Comments on: Garmin Nuvi 255w http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thomas http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-74543 thomas Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:35:32 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-74543 I need some decision making help asap. There are two GPSs going on sale in my neighborhood and I want to purchase one. The main reason for making the purchase is so that my son will have one in the car when he drives from here (montreal, quebec) to Philadelphia for a football game. The two I am considering are the TT GO 630 (not reviewed on this site) or the Garmin NUVI 255W (the one review I read about this model losing its signal for hours has me kind of wary). The price difference between the two would be about $50 (with the garmin being the cheaper). This is our first GPS and we are on a tight budget so I cant afford to make a mistake (are these things returnable?). Thanks for any help! I need some decision making help asap. There are two GPSs going on sale in my neighborhood and I want to purchase one. The main reason for making the purchase is so that my son will have one in the car when he drives from here (montreal, quebec) to Philadelphia for a football game. The two I am considering are the TT GO 630 (not reviewed on this site) or the Garmin NUVI 255W (the one review I read about this model losing its signal for hours has me kind of wary). The price difference between the two would be about $50 (with the garmin being the cheaper). This is our first GPS and we are on a tight budget so I cant afford to make a mistake (are these things returnable?). Thanks for any help!

]]> By: Talbot http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-74537 Talbot Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:52:45 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-74537 How do I use US National Grid Coordinates with this unit? How do I use US National Grid Coordinates with this unit?

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-74191 Lindsay Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-74191 Hi! I just got a 255wt for my birthday. The first time I turned it on and used it, it spoke the street names to me. (Ex: Take a right on Vera Cruz) but now, it is only speaking the directions to me. (Ex: Take a right) Can someone please tell me how to enable the spoken street names? This is a feature I would really like to use. Thank you! Hi!

I just got a 255wt for my birthday. The first time I turned it on and used it, it spoke the street names to me. (Ex: Take a right on Vera Cruz) but now, it is only speaking the directions to me. (Ex: Take a right)

Can someone please tell me how to enable the spoken street names? This is a feature I would really like to use.

Thank you!

]]> By: Larry http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-73088 Larry Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:14:04 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-73088 I have the nuvi 855 for about 3 weeks. I thought I would like the voice recognition but I find it is only a toy. I don't like the slow calculating and wonder if I would like the 255W better. I do like the Lane assist. What model would you recommend?? Thanks, Larry I have the nuvi 855 for about 3 weeks. I thought I would like the voice recognition but I find it is only a toy. I don’t like the slow calculating and wonder if I would like the 255W better. I do like the Lane assist. What model would you recommend?? Thanks,
Larry

]]> By: John http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-73006 John Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-73006 Does the 255W give the name of the current street? Does the 255W give the name of the current street?

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-72203 Tim Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:12:02 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-72203 Bob, that depends. Some cars provide power to the power port even when the car is turned off-- in which case you risk running down the car battery. The plastic disk is used if you don't want to suction the mount to the windshield-- you can put that disc on the dashboard and then suction the mount to it. Bob, that depends. Some cars provide power to the power port even when the car is turned off– in which case you risk running down the car battery. The plastic disk is used if you don’t want to suction the mount to the windshield– you can put that disc on the dashboard and then suction the mount to it.

]]> By: Bob http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-72182 Bob Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:27:36 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-72182 Just bought 255 nuvi. Is it OK for the unit and for the car battery to leave it plugged into the car DC socket at all times? Also in the box was a black plastic disk about size of silver dollar with white cardboard circle on one side, but no expanation of its function. Unit works fine (without it). Just curious what it is. Thanks. Just bought 255 nuvi. Is it OK for the unit and for the car battery to leave it plugged into the car DC socket at all times? Also in the box was a black plastic disk about size of silver dollar with white cardboard circle on one side, but no expanation of its function. Unit works fine (without it). Just curious what it is. Thanks.

]]> By: rj loroville http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-71272 rj loroville Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:52:43 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-71272 if anyone is interested in the first part of this question the 255w can be set to "track" north or north is always up. But in the default mode you can see which direction you are going by tapping the speed you are traveling and it will give you a whole host of info. one of which is the direction of travel (N, S, E, W, NE etc). if anyone is interested in the first part of this question the 255w can be set to “track” north or north is always up. But in the default mode you can see which direction you are going by tapping the speed you are traveling and it will give you a whole host of info. one of which is the direction of travel (N, S, E, W, NE etc).

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-70218 Tim Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:03:42 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-70218 Yes-- it does have voice prompts. It does not come with any live traffic reporting. Yes– it does have voice prompts. It does not come with any live traffic reporting.

]]> By: Micky http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-70217 Micky Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:00:41 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-255w/#comment-70217 will this version 255W tell me outloud when to make turns and does it have any real time traffic functions so I would know if there is an accident etc or realtime travel times? will this version 255W tell me outloud when to make turns and does it have any real time traffic functions so I would know if there is an accident etc or realtime travel times?

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