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| Garmin nüvi 200W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $535.70
Buy New: $184.99
You Save: $350.71 (65%)
New (69) Used (4) Refurbished (8)
Avg. Customer Rating:  387 reviews
Sales Rank: 141
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 200W
Model: Nuvi 200W
UPC: 753759072230
EAN: 0753759072230
ASIN: B000QUZV9O
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good GPS unit with some major drawbacks November 17, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought the Garmin Nuvi 200W on-line after carefully going through available reviews and testing similars units b other manufacturers. The Nuvi 200w is very attractive to look at with clear,bright display. The route planner has a simple interface with selection of address input or pre-selected points of interest. The points of interest are classified into different categories that is not completely accurate. The voice guidance system has a major flaw. When the road changes from divided to undivided section the voice guide tells you to make a left turn and an immediate right turn when you can look ahead and clearly see that there are no turns available on the road!. I called Garmin about this and some guy at their tech dept. told me to turn off the the voice guide! The mapping is fairly accurate for most part. The unit gets you from point A to point B without much fuss.Vehicle selection can be customised. Route calculation is very fast and it re-calculates alternative route if you miss a turn accidentally. Map is slighly out-dated and garmin allows to to check in their web site for updated maps. Cold start takes about 2 minutes to lock into available satellites and rest of the time its very quick.You can use the web updater to update the software and also create customised points of interest using programs like POI editor. Cost to benifit ratio is very good if you can buy this unit for under 250 dollars.
EXCELLENT GPS FOR THE PRICE November 16, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I purchased this machine after moving to Costa Rica and needed a detailed and accurate map, to stop getting lost. I can order a beer, pay a bill, but getting lost in the little towns is a whole different story, when your Spanish is not up to speed. I got tired of getting directions like "go past the banana tree, hang a left, go 400 meters then hang a right at the church" What church? They forgot to tell me it burned to the ground 4 years ago! Such is life in the tropics.
Anyway back on subject....I brought this machine because Garmin has a Costa Rica Map, and I did a machine by machine comparison on their site of the Nuvi line. I determined this was the best value for money. I believe I made the right decision. The machine is simply, in a word, "wonderful". The screen is very bright, no problem in bright sunlight. The voice is clear and the 3D mapping makes it easy to get around. Considering the price of this thing, you are definitely getting your money's worth. Yesterday I brought another Nuvi for my wife's car. I went with the Nuvi 650 as oppossed to another 200W.
The 650 has an external, flip antenna and costs a bit more, but I am hedging my bets that the flip antenna will have slightly better reception in cloudy conditions.
That is the only reason I went with the 650. I love the Nuvi 200W machine. It is super easy to figure out, a 10 year old could use it in 10 minutes. Definitely worth the money!
You will be pleased with this machine. There are others, far more expensive out there, but dollar for dollar, this one, in my opinion, is the best.
 Strongly recommend 200W November 14, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is my first GPS. This is also my first review ever for anything. I've learned so much from all other reviews, so I feel to write something here, hopefully useful to new buyers. Thanks for all other reviews.
Here are some questions one may ask before buying a GPS: 1) Do I need MP3, even video capabilities? Well, they are nice to have, but if GSP part does not work, why care about MP3? I read many other GPS reviews that have MP3 etc, less expensive than 200W, there are always complains on GPS. The GPS part on 200W works great; 2) Do I need picture viewer on GPS? Well, it is nice to have: 200W does have this capability, just put your pictures on an SD card, it will see them; 3) Do I need 250W for Canada maps now? If you ever need it in future, you can buy new maps on SD card later: you get updated maps at that time; 4) Do I need Text To Speak capability? I was not so sure, but after I read one review here, I decided I am OK without TTS: as other reviewer said, don't care TTS to much, if you ever need to know the road name, it is clearly shown on the top of the screen. The font is very big and easy to read.
The other good thing: the charger interface is the standard USB type. Although the package does not include the optional USB cable, you can use most USB cables from digital cameras: to copy pictures to 200W's internal memory or SD card. You do not need other SD card writer. Once plugged in computer using USB, Garmin shows two drives: one is the internal memory, one is SD card (the internal memory has only about 32M free though). Although, not documented, I guess the USB cable should also charge Garmin when connected to a PC.
Map version is 2008. Do not know if there will be free map update available in future.
Overall, consider the features and price of 200W, I strongly recommend it. As other reviewer said, this is not only a GPS, it is a great yellow page also. Now wherever I go, I do not have to print directions from internet anymore. 200W has an option to show turns in a format that looks like exactly printed.
Great unit with good features November 13, 2007
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
I have not owned the Lowrance iWay 250C, Magellan Maestro 4000, and Garmin nüvi 200W. I began with the Lowrance 250 but unfortunately it was stolen and I was forced to replace the unit. I bought the Magellan 4000 but returned it in a short period to purchase the Garmin 200W. In an attempt to summarize my thought on these units, I'll summarize my observations in a 'pro / con' format.
As a summary of the following, I was extremely impressed with the Lowrance iWay 250C's dependability and price. The Garmin Nuvi 200W has good navigation tools and a clear, large display. Finally, the Magellan 4000 was built in a quality manner but lacked basic navigational functionality.
Lowrance iWay 250C -
Pros:
1) Fantastic routing sequences. This unit has great navigational features and never misguided me at any time.
2) Can add personalized POIs with symbols using street address.
3) GREAT price for a solid unit.
4) Voice and sound quality excellent.
5) Overall very dependable unit with intelligent navigation and outstanding value.
Cons:
1) Slow to locate signal.
2) Small 3.5 inch screen.
Magellan Maestro 4000
Pros:
1) Audible chime to signify upcoming turns.
2) Large 4.3 inch screen.
3) Extremely solid construction with MANY accessories included (AC charger, etc).
4) Large touchscreen buttons which allow for easy control.
5) Voice and sound quality excellent.
6) Clear display of menu funtions and user friendly.
Cons:
1) Hard to read maps and poor general map display. Most roads are displayed very small and the map background colors are poorly selected.
2) Poor selection of routing preferences.
3) Adding personal POIs requires separate interface using latitude/longitude only. It is impossible to add personal POIs with the simple use of street address.
4) Several times this unit provided routes which were incorrect. Most errors occurred due to its inability to know that road medians have turning lanes.
Garmin nüvi 200W
Pros:
1) Can add personal POIs with symbols using street addresses.
2) Clear and large display.
3) Large touchscreen buttons which allow for easy control.
4) Clear menus displayed with intuitive and user friendly functions.
5) Overall good unit with clean navigational tools and ease of use.
Cons:
1) Power connection in rear of unit can be frustrating to plug/unplug.
2) No AC charger included.
3) It is not possible to display the remaining trip mileage as the route is being displayed. The estimated time of arrival is shown but switching this to the remaining mileage is not possible.
4) Some routing has been incorrect. These errors seem to occur due to its inability to know that road medians have turning lanes.
5) Very short device for windshield mounting.
Awesome little co-pilot November 9, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This thing is easy to use right out of the box. It's ready to go! I haven't taken a long trips lately but the places I've been to like a wedding, a resturant, it took me there with no problem! I've actually learn a few short-cuts just in my neighborhood! :) I don't know why I didn't get this sooner.
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