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Garmin nüvi 250W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
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4.3 in GPS System w/480 x 272 Pixels. Turn by Turn Directions with Voice Guidance. Detailed Maps of U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Trip Computer Records Mileage, Max Speed, Total Time and More. 1.1 Lbs (WxLxH) 0.8" x 4.8" x 7.25".
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Customer Reviews
for Garmin nüvi 250W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator --- Garmin
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Very happy with my GPS
I am very pleased that I purchased the Garmin 250W. It is well worth the money. It gets me to where I want to go and back home with no problems. I made a wrong turn when I first got the GPS in a large city and was lost for a moment. I was scared because I was alone and did not no how to get back on the highway I needed to be on. That's when I put my trust in the GPS and let it show and tell me the right way to go. I was so happy when it got me back on the right highway. It is also very user friendly. Two thumbs up!
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Mostly Positive
I would highly suggest getting this item. I never get lost. The unit does take you on some interesting routes. You do get where you are going. However, my Garmin didn't come with an instruction booklet. So typing in address is simple to figure out. However, I know this unit can do much more. I just don't have a booklet to tell me how to get the most out of my 250w.
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OK for street navigation
Overall nice made product and if you are looking for something to let you know what street you are on and what street is ahead - that's all it is good for. Recent trip to popular destination (Wisconsin Dells) proved this product to be less then helpful. Overall on four day trip, with the preloaded maps and POI this unit found only single restaurant that existed at given address. Time after time when looking for McDonalds, Walmart and other stores it pointed me to location where given business in no where to be found. I'm thinking of selling this unit and getting one of the cheap, no-name brands - my friends had good luck with those.
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Good buy
I priced this unit at Best Buy for over $400. I am very satisfied with it. The wide screen is a nice bonus. It does everything that you would want in the way of finding your way around.
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Wow! Technology rocks!
This little gadget is awesome! It is very accurate, even showing streets in neighborhoods that were just recently completed.
I like that you can change your "car" icon. My son likes the spaceship. I personally like the battle tank. Of course, my daughter like the pink car.
It's very user friendly and very intuitive. It's easy to use, right out of the box, without having to read the instructions first.
I recommended this to a coworker. He bought one and thanked me for steering him away from a Tom-Tom that he was looking at.
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Excellent driving tool at a great price.
I've owned other Garmin products and a number of different OEM nav systems in cars, so I'm quite familiar with all they can offer. While the 250W isn't the most sophisticated or feature-rich nav out there, it is surprisingly capable and useful.
First, it has one of the brightest screens I've seen on recent Garmin units - it's not washed out by sunlight and it's sharp and easy to read. Secondly, the speaker is far better than some earlier models, so you can hear the "nav lady" perfectly at highway speeds. Routing is almost immediate after you enter a destination, and the directions are clear and concise. The maps are about the most up-to-date you can get these days, and Navteq is among the best in that category. The unit doesn't have to be placed up high on the window or dash - it gets the sat signals well even if it's mounted down on the dash out of the sun.
Only downside is that signal acquisition first thing in the morning when the unit is cold is kind of slow, but after it warms up, it is ready to navigate as soon as it gets power. And it doesn't announce turns by street name - big deal. Otherwise all is good - lots of POI's, great maps, good directions. This is an excellent traveling companion, especially for those who don't need all the bells and whistles like MP3 players and NavTraffic. Highly recommended.
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Didn't think I'd want one...
I didn't think I'd want one, but now that I have it (got it as gift) I can't imagine traveling without it. It's great even when you know the road, but want to find a specific via point (like gas or a Starbucks). Very convenient in telling kids how long to the next rest stop or to answer exactly how many miles till "are we there yet?" Very user friendly, super easy to use.
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Definitely worth it!
This Garmin nuvi 250 GPS system is a definite time and gas saver. It has proven it's worth when rerouted from highways into unfamiliar surroundings. It has been great on highways but a bit skewed on local roads - most likely because GPS data submitted by small localities was off to begin with. This is being used by a limo driver with time sensitive travel passengers and has shown itself to be invaluable (and impressive). We constantly 'test" it and in 98% of use, it is dead one accurate. The large screen visuals are crisp day and night, and the directionals very handy and assuring when when driving. I highly recommend this to anyone who spends time on the road, short or long distances and new and different destinations. P.S. The price on Amazon is great!
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No surprises
We got just what we were looking for and this unit has performed as we expected, having had good luck with Garmin in the past.
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GARMIN 250w GPS
I ORDERED THE 260W AND INSTEAD RECEIVED THE 250W...A BIT TROUBLING, BUT I MUST SAY THAT WHILE I WOULD HAVE PREFERED THE 260W, THE 250W IS ACCEPTABLE AND AS AN ENTRY LEVEL GPS, DELIVERS MOST OF THE THINGS A COMMUTER OR TRAVELER NEED.
JEROME BECK
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250W versus the 250
I own the 250W and the Garmin Nuvi 250. The screen on the 250 has better contrast. It's almost like watching a Samsung or Sony Bravia LCD television from the driver's seat. But, the 250W has the better view and is easier to read. The 250W and 250 perform equally on the road. My ears hear a less tinnier sound from the 250W.
From an experience with the 250, the sliding power/screen lock switch on the top of the unit is weak. When exposed to shock, the switch did fail on the 250. That's probably why the Nuvi 660 and newer models have a different power button.
It would be nice if the user can change the Li-ion battery in the 200 series units. Opening the case is certainly not recommended for the inexperienced. Blindly forcing the case open can rip the cheap wiring harnesses connecting the LCD to the motherboard permanently damaging the unit.
The mounting arm is impressively strong and stable. My preference is to suction the arm to the windshield between the rear view mirrow and dashboard for an unobstructed and safe view of the road ahead.
Entering my home address resulted in an on-screen checkered flag inaccurately positioned roughly 60 feet east of my actual driveway. To correct this inaccuracy, I parked my car on the driveway, touched the stationary vehicle icon and stored the new location as my HOME in the Favorites folder.
The quick-start guide doesn't explain a whole lot. So, searching for the 250W on YouTube is an excellent alternative for more information. All-in-all, a cleanly handsome and slim unit providing a good degree of peace of mind. Oh, and yes, I do have maps in the car just in case...
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Garmin 250W
Item working very good, doing everything it should. It was a very good
buy and I would certainly do it again.
Thanks for all.
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A great navigator
I have been using this unit for a few weeks now. It is a great little unit with tons of features. The directions are really good. The only thing that bothers me (and this is with all units I have tried) is that they try to lock your position on the map to the road. I wish there was an option to turn that off, and show exactly where you are. I highly recommend this unit, and I look forward to continuing to use it in the future!
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Useful, but only to a point
I've been using my Garmin Nuvi 250W GPS for a couple weeks now and I'm left with mixed feelings. The main thing I'm disappointed in is that it often takes you out of the way to get to a destination or tells you take a turn into a street that not even accessible.
For test I let it plot a course to my job, and it told me to take a course that added about 10-15 minutes to my drive. I went my normal route and when I was less then 3 miles from my job, it kept telling me to turn around to take the original course. Then on top of that it it wanted me to make a left hand turn onto a Air Force Base airfield, which has been long closed since 9/11.
I used my Nuvi 250W for a trip to Delaware last weekend, and my original course was totally screwed up,so I had to change the settings from shortest course to fastest Course and it took me the proper way to my destination. Once I made it to Delaware I had to find a Target or Walmart, and thats where this unit shined...I was able to punch in the name and found out that the closest Target was 12 miles away, but Walmart was just over a half of mile away from where I was at. I selected the Walmart and it gave me directions to it. When I had to return to the area I was originally at, it gave me a completely different set of directions then what I originally took. I went back the proper way and it adjusted and I got back without any issues.
Its a good tool, but try to get maps from Google Maps to double check your route first, since Google Maps seems to have a better direction giving ability then the Nuvi unit does.
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Fair
On the two trips I tested it on we arrived at our destination ok but approx. 10 extra miles more than necessary.
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Will Pay for itself in Fuel Costs!!
Impressive! I've been using my new Garmin 250w for a couple days now, and took a trip that I have taken before, and instead of going the way I'd gone before, I typed in the address and followed the directions and a trip that used to take an hour took 45 minutes! That's 15 minutes quicker, each way...30 minutes round trip! I believe this unit will quickly pay for itself in fuel savings!
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Great Value
This little GPS unit works awesome, if your looking for something to throw in your luggage to use during your vacation, look no further, this is the most bang for the buck...And amazon is the best place to find them!
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Great features for the price, but maps leave alot to be desired.
Bang for the buck = 9 stars. The included features for the low price tag are a great buy. Bought this item to replace my c330. I'm glad I did, but...
Maps and trip routing = 5 stars. The mapping software suffers from the following flaws: a) There are many addresses in the database which actually don't exist; b) There are addresses which are at the wrong place on the map; c) The route planner will sometimes give screwy, out-of-the-way directions (no, I don't have Avoidances set to stay off of certain roads). a & b above will work to mis-plot addresses on the map. This is the case with my apartment (1/2 mile), my mother's house (4 houses), my brother's house(5 houses), and my brother's work (1/4 mile), just to name a few. Now, of course, I already know where all of these locations are, so it's not a really big deal, but if you are in an unfamiliar area and you are trying to find an address because the voice on the GPS says, "Arriving at destination on right", when you are actually 1/2 mile away, well, that can be annoying. I would say that probably 1/4 of the time the map is wrong. It will get you to the right street, but the exact address may not be quite right. Suggestion/workaround: If you are going to a totally unfamiliar area (as I often do for work), double check on Yahoo AND Google maps.
c above will work to have you travel extra distance un-necessarily. Example: While driving up from San Antonio to Amarillo, as I approached I-20 from the south, the nuvi250 wanted me to turn right onto I-20 eastbound for approx. four miles, then exit the expressway and go back onto I-20 West bound for approx nine miles. Do you see the problem there? Why didn't it just have me turn left onto I-20 westbound right from the beginning? (yes, I did that anyway, and after it re-calculated, my ETA was immediately 10 minutes sooner).
Anyway, to summarize, I would recommend this product, but with a caveat... use with caution, and double check your route if at all possible.
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250w
A bit pricy but excellent piece of electronic. Good support from Garmin but website can be confusing, if you have questions call them.
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gteat product
worked great right out the box. love the touch screen.the voice commands are on time and clear.if you miss a turn it recalculates quickly.the only down side was that it does not come with a usb cable or wall charger.
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