Product Description Garmin nuvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
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.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #268 in Consumer Electronics
Color: SILVER
Brand: Garmin
Model: Nuvi 205
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: .80" h x 2.80" w x 3.80" l, 1.00 pounds
Native resolution: 320 x 240
Display size: 3.5
Features
3.5-inch Touch Screen Navigation with Turn by Turn spoken Directions
Pre-loaded Maps for continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico with 6.5 million searchable points of interest
FM Traffic or MSN Direct Traffic/Content compatible (with optional GDB 55 receiver)
Easy to Use Interface; slim, pocket-sized form factor; 4-hour rechargeable battery
3D terrain views, navigate to photo, and automatic time zone adjustment
Editorial Reviews Garmin nuvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
Amazon.com Product Description----May 7, 2008 Garmin's nüvi 2x5 models improve upon their 200-series predecessors by adding top-of-the-line features such as FM traffic updates or MSN Direct content capability to an entry-level line. But Garmin is also introducing some significant improvements with this new series, like a predictive technology that provides faster satellite lock, a redesigned screen with more information, terrain maps, and an exciting new photo navigation feature.
The nüvi 2x5 models sport the slim design that Garmin introduced with the 200-series last year, so they all fit comfortably in your pocket or purse, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that makes them convenient for navigation by car or foot.All of the models include useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.
Key Features/Benefits for all 2x5 Series Navigators
New -- HotFix (Long Term Ephemeris Prediction) finds satellites faster (Learn more)
New -- Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Basemap shows 3D shaded terrain features (Learn more)
New -- Faster 333 Mhz processor offers faster, smoother map drawing and vehicle icon motion through turns
New -- Redesigned user interface offers more information (Learn more)
New -- Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them. (Learn more)
New -- Add Dynamic MSN Traffic and Content with the optional GDB 55 antenna and charger (Learn more)
New -- Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest (Learn more)
New -- Automatic Time Zone Transition
Memory Card Slots so you can add maps and travel guides, or store photos (MicroSD card slot on 3.5-inch units; SD card slot on 4.3-inch units)
Preloaded Maps with Navteq data of the Lower 48 States + Hawaii + Puerto Rico
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for easy portability (up to 4 hours per charge)
Custom Vehicle Icons let you personalize your navigator (Learn more)
Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
Where Am I? -- instantly shows you all of the emergency services nearby (Learn More)
Customer Reviews Garmin nuvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
First GPS This is the first GPS I have owned so don't have anything to compare it with, but it works great. The only problem I have had is in rural areas it has been off a little bit at times, but nothing major and in populated areas it works great. Liked it so much a bought a second one, exactly the same (refurbished and all -- I'm cheap!)
Great! Since I have already owned the Nuvi 200, I will base my review off the improvments I see from the previous model. It is basically the same thing, same size but there are some new features like what the spped limit is, "where am i?" for emergencys & one noticeable ting is the screen animation when driving is more fluid/smooth and not so jerky....Highly recommend it.
My GPS got me lost! I just recently started geocaching (if you're saying "Huh?" check out geocaching.com), and when my parents came to town, I got them into it also. They already have a GPS (they use it for driving) so I decided to get one for myself. I had a different one ordered on Amazon.com but for some reason, it wasn't going to be shipped out for a few more days! So I gave up and went to Wal-Mart after work and looked at their (very small) selection. I chose the Nuvi 205 and when I got home I checked out the reviews. Mostly good reviews (sorry to lower the average!) so I was happy. My geocaching wasn't the greatest and I figured it was because I wasn't used to it yet. I picked the British accent and named it Lady Victoria. My parents call theirs Betsy. Today at work, I really tested it out. On my 30 minute lunchbreak, I went to look for a nearby cache. Just me and my GPS. No parents and no Betsy. Didn't find the loot but I thought part of the problem was because I was trying to rush (ended up being late from my lunch anyway! Oops). When it was time to go home, I told Lady to "Take me home". I normally get right on the interstate. Very easy. Not for Lady! "Turn left here!" O..k... Down into a residental area. She kept wanting me to go left....right away. Who cares if I wasn't in the correct lane and if there was traffic behind me (it was late at night so I didn't have to worry about that). So I was kinda lost and trying to compromise with her. Got to where I knew exactly where I was but I gave her one more chance. Bad mistake. "Turn left here!" WHY???? Then I was too busy trying to figure it out that I got totally lost...in the wrong part of town. I shut Lady off and finally found myself. I could read maps better than the GPS! I think I'll return it and get another type. Today I received my charging at home adapter in the mail (forgot to buy one when I bought Lady). I might just return it to Amazon, unless I purchase another GPS that I could use it on.
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