, your grid coordinates, closest address and intersection.
They added a tracker, so you can see what roads you traveled down.
I tried it on foot, and it was ok. Compass was hard to read and I went to reading the sun to figure out which was is North, but using the tracker I was able to approximate how far I went into the woods, where return trail and how far am I away from it.
The only two degrades from nuvi 200 was the favorites. It now has two extra clicks to go through to get to them. When its rerouting instead of explicitly writing "rerouting" it shows nothing, which can be misguiding.
I would recommend it as a good GPS to people in US. for foreign service it does not have the maps and you may consider a different model that does.
Garmin Nuvi Excellent Choice October 24, 2008
We purchased this product at a much lower ($30.00 less) price than anywhere else we shopped. We received it 2 days after purchase and use it for every expedition outside our normal driving area. While I've always enjoyed getting "a little lost" it's great to know that I can't get "too" lost.
Thanks
great product October 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product, very easy to use. Requires downloading the update before use, takes 5 mins or less. Comes with eveything you need in the box.
NEW ORLEANS VACATION October 10, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My family and I visited New Orleans for the first time. We had just bought the GPS and are ecstatic. Don't know how we could ever have vacationed without it. We have bought 3 more for our extended family.
Improvements over Nuvi 200 appreciated October 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I had to give the Nuvi 205 a 5-star rating because it's better than the Nuvi 200, which has an average of 4.5 stars at Amazon. All in all, I'm glad I got the 205 vs. the 200. Not in any order are the following improvements I appreciated most:
The faster screen refresh is noticeable. There's a YouTube video where the 205 is compared with the 200. You can see a huge difference.
The redesigned display is more intuitive with arrows vs. "left"/"right". Personally, I think the screen design looks better, too.
The ability to import addresses on the computer from Google map is very nice since entering the address via the touchscreen is a bit cumbersome.
BTW, the documentation is very, very light. There was no mention of how to use the map importation feature so I appreciated the Amazon product page including the link to download the plug-in. Also, I didn't know I could download more vehicles till I dug around the Garmin website.
About text-to-speech, which this unit does NOT have, I don't think I'm going to miss it. Usually I have the radio or iPod blaring, and my car is pretty noisy anyway, so it would be hard to hear the street names called out. In fact, I keep the volume down and rely on the very intuitive display. You clearly see the upcoming street name to turn on and even if there are a bunch of streets bunched up together, the main map would show them all and it would be easy to differentiate the one you want.
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