Garmin nuvi 255W vs nuvi 1200 Comparison
The differences between 255W vs 1200:
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| Different Features | 1. Unit Dimension : 4.8″W x 2.9″H x .8″D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm) 2.Display size: WxH:3.81″W x 2.25″H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3″ diag (10.9 cm) 3.Display resolution: WxH: 480 x 272 pixels 4.Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight 5. Weight: 6.1 ounces (172.93 g) 6. PreloadedMap: North America 7. Accepts data cards: SD™ card (not included) 8. Support Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads) 9. Support Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout) |
1. Unit Dimension :3.7″W x 2.9″H x .6″D (9.3 x 7.5 x 1.6 cm) 2. Display size:2.8″W x 2.1″H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5″ diag (8.9 cm) 3. Display resolution:320 x 240 pixels 4. Display type:QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight 5. Weight:4.0 ounces (113.4 g) 6. PreloadedMap: lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico 7. Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included) 8. cityXplorer™ Enhanced Pedestrian Navigation |
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CLICK this link Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | CLICK this link Garmin nüvi 1200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator |
nuvi 255W and nuvi 1200 Common Features:
- High-sensitivity receiver
- RoHS version available
- Ability to add maps
- Built-in memory:internal solid state
- Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
- Basemap: yes
- Voice prompts (e.g. “Turn right in 500 ft.”)
- Speaks street names (e.g. “Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.”)
- Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
- Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
- Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
- FM traffic compatible
- MSN Direct Compatible
- Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
- ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route)
- Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
- Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device)
- Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device)
- Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
- World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
- Picture viewer
- Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
- Touchscreen
Top 10 Car GPS / Vehicle GPS
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#1: Garmin nüvi 40LM 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps (US)
by Garmin
Platform:
Windows 7 / Vista Business / Vista Home Basic / Vista Home Premium / Vista Ultimate / XP Home Edition / XP Professional, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
(2564)Buy new:
144 used & new from $67.99
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#2: Garmin nüvi 50LM 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps (US)
by Garmin
(2564)Buy new:
185 used & new from $60.00
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#3: Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic
by Garmin
(1032)Buy new:
126 used & new from $109.94
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#4: Garmin nüvi 40 4.3-inch Portable GPS Navigator(US Only)
by Garmin
(2564)Buy new:
146 used & new from $71.38
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#5: Garmin nüvi 3597LMTHD 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps and HD Traffic
by Garmin
(71)Buy new: $349.99
18 used & new from $330.00
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#6: TomTom START 55TM 5-Inch GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic & Maps and Roadside Assistance
by TomTom
(147)Buy new:
30 used & new from $82.78
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#7: Garmin nüvi 52LM 5-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps (US)
by Garmin
(166)Buy new: $149.99
22 used & new from $130.00
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#8: Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps and Traffic
by Garmin
(116)Buy new: $219.99
21 used & new from $205.00
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#9: Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic
by Garmin
(1032)Buy new: $199.99
88 used & new from $125.00
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#10: Garmin nüvi 3490LMT 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic
by Garmin
(236)Buy new:
107 used & new from $179.99
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