Garmin nüvi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (English/French Version)
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Manufacturer: GarminBrand: Garmin
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Release Date: 2009-11-30
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Model: Nuvi 250 Bilingual
Publisher: Garmin
Studio: Garmin
Music Label: Garmin
Product features:
- Personal Travel Assistant comes preloaded with maps for U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Easy-to-use colorful touchscreen and ultra-slim design
- High-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver offers extreme accuracy
- Built-in travel tools include the Garmin Lock anti-theft feature, JPEG viewer, world clock, currency converter, and more
- Measures 3.8 x 2.8 x 0.8 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 5.2 ounces
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Customer Review: simple but does exactly what I wanted
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this navi for a trip to Chicago to use in a rental car in an area I was completely unfamiliar with. I was able to use it immediately without any fussing with instructions. I also made quite some use of the POI feature, and found that fantastic (find the next gas station, Dairy Queen, outlet, etc.). Only once did it guide me to a store which had, in the meantime, apparently gone out of business. The instructions were clear and completely adequate. I mounted it with the windshield mount by sticking it to the radio display window, which worked fine (I had read windshield mounting not allowed in Ill.). In fact I found the height even better than on the windshield. It even took me right back to the correct rental car station at the airport. Recommended if you're looking for a cheap, no-frills but efficient machine!
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Description of Garmin nüvi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (English/French Version)
GPS Nuvi 250 BilingualSimple navigation at an affordable price--that's nüvi 250. This entry-level Personal Travel Assistant comes with preloaded maps for North America, including all of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For added flexibility, choose nüvi 270 with preloaded maps for both continents or save more with nüvi 200 which offers less map coverage at a lower price. Like all nüvi 200-series members, the 250 features an easy-to-use colorful touchscreen and ultra-slim design--perfect for everyday navigation.
 The nüvi 250 comes preloaded with maps for North America, and features an easy-to-use touchscreen and ultra-slim design. |
 Configurable vehicle icons let you select car-shaped graphics. |
 nüvi 250 accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger. |
The nüvi 250 is built with a high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface for loading data. All this is wrapped up in a package that measures 3.8 x 2.8 x .8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs just 5.2 ounces. The nüvi 250's 3.5-inch (diagonal) display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to five hours of battery life depending on use.
Navigate with Ease
nüvi 250 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nüvi 250 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 250 features many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards for our line of Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs.
Note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
What's in the Box
nüvi 250, preloaded City Navigator NT for North America (full coverage), vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disk, and set up and go guide.