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Posted at 7:56 AM on Tuesday 07/29/08 by
Ben
Hotness UNHOT
NewEgg.com has the Garmin Nuvi 250W 4.3" Touch Screen Widescreen GPS Navigator at a good price of $220 - $37 code EMCAHCKCF + $0 shipping = $183 shipped. [Specs]

  • View map detail, driving directions, photos and in brilliant color
  • 4.3" Screen, 480 x 272 pixels WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
  • Lithium-ion Battery life: up to 5 hours, North American Maps preloaded
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      cd - Posted 10:23 am PDT 07/29/08 (498 Posts)  Report Spam

      Looks like a pretty good deal. NewEgg reviews look good. Anyone have a review about this GPS?

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      greengoblin707 - Posted 12:38 pm PDT 07/29/08 (196 Posts)  Report Spam

      this doesn't have text to speech. that's important to me because i rely on my gps more than your typical driver. i'm not good with directions. so i want to stare at the screen as little as possible and it helps to say "turn on main st" when i'm near a complicated intersection. otherwise, there could be multiple "left" turns in .1 mile and i'd have to look at the screen to see which street. you may not have the same needs as me.

      the 260w is just like the 250w but that has TTS. waiting for 260w to hit a sale price of $200 seems reasonable to me. if i had to get a non-TTS gps - why even spend $180? I'd rather go for a $100 TOMTOM. If I'm not getting my top choice, than a refurbished GPS (that has 1 year warranty) is hardly a risk. Refurbs are fine with me but of course i too prefer "new".

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      greengoblin707 - Posted 12:40 pm PDT 07/29/08 (196 Posts)  Report Spam

      let me clarify my view on refurbs

      1. it has a year warranty. if something performs well for a whole year, i'm comfortable to think that it'll last as long as i take care of it. this has held for every device i've ever owned.

      2. if it breaks within the warranty - then hey - warranty's got my back. they'll fix it just as a new gps was fixed. what i get back in the mail will hardly matter whether it was refurbed or not. cause now it is.

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      breybm - Posted 2:41 pm PDT 07/29/08 (93 Posts)  Report Spam

      THIS UNIT DOES NOT HAVE UPDATE FEATURES ON IT WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. THE MAPS ARE 7 YEARS BEHIND. IT STILL WORKS WELL BUT GOOD LUCK FINDING NEW ADDRESSES ON IT.

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      slingblade - Posted 2:48 pm PDT 07/29/08 (151 Posts)  Report Spam

      No need to holler, #4, We hear you...

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