Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch GPS - My Pick!
I can’t say enough about this great GPS unit. It has taken me to camping trips in New York State, Holiday gatherings in PA, even Michigan — not hard I know, Interstate 80 east from where I am, but if you aren’t paying attention you can easily bear right instead of left and take the wrong highway. The Garmin nüvi 255W tells you when to “stay left” or “stay right” and pays attention to the directions so you can just drive and enjoy the scenery!
The Garmin nüvi 255W is packed with convenient features, and lets you store favorite locations which is great because we all know there are those places that we can never remember how to get back to. Plus, if you don’t know how to get back home from where you happen to be, you can set a “Home” location so all you have to do is tell the nüvi to take you there. Done!
The Garmin nüvi 255W is loaded with handy features, including Points of Interest, which lets you browse local attractions, shopping, dining, auto services, etc. I’ve already used that feature to pick a place to go for dinner. I was amazed at all the great restaurants nearby that I had never even heard of! I also used that feature to find the nearest Best Buy so I could pick up my new surround sound system.
Not sure what the address is, or can’t find a particular location in the Points of Interest section? Search for it by name using the handy search feature. Just type in the name of the place you’re looking for and see if the Garmin can find it for you. It will most of the time. I haven’t stumped mine yet.
Another feature I love is Where Am I?, which shows your current lattitude and longitude, elevation, nearest intersection or address, nearest police station, hospital, gas stations, and more.
Now that’s what you need if you’re in an emergency! But it’s also handy to have if you want to text a friend your coordinates so they can find your location on Google Maps or something. Very handy if you’re driving along some winding, rural road in the middle of Pennsylvania, and running low on gas. Happened to me.
Use caution though, I have had a few instances where the gas station I was taken to turned out to be a deserted lot with a vacant concrete structure. Had to drive a few more miles to find another. This situation is not exclusive to the Garmin though. The mapping data is used by many GPS systems, so keep your updates current!
The most convenient feature is the talking navigator, in your choice of male, female, English, Australian, and others. Mine includes German, French, Chinese, Japanese and various dialects. You’ll have a laugh when you hear the navigator mispronounce a local street name, which happens from time to time.
The big, colorful map is there, but you don’t really need to look at it. In fact, you’re safer if you don’t. Not too often while you’re driving anyway. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD friend!
If you’ve been considering which GPS navigator to buy for your next road trip, or for a Christmas gift, look no further than the Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
It’s a good product, that’s all there is to it.
