Consumer Report: Garmin nuvi 255W

The Garmin Nuvi 255W is a great basic GPS. It has a 4.3” wide touch screen so that you can see 70% more of what’s around you when you’re driving. Preloaded maps of the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico come with the device and it also comes with a full battery charge so it is ready to go right out of the box. Garmin makes it easy to add travel guides and additional maps as well as store photographs with the built-in memory card slots.

Other features that make the Nuvi 255W so popular include:

* A searchable database of 6.5 million points of interest.

* A faster processor which provides smoother drawing of maps

* Enhanced MSN traffic

* Automatic transition between time zones

* Direct interface with Mapquest or Google Maps

* Voice prompted turn-by-turn directions

Like all of the 200 series models before it, the 255W includes a slim, sleek design, a rechargeable lithium ion battery, a world clock, a currency converter, a JPEG picture viewers, and a measurement converter.

The Garmin Nuvi 255W has added another dimension to the already-popular 200 series by incorporating many improvements in its technology. For example, it has predictive technology that allows much faster satellite lock and text-to-speech which gives you spoken directions that include the names of the actual streets. All of these features are designed to make your driving life easier, and the Garmin 255W will do just that.

You can find useful reviews from those who have actually purchased the Garmin 255w at Amazon.com. For popular GPS systems you can find several hundred consumer reports that will help you make the best decision possible regarding your new device. Customer reports are located on each product page, usually about half way down. Garmin GPS systems usually have a pretty high rating by their owners. In fact, 95% of reviewers at Amazon rate the nuvi 255W as either 4 or 5 stars.

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