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Car Electronics & GPS

Garmin nüvi 205W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

I am very impressed with this product and it sure is nice knowing I will never be lost again as I have in the past (just ask my wife).
If you could afford the extra expense, I would recommend choosing the larger 4.3 display (205W). The 205W’s only drawback is the street name is not announced [...]

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Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

The 255W does everything advertised, and does it well. My only gripes are the lack of certain features that could have been implemented easily at virtually no cost, like MP3/Audiobook capability. That, and that the documentation is barely adequate.
But as far as the primary GPS functionality is concerned, this is one excellent piece of hardware. [...]

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Garmin nüvi 785/785T 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Bluetooth and Maps of U.S, Canada & Puerto Rico

If this is your first Garmin, then you’ll probably enjoy it. If you’re thinking about upgrading from the previous generation, think again. I thought I would upgrade from my 760 because of the neat display features like lane assist and junction view. In 3 different cities, the features weren’t available. There was one very tricky [...]

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Garmin nüvi 285W/285WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

We don’t need a GPS very often, so a mid-priced option was best for us. This unit is easy to set up, easy to use and offers the right amount of functionality for the money spent.
Pro:
Nice size screen, easy to manipulate views, resolution etc.
Easy entry of addresses.
Audible directions are crisp and easy to understand.
Battery [...]

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Garmin nüvi 265W/265WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

The 265WT is (literally) THE way to go! It’s an easy-to-use GPS. It has voice turn-by-turn instructions (including street names), free FM traffic for life!, and hands-free Bluetooth capability. The graphics are great too. The antenna is built in and very sensitive.
The FM traffic is a great feature, and unlike other models, it’s free for [...]

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Garmin nüvi 765/765T 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

I ordered a brand new 765T, even though I had the option of buying a refurbished one. What I received was even worse than a refurbished unit. It wasn’t even reset back to factory settings before it was shipped out. It still had addresses, phone numbers, driving log, and Home location still in the unit!
When [...]

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Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

I have only had my Garmin for several weeks but so far I like everything about it. I held out for the text to speech and am glad I did. Although the speaker is a bit tinny, one reviewer suggested setting it at 60% and that is perfect. Keeps the satellite although it does take [...]

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