Garmin Nuvi 255W Review with GPS map updates and manual download

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Nuvi 255W

Title

: Garmin Nuvi 255W

Year

: 2009

Average Cost

: $179.99

Dimensions

: 4.80 X 0.80 X 2.90

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Desription ......... Garmin Nuvi 255W is another affordable automotive GPS by Garmin. It is part now famous 2x5 series which is designed to give users simple to use and affordable no bells and whistles GPS device. However, it does have decent GPS capabilities and you can get optional real-time traffic via subscription to MSN Direct.

It has very good mapping capabilities as you are provided with North America Maps as well as European Maps. Each map comes with million points of interest which you can also customize and set up over 1000 points if interest. It has somewhat standard set of POI with the listings of hotels, restaurants, ATMs and gas stations.

Garmin Nuvi 255W is a wide screen GPS Device with 4.3 inch display that is bright during the most sunny days and easy to look at from any direction. It has bigger size which helps you to look at the larger area where you drive.

Other Features that you may find interesting and useful are:

City Navigator NT street maps
2-D or 3-D maps
HotFix satellite prediction
"Where Am I?" emergency locator

You can find Nuvi 255W in store online via Part # 010-00718-20

Characteristics:

Memory

: Solid State

Acquisition Time

Waypoints

: 1000

Inputs

: microSD

Display

: WQVGA color TFT

Touch Screen

: Yes

Battery Life

: 4 hours

Battery Type

: Lithium-ion

Antenna

: Build-in

Update Rate

Voice

: Yes

Software

: NAVTEQ

Downloads:

	Owners Manual Nuvi 255W Owners Manual provides you with the all nessesary information to start up your device, use it while on the road and take care of it while in storage.

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User Reviews:
By: DAN On: 2/12/2012 7:00:59 PM Rated
Updates : I am disappointed because they told me when I bought this gps, that I could update for free up to four times, and I just went to the garmin web site and you have to buy the upgrade for $50.


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