Garmin nüvi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (English/French Version)

The garmin nuvi 250 is inexpensive and easy to use GPS device. It comes with pre-loaded maps of the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico . It has a turn-by-turn guidance with 3.5 inch color tough display. 6 millions POI database , photo view and other useful utilites such as calculator and unit converters. It does a great job as GPS device without any unnecessary functions. However this device does not come with a Text-to-Speach(TTS) function. The newer model nuvi 1250 comes with TTS but it's over $200 dollars as of this writing. You can select nuvi 1200 which is about $170. They both have TTS function. The difference between 1250 and 1200 is that 1250 shows speed limit on the display. Garmin nuvi 250 is still in production due to its popularity and its low price which is about $90~$130 these days (Summer 2009)

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(Merchant) Price		 Screen
Size
inches
(w x h)
 Included Maps
 Text-to-Speech
(Directions in
Real Street
Names)
 Traffic
 Bluetooth
 Media

 FM Transmitter
(audio through
car stereo
system)		 Multi-
Point
Routing
 Battery
life
(hours)
Cont. U.S.,
Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico
 AK and
Canada
 Europe
nüvi 200 $119.00 2.8 x 2.1
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Photos

up to 5
nüvi 200w $118.98 3.81 x 2.25
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Photos

up to 5
nüvi 250 $399.99 2.8 x 2.1
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Photos

up to 5
nüvi 250w $136.45 3.81 x 2.25
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up to 5
nüvi 260 $149.00 2.8 x 2.1
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Photos

up to 5
nüvi 260w $119.99 3.81 x 2.25 check check
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Photos

up to 5
nüvi 270 $304.49 2.8 x 2.1
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Photos

up to 5
nüvi 350 $299.99 2.8 x 2.1
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receiver)
Photos, MP3s

up to 8
nüvi 360 $499.99 2.8 x 2.1
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receiver)		 check Photos, MP3s

up to 8
nüvi 370 Not Avail 2.8 x 2.1 check check check check FM (receiver
included)
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up to 8
nüvi 650 $339.00 3.81 x 2.25
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receiver)
Photos, MP3s

up to 7
nüvi 660
 $199.00 3.81 x 2.25
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check FM (receiver
included)
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up to 7
nüvi 670
 $505.95 3.81 x 2.25
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included)		 check Photos, MP3s check
up to 7
nüvi 680 $285.00 3.81 x 2.25
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check MSN (receiver
included;
1-year free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
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up to 7
nüvi 750
 Too low to display 3.81 x 2.25
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check FM (with opt.
receiver);
MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver)
Photos, MP3s check check up to 5
nüvi 755T
 $183.55 3.81 x 2.25
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check Integrated FM
receiver with
lifetime traffic
Photos, MP3s check check up to 5
nüvi 760 $179.99 3.81 x 2.25
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included);
MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver)
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nüvi 765T $219.99 3.81 x 2.25
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check Integrated FM
receiver with
lifetime traffic
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nüvi 770 $319.00 3.81 x 2.25
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included);
MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver)		 check Photos, MP3s check check up to 5
nüvi 775T $387.74 3.81 x 2.25
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receiver with
lifetime traffic		 check Photos, MP3s check check up to 5
nüvi 780 $169.00 3.81 x 2.25 check check

MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free)
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)		 check Photos, MP3s check check up to 5
nüvi 785T $179.99 3.81 x 2.25
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check MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free)
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
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nüvi 850 $199.99 3.81 x 2.25 check check

MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
Photos, MP3s check check up to 4
nüvi 880
 $899.99 3.81 x 2.25 check check check
MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)		 check Photos, MP3s check check up to 4
nüvi 5000
 $189.99 4.5 x 2.7 check check
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(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

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battery
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Latest Models (Summer 2009)

Amazon
(Merchant) Price 		Display size (inches) Preloaded maps Text to Speech Speed Limit Display Lane Assist Junction View Bluetooth Traffic compatible Navteq Traffic Receiver Included MSN Direct Compatible Photo navigation Picture viewer Public Transit mode Uses Optional CityXplorer data
nüvi 1200 $114.99 3.5 Regional check check check check check check
nüvi 1250 $118.85 3.5 check check check check check check check check
nüvi 1260T $135.00 3.5 check check check check check check check check check check
nüvi 1300 $138.54 4.3 Regional check check check check check check
nüvi 1350 $154.99 4.3 check check check check check check check check check
nüvi 1370T $249.99 4.3 Transatlantic check check check check check check check check check check
nüvi 1390T $221.67 4.3 check check check check check check check check check check check check