Garmin Gps Auto Navigation
I am looking to get an auto GPS and I’ve narrowed it down to Garmin Nuvi 260W and 255W. Whats the difference?
They seem similar so I can anyone tell me which is better? Assume both are roughly the same price.
Also, although its use is primarily for auto-navigation, I’ll also be using it for light GeoCaching. Is it possible to input coordinates in either?
Thanks!
the nuvi 255w is newer and has newer features than the 260w(all the garmin series that end with ’5′ are the newer ones. so the nuvi 255 is the nuvi 250 but with newer features)
the main difference i see between the nuvi 255w and 260w is like i said the 255 is newer
1)the nuvi 255 has a newer interface. the old interface(nuvi 260) just showed the icon of your car, the arrow.path to take, and the time arrival, and the distance untill you turn. the newer interface shows the same thing(more organized) plus your speed limit and the posted speed limit(i’ll give you a website so you can see for yourself)
2)the nuvi 255 has a way of predicting where the satellites are therefore when you turn on the garmin it doesn’t spend as much time looking for a signal.
3)nuvi 255 has topographic maps
4)you can use traffic updates with FM broadcast or MSN. MSN is the newer function which not only tells you traffic but weather info, movie times, and local gas prices. traffic updates are a monthly fee unless you get a lifetime subscription and is not available everywhere.
5)im not sure if you can enter coordinates but also with the nuvi 255 oppose to the 260 you can do photo navigation which is if you take a picture(or have a picture) taken with a camera that records the geo-coordinates then when you upload it to the nuvi 255 it will find those coordinates and navigate you to that point.
6)i believe but do not hold me to this that the nuvi 255 is newer and has a faster processor so route calculations will also be a little faster
other than those features they are pretty much the same. they both have your basic navigation, text to speech, photo viewer, and 4.3 in screen
you can furthermore compare and look at the new and old interface here
garmin nuvi 255W
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015EWMX8?ie=UTF8&tag=marartpla-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0015EWMX8
garmin nuvi 260(i couldnt find the W but the only difference between the two is the widescreen, so you’ll get the same info out of the 260)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UU7ZPS?ie=UTF8&tag=marartpla-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000UU7ZPS
i would personally go with the nuvi 255w
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