Advantages: nice design, friendly software, pretty accurate preinstalled maps Disadvantages: some map bugs, not-so-sensitive touchscreen
...The reason why I picked Garmin was first that the internet and my friends made me believe this is one of the best choices available. Second, that it came with a proprietary set of maps, so I wouldn't have to chase them later. And third, because I liked the minimalistic design of both the unit and the software.
Now, having using it intensively for 3 days, this is what I like and dislike about Nuvi 255W.
It's a beauty, to begin with. It does help ... ...home on streets that I never knew existed.
One particular feature that is useful is the ability to recalculate your route. If you missed your turn, the unit recognizes your new direction and in a matter of seconds it tells you what direction to take to get back on track. I did this on purpose the other night, I took all the wrong turns, and Nuvi kept recalculating relentlessly till we finally got where we were supposed to.
The other nice thing ...
razzda 13.07.2008
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