1. 4.3-inch widescreen touch display lets you view map detail, driving directions, photos, and more in bright, brilliant color
2. Preloaded with detailed 2D and 3D City Navigator NT street maps, with over 6 million points of interest
3. Voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names and HotFix satellite prediction
4. Features Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker for hands-free calling
5. NOTE: Model number on the box is 285WT because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 285W as the "T" in 285WT refers to the additional component

Editorial Review :

This sleek widescreen navigator takes you there with preloaded maps and turn-by-turn directions that call out streets by name. It delivers real-time local weather, traffic, movie times, stock information, gas prices, news and local events as you navigate. The 285WT provides complete maps for North America and the handy Text-to-Speech feature, so you get turn-by-turn spoken directions with the real names of streets (e.g. "turn left in 50 feet at Nebraska Way", rather than merely "turn left in 50 feet"). Like the rest of the nüvi 205-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

Stay Connected
The nüvi 285WT offers MSN Direct Service and is compatible with Garmin's lifetime traffic update receiver. Enjoy 9 months of free MSN Direct Service (included) or purchase the GTM 25 and get real-time traffic updates for the life of your nüvi. Choose what's best for you.

MSN Direct
With next-generation dynamic content from MSN Direct, nüvi 285WT is one resourceful personal travel assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service to MSN Direct, you can check your flight status, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get advanced weather information, enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send locations to nüvi 285WT.

• Free 9 month trial subscription to MSN Direct services, activation instructions provided
  
• MSN Direct Traffic Receiver (GDB 55) included in the box
• Extended MSN Direct service subscriptions available for purchase: 12 months for $49.95 + tax (visit MSN for further details)

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 285WT's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator NT street maps, over 6 million points of interest (POIs), 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map redraw rates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 285WT accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Make Hands-free Callswith Bluetooth
For hands-free calling, nüvi 285WT integrates Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 285WT while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.

Take It With You
Like the rest of the nüvi 205-series, nüvi 285WT sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 285WT includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock, automatic time zone transition, currency converter, unit converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect Photos and navigate to them. The 285WT is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download animated vehicles that show your location on the map. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in SD cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.

What's in the Box
nüvi 285WT, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America (full coverage), MSN Direct receiver (GDB 55) with integrated vehicle power cable, 9 months free MSN Direct service, Vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual

Visit Garmin.com to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best.

Which nüvi is Best for You?

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1. GPS system preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
2. 4.3-inch touchscreen display with 2D/3D mapping perspective
3. Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance and text to speech
4. Rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot
5. Includes JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more

Editorial Review :

Garmin's nüvi 260W combines the thinprofile and attractive price point of other nüvi 200-series GPS with directions in real street names and a wide screen that lets you see more of what's around you as you drive. Garmin's line on the device is that, "the nüvi 260W gives consumers the most sought-after navigation features, while eliminating many of the premium add-ons. The result is a PND that simply gets you from point A to point B – reliably, efficiently, and with style." As with all nüvis, you get Garmin reliability, the fast satellite lock of a high-sensitivity integrated receiver, a slim, pocket-sized navigator with a gorgeous display, detailed NAVTEQ maps that lets  you search by name for more than 6 million points of interest like stores, restaurants or hospitals, and an easy, intuitive interface.

Text-To-Speech
The text-to-speech feature of the nüvi 260W means that device automatically calls out street names (saying "turn right on Main Street" instead of "turn right in 200 feet."). This feature lets drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways.

See More of What's Around
The 4.3-inch backlit widescreen touchscreen on the nüvi 260W gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.

Smart, Powerful Design
The nüvi 260W is built with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface for loading data.The nüvi display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to five hours of battery life depending on use.

Garmin Lock
Garmin's patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location

First Rate Map Data
The nüvi 260W comes preloaded with City Navigator NT North America--road coverage for the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and nearly 6 million points of interest. City Navigator North America NT gives you everything you need to travel North America. Powered by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data, City Navigator brings you the most detailed street maps available so you can navigate with exact, turn-by-turn directions to any address or intersection.

Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.

Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 260W features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.

This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the  Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs.

Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.

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What's in the Box
nüvi 260W, preloaded City Navigator NT for North America, vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disk, and quick start manual.

Visit Garmin.com to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best.

Which nüvi is Best for You?

Customer Review :

Garmin GPS System

Really like this Garmin - it is easy to program and has been accurate so far. Occasionally in areas that I am familar with it will take me a different route, but then, I'm using a short cut and wouldn't expect the Garmin to do that. Overall performance is great.

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Satisfying GPS

This GPS met all my expectations. My research for a portable GPS led me to the Garmin nuvi 260W. It is super easy to set-up and use. I was prepared for a long wait to acquire a satellite but it only took 5 min. I was happy to see it worked great on finding streets on Air Force bases. I rely on the voice feature for my directions which meant I had to keep the radio lower than I normally do. The sound is good but not loud. The only additional purchase I made was to buy a hard case for my GPS. Everything I needed to get started was included with my purchase. The only downside to this GPS--it is no longer listed on [...]. So, I'm not sure how much product support will be provided in the future.

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The Nuvi 260 is easy to use and a wonderful tool for finding
what's in the area, addresses to stores, restaurants and attractions.

It works well.

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Good, but don't expect miracles from satellite maps!

I bought the nuvi 260w because I wanted the simplest, cheapest nuvi with voice prompts and without the 5 in the model number that seems to indicate potential firmware trouble. I love this thing!

Keep in mind that it uses satellite maps that aren't perfect--look up a few things on Google earth to see how far off the maps can be. It has always gotten us within visual distance of points of interest, but you have to be alert and be looking around. It does sometimes pick silly routes, which in my hometown I can recognize and avoid. My personal preference is to googlemap a route before I leave home, to get a general idea of where I'm headed. If the nuvi wants to take me off what I find to be a more appropriate route, I just force it to recalculate. In the past I have had to continually look down at printed maps, and this feels much safer.

I was recently in St. Louis, very near the river. The nuvi didn't know about a road closure, so I dodged it and the nuvi recalculated very quickly to get us to our destination. When we were leaving, it was dark and I didn't feel like bushwhacking, so I asked for directions. Well, the human made a significant mistake, and I ended up at night, with kids, underneath three levels of highway bridges, down where scary things happen in movies. I turned on the nuvi and told it I wanted to go home, and it very neatly put me on the nearest highway, then took me out of the spaghetti junction area, turned me around, and put me on the correct highway going the correct direction. What a relief! A few minutes later, the dashboard light behind my speedometer burned out, and I was able to rely on the nuvi to tell me how fast I was going.

This unit has been very helpful to me professionally, since I make housecalls and need to wind through residential areas in a town where doglegs and dead-ends are common. The nuvi tells me which side of the street to be looking on, and even though many addresses are a hundred feet off on the satellite maps, it still does the job.

This is not a substitute for having a good road atlas in the trunk, because of the inherent inaccuracy of the satellite maps, but it is a great help and I recommend it highly.

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An amazing Guide!

I haven't had it very long, but I am amazed at how accurate my Garmin 260 is. I'm really looking forward to using it a lot more this summer.
I don't think you could go wrong buying this Idem.


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1. Bright, 4.3-inch diagonal color WQVGA TFT touchscreen with 480 x 272 pixels and white backlight
2. Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
3. Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling with compatible devices
4. High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
5. NOTE: Model number on the box is 765T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 765 as the "T" in 765T refers to the additional component

Editorial Review :

Have you lost your sense of direction? Let Garmin nuvi 765t 4.3" GPS be your guiding system to take you hither and yonder. It opens United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico for visual exploration. You'll get the knowledge of a native where and when ever you choose to go. It's the surefire tool for any traveler even for those with no sense of direction. The Garmin nuvi 765t is fully equipped to help you get where you're going. The nuvi 765T offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. It features 3D buildings, lane assist and lifetime traffic alerts from NAVTEQ. Take advantage of Garmin's first premium traffic service without subscription fees. 3D navigation with lane assist provides drivers a clear picture of what lies ahead on their route, including road sign detail and arrows indicating the proper lane for navigation. Some areas even offer a 3D view of buildings. Steer clear of traffic with nuvi's integrated FM traffic receiver. Receive alerts about traffic delays and road construction that lie ahead on your route. Feel comfortable and at home on the road with this Garmin nuvi 765t. It's essentially a must for any trip. Auto time zone will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating Garmin Connect Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations DEM maps show you shaded terrain contours at various zoom levels High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance Easy-to-use, Touchscreen interface Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage Configurable vehicle icons allows users to select a fun

Customer Review :

Not quite sure yet.

The 765 seems to do the essential job ok but I will agree with others that the touch screen has some issues. I recalibrated it and that seemed to help somewhat but I still find that it erroneously selects icons which I clearly did not touch. I'd say 1 in every 20 or so touches, I'll have to take corrective action due to this flaw.
It seems to take me out of my way sometimes even though I've set the navigation to not avoid anything and I've also set it to take the fastest route. For example, I absolutely know the fastest route to my work and yet this insists on taking a path which is definitely not the fastest. In fact, it is likely one of the slower routes.
The rerouting works fairly well. I've gone against its directions many times and it seems to recalculate fairly readily.
For the most part it navigates correctly and displays street names in a timely manner however there have been a few times where it tells me that "I'm arriving at destination" and it is way too late for me to make the turn even though I'm at or under the speed limit.
The FM transmitter is ok. There are times when the static is noticeable but it's not annoying.
I've had no problems with volume on the unit itself or through the car speakers.
I have not tried lane assist or the traffic features yet.
Bluetooth works well and was easy to set up.
The battery is Lithium-Ion.
Bottom line is I'm going to test it some more over the next week or so and in areas I am less familiar with.

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The useful and the useless

I'd like to compare this with the old unit I previously had. It was also a Garmin which I bought in 2007 but I can't remember the exact model. In any case, this old unit:
- Did not speak street names
- Not wide screen.
- Did not have an indicator for the road speed limit.

What I like about the Nuvi 765T are:
- Wide screen
- Speaks street names
- Traffic alerts (although it's not accurate all the time)
- Speed limit indicators

What I could actually do without given the utility these features have given me:
- Lane assist (I've used this mainly in Florida and I haven't really found this useful)
- Bluetooth (With the road noise in my Honda Accord, I can hardly use thisto have a proper conversation.)
*These were the reasons why I bought this particular model.

What I don't like:
- Touchscreen is too sensitive or "uncalibrated" which make me, with fat fingers, type and delete several times before I get to key in something.

Given this, I think I could've gotten a more basic and cheaper model instead of the 765T

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Warning! Bad volume, bad screen, bad touch!

I bought this unit last year, and had to re-sell it very soon thereafter. It suffers from some terrible problems:

1) The speaker volume is so low, you can't hear it over highway noise!

2) The screen has really bad viewing angles. If you aren't looking at head on, you're out of luck.

3) The touch screen is finicky and often doesn't register your selections.

Otherwise, it's a good unit, but I bought a Tom Tom XL instead, and I'm so glad I did! Ear splitting volume (if you want it), amazing viewing angles, and perfect touch screen! It boots and finds a signal even faster, and is comparable in the other areas. Having owned Magellan and Garmin in the past, I have to say Tom Tom is the best choice.

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Unfortunately I Returned This Unit

I bought the 765T with great hopes, despite user comments about the touch screen. After using it on a trip to Florida, I returned it. The touch screen is horrible, the traffic NEVER was accurate, the unit crashed at least ten times, and it was just a nuisance. This is unfortunate as the screen is clear and colorful and I liked the directions and screen layout. Garmin is the only manufacturer I have seen who provides the ability to plot routes (via MapSource) on your PC and then transfer the route, not just the start and end points, to the unit. If you use MapSource, just make sure you review your route a few times though. If you click a millionth of an inch off a highway, it thinks you want to exit the highway and go to that point. So the directions, left unchecked, would have you exit the highway, go to the point you clicked, then get back on the highway to head for your end destination. Annoying but I guess this makes sense since afterall, you did click a point off the highway. A user interface modification would be helpful to alert the user though (maybe Garmin reads this??)
Bluetooth worked well, although I disabled it as using my bluetooth earpiece was far better than using the Nuvi.
I have always used Garmin products and was really disappointed with this one. This unit was just too cumbersome and I found myself making excuses for keeping it.

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Great Features and Functions. Hardware needs work.

I have been using the Nuvi for approximately nine months. I don't know how I lived without it before. The software is terrific! Easy to use and understand.

The hardware needs some work however. The life of the device is short: About an hour. Significantly less than the five advertised. The touch screen is primitive and clunky compared to what iTouch and iPhone users are accustomed to. Even though it recalibrates itself periodically, it still has errors. If you touch the "a" character, for example, the device will record an s, z, or q.

The most disconcerting problem was that the device simply stopped working one morning. It would not power up.

Garmin's product support pales compared to that of industry leaders (e.g., Apple). When you register the problem on their website, they send you an email pointing you back to the FAQ diagnostics that you've already tried. A 30-45 minute wait on hold is required in order to talk to a human being on their customer support lines.

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Awsome

The price is amazing. The item itself was good quality and easy to use. I enjoy the product every much.

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Good value

It's a good machine. It gets the satellite signal fast and I can even navigate inside my house. :-) A message for Garmin enterprises: Make t possible to sell more detailed map please. Recently I use it for Panama. which is outside Panama City is not a good map.

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dh

unit being used by a first responder/ff. great product, good battery life. doesn't fall off the windshield. finds all of the lost hillbilly places. easy to see in daylight or dark. easy to quickly enter data & find address. doesn't have(or need) alot of extra frills to complicate use; very straightforward. widescreen is nice. seems very durable so far.

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Garmin 205W - OK with me!

Received the Garmin 205W a few days later than anticipated. Product performs as indicated. Being a 1st time user, a small instruction book would be a good addition. after playing with the unit a few times one can link to locations and maps without much problem. When errors or mistakes are made the operation is extremely forgiving and easily corrected.

Good product for the $$... Highly recommended be this mapping rookie....

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good gadget

Its all good. I really like it because its functional and really helps a lot. I wish there was a clock somewhere on the screen or as a screen saver for example since i don't have one in my car. But I am happy with it any ways.

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best GPS

NICE OTHER FEATURES ALSO AS ADD ON WITHOUT COST- like vehicles, icon, personal photo
no bluetooth,,, you dont need it

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Garmin Nuvi 255 works very nicely!

We're very pleased with our new Garmin Nuvi 255. We particularly like that it displays what the posted speed limit is, and the size of the larger screen is very helpful.

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Gr8 Product

This is a gr8 product. Easy to use. Never got lost (Yet).
Would recommend to others if they ask me about this product.

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Garmin GPS

Great product. Blew my wife away. I never thought I would purchase something like this but I love it and I got it at a great price at Amazon.com.

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Get the extended warranty!! Bought and returned two lemon units...

I bought one of these units after my previous Nuvi developed a problem whereby the power kept shutting off. Alas, the warranty period had expired. The next time around, I bought the extended warranty offered by the store.

I'm glad I did, because the audio voice immediately began stuttering. "Doctor Martin Luther King Drive" became "da-ma-er-ing...... (long pause) Drive". So I returned it to the store and got another unit in the same model, and then left on an extended vacation. The voice again stuttered, even when we disconnected the power cable. So, back to the store I went to return it.

It's possible that these two units were shipped to the store at the same time and suffered some secret catastrophe together, so that I got two successive lemons. The store clerk agreed that they must have been dropped. The manual in the second box was for the "205W", which also raised my suspicions about what it had gone through prior to my purchase!

As far as the use of the unit itself, I find the "traffic" and MPH features to be quite cool, although the unit thinks five cars in a line is "traffic ahead". In choosing a route, it does not always perform flawlessly, so it's still a good idea to have a map and at least *some* idea of where you are going, and upgrade your maps at least annually.

In comparison to my first model, as others have noted, the streets that are not on your immediate route are not always named, which I find annoying because I'm used to having more detail and knowing which street is next.

This model seemed to take an exceptionally long time to find satellites, compared to my inaugural unit. It's not a bad unit for the price, but... get the extended warranty if you can!!

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