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Replying to: bodble2 (May 31, 2009 5:19 pm) I guess with the antennae down it's off on those models. My Nuvi 200 series units don't have that extendable antennae. The refurbished model I had froze, but that's why I returned it. Hopefully that doesn't keep happening to yours. You may want to do all the updates from the MyGarmin site, they have some bug fixes incorporated. |
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Replying to: bodble2 (May 31, 2009 5:26 pm) 4.3" vs. 3.5": I like the big screens. It's not so much for the map display (I use Direction up, so that only adds map data so the sides), it's for the bigger keyboard when you enter street names. My 260w even has a QWERTY keyboard, which is a lot nicer than the ABCD type. Bluetooth: I don't get why this would be that helpful, please enlighten me, oh BlueTooth Fairy. Why would you want to shout at your windshield when you can just use your speakerphone, which is much closer? The Nuvi's speakers are not particularly high quality, worse than the old StreetPilot c340 I have. Maybe to link the POI database to your phone, to call ahead to make a restaurant reservation? I have wanted that feature exactly zero times. If you do use your phone to call POI entries from your GPS, then it could come in handy. Lane Assist: haven't sampled it but this has potential. I simply look at the maps to see which way the exit goes, left, right, sharp or gradual, so I don't think I've ever missed a lane with my GPS. I have missed a lane *without* my GPS, ironically the last time that happened was when I drove to Costco to buy my 3rd unit.  I think it would be handy if you live in an area with complicated intersections, like Pentagon City in Arlington, VA, or the mixing bowl, or the NYC area. FM probably is to let the sound be broadcast to your car stereo at a certain frequency (e.g. 88.1 FM). The speakers are better, but you'll get static, and as you drive stations may interfere, so I'd pass. We have a DVD player that uses FM and I got a cable so we don't need to hear all that interference. Traffic - while reviews I've seen were so-so, due to outdated information, this does have a lot of potential. Garbage in, garbage out, but if the service improves I'd want this feature. I was close, very close, to choosing a 265wt model, but I settled for the 260w instead for about $80 less. I didn't think I'd use anything but the traffic, and I'm yet to be convinced it's accurate and timely enough to be truly useful. Good luck.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 02, 2009 10:58 am)  Re: the lane assist, I haven't seen a unit with it in action, but I'm thinking if it displays the multiple-lane off ramps, then that would help me decide ahead of time if I would need to risk life and limp crossing 4 lanes of traffic to make the next exit ramp! 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 02, 2009 10:58 am) Perhaps it allows bluetooth connectivity with the vehicle so the instructions play over the audio system?? |
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Replying to: bodble2 (Jun 02, 2009 2:16 pm) Like I said, though, I look at the maps and I can figure it out by the direction of the path.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 03, 2009 11:10 am) That's the special Boston model you have....
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My trip from southern NJ to Williamsburg worked out great with the Garmin. Since I already knew how to get to the Delaware Memorial Bridge from my So. Jersey home (Sewell, NJ) I [programmed in Delaware Memorial Bridge as the starting point and the destination of Dover Delaware (this was done so that I would not have to use Rt.#95 and instead, use Route 13. Once the Garmin used that route, I then programmed in the final destination of the Williamsburg Lodge address. As I had stated in an earlier post, we wanted a scenic route as opposed to the Rt.95 mad house (especially around the D.C. area.). We left our home at 6:30 Sunday morning....had a very nice traffic free trip, went over and under the Cheasapeake Bay Tunnel Bridge and arrived at the Williamsburg Lodge at 1:30 P.M. We stopped for approx. 45 minutes at the Bay Tunnel restauraunt (which was the pits as far as the food was concerned), but we tried it and will never eat there again. Other than that experience, all went well. It is practically Rt. 13 all the way and then pick up Rt.64 into Williamsburg.We revesed the trip today,left Williamsburg at 7:45 A:M. and returned home at around 2:00 P:M. Thanks for all the advice. By the way ateixeira, I took your advice as to "speeding" thru the small 35 mph towns and 50 mph zones. There were "unmarked" Ford Crown Vic police cars at MANY different areas giving out tickets. I'm a retired Police Officer (26 years) but I "TRY" to stay in the speed zone area...give or take 5 mph. |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 03, 2009 1:18 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 03, 2009 5:10 pm) |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 03, 2009 1:18 pm) I'm not surprised to hear about the speed traps, why not collect taxes from out-of-state drivers, right? Deleware has no state sales tax so they have to make it up somewhere.  I should have suggested the crabs at Higgins Crab House in Ocean City, they're great. Or Phillips seafood if you like King Crabs. Glad to hear you had a good trip. We stayed home. Weekends when they have those Dover races are a nightmare for me - the beach traffic and race traffic merge right before the MD Bay Bridge, just 3 lanes to get back across. |
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