Garmin nuvi 265T Review

The Garmin nuvi series of GPS products have always been recognized as the leader when it comes to quality and usability because of great range of features that are all easy to use for ordinary drivers. However, some of these ordinary drivers that don’t have the money for a reliable GPS solution don’t think about Garmin nuvi products because they are generally more expensive than other competing products. The Garmin nuvi 265T and other models in the 205 series are changing that because these GPS devices are more affordable and do not feel stripped down at all.

Garmin nuvi 265T GPS Navigator

Design

The Garmin nuvi 265T’s small design may lead people to believe that it has limited capabilities, but when you turn it on, you will realize that the design is just right and the 3.5 screen size is just enough to display valuable information while driving or travelling. It is an antiglare display as well for clear visibility.

Interface

The interface was one of the high selling points in the higher-end models and that intuitive interface is embraced by the 265T. The Garmin nuvi 265T works completely out of the box and the home menu is strikingly similar to mobile phones so you should be able to navigate just fine even without reading the manual. There are only 2 large icons to choose from allowing you to get immediately to the navigational functions quickly just by using the touch screen. The map views are also very easy to use and can be operated with one hand.

Actual user review :
• "We purchased this Garmin for a recent road trip where we had to go past or through Washington DC. In the past, DC has always been a nightmare of delays, congestion and lost time. This model automatically re-routed us around a 1 hour delay the first time we passed through. The second time it suggested a route that we had never taken before (because it was through the city instead of encircling it on the beltway) and we drove through DC with less problems, stress and time compared to past trips. We have no complaints. Wonderful GPS!" - RDH (CT,USA)

Navigation

Navigation is as easy as selecting the “Where to” question and enter your destination or “View Map” which brings up a colorful map in 2-D or 3-D. All the street maps should be present along with 6 million points of interest scattered across the US.

One of the most impressive navigation features for a budget device is the enhanced turn-by-turn directions. The nuvi 265T can easily guide you to your destination by using Text-to-Speech technology so the street names are called out so you won’t miss a turn without losing focus on the road. The map smoothly keeps your position updated as you travel.

You won’t find any real advanced routing capabilities in this budget model, but you will get lifetime alerts regarding any traffic activity and road construction that is present in your route. When detected, you can conveniently use the touch screen to see more information and generate a detour route.

Other Features

The Garmin nuvi 265T has Bluetooth capability so you can use it to connect to your Bluetooth-enabled phone so that you can make phone calls hands-free with its built-in microphone and speaker. All you need to do is dial the number using the touch screen and then freely talk while focusing on the road.

There are also plenty of tools that are geared for travelers including a world clock, currency converter, unit converter, and calculator, and photo viewer. These little extras make the Garmin nuvi 265T more like a handy GPS device that you can carry around.

The nuvi 265T is an impressive budget class device that offers great value for its price. Any frequent user would greatly benefit from this device.

If you prefer the widescreen version check out the Garmin nuvi 265WT.

Actual user comment :
• "The Garmin 265T has great "text-to-speech" capability. Sure, it occasionally pronounces street names somewhat incorrectly, adding an accent here or there where it shouldn't be; but not so much that you don't know what street you are being directed to - it is always clear. This unit gets the job done. I live in the city, so it occasionally takes a minute or so to get a signal (due to skyscrapers which block it). But this is not much of an issue and is to be expected with any GPS device. I have never become lost with this device, and I would highly recommend it for its text-to-speech capability. This makes driving the priority, not looking every few minutes on the GPS map for the next turn. " - T.McKinney (NY,USA)

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