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The nuvi 250W and nuvi 200W GPS
navigators offer all of the functions of a
premium in dash system at a fraction of the
cost. The nuvi 250W offers full coverage
mapping for the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features
nearly six million points of interest,
including hotels, restaurants, gas stations,
ATMs, and attractions. The map data is
provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in
premium quality mapping.
The widescreen
version of Garmin's
nüvi 250
offers a large, easy-to-read screen (4.3
inches diagonally to the nüvi 250s 3.5
inches) at an attractive price point. Like
its smaller sibling, the 250W comes with
preloaded maps for the continental U.S.,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada and Alaska. If
all you don't need Canada and Alaska, you
can get the
nüvi 200W
at a lower pirce. If you want maps for
Europe, you'll need to go with the smaller nüvi
270, or you can purchase a set of
European maps on
SD Card or
CD-Rom.
While it doesn't have some of the more
sophisticated features of higher-end nüvis,
it does, like all nüvi 200-series members,
offer a rock-solid navigation experience
with an easy-to-use colorful touchscreen, 6
million points of interest (POI)s, and an
ultra-slim design.
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Wider screen lets you
see more of what's
around.
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See More of What's Around
The widescreen format gives you 70% more
actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen.
Primarily this translates into a better view
of the area through which you are driving.
This is especially useful in showing you
what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations,
etc. are nearby, or in letting you know
whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the
device itself is larger, meaning controls on
the screen are more widely spaced and
somewhat easier to push.
Smart, Powerful Design
The nüvi 250W is built with a
high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card
slot for storing your media and additional
navigation tools, and a USB interface for
loading data. All this is wrapped up in a
package that measures 4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches
(W x H x D) and weighs just 6.6 ounces. The
nüvi display is touchscreen-enabled, making
it a cinch to control the device with your
fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion
battery provides up to five hours of battery
life depending on use.
Navigate with Ease
nüvi 250W comes ready to go right out of the
box with preloaded City Navigator NT street
maps, including a hefty POI database with
hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more.
Simply touch the color screen to enter a
destination, and nüvi takes you there with
2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice
directions. In addition, nüvi 250W accepts
custom points of interest (POIs), such as
school zones and safety cameras and lets you
set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming
POIs.
Garmin's interface is a key to their success
and one of the things that makes their
devices such a pleasure to use. Simple
controls and sub-screens make it easy to
enter or search for destinations and get
data about your trip.
Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 250W
features travel tools including JPEG picture
viewer, world travel clock with time zones,
currency converter, measurement converter,
calculator and more. It also comes with
Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and
configurable vehicle icons that let you
select car-shaped graphics to show your
location on the map. Optional plug-in SD
cards for our line of Garmin Travel Guides
and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data
for attractions and information on nearby
merchants offering discounts, so you can
customize nüvi for your travel needs.
Note: Like most USB Mass Storage
Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with
Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
What's in the Box
nüvi 250W, preloaded City Navigator NT for
the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto
Rico, Alaska, and Canada, vehicle suction
cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard
disk, and set up and go guide.
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