Comments on: Features You REALLY Need

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:09:14 +0000

Every handheld device will allow you to do that.

By: John Wittstruck

John Wittstruck — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:05:20 +0000

I’m looking for a hand held GPS system where you provide the longitude and latitude coordinates and the system maps you from your current coordinates to the ones you provide. I have a GPS system in my truck that only takes addresses, not longitude and latitude coordinates. I’m going to Alaska and most everything includes the coordinates. I don’t need the most expensive unit.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:31:07 +0000

See our post on how to Enable Text-to-Speech from which you should be able to infer how to disable it as well.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:25:14 +0000

I have one more question regarding the text-to-speech feature (nuvi 255). I have looked through the manual and can’t find anywhere where it says how to change the voice or pick a voice without text to speech in order to disable that feature. I can only find where to change the language for voice and text. Since I’m not actually looking at a GPS and am only going by the manual, am I missing something? I think I’ve narrowed my GPS choice down to the 205 or the 255. It’s just a matter of price between those.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:12:46 +0000

Jackie, pretty much– yes. See our Where am I? page for more commentary on that.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:09:26 +0000

I a wondering why I would need the “Where Am I?” feature. Can’t you just select one of those destinations on the POI screen and navigate to it? Is the Where Am I? feature just a way to put all of the “emergency” type locations on one screen? It is higher in price than a unit without that feature.

By: David

David — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:47:40 +0000

What kind of price range do maps fall into? I’m looking at getting a Garmin, but I can’t get to the section of their website to update the map data without a Garmin GPS’s serial number.

Thanks!

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:59:26 +0000

Map updates cost extra from everyone.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:51:18 +0000

First time buyer as well. Looking for a good, but not expensive gps with map updates that I don’t have to pay extra for. Please help! What are my options?

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:33:56 +0000

What a great article! I’m in the market for my first automotive GPS (I’ve got one for running and one for cycling) and I’m going crazy trying to determine which features are most important. This article does a terrific job of highlight the bare necessities. I’m going to check out the Nuvi 255W tonight. Thanks.