Garmin nüvi 255W. Garmin nüvi 255W: REVIEW
In the bewildering jungle of GPS devices the Garmin nuvi 225W is a real gem, and if you purchase a GPS unit to get from A to B without problems this is the GPS you want.
Let’s have a look at the Garmin nuvi 255W.
The “W” in the product name tell us that it’s widescreen, and of course this screen will be easier to look at than much smaller “ordinary” screens.
The Garmin nuvi 255W is a 4.3 inch auto GPS navigator with Anti Theft features, it has voice prompted Turn by Turn Direction, and with the HotFix feature it calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.
Among the other features we’ll find a JPEG picture viewer, World Travel Clock, currency converter and calculator.
The Garmin nuvi 255W is really very well equipped with great features, and when you consider the price ther’s no denying you get excellent value for money.
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Customer reviews – Garmin 255W:“I purchased this product after getting tired of getting lost in cities.
I would print out a map from google, but if there were detours to be taken, or I missed a turn, the only way I knew how to get there was to make a U turn and go back until I found the turn I missed.
The Nuvi 255W is wonderful!
The instructions sometimes are a little difficult to understand, but written at the top of the display is the next turn information.
The only real complaints is that, like any other GPS, it isn’t perfect.
There have been some times that it has taken me on a longer/different route than I would have taken, but it always got me where I needed to go.
Some of the things I love about the Nuvi 255w are: SPEED–on most major highways, it tells what the speed limit is for that road (pretty accurately too) AND tells you what your speed is.
A quick glance lets you know if you should slow down or not.
DESTINATION TIME–This is pretty accurate too. It does change as you get stopped at red lights, or make stops along the trip. But, it’s always very accurate.
SATELLITE RECEPTION–Being in downtown Charlotte with skyscrapers surrounding me, the Nuvi maintained reception everywhere except a parking garage (which, to me, is understandable).
POINTS OF INTEREST–When you’re craving Subway, or need to find the nearest Target, the Nuvi is there to help! It even gives you the phone number to the store so you can call and see if they’re open.
RECALCULATING FEATURE–If you miss a turn, make a stop that’s not programmed into the Nuvi, or decide to go a different route, the Nuvi recalculates its route quickly to give you back on track.
There are cute features, too that aren’t as important, but are nice to have. For instance, you can change the voice of the GPS. You can change the figure of your vehicle. It has a calculator. Like I said, these aren’t major selling points, but cute options.
Overall, I love the Nuvi 255W and am entirely pleased with this purchase.”
(J Trosch, NC)
“Just got the Garmin 255W yesterday.
It is easy to set up and worked immediately without any difficulty.
One thing that was not clear in the product description is the fact that it comes with an in-vehicle power cable (plugs into the cigarette lighter).
This was not mentioned in the description, so I ordered one thinking that I needed it.
I did not, so will be retunring to Amazon for a refund.
The voice descriptions of the routes are clear and easily understood, even for me with a hearing loss.
So far, it has been great at identifying nearby businesses in the search function, a great asset since I am always looking for the nearest ATM when I run out of cash.
I tried a Garmin out by renting one when I was out of town and renting a car. Was very impressed with the ease of finding my way around a city that I had never been in before.
This is the first GPS unit that I have owned and I am impressed.”
(Daddy and Sam, Phoenix Arizona)
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