Garmin Nuvi 250W

Last update: Review by GPSLodge (added on 12/09/07)

The Garmin Nuvi 250W features Turn by Turn Directions with Voice Guidance, 4.3″ Wide LCD Screen, preloaded maps of U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, Trip Computer Records Mileage, Max Speed, Total Time and many more. The device measures 0.8″ x 4.8″ x 7.25″ and weighs 1.1 Lbs.

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REVIEWS

GPSLodge reviews the Garmin Nuvi 250W and writes;

“The Garmin User Interface is the easiest in the business to use. The simple “Where to?” and “View Map” choice that is presented to you at start up is about as easy to understand as it can be…the extra real estate is a worthwhile investment in my eyes as it not only gives you an easy to read view of where you are going, but a generally better layout and data input experience that doesn’t feel cramped.”
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CNET.UK reviews the Garmin Nuvi 250W and writes;

“Voice guidance is clear and timely, but lacks the sophistication of more advanced units. For instance, it won’t speak road names out loud — potentially confusing at complex roundabouts and junctions… Garmin has set out to make an ultra-simple rival to TomTom and largely succeeds. The interface is extremely simple and friendly, both display and voice guidance are clear and navigation is generally good. Only weak GPS reception and a limited scope for expansion might deter serious drivers.”
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GPSMagazine reviews the Garmin Nuvi 250W and writes;

“Pricing issues aside, the Garmin nuvi 250W is a great unit that combines ease of use, new maps, and excellent navigation capabilities in a thin, wide-screen GPS. The nuvi 250W is better at navigation than the more feature-rich units from Magellan and TomTom. If your primary concern is getting from point A to B and you’re less concerned with extra features (and you don’t mind paying a little extra for Garmin’s excellent routing engine), then you should take a serious look at the nuvi 250W.”
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PRESS RELEASE

HANNOVER, Germany/March 15, 2007 — Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced the nüvi 200, nüvi 250 and nüvi 270. This new family of entry-level GPS devices offers budget savvy consumers the benefit of a premium in-dash system at a fraction of the cost. As members of the nüvi family, these products carry the elegant styling and industry leading ease-of-use that has become the hallmark of Garmin’s nüvi product line.

“The nüvi family has taken the world by storm because of its extraordinary features and sleek look,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “The nüvi 200-series is destined to be another grand slam thanks to its ingenious design and low price point. This is the ideal out-of-the-box, entry-level car navigation system.”

The ultra-slim nüvi 200-series makes using a GPS device easy for anyone. The nüvi’s new design incorporates an internal GPS antenna that makes it thinner and even easier to mount in a car. The intuitive “where to?” and “view map” welcome screen, allows users to quickly find a specific street address or establishment’s name, or search for a destination by category. Turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions then guide the driver to their destination. If they miss a turn along the route, the nüvi automatically recalculates a route and gets them back on track.

Those familiar with the “travel kit” feature available on premium nüvis will appreciate the nüvi 200-series’ built-in picture viewer, calculator, currency converter, unit converter and world clock. These new navigators are also compatible with Garmin’s line of rich content such as the Garmin Travel Guide™ and Garmin SaversGuide®. For additional security, Garmin has included the Garmin Lock™, an innovative patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location.

Garmin has also added the ability for customers to augment the preloaded maps with custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras. The European versions of the nüvi 200-series come preloaded with speed camera information.

About the size of a deck of cards, the nüvi’s focal point is its bright 3.5-inch (diagonal) touchscreen. The unit’s only button is an on/off slider bar, which may be locked to avoid being turned on or off accidentally. The nüvi also has a convenient SD card slot for expandable memory.

The nüvi 200, nüvi 250 and nüvi 270 are expected to be available in April at an MSRP of $399.99, $499.99 and $599.99, respectively. The nüvi 200 includes preloaded detailed mapping of the contiguous United States (lower 48), Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The nüvi 250 has preloaded detailed mapping of the entire United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada and Puerto Rico. For the ultimate ease in traveling abroad, the nüvi 270 includes preloaded detailed maps of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and over 30 countries in Europe. All map data is provided by NAVTEQ™ – a world leader in premium-quality mapping – and includes approximately six million POI’s.

Garmin will also offer nüvi 200-series products with regional specific coverage for Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Brazil. The regional coverage for Europe includes UK/Ireland, Nordics, Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg, France, Italy/Greece, Spain/Portugal, and Germany/Switzerland/Austria/Czech Republic.

The nüvi 200, nüvi 250 and nüvi 270 include a vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disk, and owner’s reference manual. For more information, visit www.garmin.com.

About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International, Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:GRMN) group of companies which designs, manufactures, markets, and sells navigation, communication and information devices and applications — most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in consumer and general aviation navigation and its products serve the automotive/mobile, outdoor/fitness, marine, and aviation markets. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and nüvi, are registered trademarks, and Garmin Lock and Garmin Travel Guide are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.