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Posted by gps_units on September 13, 2009The nuvi 255W works fine. Functionally the only slight problem is that on my unit I have to press pretty hard on the screen if I want to ‘drag’ the map. I don’t know if that’s typical or just my unit, I still rate it 5 stars.
But the most important note I have to share with people has to do with purchasing extra maps for the unit.
Since we will be travelling in the UK, I purchased the UK map for $100. You have your choice to download the map, or have it shipped on an SD card. Not thinking there was any difference I figured I’d get it quicker and save a few bucks by downloading the map. It then occurred to me that in the future I might want to upgrade the unit, and would want to keep using the extra maps I’d purchased on a different nuvi. I emailed tech support and asked if it would be possible to ‘de-activate’ the map on my current unit and then ‘activate’ it to work with a different unit. Here is the reply I got from tech support and I have to say I’m not happy, as it turns out there is a huge difference between the purchased SD card and the downloaded data. This should be explained on the website, and as far as I can see this is not documented anywhere on Garmin’s site. If it is, it sure isn’t obvious.
Here’s the email:
Dear xxx,
Thank you for contacting Garmin International. It depends on the format that you get those maps in. If you get them on a DVD or direct download, they will be locked to the device and there would not be a way to transfer them over to the new unit. However, if you got the maps on a preloaded SD card, you can put that card in any unit you want and the maps will work, since the unlock code is embedded in the card itself and is not dedicated to any specific unit.
With Best Regards,
Robert O
So my advice to anyone purchasing extra maps is to make sure you get the SD card if you want to use the data with a different unit!
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i order the garmin 780 when it delivered to my friend the box wasn’t seal and the cover of the box beat up doesn’t look like new at all. Whoever, bought from amazon please be careful when they deliver it to you, should check on it make sure you order it new. I ordered my it said new but my friend said it wasn’t.
This is our first Garmin and we are very pleased with it. Other than our cell phone navigation systems and our vehicles with them built in, this is our first navigation system. I was skeptical at first - something with an original price of $700 being reduced by $500 says there must be something wrong with it or the manufacturer is trying to unload an unsuccessful product. Whatever the reason, this is a great deal for a superb piece of equipment. We have yet to have any problem whatsoever with receiving a satellite signal. I live in Los Angeles and am all over the city constantly. When searching for a retail or business location by name, the Nuvi 780 has found it everytime without fail. The Bluetooth syncs with the iPhone beautifully if you want to pair the two, and you get excellent sound from both the machine or connecting it using an auxiliary cable. (While you can use your FM radio as a transmitter, like everything else I find you get way too much interference.)
I definitely recommend buying either the dash mount or vent mount kit to secure it in your car at the same time you buy the nuvi. It will drive you crazy trying to find somewhere to place it using only what it comes with! Wonderful device!
This topic has been beaten to death. I tried both TomTom and Garmin at office Max and I felt the Garmin was a more mature product with faster response times and a more stable user interface. I purchased it from Amazon (beach camera) and the unit arrive on time, brand new condition, no issues. It was stone dead when I got it and it took many hours of charging and more charging the next day before the batter registered 100%.
I recommend the portable dashboard with sand in the feet as weights. I downloaded the updated firmware / maps (2GB in size!) It took a few hours to download with cable modem. Don’t hesitate to buy this unit but understand that as you get used to it you will easily max out its features and find it a bit simplistic and wish for a power user mode.
The Garmin Nuvi 780 is a great product to use. Very convenient because it shows all the destinations over all of USA. I brought it with me to my trip to Las Vegas and it worked wonderfully! It syncs with your cell phone and acts like a handsfree speaker. The sound quality is great! However, one drawback is that sometimes it takes a while to acquire satellites, so when I’m already halfway to my destination, there is no need for it anymore. All in all, this is a handy little GPS that I would recommend everyone to purchase.
Thse 780 is very easy to read from the dash and is very easy to control via the touch screen. I do wish there were a complete operators manual however and think it should be sold with all the auto and charging accy. included.
I liked the capability of putting all the addresses etc. in my old iQUE GPS - that would be a nice feature here.
I like that it is operational immediatly and there is no wait to capture sat. etc.
I give is a 9 of 10.
Tom Ruhlmann
This is a fantastic product, I would definitley buy another one if anything ever happened to this one. It came nicely packaged and is very easy to operate.
I gave this navigator to my boyfriend as a gift. We used it today and found it to be fun, accurate and easy to use. It has the ability to store and save destination information. I liked that. Good buy.
I purchased a Magellan 3100 18 months ago. I have had it repaired twice and working on the third time. Customer Support very poor at best. Unit is very unreliable.
MJK
OVERALL THIS IS A GREAT BUDGET FRIENDLY GPS. I HAD MINE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. AFTER BEING DROPPED ABOUT 50 TIMES, MY CHARGER INPUT COMPLETELY BROKE OFF INSIDE THE UNIT. MY WARRANTY WAS UP, SO IT IS JUST A GPS SHELL NOW. THE OS IS NICE BECAUSE YOU CAN INPUT ZIP CODES UNLIKE THE COMPARABLE GARMIN. MAP MAY NEED SOME UPDATING, AND THERE IS NO TEXT TO SPEECH, BUT IT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL FOR IT’S PURPOSE.
The first 2 GPS units had small issues, but the seller was prompt in responding and we have one that works well now.
This little GPS will never get you lost. I use it more than I ever expected too. Don’t need to read a map anymore with this thing. Highly recommend this to any one that travels or just wants to find a reasturant or any points of interest.
The GPS can not do search. It take very long time to find place 200 miles away from my location.
For example, if you type “tire”, it will find tire store 200 miles from my home.
The one I brought two years ago can do all the search But that GPS some have problem for the touch screen.
So that I need to put two GPS at same car.
This GPS system is good for the price. I had my time comparing GPS devices below the USD$100.00 and I found this one on a ‘hot deal’ here.
Pros:
-Small
-Good price
-Bilingual (English/Spanish)
-Loud speaker
-Pedestrian mode
Cons:
-Lack of headphones jack
-Lack of text-to-speech functionality
-Favorites get lost after soft-reset
-Soft reset often required after couple of days without use.
-It has a lag to obtain satellites so DON’T try to use it unless waiting couple of minutes before it gets signal.
I bought Garmin nuvi 250 for my bicycle (the nuvi 200 series has a very nice bicycle mount available) after getting lost in Brooklyn, but checked to see how it works when using it for driving. The unit I got seems defective. You can’t program the unit without stopping and waiting for a signal to lock on. It constantly loses its signal even on bright sunny days. And when you lose signal while driving, the only way for me to lock on a signal was to pull over the side and wait for it. I also lose signal when going under the bridge. I compared it to my old Garmin StreetPilot c580 and the c580 was much better in acquiring a signal and I can change destinations on the fly. I returned the unit and replaced it with a TomTom 140s which is much better when it comes to acquiring a signal. Too bad the Garmin nuvi 250 has very good features for the money like 5 hour battery life when unplug, perfect for biking, the TomTom only has 3 hours. But if it is unable to acquire a signal reliably, it is useless. My boss has the Garmin nuvi 265T and she is very happy with it. I thought about returning the unit and exchanging for the same model but after reading the reviews here, the signal issue is quite common so I bought the TomTom instead.
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