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Pros:
charge, customer service, general, location, maps, model, navigating, price, reliability, screen, sound quality, traffic, traffic updates, usabilityCons:
quietPros:
charge (2)
- ...includes the traffic transmitter with no montly charges ever for traffic subscriptions. I highly...
- ...battery needs to be charged. Once fully charged, use it without the charger until it needs recharging again. I have not tried...
customer service (2)
- ...if you live by a big city-check out their website I live in NY),which is worth $[...] by itself...
- ... Garmin does not list this model on its website, which worried me at first , but I have had no problems with updates...
general (11)
- ...charges ever for traffic subscriptions. I highly recommend the unit with the traffic transmitter. Also...
- ...in NY),which is worth $[...] by itself, this unit is great on its own. Nice big screen, good sound...
- ...charges ever for traffic subscriptions. I highly recommend the unit with the traffic transmitter. Also the 255wt...
- ...in traffic. Granted I live in NY and we have good coverage here, but check the website for your area. Smooth...
location (2)
- ...little too long sometimes to search for a location by name, but otherwise loads up pretty quickly. I also...
- ...out it takes via points by touching the locations on the screen and you can scroll around...
maps (1)
- ...the screen and you can scroll around the map using the touch screen "drag and drop" method...
model (2)
- ...far, so good. Amazon indicates that this model may no longer be available, but I bought mine today at Best Buy and the...
- ...system. Also, Garmin does not list this model on its website, which worried me at first...
navigating (1)
- ...this summer on our vacations and it has navigated us all over, up and down the east coast...
price (5)
- ...but you might want this option) This is a great price . Check around (make sure to add at least...
- ...I would go with the 255wt if its a lower price ....
- ...stinks anyway and this one is [...] bucks cheaper . It also doesn't have lane assist(I can...
- ...love with it. I looked at the 205 as it's cheap, but for the price the features and peace of...
reliability (3)
- ...website, which worried me at first, but I have had no problems with updates and GPSreview.net seems to...
- ...sucessfully navigated us around several traffic jams . Also the speed limit posting on the screen...
- ...Garmin Nuvi 350, which I had for 2 years. It died on me a few days ago, of course, while I...
screen (2)
- ...jams. Also the speed limit posting on the screen is also nice to have. But is also turned my 6-yr-old...
- ...points by touching the locations on the screen and you can scroll around the map using...
sound quality (3)
- ...for the non-TTS. Plus I found that the TTS voices were so quiet that if I turned up the volume past 80%...
- ...unit is great on its own. Nice big screen, good sound , did I mention LIFETIME TRAFFIC??, and it...
- ...clear, the volume is loud and clear, and the voices that direct you are clear as well. The satellite...
traffic (5)
- ...Garmin are unbeatable. First, the life-time traffic is great because it helps cut-down on time stuck...
- ...that I've had but the first with lifetime traffic . It has saved me, on several occasions,...
- ...screen, good sound, did I mention LIFETIME TRAFFIC ??, and it has so many POIs in it. Plus if...
- ...few ads, but well worth the time you don' t have to sit in traffic . Granted I live in NY and we have good coverage...
traffic updates (2)
- ...needs recharging again. I have not tried the traffic updates yet, but expect to soon enough. The screen size is...
- ...charger,a window suction cup mount and the traffic update card installed. The display is backlit and...
usability (3)
- ...large and the user interface is incredibly easy to use . It's a bit expensive, but if you're going...
- ...difference. Second, the screen is large and the user interface is incredibly easy to use . It's a bit expensive, but if you're going...
- ...350, and the best of all, is that I was able to use the accessories from my Nuvi 350 with the...
Cons:
quiet (1)
- ...(Text To Speech) voices are muffled and quieter than the sampled voice that is used for...