Garmin nüvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Pink)

by Garmin

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B0015PJF32
• Item model number: Nuvi 200
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,982 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Navigate without breaking your budget with nüvi 200. This affordable entry-level personal travel assistant comes with preloaded maps for the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.Like all nuvi 200-series members, the 200 features an easy-to-use colorful touchscreen and ultra-slim design--perfect for everyday navigation.Smart, Powerful Design The nüvi 200 is built with a high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface for loading data. All this is wrapped up in a package that measures 3.8 x 2.8 x .8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs just 5.2 ounces. The nüvi 200's 3.5-inch (diagonal) display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to five hours of battery life depending on use. Navigate with Ease nüvi comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps for the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, including a hefty database of more than 6 milliong points of interest (POIs), such as hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more, that are searchable by name or category. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. In addition, the nüvi accepts custom (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Easy To Use Interface Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Possession, May 11, 2008

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Mom of Sons (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin nüvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Pink) (Electronics)

I am a 51 year old woman who received this pink Garmin nuvi GPS for Mother's Day. I asked for my own GPS after borrowing my husband's new GPS for an out of town trip, and coming home and saying, "I want my own. I never want to be without a GPS again."

It is slim, fits easily in the slip case (cheap, bought separately) and pretty! Mine is pink, and the case is black lined with pink plush. It slips easily into my purse when I leave the car. It's battery operated (like a cell phone) and has a recharger for the cigarette lighter plug.

The screen is clear and brightly lit, and easy to see, and the voice guide (I call her "the nice lady in the box") has a volume feature. You see your route on the screen as you go along, with street names, etc., and "the nice lady in the box" also narrates, telling you when and where to turn as you go along.

It is as easy to use as an ATM. The touch screen guides you through. Finding addresses or locations is as easy as touch, touch, touch.

The benefits are endless: no more straining to read every single street sign so you don't miss your turn. No more getting lost, you can always find your way to ANYTHING. GPS = wings.

I think every senior should have one...all our moms and dads who would love to drive to a garage sale, or a new restaurant in another town, or a church they've never been to -- but aren't confident about finding their way around: get them their own GPS! It's like having a person in the car who DOES know the area -- everyplace, every town, every state.

GPS technology is life-changing, and this unit is slim, pretty, efficient, and my favorite new possession. I love being independent, and feeling like I can take care of myself...this is just a fabulous tool. Right up there with cell phones in terms of safety and independence.

Reviewer added 1/8/09: I paid about $150 for this. It's now available for around $100 at Wa l ma rt and other places. I'm adding this info because on this day it was listed here on Amazon for $300. No way people! Don't pay that.