Garmin Nuvi 255
Jan
1
2008
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I just brought back my Tom Tom XL 330 S to Circuit City, not because it didn’t map well, but because Tom Tom has (in my humble opinion) a lousy way to search for Restaurant POI’s, as they still do not allow you to search by food type. Once (if ever) Tom Tom adds this capability, my next GPS will be a Tom Tom
Because of the Restaurant search, I now have a Garmin nuvi 255, and so far I can only give my first impressions. There was no AC adapter or USB cable included with the new product (Tom Tom provides this as a standard include.) I did fire it up and am very happy with the Restaurant POI search capabilities. I am going to give it a test drive this weekend and update you on my impressions.
My question is, have you heard if Tom Tom is ever going to upgrade their POI Restaurant search capabilities to be able to search on food types? Currently, they simply list all restaurants in the area which is not very helpful to the end user.
I just picked this up. Check websites of brick stores; they usually have it cheaper there, even if you opt to pick it up in store.
Tested it this morning. I was quite happy with how quickly it uploaded maps and updated when I went off-course. The volume was at 80%, and it did sound a little tinny, but nothing I couldn’t handle. Also, you can download other voices through other sites to tell you your directions, which I plan on testing and using myself. The user interface is super easy to use, although it’s a little more difficult to save destinations for future use than I would like it to be. The directions to set it up are quite simple. You really don’t even have to read them, because pretty much all they say is go somewhere open with no trees or tall buildings and turn it on, then follow the instructions on screen. How easy is that?
As you type up your destination, it will automatically pop up with answers that it thinks you are looking for after only a few letters, so you don’t have to type the entire street name or the entire town in. It kind of surprised me the first time, but it’s really a nice feature.
Overall, quite pleased and plan on keeping this one for quite some time.
Received my Garmin Nuvi as a gift. Love it!!! Very easy to operate. Took to New York and Vegas trip which paid off! Found our way around sooo easily. Now, all I need is an address and I’m there! Mahalo!
After 3 years with Magellan, bought Nuvi255 on Consumer rpt recommendation. I like unit very much. Only complaint, nearby roads over 4 years old are not in data base. And no updates available for this unit on the market 6 months.
I bought a Garmin 255 and really like it. However, it does one strange thins with the text to voice. I live in Connecticut and for a state route, such as route 8, the display shows “CT-8″ but the voice announces “Court 8″. Doesn’t it know that the route is prefaced by the state name or is that not universal for all states? BTW, I have now problem with the voice, it is more than clear enough.
Bought this unit last Friday. We enjoy it’s pin-point accuracy, quick recalculations/routing and search options. I was not impressed with it’s lack of information for POI’s in small towns and not showing a state road until I was actually on the road. Living in South Texas with lots of rural routes, this could be a big inconvenience. I have downloaded firm ware, but no fix yet. It’s getting its next big test tomorrow. I was really tossed between this and the TT330. Too many pros and cons for each.
Are there any suggestions to help make sure all roads appear and to get more POIs loaded?
Are there any differences between the Garmin Nuvi 255 and the 255W other than the screen size (and thus overall size), the SD/micro SD storage, and the price? What are the advantages of the 4.3″ versus the 3.5″ screen?
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Thank you Tim.
I tried to connect my nuvi 255 to pc.
gps unit seems to be connected, but pc doesn’t recognize it. it says that no unit is connected to usb port.
how can I do? is there anybody can help me?
How does one delete destinations that have been entered.
I am considering acquiring a nuvi 255 and have a couple of questions that hopefully you will answer, or clarify:
1). Is there a way to save, or retain, previous trips? In reading some of the posted comments it appears that they can be saved as favorites. True?
2). Can information from Google Mmaps or MapQuest be downloaded to the 255.
Hi Paul-
1) No. You can save locations but not trips.
2) You can send locations, but not routes.
Both of those are not possible because the 200 series doesn’t support multi destination routing.