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Garmin - nvi 255WT GPS
Garmin - nvi 255WT GPS
Navigate the United States and Canada with ease with this GPS that features free lifetime traffic updates, up to 1,000 waypoints and customizable points of interest for easy route planning. The "Where Am I?" emergency locator and travel assistant tools provide additional support.
 
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Do not buy this product
on November 29, 2009
Posted by: jtamba
from Orange County, Ca
I drove to AZ from CA and mounted a Tom Tom 3rd edition and this Garmin. By a mile Tom Tom was faster at calculating the directions. Garmin keeps reminding you that it's calculating when you stray (annoying) and I could not turn this feature off. The settings in Garmin are very few compared to TomTom. To change the volume Garmin takes 3 steps in and 3 steps out, TomTom is 2. This is a big deal when you're 80mph. Customization of Start screen and shutdown screen, TomTom offered MANY options, Garmin has VERY few and NOT userfriendly at all. I wanted to put the BMW logo on Garmin and I couldn't and changing the GPS voice was HARD. Garmini is way behind on website and software development. I can control my TomTom using my PC, Garmin - NO! I also noticed that TomTom was more precise with the maps..ie..when there's a curve, Garmin does not show it precisely. The view of the horizon is also more 3D in TomTom, while Garmin is a little flatter. I can go on with how much I hate Garmin compared to TomTom. Finally, I dropped my brother off and on my drive 50 miles home Garmin dies! It could not resolve the satelite connection until 30 miles later. TomTom was working the whole time. Next morning, Garmin dies again on my way to the bookstore and I had to turn the thing on. As I said, I can go on....but no Garmin for me ever!
What's great about it: The windshield mount
What's not so great: Annoying directions, dies sporadically, non intuitive navigation, limited customization
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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