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187 of 188 humans found the following review helpful.
Good for the techo-challenged crowd
By Book Reader
The last GPS I got I couldn't even figure out how to turn on...they have in truth come a long way as far as ease-of-use. This one...opened the box, effortlessly collected it onto the base with no directions, plugged it in, turned it on (okay, I had to go to directions for that, but they are very clear), followed all the steps (very intuitive - it walks you through it) and there I was - it had me pinpointed to my precise position in the parking lot - wow. So I plugged in an address, and yes, I'm old-school - I was shocked with this comparatively inexpensive machine started TAlKING to me, nice voice too - very clear directions, tells you incisively how far to go before turning. This is the new model, which is why I got it, but it seems to have all the best features discussed in reviews of older models (I read a lot of reviews). Again, I'm not proficient in technology (my 11 year old niece has to help me with my phone and forget an I-Pod) but from my point of view this has all that a typical driver would need - I even think my even less-technically proficient parents would like it and I plan to undertake it out on them.
Update after a week: The screen shows assorted things I hadn't noticed, like your speed, the speed limit for the road you are on (some roads, not all roads), the expected time that you will get to the destination, the direction (North, South, East, West) and how far it is in miles. It's not distracting, as these notations are on the perimeter. The voice directions are very good, a warning prior to coming to a turn and then a 'turn left on ____ St.' when you get there and how far it is, as in 'turn left in point-three miles'. And it tells you which side of the street (left or right) your final destination is on, which is very helpful on a busy street.
Also nice is the 'Map' feature: It's plainly a map of where you are, showing an automobile icon that moves as you go along...it shows landmarks, street names along with the speed limit and your speed so you don't have to look down at the speedometer and guess if you're going the speed limit and what it is. This may be used even when you don't have a destination plugged in. Plus, the machine saves addresses so you just have to tap on an address from a list of places you've been, rather of retyping it. It likewise saves the cities, so you may pull it down from a menu rather of typing it in...so I would consider it in general 'user-friendly'.
I got the portable Garmin Friction Mount to hold it in place (it's a beanbag type thing) which is in truth great, as you may effortlessly stow it on the floor so no one decides to 'borrow it' if they see it on the dashboard. Overall, couldn't be more pleased...this one doesn't have 'traffic alerts', so if you want 'traffic' there is another Garmin model that would be more suitable.
36 of 36 persons found the following review helpful.
Intuitive and easy to use
By D. Stewart
I was amazed at how intuitive and easy it is to use. While journeying to a city in another state I was confronted with a train stopped and blocking the crossing in front of me, blocking my planned route. With selfassurance in the Garmin I turned around and took another route. It guided me street-by-street and turn-by-turn. I got to my appointment on time. The display is clear, even in bright sunlight. The voice is pleasant, and distinctly earsplitting sufficient to be without apparent effort heard.
The only problem I had was in assembling the mount. It requires a actually hard push to install the ball socket of the mount into the base. Don't be afraid to break it, as I was at original try. It's designed to close tolerances, to maintain the friction necessary, to hold the Garmin display with resolute determination in position.
Pushing a wide, and easy to access button at the base of the suction cup mount allows you to remove the display and power cord for storage elsewhere when not in use. This is a outstanding security and comfortableness feature. It has a remote mountable push button remote control that activates and deactivates the voice control feature.
A very utile accessory that is not included is a DC/AC adapter. This device has on one end a male AC plug that plugs into your home duplex AC wall outlet and on the other end a female DC car socket. This adapter will concede you to keep your Garmin's battery to the full or entire extent charged. The battery discharges in in regards to two weeks, with no usage, showing no indicator bars on the battery charge indicator.
The Garmin does integrate a USB plug that will grant you to charge the battery by way of your computer. This works OK, but,it puts an not wanted load on my computers USB power supply. My old cell phone 400 ma ranked DC output adapter to a complete degree charges the Garmin in beneath 2 hours. Garmin offers a 1000 ma rated adaptor, as an accessory, for beneath $20.00.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
AWESOME
By mbgearhead
Bought this item initially for my wife when she has to make trips to Houston. After reading the reviews and settling our peculiar needs I chose the nuvi 265 wt . I owned an older Garmin (deluxe IV ) and to be honorable I was somewhat disappointed with it and my wife couldn't stand it . It was the sheer number of positive reviews that made me choose a Garmin again. WOW !! this thing is awful . Took it on a trip to San Antonio and was amazed by it . VERY simple to setup , VERY easy to use . The most difficult part was trusting it to direct me accurately due to the experiences with the prior Garmin navigator. It never missed a turn . And with the "points of interest" feature , altering our agenda or adding a stop was a breeze. Also the WT features a traffic selective information update that informs you with live traffic info ( time delay ) if there is a report along the route your on . Press two buttons and the nuvi will give you a detour option . Miss a turn due to traffic or other mishap and it will mechanically recalculate your route from where you are going to get you back on track . The best percentage is my wife actually likes it and even gave it a nickname . Definitely would buy again .
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