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Alright, so I'm going to buy a Garmin in the next week or so, because TomTom's look bulkier than them, Garmin's look a lot sleeker, IMO. So, I'm going to be needing some advice from you fellow TPR'ers/GPS users.

 

I've searched online and looked in the stores and found a few good ones on sale, but can't decide, so this is what I need help on.

 

@Best Buy:

 

Nuvi 255W - $119 w/ 1,000 way points

 

Nuvi 255 - $99

 

*Nuvi 1250 - $119 (Heading towards this one the most)

 

Compare: Click

 

 

@Wal*Mart:

 

Nuvi 205 Portable GPS - $95.54 (This is the only one that says "portable" at the end. Anyone know what the difference is?)

 

Info: Click

 

 

Questions:

 

-What are way points, and is 1,000 a lot?

-Is there any major problems with the Garmin brand?

-Are these good enough deals, that I should snag one?

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I have used GPS for a long time, so hopefully I can help. I do like Garmin the best. They seem to be pretty much on the forefront, and are one of the most popular, so there are more accessories/options. The downside is that the maps are expensive. If you get the Nuvi's, I think you can get an unlimited map update for about $100, which is a pretty good deal considering it used to be almost $100 a year. Garmin is also Mac friendly. It's a little buggy, but Magellan doesn't work with Mac at all (this may not matter though). Also, do you do any sort of hiking/camping? If so, you may want to get one of those types of GPS. Probably to most popular, and the best, is the Garmin 60csx. I used it primarily in my car, but it was also really good for camping and hiking. I had really good routing features pretty comparable to the basic Nuvi's. Waypoints are saved locations. For example, Chick-fil-A, your favorite restaurant, just opened a new location. You can set it as a waypoint, and everytime you want to go there, you just pick it and say take me there. After over 10 years of having my GPS, I only have a total of about 100 waypoints saved up. However, memory size is more important to me than waypoints saved. For example, when I am hiking in the mountains, I set my GPS to keep track of my progress, so that way there is a trail of imaginary "crumbs" to follow back if I need to. As for the portable version, I'm pretty sure it's just a size thing. The 205 has a "smaller, sleeker" design that can fit in your pocket. Also figure in the cost of accessories. If you will use it in the car a lot, you will definitely need a stand of some sort. Some come with one, others don't. That's all I can think of now, let me know if you need more information.

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I currently use the 255W and i love it. I have tried other people's Magellans and Tom Tom's. I am very comfartable with Garmin and you couldn't pay me to switch to another brand now. I got the 255W last thanksgiving for the same prices you quote now. As far as the updates go other than minor changes, you can pretty much use one for 4-5 years. By that time instead of getting an update it's cheaper to get a new one.

 

Whenever i am at my parent's place i use their old Garmin streetpilot from 05-06 and it works great. It mostly lacks the newer POI's that all. So i would recommend a Garmin without a doubt.

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My manager also recommended that one. I'm going to go into best buy next week and probably purchase one after I get my tax return. The Nuvi 1250 I think has 6 million P.O.I. and that right there sort of drew me in, plus it's cheap. Thanks for all the help by the way!

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I use the 255W and my sister uses the 1250 both of them are really good. The 1250 has a few more special features such as radio traffic monitoring that makes it a better option, but the 255W is smaller and has a better receiver so it links up to satellites quicker. That's basically all I can really say on the subject. Personally, I say you can't go wrong with a Garmin.

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