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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent gadget!, 16 Jul 2008

By	J. Jordan (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great little unit. I purchased and used only last week after comparing Tom Tom One XL and the Nuvi 255W for several weeks. Nuvi had much more extensive maps and that was really the thing that swung it for me. I was in France and Belgium last week and the Nuvi took me directly to the front door of my navigation points. I also travel to Poland quite a bit and as I can't speak Polish it will help me find the right streets.

Before I purchased I read a lot of people saying that it takes ages to find satellites, which concerned me. When turned on, it does take a couple of minutes as part of the normal start up process, but this not a problem as I just turn it on whilst I walk to my car and it is ready when I reach the car. The unit doesnt get a signal indoors however (can't think why one would be neededed anyway), as it needs pretty clear site of the sky.

Pro's
-Easy to use
-Extensive maps, including Eastern Europe
-Quick recalculation when you miss a turn
-Much cheaper compared to Tom Tom with equivalent maps
-Can add your own Point of Interests (POI's). Loads of sites where these can be downloaded for free
-You can point and drag the map and then navigate to a different point
-Extra features, calculator, convertor etc are very good.

Cons
-No case
-In pedestrian mode the unit can be confusing as it isn't sure which direction you are going for a while. This can be a little frustrating
-Some Tom Tom features such as simulation mode are more elegant
-No case included

All in all great little unit and I would definitely recommend over the Tom Tom XL!

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Briliant, 6 Nov 2008

By	Mandy Vic (Derbyshire) - See all my reviews

Set up time for the Garmin Nuvi 255W is exceptional get it out switch it on and your done, it finds satelites quickly and redirects in seconds if you get it wrong. The battery charges rapidly using the in car charger supplied. The maps are clear and very easy to navigate around using the touch screen. It takes very little time to install all your favourites and has a fantastic range in the Points of interest. If you miss the last instruction just touch the top bar and there it is repeated and written on a split screen. I have read reviews saying that the maps are not current I bought mine, registered at garmin.com and was directed to a free update to install 2009 maps. I particularly like the feature that allows you to search and navigate your route in indoor mode.This is a brilliant piece of kit and, in my opinion, outshines Mio, Tom Tom and Navman for the price and features included. Only down side it doesn't come with an Ac charger, no big deal, when you have this you will want to be in your car using it. it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A lifesaver., 17 Oct 2008

By	M. Bray "Mia" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Much Much Much better than a Tom Tom! The maps are clearer, the directions are much less confusing. The worst i've had is that it temporarily got confused what road i was on, but it corrected itself within seconds. Has tons of points of interest too, and lets me know where speed cameras are. If the camera doesn't encourage you to slow down, the beeping if your going too fast for it soo will! But unlike the TomTom it only beeps when your near a camera, not EVERY time you go over the limit which could get annoying! and if you go the wrong way she manages to direct you back without telling you to do a U turn or getting annoyed at you - brilliant!

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4.0 out of 5 stars good no frills sat nav
good simple to use sat nav, took me to requested location even with loads of road works and divertions, recalculated after diverions was very fast. Read more

Published 1 day ago by R. Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PRODUCT
Have been very impressed with this item. Easy to set up and work. However will see whats it like in Portugal later in the year. Read more

Published 1 day ago by CAPTAIN KIRK

3.0 out of 5 stars OH DEAR!
I bought this thinking that it was going to be the best as Garmin have been making fish finders and navigation equipment for years.Sadly im not impressed much. Read more

Published 2 days ago by SCRIM

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
This is my first sat nav and I love it. I needed to drive to somewhere I had never been before and was a bit nervous so decided to buy a sat nav and after a very quick bit of... Read more

Published 6 days ago by GT

4.0 out of 5 stars Garmin maps
The device was simple to set up and operate.
It was difficult to avoid using the centre of cities, for example it demanded to take one into the centre of Paris giving a... Read more

Published 15 days ago by M. Marston

5.0 out of 5 stars Mick from Kent.
Garmin Sat Nav 255WT. I purchased one and it performed faultlessly on my recent trip to Lake Garda in Italy,I went via France Belgium Luxembourg Germany & Switzerland,I upset the... Read more

Published 18 days ago by Michael S. Dunn

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent purchase
Purchased this item a couple of weeks ago based on the various reviews - I have only used it on a couple of local journeys to try it out and I think it is an excellent piece of... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Stephen Bullock

4.0 out of 5 stars Garmin Nuvi 255W
Nice piece of kit. Sometimes gets a bit confused about post codes and can be a bit slow with the original satellite lock-on - but if you're not a rep in a hurry this will probably... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Barlers

3.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable Value for Money
Reasonable map coverage in UK,Ireland, Netherlands, France and Germany where I have used it. However, lacks a little precision where roads are close together (e.g. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Radiotherapist

2.0 out of 5 stars awfully inaccurate
Garmin urgently need to get a new atlas. Many roads do not exist on the device; you find yourself very frequently pictured 'in the middle of a field' and many times in France I... Read more

Published 2 months ago by expat72

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