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 Gets you there March 30, 2009
Jill mus (Bedfordshire)
147 out of 147 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a no frills sat nav that is reliable and will get you to where you are going then this is the one to get. Having said that, this is my first sat nav, but I did a lot of research before opting for this one. I didn't need any extras, just wanted to get to places. It is the same as the which best buy 205 but with the addition of European maps (you could just get the cheaper regional 205 and add European maps if you needed them, but maps are more expensive to purchase as add-ons, than if you buy a model with them already on).
Having driven through London with this, it makes a potentially stressful journey quite easy. It has very clear on-screen mapping which gives you extra support for navigating around huge junctions. The voice is pleasant, and gives turn-by-turn directions. You can choose fastest route, direct route etc and it has a detour option to take you around any bad traffic or road works. It comes with screen mount, car charger (which also acts as the Arial for the traffic alerts), but as yet I'm not impressed with the traffic feature as it didn't pick up on a bad motorway hold up. However this feature is only as good as the information provided to it, so I guess this is not down to Garmin. It comes with a month of free speed camera alerts.
If you are looking for loads of extras, like mp3 player, speech to text etc then this doesn't have them so go for another model. I thought I wanted speech to text, but the road it directs you to turn into is written on the top of the map on this unit, so it does the job just fine.
The display has a daytime and night time view and will change automatically depending on the light, or you can set it to stay on your prefered view. It has a 3D and 2D map view, a pedestrian mode and a few other things like a currency convertor, places of interest, nearest places to eat, nearest petrol stations and shops.
All-in-all I love this, and I now look forward to driving without trying to balance maps and directions.
Cons
The traffic detection doesn't work as well as it should.
A lifesaver. October 17, 2008
M. Bray (London, UK)
86 out of 86 found this review helpful
Much Much Much better than a Tom Tom! The maps are clearer, the directions are much less confusing. The worst i've had is that it temporarily got confused what road i was on, but it corrected itself within seconds. Has tons of points of interest too, and lets me know where speed cameras are. If the camera doesn't encourage you to slow down, the beeping if your going too fast for it soo will! But unlike the TomTom it only beeps when your near a camera, not EVERY time you go over the limit which could get annoying! and if you go the wrong way she manages to direct you back without telling you to do a U turn or getting annoyed at you - brilliant!
Briliant November 6, 2008
Mandy Vic (Derbyshire)
93 out of 94 found this review helpful
Set up time for the Garmin Nuvi 255W is exceptional get it out switch it on and your done, it finds satelites quickly and redirects in seconds if you get it wrong. The battery charges rapidly using the in car charger supplied. The maps are clear and very easy to navigate around using the touch screen. It takes very little time to install all your favourites and has a fantastic range in the Points of interest. If you miss the last instruction just touch the top bar and there it is repeated and written on a split screen. I have read reviews saying that the maps are not current I bought mine, registered at garmin.com and was directed to a free update to install 2009 maps. I particularly like the feature that allows you to search and navigate your route in indoor mode.This is a brilliant piece of kit and, in my opinion, outshines Mio, Tom Tom and Navman for the price and features included. Only down side it doesn't come with an Ac charger, no big deal, when you have this you will want to be in your car using it. it.
excellent purchase June 6, 2009
Stephen Bullock (Ireland)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Purchased this item a couple of weeks ago based on the various reviews - I have only used it on a couple of local journeys to try it out and I think it is an excellent piece of kit for the money.
Pros -
Very easy to set up straight from the box
Menu really easy to understand
Fast at recalculating
Wide screen version recommended for visual display and easy to locate below the dash for short journeys
Points of interest menu excellent and you will use much more than you think.
Cons
Does not come with case so definitley purchase as it will be fairly easy to damage both the unit and the screen
Does not come with USB connection lead however I used the cable for my MP3 player and it worked fine.
In summary - an excellent choice of satnav for the money - would definitly recommend to my friends.
Great product so far August 14, 2008
T. Crane
36 out of 37 found this review helpful
Recently bought this device to prepare for a trip to Italy. Very pleased with it after a few dummy runs around where I live. Common sense must, however. prevail when using it. I wanted to go to a local golf club, and was surprised when Ms Garmin was directing me away from the entrance to the clubhouse and onto the 10th tee across a road!! I do play golf and realised straightaway that the golf-club was not situated in the middle of the course!! Excellent display quality and recommend the base which sits on the dash. Ms Garmin is not too irritating but sounds as if she is a heavy smoker. It should be interesting when we hit Italy! We did a tour of Provence a few years ago and got lost every day! Made the holiday more interesting possibly!! One more thing...do not buy a cheap home charger...they do not work! Go for a Garmin or Tom Tom multi-socket.
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