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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $419.98
Buy Refurbished: $105.95
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Rating:  502 reviews
Sales Rank: 324
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: SILVER
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 200
Model: Nuvi 200
UPC: 753759065607
EAN: 0753759065607
ASIN: B000NVZE5M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Basic GPS September 4, 2007
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
I'm really glad Garmin offers this GPS only model and cuts out all the other junk I would never use. I've had it for a month now and really can appreciate it. My model had the latest maps installed, and it was nice to find Garmin now supports Mac computers with their update software.
I tested it out on a couple of my normal routes, and while it doesn't have every back-alley and short-cut in it's database, it would get you where you are going, even if it's the long way around. It's actually found a quicker route for me on a trip I was regularly taking. I also love how you could tell it to not use highways or tollroads, and stick to normal city streets only.
It's points-of-interest database is very up to date, and very extensive. I was surprised to see a lot of my neighbor's running small businesses out of their house and show up on the map. All that info packed in there!
I knocked it down one point because the first thing you have to do when you get this is run out and buy the carrying case for $30 at Bestbuy, why couldn't they include it in the pack? If that was included I would have given it 5 stars for sure.
I also bought the in-house charger AC power cord, but I find I don't use it as the Nuvi is able to get a charge when I hook it up to my Mac's USB port, so you could probably skip that.
In Summary - Highly Recommended!
 NUVI 200 - Good Basic GPS August 31, 2007
91 out of 92 found this review helpful
I ordered a NUVI 200 for my son as he was planning on taking his car back to college. I have a NUVI 350 which is a great GPS system but I wanted a no-frills GPS that was less expensive - my target price was $250.
Although Amazon had the best price around I had to pay a little more than my target. The unit arrived within a few days and is a good no-frills GPS that is very compact.
One problem I had was the unit not being able to hold a battery charge. It worked fine on car power but the battery would go dead in under two hours and would charge over 2 of the five bars. I sent a note to Amazon customer service explaining the issue and I mentioned that we needed the GPS for a car trip in three days. Within the hour, Amazon notified me that a replacement would be sent out as using next-day service. They also clearly explained how to return the faulty unit. The next day at 10AM I had a new unit that worked perfectly - I sent back the faulty one with an Amazon generated UPS label at no cost to me - Amazon provided me feedback the next day when they received it. Amazon Customer Service also gets 5 Stars for this quality of customer care.
My son and I drove from CT to Charleston, SC and the NUVI 200 worked perfectly. We're very satisfied with it.
What would I do without this thing. August 25, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased the nuvi 200 just before setting out a 3,300 mile trip across the U.S. Having safely driven from Portland, Oregon to Washington DC I can safely say that this is an incredible device.
Pros:
The screen is very nice and can be viewed from a wider angle than many other gps units that I looked at. The touch screen is responsive and usually interprets my prods correctly. The unit itself usually connects to satellites in anywhere from 30 seconds to three minutes (in DC it can be difficult to get a signal until I get away from my apartment). The maps are highly accurate, although that doesn't always mean it will select the right route. The points of interests are excellent, I can't tell you how many times I used this thing to find gas stations and lodging. It automatically changes brightness when you get into dusk. It usually gives ample warning. The directions are generally very clear. The size is definitely a pro, I have no problem dropping this into a pocket.
Cons:
Don't get me wrong, I really love my nuvi, but during my trip there were a few experiences that I have a hard time forgiving it for. For instance, during my trip there was a detour of sorts because of a forest fire (it wasn't really a detour because the guy at the roadblock basically said turn around or take the county service road which he couldn't suggest that I do). Anyway, during the next ten miles it kept trying to get me to turn onto roads that looked that they had been made by loggers 15 years ago (you could just barely make out a faint trace of a road). Then it took me 10 miles over dirt roads, which was fine because it turns out that that was the correct path. HOWEVER!!! it then turned me onto another dirt road that ultimately lead to a locked gate with no way of turning around so I got to back up for a quarter mile!!! It turns out that instead of turning I should have gone straight for another quarter mile and that would have put me back onto pavement and lead the the highway. It also went a little crazy when I got into Chicago, it kept listing me on the wrong roads and suggesting that I turn the wrong way into one way traffic!!!
To sum it up, I don't know how I would have completed the trip without my Nuvi. True, there were a few bad experiences, but those were only a few hours out of a two week trip. The only feature that I wish it had, and I don't even know if this exists, is the ability to to tell you which lane you should be in. Not that it doesn't say keep right or keep left, but on a four lane highway keep right doesn't always help when there are two lanes exiting right.
Nice August 22, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
At the time when I purchased the Nuvi200 had already returned a Mio and two Megellans looking for a decent GPS unit. The Nuvi200 is a keeper. My only problem with this and most difficult to understand is WHY WHY WHY they couldn't have taken the extra step and make a allowances for categories. I guess they think that your entire database of special stops and personal points of interest can all be shoved into one category called - Favorites. I'm amazed to find that the only one making allowances for this was one called a Mio that you couldn't hardly see or hear and was the reason for taking it back or I would still have it, even over this Nuvi200, it even had better maps. The Mio was only $179 and you would think for twice that price Garmin could have made allowance in design for extra custom categories that users could make. They have this thing where custom POI can be developed and inserted but this not what I'm talking about.
Worth It August 21, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I picked this up 2 weeks ago and love it. Very easy to use and very accurate. Mine was shipped with the latest map version. The only negative is that it didn't come with a usb cable (I used the one that came with my digital camera). I didnt want the 250 or 300..who really wants to listen to music on a gps?
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