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Garmin nüvi 200W

4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

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The Garmin nüvi 200W combines the thin profile and reasonable price of other nüvi 200 series GPS units with and a bright 4.3-inch (diagonally) wide touchscreen. Industry leader Garmin is known for reliability. This is a top quality widescreen portable GPS receiver without bells and whistles, but at a great price.

Highlights:

Pre-loaded with 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
Create & add your own Points of Interest
4.3″ screen has 70% more screen area than a typical 3.5 ” screen.

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Garmin nüvi 200W Reviews, User Feedback and Details
Rating: 7.3 / 10	Actual nüvi 200W User Feedback: “This is entry-level car GPS from Garmin. It lacks “advanced” functions as FM transmitter, Bluetooth connectivity or MP3 player. In my opinion, a stand-alone GPS unit doesn’t need any of that stuff. Widescreen makes 200W/250W so much better than other 200 series models. Getting directions is the same, but you will be able to see a lot more of what is around you as you drive with these units: places off a highway, gas stations, restaurants. It’s also much easier to use the touch screen, as icons are quite larger.“ One of the Garmin nüvi 200W reviews on Amazon.com forum “Map detail is very basic on this unit. My TomTom shows much better detail with color shading of terrain and buildings. If you want full coverage including Canada and Alaska, you should get the Garmin nuvi 250W for just a couple dollars more. Routing is too slow. It must be a pretty slow processor based on the performance. Map drawing is slow as well.“ Portion of nüvi 200W user review Amazon.com “Pros: The best part is bright screen. The voice instructions are clear. Touch screen works well. User interface is simple. Easy to use. Cons: Lost signal a couple of times on one trip I took. The directions aren’t always correct. Once it lead us into a circle. My wife wishes it had the text-to-speech feature; especially in places where streets are close together so it is hard to read. I wish it would tell you to turn sooner; the instruction for turns comes a bit too late. It is good but not perfect; slightly below my expectations“ One of the reviews of the Garmin nuvi 200w from Amazon Our Research on Garmin 200W portable GPS Suggests: The reviews for the Garmin 200W are very high. Of over 350 reviews that we checked, the average was 8.7/10. However, this is typical of almost all personal & vehicle GPS navigators; in general consumers are very happy with them.. Limitations: No text-to-speech No voice commands (navigate with voice) No FM traffic Our Verdict: In the reviews we scanned, there was not any serious re-occurring issuing being presented for the 200W. Most complaints were about features that the unit didn’t have, which should have been obvious to the buyer. The Garmin nuvi 200W could be right for you if you want an great screen (size & quality) but you don’t care about frills; most notably absent is text-to-speech and you don’t plan on driving in Alaska or Canada. more about the Garmin nuvi 200W GPS on Amazon
Garmin nuvi 200W Specifications
Company Info:	Garmin designs products with the driver in mind. Avoiding the stress of navigation or travel begins with easy-to-use menus, logical options and intuitive features. Garmin International, Inc. 1200W E. 151st Street Olathe, KS 66062-3426 (Kansas City metro area) Phone: (913) 397-8200 Fax: (913) 397-8282 GPS Coordinates: N 38 deg 51.333 min W 094 deg 47.941 min Company Website: GARMIN.COM
Specifications:	Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8″W x 2.9″H x .8″D Display size, WxH: 3.81″W x 2.25″H; 4.3″ diag Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels Display type: WQVGA color TFT Weight: 6.1 ounces Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion Battery life: up to 5 hours Part Number: 010-00656-10
Included:	nüvi 200W GPS Navigator City Navigator NT for the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail) vehicle suction cup mount vehicle power cable dashboard disk set up and go guide.
Features:	Preloaded maps: yes (regional) Ability to add maps: yes Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500 Basemap: yes Accepts data cards: SD™ card (not included) Voice prompts (e.g. “Turn right in 500 ft.”): yes (internal speaker) 3-D map view: yes Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes Picture viewer: yes Garmin Garage™ (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes Touchscreen: yes Anti-theft feature: yes
System Requirements::	The USB storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later (XP & Vista) and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.
Price:	Click to see the best price.
Warranty:	1 year.
Return Policy:	30 days.

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