Details on Garmin nuvi 1200 and 1300 series
UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin nuvi 1200 review. I’ve also posted pages for the Garmin nuvi 1250, nuvi 1300, nuvi 1350, nuvi 1350T, and nuvi 1390T.
A little more information is trickling out on the Garmin nuvi 1200 and 1300 series units that were announced yesterday. One of the more interesting things is this tidbit — with an “enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens.” I wonder if screen order can be customized.
The bad news is — no multi-destination routing and no paperless geocaching support. It appears that the speed limit display is found on all models other than the 49 state 1200 and 1300 models. I’ve also learned that there is no compass screen, something I thought would have been included on a pedestrian navigation device. It will be interesting to see how easy (or difficult) it is to orient oneself with these units.
With these new models that are 25% thinner than previous nuvis, Garmin has another hardware platform. Expect to see more models (with high-end features) built on this platform, though perhaps not until fall.
I’ve added links to the information in yesterday’s post, and repeated them and the model details below. A nuvi 1350T was included in yesterday’s announcement, but they don’t have a separate page up for it.
- Garmin nuvi 1200 – 3.5″ screen, 49 states (sorry Alaska), $199.99
- Garmin nuvi 1250 – 3.5″ screen, U.S. and Canada, $249.99
- Garmin nuvi 1260T – 3.5″ screen, U.S. and Canada, Bluetooth, lifetime traffic, $299.99
- Garmin nuvi 1300 – 4.3″ screen, 49 states, $249.99
- Garmin nuvi 1350 – 4.3″ screen, U.S. and Canada, lane assist, $299.99
- Garmin nuvi 1350T – 4.3″ screen, U.S. and Canada, lane assist, lifetime traffic,$349.99
- Garmin nuvi 1370T – 4.3″ screen, North America and Europe, Bluetooth, lane assist, lifetime traffic, $449.99
- Garmin nuvi 1390T – 4.3″ screen, U.S. and Canada, Bluetooth, lane assist, junction view, lifetime traffic, $399.99
Rich: what about a track (trip) log–do they have the record feature like some of the other recent nuvis?
Thanks, Marcus
Good to hear from you Marcus!
It’s not listed on their feature chart, but I assume so, since even the 2×5 series has it.
It would be nice if they listed it as a N/Y feature on their Spec table, including for discontinued models, as we get a lot of people asking us if their nuvi will record ski tracks for our Snow Days service. Mind you, battery life seems to be getting worse, not better, on nuvis, and they won’t get half a day out of a full charge. I am sure most nuvis never leave people’s cars, but it might be more of an issue now they are pushing this public transport feature.
Marcus Needham
http://www.mountaindynamics.com
What are the key advantages or disadvantages between the 1300 and the 255W? thanks.
The 255W displays speed limits.
The 1300 can do pedestrian and mass transit nav with CityXplorer maps, and is thinner.