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| Garmin nüvi 250W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $589.27
Buy New: $186.99
You Save: $402.28 (68%)
New (42) Used (2) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 66
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 0.8 x 2.9
MPN: Nuvi 250W
Model: Nuvi 250W
UPC: 753759072162
EAN: 0053759072163
ASIN: B000REECKS
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Nice little unit May 30, 2008
This is a very nice little unit. Widescreen is defintely nice. I was delighted to see that it had parking garage locations in the db. I give it 4 stars because others at this price do offer text to speech and/or traffic but reviews for those are somewhat lacking.
 Nuvi 250W May 30, 2008
I bought Nuvi 250W with dashboard mount accessory. Very pleased with it. Easy to set up & worked straight out of the box. The mount means no windshield marks for would-be thieves to see when Nuvi is mounted via a suction cup.
Garmin Nuvi 250W GPS May 28, 2008
This unit is great! We had the 200W and returned it because it didn't work in Canada. We took this to California last month and it helped us navigate the busy roads of Southern California. The wide screen makes it easy to read. All and all I would recommend this unit.
Garmin nuvi 250w May 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this little tool. The screen is large enough and very clear to see without having to wear my reading glasses. The voice (who I named gypsy) is clear and concise. She only made one mistake-to my own house. She had me turning right onto my street off a main street, but that can't be done because my street is a cul-du-sac against the mainstreet and you'd have to jump the sidewalk and go through bushes. But, she has taken me to new places in new cities that I would have otherwise had to memorize difficult mazes. It is comfortable having her with me. It is small enough to put into a make-up bag to carry in my purse. I see no reason to purchase a special carrying case when you can use your imagination and find something else suitable. I don't mind that it didn't come with an AC charger, the one in the vehicle works just fine, and after unplugged,it holds its charge long enough for me.
Excellent device May 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit for international travel, along with the extra map cards. The GPS has so far worked flawlessly, even picking up a signal inside my house. I immediately muted the annoying voice feature, as a quick glance will tell me when there's an upcoming turn. Being familiar with the iPhone map feature, I have to say the interface on the Garmin is rather clunky - this is my first GPS unit and I'm surprised the interfaces have not been refined by now. For one thing, the keyboard does not have the usual QWERTY layout but instead is laid out in aphabetical order. Entering street names is a chore, especially coupled with the fact that you always have to start by spelling the name of the city, every single time - a simple option to select either the previously searched city or better yet the city you are currently located in seems like a no-brainer.
Also the menu navigation can get pretty involved, for instance you might be trying to lookup a destination but before finishing you need to quickly refer back to the map, you have to press 'Back' about 5 times - a 'Home' button would be nice.
The points of interest database is a mixed bag, I've found restaurants in there that have been out of business for 7 years. I consider the POI database an added feature and not really central to navigation, especially having an iPhone which is superior in that respect. Also trying to search the database sometimes results in an hourglass for quite a while, to the point we have given up waiting. Perhaps the database could be indexed better.
Also the printed guide that comes with the unit covers the bare minimum, the Amazon product page was actually more useful.
But overall for the price this has been a fantastic investment, making travel in unfamiliar cities efficient and pleasurable.
Word to the wise, there is a reason for the warning displayed on boot up, it is VERY easy to get caught up in what's going on with the GPS and rear-end someone. Train your passenger/navigator to use it, or if driving alone, get everything setup before getting on the road.
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