Review of Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Ok..now I feel morally obliged to offer my review after reading so many other reviews to base my buying decision. The inner voice kept asking me to post a review even though it is boring like mowing somebody elses lawn.
I have used nuvi 205 couple of times and find it really well designed. Garmin has tweaked the screen-interface and I must say that it really works in favour of the users.
Users care less about mp3 and other cosmetic stuff provided in nuvi 350. All we care about is a smart GPS that guides us through the best route. 205 has all those ingredients!!
Nuvi 205 does not have spoken street names but it does have voice guidance that says something like ” turn right in next 1 mile”. Users who typically find guidance through one of those green-freeway-signs are smart enough to figure the street name. Moreover, the street name is right on top of the screen. In my view, it is a waste of $$ to pay 100 bucks more for just yelling street names when it is right in front of you. Satellite acquisition and Route recalculation also seemed to have improved a bit. I have not used the traffic support and POI to offer any good comments. One little feature I find cool is the speed limit mentioned on the screen. This way user doesnt have to be on lookout for signs showing the limit. Of course, this is of little use to people who drive in left lane @ >70…
And for those of you who think that GPS should offer more..205 does havephoto navigation, customized car-shaped icons, world travel clock, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator…..I wouldnt really give big grades for having them..
Hope that this review helps users..to navigate to the best GPS!!
Product Description
GARMIN Nuvi 205 3.5 Inch City Navigator. Garmin International is pleased to announce the nuvi 205 and nuvi 255 affordable GPS navigators. With easy to use touchscreen displays, both models can route to addresses, restaurants, hotels and more with turn by turn directions and voice guidance. nuvi 205 will say Turn right in 500 feet, while nuvi 255 will include text to speech which will prompt you to Turn right on Main Street. New appealing features include MSN Direct compatibility, HotFix, Garmin Connect Photos, digital elevation maps, automatic time zone updates and smoother map updates. Nuvi 205 and nuvi 255 are compatible with Garmin¿s optional MSN Direct receiver /GDB 55. This new MSN Direct receiver provides premium content such as traffic updates, weather, gas prices, enhanced movie listings, stock info, news, local events and a send to GPS feature for trip planning. This accessory will be available third quarter of 2008. Nuvi 205 is the most affordable option, with mapping coverage of the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. It offers five million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. nuvi 255 has broader map coverage it comes preloaded with City Navigator NT road maps for North America1 and six million points of interest. The map data for both units is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium quality mapping.
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