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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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Streen names?
on June 17, 2009
Posted by: blake1047
from Atlanta, GA
I liked a lot of things about the 255WT including the very clear large screen and the speed and acuracy of the GPS. But one of the most basic reasons that I want a GPS is for the map function. While the street shapes, curves, etc are very acurate, the actual street names while you drive are missing! Imagine driving at night and it's raining and you're looking for street names on the signs as you drive by but you can't see them. That's why I have a GPS so I can see all the street names upcoming or a block over. I also would want to be able to zoom in and out without it changing on me so I can see the layout exactly as I would like to see it with all the street names. My old GPS did this, but had an inferior GPS system (5 years old) and would take forever to lock on to my position. This unit is great for that, but it's very frustrating that I can't see the street names. (if you tap on the screen, the names magically show up but your little car drives off the map! It won't follow you.) I called Garmin and they told me it is hit and miss with their software updates whether it shows the name or not. They suggested I email the software developers my comments. Not too comforting to me. I'll be taking mine back today and exchanging for another model or brand. Too bad because I love everything else about it!
What's great about it: Very fast locating of position
What's not so great: Doesn't show street names of near by streets and upcoming streets unless major ones.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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