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| Garmin nüvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $419.98
Buy New: $135.00
You Save: $284.98 (68%)
New (117) Used (6) Refurbished (6)
Avg. Customer Rating:  460 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
nv:Type: Receiver
Waypoints: 500
Display: LCD
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
Battery Life: 5 hours
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 200
Model: Nuvi 200
UPC: 000000000000
EAN: 0753759065607
ASIN: B000NVZE5M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Garmin Nuvi 200 June 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I built some of my own computers so I know a little about electronics,The Garmin 200 is a great navigational tool, It may be one of the less advanced GPS that Garmin puts out but sometimes I think that is better, I have not used other GPS units like Tom Tom or others but I believe this unit is superior, The manual doesn't even tell all the functions that this unit does, They (Garmin) should put out a more detailed instruction book then it has for the people that would like to know much more, I know they probably kept it simple because many people just do not understand instructions no matter how they are explained, Maybe that is why they kept it simple and basic. I sat down when I got it and just played with it until I found out the many things it will do that aren't advertised. Garmin will never say this but don't be messing around with any files in the unit, Don't delete anything from it, The files that are there are there for a reason, I did have a problem after I got an SD card for my Garmin, I recently had a relative send my non reduced photos of their new baby which downloaded was many mb's per picture, So I have this file floating around with my photosuite logo on it, I believe it was about nine to ten mb's which turned out to be about the same size as the map file in the 200 nuvi, The problem ,(which I called Garmin and worked it out)When I installed the Garmin software it put a Photosuite logo on their file and I thought it was the unreduced picture file from before and deleted it, I tried to open it and it said nothing about a connection to Garmin, I couldn't open the file so I figured it was a corrupt file with the pictures , What it was is the Garmin software assigned my photo program logo to the file so some reason, we couldn't figure out why, but I as I thought better of it and stopped the function to delete the file ,To late it was gone,couldn't find it anywhere, Usually it's put in the recycling bin ,but it was gone . I had to call Garmin and we tried everything to recover the file and install it back into the garmin but no good, Somehow it corrupted the map files in the unit, Garmin said that they have a fix on the way to solve the problem with access to deleting important files from the GPS, Sorry I wrote this much but maybe this will help someone else not make the same mistake, I had to send it back for another unit. As I said don't delete anything unless you know exactly what it is. Garmin was fantastic and very professional ,There was no problem. This unit is great and I would tell everyone that wants a entry level GPS to buy one, The company backs the product one hundred percent.Thanks
love it June 17, 2008
easy to use easy to carry in my pocket love it so much i bought 2
Totally Satisfied June 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchesed the Nuvi 200 after returning another brand GPS. I am a retired school teacher, have no agendas other than to share my experiences, and am fairly technologally savy-- so when the other brand failed to accept the destinations that I tried to enter--the keyboard entry would hang up--it became obvious that it would not function as I needed it to. The other brand was very slow to recalculate routes almost to the point of being ridiculous--continuing to prompt a U Turn after several miles. I returned it and was very happy to see how user friendly the Nuvi 200 is. I do not miss the text to speech feature that the other brand touted as I am now pretty familiar with the Garmin screen layout. Garmin makes an affordable user friendly GPS in the Nuvi 200. I do recommend the friction mount as the suction cup mount isn't working on our Prius dashboard. I ordered the friction mount unit yesterday from Amazon.
Holy Crap, This Thing Is So Awesome!!! June 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was a little reluctant to buy this, because of the negative reviews. Some complained about it having the old map, some say that the directions were wrong. So I worried.
But last week I went to a grocery store in my neighborhood where they had it on sale, and I say "Oh, what the heck," and bought it. Now, my reaction:
- I used it to find some tricky addresses in my city, and the thing worked beautifully. It took a while at first to find the maps and to recalculate directions when I purposely turned the wrong way, but after that, it only takes some 20 seconds to find the maps when I turn it on, and recalculating takes less than 10 seconds.
- The thing came with the 2008 map, so I was happy. But I decided to register, just so I could download some extra features they have on the website, and as a thank you, Garmin allowed me to download the 2009 map for free, so now I'm even happier. It's big though, over 2GB, but the link is in your account for 15 days, so you have time to download it. I didn't really see any difference in the map when it comes to my town. A school that opened a year ago isn't there yet, but if I had the address I'm sure it would have taken me there anyway.
- The screen is pretty good. You can't see it well when the sun is really bright, but you can see it well enough I guess. Besides, the voice directs you where to go anyway, so that compensates for that.
- Some people complain that it doesn't say the name of the streets out loud, and I'm still trying to figure out why that is bad. I really don't need that feature, since the instructions are so clear that you really have to have some severe problem to not understand them. And if you do, you shouldn't be driving anyway.
- The suction cup is the bomb. I put it in the window next to me, because I like having it at hands reach, but if you need to put it in the dashboard, it includes an adapter that you stick in there. I didn't think much of it, since there are so many extra suction cups they sell in addition to the GPS, but this one is more than enough.
Overall, a great product. It's not top of the line, but hey, you can get it for dirt cheap, so if you have a horrible sense of direction, like me, and don't have a lot of extra cash laying around, this is the thing.
Must Own June 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This GPS does much more than I expected of it. I use it everytime I go out so I can learn how it operates. I do not always follow the route the it gives, but as soon as I go in a different direction, it recomputes and most times it is the route that I have planned. It has taken me over county roads with little or no traffic that I would never have found.
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