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Garmin nuvi 265WT
The good thing about the Garmin nuvi 265WT is that it offers integrated Bluetooth and a lifetime of free traffic alerts. This portable GPS has a large touchscreen and text-to-speech functionality, which makes it a great choice.
As if there weren't enough PNDs on the market, Garmin added a new line called the nuvi 2x5 series. This new line is all about high-end features for relatively affordable prices. The flagship model of this line is the Garmin Nuvi 265WT, which offers text-to-speech functionality, integrated Bluetooth, and free traffic service for life. On the road, the nuvi 265 provides accurate driving directions and clear audible prompts, making it one of the best options on the market.
Nuvi 265WT looks just like its model brothers and sisters. It's slim and it has a simple design. The unit measures 4.8 inches wide by 2.9 inches high by 0.8 inch deep and weighs 6.1 ounces. In addition to its compact size, the 265 has a nice solid construction that makes it a nice travel companion and easy for multivehicle use. And yet its main feature is the spacious 4.3-inch WQVGA touch screen. It has a 480x272 pixel resolution, so maps and text look vibrant and clear. You can adjust the screen's brightness through the Settings menu and as with all the latest GPS, maps can switch automatically from day to night colors so you get the best viewing experience.
When starting the GPS you get the main menu screen, with two clear choices: "Where to?" and "View Map." It also has large icons and clear identifications, so even when you get deeper into the menus and various functions, everything's pretty intuitive. The touch screen is very responsive to commands, and the onscreen keyboard is available in QWERTY or ABC format. The keyboard is a bit too small, making it pretty difficult to use if you have large fingers. The solution - the predictive text, which will automatically pull up possible search results as soon as you start inputting a couple of letters.
Nuvi 265WT is pretty simple and doesn't need too many external controls. There's a single power/hold switch located on top of the system. The left spine holds an SD card slot, and a mini USB port is located on the back where you can connect the car charger. It comes packaged with a car charger with an integrated traffic receiver, a USB cable, a vehicle mount (windshield and dash), and reference material.
Features:
A new HotFix functionality that automatically calculates and stores important satellite information for faster satellite acquisition. The system comes preloaded with City Navigator NT street-level maps of North America and more than 6 million points of interest.
The POI database contains all the major categories you need - gas stations, lodging, ATMs, restaurants and more specialized interests, including golf courses, gyms, and nightclubs. On top of the preloaded entries, you can add custom POIs, such as safety cameras and school zones, and it's compatible with MSN Direct services. The latter allows you to get more location-specific information, such as movie times and weather, but it requires an additional receiver and subscription fee.
To start planning a trip, you can enter a specific address, choose a POI, or select a location from the Recently Found or Favorites list. The Nuvi 265WT supports multidestination trips, and you can add waypoints on the fly. You have your choice of three route preferences (faster time, shorter distance, or off-road) and three usage modes (automobile, bicycle, or pedestrian). You can avoid certain road types if you choose, such as toll roads and highways.
The GPS has a detour function for avoiding certain portions of your prescribed route, but the system also now comes with an FM traffic receiver that's integrated into the body car charger. Even better, you get free traffic alerts for life. Traffic information is provided by Navteq Traffic Network and can alert you to any upcoming congestion or road construction. The system will give you audible prompts when there's upcoming traffic. You can also tap on the traffic icon (green button with two cars) on the map screen to see color-coded traffic along your route or see specific incidents.
Maps are available in 2D and 3D view, and you can change it so either north is always at the top of your screen or the direction in which you are driving is. A plus and minus icon on the map screen lets you zoom in and out, and there's a trip information page that displays your speed, direction, trip time, and so forth. If you'd like, there's also a trip log where you can view data, such as distance traveled and total trip time. In addition to the visual aids, you, of course, get voice-guided turn-by-turn directions with text-to-speech functionality.
The Garmin Nuvi 265WT has the "Where am I?" feature, which gives you the coordinates of your location, the nearest address, and intersection, and lists the closest hospitals, police stations, and gas stations to your position. You'll be able to call any of these services or other businesses or POI directly from the unit since it has integrated Bluetooth. We're happy to report that your phone's address book and call history will automatically synchronize with the GPS for easy data transfer.
The extras include Garmin Lock antitheft feature, a world clock, currency and measurement converters, and a calculator. There's also a picture viewer as well as something called Garmin Connect Photos. With this feature, you can log onto the http://connect.garmin.com, choose from a selection of millions of geolocated photos, download them to your Nuvi 265WT, and then navigate to them. On the road, voice-guided directions are loud and clear, and the text-to-speech pronunciations were pretty spot on. Traffic alerts are helpful, but along a route the audible alerts are somewhat slow.
The Garmin Nuvi 265WT is definitely a good value GPS, offering a number of high-end features for an affordable price.
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