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Garmin nuvi 500 review

September 24, 2008 By Rich Owings 36 Comments

Hands on with the Garmin nuvi 500

The Garmin nuvi 500 represents Garmin’s foray into the “crossover” GPS market, aiming for a device that functions well whether used for driving, hiking, cycling or boating. This review will take a hard look at how well Garmin pulls that off, but first let’s get some basics out of the way.

UPDATE: Here’s a post I did about dual-use GPS, and how well they work for both road and trail. read more

Garmin nuvi 255 review

September 24, 2008 By Rich Owings 12 Comments

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UPDATE: The nuvi 2×5 series has been officially discontinued. For current recommendations, see our auto GPS buyers guide.

The Garmin nuvi 255 is one of Garmin’s entry level navigators and, like the rest of the nuvi 2×5 series, it is loaded with features previously unavailable in the nuvi line or found only in high-end models. Before we get into those though, let’s look at the basics.

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Garmin pink nuvi 250 review

September 13, 2008 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

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UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For current recommendations, please refer to our auto GPS buyers guide.

The Garmin pink nuvi 250 is a special edition version of a popular entry-level nuvi GPS. It sports a 3.5 inch color touch-screen display, has preloaded maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, and 6 million points of interest.

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Garmin nuvi 255W review

September 8, 2008 By Rich Owings 212 Comments

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UPDATE: The nuvi 2×5 series has been officially discontinued. For current recommendations, see our auto GPS buyers guide.

The Garmin nüvi 255W is one of Garmin’s entry level navigators and, as part of the nuvi 2×5 series, it’s loaded with features previously unavailable in the nuvi line or found only in high-end models. More about that in a moment; first the basics.

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Garmin lifetime traffic to be supported by ads

September 5, 2008 By Rich Owings 6 Comments

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UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin nuvi 755T review for my impressions of the ad supported traffic feature. I’ve also posted a hands on Garmin nuvi 265WT review which discusses this feature.

What Garmin didn’t tell us when they announced the nuvi 7×5 series and the latest nuvi 2×5 models, is that the lifetime traffic feature would be ad-supported. PC Magazine got hold of a nuvi 755T to review and had this to say:

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Garmin Oregon 300 review

September 5, 2008 By Rich Owings 3 Comments

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UPDATE: The Oregon 300 has been discontinued. For current recommendations, check out our handheld GPS buyers guide or our Garmin handheld GPS comparison chart.

The Garmin Oregon 300 is one of Garmin’s first touch-screen handhelds for backcountry use. The Oregon 300 comes with a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief. Unlike the Oregon 400 series, the 300 doesn’t come with pre-loaded detailed maps. Don’t let that dissuade you though – there are plenty of free maps available for Garmin units. Here’s how this model compares to other units in the Oregon series:

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Garmin nuvi 205 review

September 4, 2008 By Rich Owings 11 Comments

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UPDATE: The nuvi 2×5 series has been officially discontinued. For current recommendations, see our auto GPS buyers guide.

The Garmin nuvi 205 is one of Garmin’s popular entry level navigators. Like the rest of the 2×5 series, it comes with features previously unavailable in the nuvi line or found only in high-end models. Before we get into the details, let’s look at the basics.

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National Geographic TOPO! adds support for new Garmin units

August 15, 2008 By Rich Owings 6 Comments

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National Geographic has released TOPO! version 4.5, adding support for Garmin Oregon, Colorado, Edge and nuvi models. A Mac OS X version is also available. This is a welcome improvement, as too few mapping software programs support these models.

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Garmin discontinues older nuvi models

August 11, 2008 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

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With so many nuvis in the marketplace, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Garmin has now discontinued it’s earliest nuvi models, including all of the 300 series and most of the 600 series. The discontinued models are as follows:

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Garmin Oregon 400t review

August 11, 2008 By Rich Owings 56 Comments

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UPDATE: The Oregon 400t has been discontinued; we recommend the Oregon 450t, which has a greatly improved screen, as an alternative.

The Garmin Oregon 400T is Garmin’s first foray into touch-screen handhelds for backcountry use. Before we get into the interface though, let’s look at the basics. The Oregon 400t comes with pre-loaded topo maps of the United States and a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief. Here’s how this model compares to other units in the Oregon series:

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Garmin nuvi 500 review

Hands on with the Garmin nuvi 500

Garmin nuvi 255 review

Garmin pink nuvi 250 review

Garmin nuvi 255W review

Garmin lifetime traffic to be supported by ads

Garmin Oregon 300 review

Garmin nuvi 205 review

National Geographic TOPO! adds support for new Garmin units

Garmin discontinues older nuvi models

Garmin Oregon 400t review

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