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Garmin Nuvi 255w
By Schultzie
I actually could not determine amongst the Garmin Nuvi 255w or the 750 model, so I decisive to buy them both for comparison. I mounted them both to my car windshield and gave them respective addresses to find together. I found that both models took the same routes and declared upcoming turns and street names at practically the same time. One thing I noticed with regards to the 255w was that it was updating my position on the road more often, I'd say when it comes to 3 times as often times as the 750. This made for smoother graphics on the 255w of the vehicle moving along displayed roads, where the 750's display was more of a "jerky" movement. I likewise found that the display on the 255w was a bit brighter, clearer, and more bright than on the 750 in both daylight and at night. Another feature I like on the 255w is the graphic turn indicator in the upper left corner, which the 750 lacks. This is a little arrow which shows upcoming turns and the distance to that turn. It likewise show things like a fork in the road, (ie: a Y intersection), and which fork you will be taking. The 750 just displays text on the top line for upcoming turns without the arrow. It's just a little extra feature on the 255w which I happened to actually like. The 255 also mechanically adjusts the font size of displayed text so that even lengthy text will fit.
Another feature on the 255w is a display of the posted speed limit on the road which you are presently on right above your current displayed speed. I found myself not even looking at my car speedometer as I could without apparent effort see my current speed and the speed limit of my route at a glance. The 750 doesn't have this feature. I likewise like how they moved the zoom in (+) and zoom out (-) buttons on the 255w to the same side of the screen which makes it a bit easier. On the 750 the zoom buttons are on opposite sides of the screen.
Now there are galore features on the 750 that the 255w does not have. The 750 may broadcast it's sound over your FM radio with the supplied cigarette lighter cable, and it has a headphone jack, which I found to be nice features. The 750 also has an MP3 player and an Audio-book player, which the 255w does not. Another genuinely nice feature of the 750 is the car locater. This is a outstanding feature if you are parking in a actually huge lot, such as at an amusement park or a fair. The 750 marks your emplacement when you remove it from the car, then you take it with you and it remembers where you parked and takes you right back to your car. The 255w doesn't have the car locater.
I also thought the the voice prompts of the 750 where more pleasant sounding than the 255w's. The 750 sounds more like a real female voice, where the 255w sounds more robotic.
Another thing to consider was that I remunerated $50 less for the 750 and it came with the FM transmitter cable and a USB cord to connect it to your computer for updates and downloads.
My final decision was to keep the 255w and return the 750 because I genuinely liked the graphic turn indicator and the posted speed limit and current speed indicators. I didn't find a need for the 750's MP3 player and Audio book player, but that is up to personal preference. Since the USB cable was not included with the 255w, I purchased it on this internetsite for $10. I also intend to buy the MSN direct cable when it is available in August 2008.
488 of 496 persons found the following review helpful.
Best In Its Class - Great For Traveling
By EmbeddedFlyer
If you spend much time driving in unfamiliar territory, peculiarly if you rent cars in huge cities, a good portable GPS makes an amazing difference. And the Garmin 255W is the best one I could find in the $250 - $350 range.
239 of 242 people found the following review helpful.
LOVE the Garmin Nuvi 255W
By L. Smith
I received this GPS scheme with regards to a week ago, and I haven't found one thing to complain regarding yet. The features are great, and all completely user friendly. No need to read the manual, just plug it in and go! The Garmin Nuvi 255W connects to satellites exceedingly fast--So when I get in my car and turn it on, we're beauteous much ready to go immediately. The new display posts speed limit signs of major roads flush left on the screen, which is a new feature that is likewise actually helpful, if you're driving in an unfamiliar area. The widescreen display makes it possible to view the names of roads that you are passing on the screen--which makes it much more comfortable to distinguish amongst which road to turn on when there are two streets on your right (not distinctly labeled) that are only one house apart...which has happened to me twice... Also, the fact that the Garmin Nuvi 255W speaks street names is also helpful in times like these. In addition, another feature I find to be immensely helpful is how fast the Nuvi 255W recalculates your position if you do miss a turn. I love the detour feature, it saved me a ton of time when I heard there was an accident on the highway and took back roads that I would have never known existed! I would commend the Garmin Nuvi 255W to anybody looking for a fast, reliable, and easy to use GPS system.
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