Review 1 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Very Nice Unit
11/18/2009
By Anonymous
from Magnolia, DE
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What's great about it: It's does everything you want it to and it's easy to use.
What's not so great: It did not come with a USB cable to attach to my computer.
"I really like this unit and it's very easy to use. When you first turn it on it takes a long time to initialize - like and hour or more. They should tell you that.
It does not come with a USB cable that will allow you to connect it to your computer. The USB cable should be included because it is necessary if you want to get the latest updates for it.
It came with a auto (DC) charger, but it did not come with a (AC) charger for the home. I recommend getting one of those as well."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 2 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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It's great!
11/18/2009
By LC1025
from Napoleon, OH
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What's great about it: When I got off the suggested route, it made a correction immediately
What's not so great: It took a while to get it set up
"This being my first gps unit I've had, I can't compare it to others but I'm very impressed with it's accuracy. Except that, after we arrived at our destination, I set it to the return home directions and it took me to some very bad roads. I was familiar with the homeward route but I wanted to 'check out' the unit by following its suggestions. But the bottom line is that it got us right home to our driveway. As to other features, I'm still learning."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Excellent GPS
11/13/2009
By DeereGuy
from Tennessee
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What's great about it: Does everything I need!
What's not so great: Nothing
"This GPS does everything I need a GPS to do. It's used in rural areas so the live traffic updates are not required for me. The spoken street names is an added plus. Would recommend to others!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 4 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Good GPS System
11/13/2009
By Anonymous
from Houston, TX
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What's great about it: Ease of use
What's not so great: Can't add your own trails.
"This unit is great for basic GPS functions. Extremely easy to use and re-routes quickly (within seconds). Although I'm accustomed to a larger screen the unit is small enough to be attached to the side window to easily see.
Bought this unit primarily for an upcoming European trip after I found out that you can purchase European maps.
This is my first Garmin product and am satisfied with the operation."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 5 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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not thrilled but still working with it
11/13/2009
By DLM
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What's great about it: nice size
What's not so great: short battery, smuges very easily, don't like map size even when enlarged
"it's ok. I'm still working with it to improve what i would like the GPS to save, work like, pull up on screen, etc. - we'll see.
I'd probably recommend a different model # to anyone - maybe that would help. I've heard great things about Garmin, but not impressed - yet!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 6 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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This is Great
11/08/2009
By Candace0213
from wetumpka al
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What's great about it: Ease to use, touch screen, POI's
What's not so great: price for little features,
"There was one review about how you could not see the route before you took it. They are wrong. There is a complete simulation mode and you can drag your finger just like you would a screen on a mouse. It did get the location to my house wrong by telling me I lived on the right when I live on the left but other than that it has worked great in the city especially since I rely on it for my job. The voice is sorta annoying but nothing like fingernails on a chalkboard. It's relatively on the high side for the little amount of features but is defintiely easier to see with the wider screen."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 7 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Top 250 Contributor
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Good, solid GPS. No bells and whistles.
11/07/2009
By DocZeuhl
from Boston, MA
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What's great about it: Great GPS. I'll never get lost again.
What's not so great: No weather, traffic, bluetooth, media player - but I don't really need any of these
"After years of longing for one (and after many incidents of getting lost), my wife gave this to me as a present. I am extremely happy with it. I've been using it daily for 2 weeks now and is hasn't failed me yet. Sure, it would sometimes try to take me a different route that I am accustomed but it recalculates the route fast. This model has no frills except for a wider screen and text to speech (it calls out streetnames). More expensive models and brands have weather, traffic, bluetooth connectivity, media player -- but I don't really need all these in my GPS. It gets me from point A to point B in the most direct way and won't break my wallet."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!!
11/03/2009
By Racoel
from New Orleans
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What's great about it: It is so easy to use!!
What's not so great: Couldn't find a thing.
"The Nuvi 255W has everything you will ever need in a GPS!
Other models have additional options, but why pay for what you really DON'T NEED."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 9 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Best GPS
10/25/2009
By maximusgaseous
from CALi
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What's great about it: Great features, fun downloads, fast gps, spoken streets, easy of use
What's not so great: traffic updates would have been great, but I didn't want advertisements
"Previously owned a TomTom 920 and found the Garmin better. I never used the bluetooth or other bells and whistles the more expensive GPS offered. The Garmin gives user everything a GPS should be. Fast maps, direction re-direct, street announced, SD slot for pics or music, free custom icons of cars and other interest download via Garmin site, and reasonable price. If traffic updates had no advertisements, I would have bought the 255wt. Otherwise, save your money and buy the 255w."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 10 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Awesome piece of equipment!
10/02/2009
By Trenda
from Fayetteville, NC
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What's great about it: Very simple to use and pretty accurate!
"My husband bought me this item for my birthday recently and I will never go without one again! I have found when I know where I am going there are reasons that I may not follow the guide (traffic jams and such) but I use it to go everywhere now. I absolutely love it! It's so simple to use even my 5 year old can look up the addresses in the favorites and set it for most of our daily destinations. No more need to call 411 or looking up addresses on the computer or using paper instructions from mapquest either. You can search for places by address, name or category. When I need to call a place I just pull of the business by name or category (I love this function) and it gives you the address and the phone number! Money and time saved everywhere I turn lately! Even my husband who is so anti-GPS that it took me 2 years to convince him I needed one doesn't pull off now until he sets it (even to come home, ha). He will soon have one for his truck I'm sure! I can have and will recommend this product to all my friends! I was mostly concerned about the touch screen being overly sensitive or difficult to handle (I have nails) but I have found that it is actually pretty precise! Needless to say I am won over!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 11 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Amazing GPS for the price
09/28/2009
By Bizzle101010
from Nashville, TN
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What's great about it: Its very easy to use and will be a life saver.
What's not so great: Needs more applications.
"I have had this GPS for a few months now and I do not know how i ever lived without one. My parents borrowed it to go to florida and being technologically behind (to be nice) they figured it out really quick and even called to tell me that they want one for christmas. So I will be purchasing a second one here real soon. Make sure to catch them on sale. do not ever pay full price because next week it will be cheaper. ; )"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 12 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Garmin is not worth it
09/26/2009
By ramnj
from Brick, NJ
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What's great about it: Good Price
What's not so great: Does not have all the maps.
"Does not have all addresses. Would not recommend. If you purchase for recreational use its ok, but that's it. I returned it and tried other Garmins and they have the same shortcomings...even their top of the line units. I then tried the Tomtom units and they seem to have all the latest map updates. It might be because TomTom uses Google Maps on their units. Anyway, I would not recommend any of the Garmin units. To test which unit is best, try to find any address in Mainland, PA. If it comes up in the GPS unit, it is worth it whether its a TomTom unit or another manufacturer. Also, with the Garmin unit you get one free update when you register it. Tom Tom gives you many more free options."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 13 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Undependable
09/23/2009
By OleDustyDoc
from Corpus Christi, Texas
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What's great about it: Wide screen, familiarity of use compared to Nuvi 200.
What's not so great: Mapping is inaccurate, updates don't help at all.
"The Garmin Nuvi 255W came with a wonderful package which inmcluded mounts and power plugs for two vehicles, at a very reasonable price, but that should have been my first clue that it was a lesser product. The incentive of the extra stuff lured me in, but I shouldn't have fallen for it. I already had left over mounts and power cord from my Garmin Nuvi 200.
I wanted the Garmin Nuvi 265WT but it was not available in the store. So I bought this one instead...big mistake. It has nice features, but those features are not important if it cannot do it's most basic function of giving clear and correct directions The default voice is harsh and unpleasant, but if you change the voice you may lose other features like voice calling out the street names. After I updated it, it became very erratic some of the Previously Found Locations changed to Chinese characters and it frequently tells me that I am on a street that no longer exists, or has not been updated to the 5 year old street on the current map. It had displayed a left turn and told be to turn right. It has shown me on adjacent street or streets parallel to the one I am on. Sometimes it will not auto correct and recalculate, and on occasion, will tell me of the next turn too late to make the turn. It cannot differentiate the directions of the one-way street. If I did not know the street in my home town, I would surely have gotten lost numerous times if I had followed the Garmin Nuvi 255W. I'd hate to use it in a larger or unfamiliar city. I plan to return this unit and purchase the Garmin Nuvi 200 which I really enjoyed, or upgrade to the Garmin Nuvi 265WT. The numbering system and the cost of the product do not have logical relationships to the product quality or dependability. The Garmin Nuvi 200 is a good buy, and I will say Goodbye to the Garmin Nuvi 255W. If all else fails, I may select a competitors model."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 14 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Really enjoy this
09/11/2009
By Pa09
from Alvin,Texas
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What's great about it: Ease of use and voice prompts
What's not so great: Nothing found yet
"This is my first GPS to use for street navigation but compared to some of my friends GPS it works great. The abilty to down load directions straight from the computer is excellent. The voice prompts and timing of them is good. You're not to close to the street before it lets you know to turn. I was disappointed that the map updates are still about a year old. But I found that this is normal for a GPS. It's easy to input addresses and to find dining and places of interest on."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 15 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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I love my GPS
09/09/2009
By kcchief
from Atlanta, GA
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What's great about it: The ease of input
What's not so great: Nothing yet!
"I love my GPS. I've had 2 Garmins. My husband bought me one when we moved to Atlanta. I couldn't have found anything without it. Well, it got old and outdated and you couldn't update the maps anymore. I got this one and just LOVE it. I have the male voice, Jack, and we get along great! My husband has an older version of the same model. His keyboard is in alphabetical order; boy is that difficult to input! This keyboard is set like a computer keyboard....much easier to use!!
This is easy to use and for the price, it can't be beat! You want a reliable GPS? Get this one!"
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Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Really nice GPS
09/04/2009
By oldfolks2
from Greenwood, LA
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What's great about it: Easy to use touch control
What's not so great: The voice prompt needs to be softer
"This is my fourth Garmin GPS and it is great. By making some basic changes to the default settings, it is better than my older units.
I have only two gripes. The first is the voice should be better. The lady sounds like my wife when giving directions.
The next is it cannot find my home. It takes me four doors down and says it is where I live. So far it has not been wrong on other addresses but just my own home. Fortunately I know where I live."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 17 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Great GPS and great price value
09/04/2009
By Jive
from Washington, DC
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What's great about it: Out of the box ready, no update needed unless you prefer to and good price.
What's not so great: I haven't found anything wrong with it.
"This GPS is great for it's value. I already have a indash GPS installed in my car but I had to get a portable GPS for a car rental. I personally love GPS, it's better than reading a map. For those of you looking for a GPS I would recommend this one. For the price and value it's great. If your looking for bluetooth or other features I believe that your spending too much money for one but it's personal preference. Overall it works great for me and it does the job."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 18 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Not what you may be expecting
08/31/2009
By Rob3175
from Reidsville, NC
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What's great about it: Great for getting around town
What's not so great: Not for long trips
"On a recent business trip I used my Garmin 255 to plot my way for about 500 miles on the road. Rather than choosing interstate highways it sent me to back roads and through towns. Didn't matter if I choose shortest or quickest route it continued to pick the dumbest route."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 19 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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I love it!
08/28/2009
By jerzygirl
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"Just got one the other day and absolutely love it!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 20 for Garmin nüvi 255W GPS
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Great Product
08/27/2009
By zmanoffstation
from Silverdale, WA
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What's great about it: Great quality and ease of use
What's not so great: Suction cup....
"I've used it all over the country without a hitch!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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