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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Garmin nьvi 255 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)
Garmin nьvi 255 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)
I originally had the Garmin 350 and I like it a lot because it is lightweight and has many options; then the screen cracked and I had to get a replacement. Unfortunately, Amazon did not have anymore in stock during the time being, even the Garmin 370. So I chose the 255 instead although I had to pay more than what I bought the 350 for ($150) on black friday. I paid around $170 for the 255. Plus, the 255 does not come with an outlet adapter for the house or a carrying case; Those must be purchased separately.
The 255 feel much sleeker and is heavier than the 350. The interface looks clearler as well. Two additions that I really like is the speed limit and the turn arrow display. It has a small icon on the top left hand corner of an arrow showing whether you should take a "left" or a "right" for your next turn. This allowed me ample time to switch lanes ahead of time so I don't have to panic when I get near the exit, and I am at the very far end lane. The 350 does not have this option. The arrow icon makes a big difference especially when you are in a road with several lanes. It also has the text-to-speech feature that I must have which the 350 also has. One thing I miss though is the mp3 player. It plays music very well, and when the gps needs to speak, it will interrupt the music briefly and then resume back to normal. I also play it inside the house and the speakers are great. However, I can part with it though. The 355 only plays MP3 files. I hardly have any mp3 files since itunes convert all my music into M4A files, and the 355 does not support that as stated in the manual. You would have to find a converter to convert that to mp3, and that is quite a task in itself, especially if you want to add a few hundred songs into the gps.
Overall I am fine with it. I would just have to buy an outlet adapter, carrying case...
Garmin nьvi 255 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)
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