Garmin nuvi 200 Review

Affordably priced and already loaded with many innovative features and sophisticated navigational capabilities, the Garmin nuvi 200 is far more than just a GPS but also serves as a travel companion that offers turn by turn directions and a host of other useful tools to ensure you get to your destination.

Garmin nuvi 200 GPS Navigator

Product Overview

Much like all of the Nuvis in the 200 series, the Nuvi 200 model offers an incredibly slim and sleek design that fits neatly down in a pocket, suitcase, or handbag and is available in two different colors, the classic silver or pink. But, whatever color you choose, the Nuvi 200 will always be in style with its top of the line navigation features and the intuitive, easy to use design.

The 3.5 inch diagonal display of the Garmin Nuvi 200 has touchscreen capabilities making it easy to access a variety of features with just the touch of a fingertip. And, because the device is completely ready to go right out of the box, there are no complicated configurations to enter or any lengthy set-up steps to go through. Also, the device is readable in all types of light as it houses a white backlight and the display is an antiglare one so that even in the brightest sunlight you'll still be able to see the screen and all of its many details.

The Garmin Nuvi 200 GPS comes with a set up and go guide, dashboard disc, vehicle power cable and vehicle suction cup mount as well as a rechargeable lithium ion battery that will operate the unit for up to five hours without being connected to a power source, making it easy to navigate either in the car or while on foot.

Notable Benefits and Features

Loaded with City Navigator NT Street Maps for the continental United States, including both Hawaii and Puerto Rico, the Nuvi 200 is also capable of displaying maps from one country or region in Europe, and users have the choice of viewing either 2D or 3D perspective displays.

Like all of the Nuvis from Garmin, the 200 model is preloaded with six million points of interest (POI), which may include everything from hotels, motels, and restaurants, to gas stations, ATM machines, local attractions and landmarks, as well as police stations and hospitals. Users may also add their own customized POI to refer to during their future travels and the device even provides proximity alerts when you near an upcoming POI on the list.

Truly customize all of your travel experiences with the Garmin Garage feature where users can download car-shaped icons to represent their position on the map and choose from everything from bicycles to RVs to tanks, motorcycles, and sport's cars. The Nuvi 200 also contains the Garmin Lock antitheft feature which will render the device unusable without a PIN number selected by the user, or unless the unit is first taken to a secure location that's been determined ahead of time.

Going above and beyond just simple navigation, the Nuvi 200 also contains several other tools such as the JPEG picture viewer, allowing you to download your own pictures and display them all on the GPS, a world travel clock that is complete with time zones, making it easy to stay on track, a calculator, a currency and measurement converter, and plenty more.

With an optional plug-in SD card, which is not included with the GPS unit, users can purchase additional information to load into their Nuvi 200 such as Garmin's Travel Guides for details about specific areas and attractions, or their SaversGuide that offers discounts and savings from a variety of merchants.

Technical Specifications

- Antenna: Built-in
- Battery: Rechargeable lithium ion, runs for up to five hours without power
- Connectivity: USB cable
- Dimensions: 3.8 inches wide, 0.8 inches deep, 2.8 inches high, 5.2 ounces in weight
- Display: QVGA color antiglare with white backlight, 320 x 240 pixels
- Expansion Slots: SD card (not included)
- Included Accessories: Set up and go guide, dashboard disc, vehicle power cable and suction cup mount
- Included Software: City Navigator NT for lower U.S. states (No Alaska, Puerto Rico, or Canada), or one region or country in Europe
- Voice Capabilities: Yes, voice prompts

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