Comments on: Garmin nüvi 200W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

By: Muunokhoi

Muunokhoi — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:25:50 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Nuvi 200@
This is a good GPS and yes it is not always accurate for the shortest distance for this is the case with most GPS units.

By: Denton

Denton — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:24:33 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent!!!
this gps works pretty good and it gets redirection in seconds. directions are always accurate.
Bryan
Deptford, NJ

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:58:01 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Great GPS and cheap! Love teh widescreen!
As I said below my Pioneer AVIC-N2 died on me, so I took this opportunity to upgrade because I wasn’t really a hundred precent happy with the unit.

By: Yui

Yui — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:20:38 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Won’t hold entire USA
I got the Nuvi 200W about a year ago and it has been perfect until now. It began showing a message that the 2008 map was outdated and should be updated to 2009.

By: Xaria

Xaria — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:58:06 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful product
My husband and I are on the road a lot with our business and this has been such a time saver. We have only had it since December, but it has saved us so much time and confusion in…

By: Syaoran

Syaoran — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:44:56 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Co-pilot
I like this model very much, gave me peace of mind when travelling alone recemtly. Still found a need to have googlemap as a backup.

By: Nuhad

Nuhad — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:59:32 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product
i use it all the time. directions are not always the best but it never gets me lost!!!! Must have!!

By: Avice

Avice — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:59:36 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
This model is a dead end – don’t go there!
I bought the Nuvi 200W as a basic automobile GPS, and it is. The mapping and directions work as well as any, and I have no complaints there.

By: Musoke

Musoke — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:32:57 +0000

Just got my Nuvi 200W via Amazon (darn those prices – keep coming down so now I have buyer’s remorse! Ah well..). Great little unit. Does have the 2008 maps but even they are at least 18 months out of date. (2008 probably doesn’t mean the year 2008, I’ll bet…). I don’t miss the spoken street names like my son’s Nuvi 350, but then I didn’t pay $499 for that, mp3, and photo storage. Just the basic gps stuff with a wider screen is what I wanted. Nice display, easy functions. Only takes a few minutes of searching the menus to figure it out. Windshield attachment is superbly crafted.(I tried a Jensen NVX200 on sale at HHG for $99 and it’s windshield attachment is basically a rigid pipe and will not work on the typical windshield tilted out. Old maps and NO upgrade capability. Took it back right away). Nuvi 200W has an Auto charger but no AC charger (darn..). My digital camera USB PC connector works just fine for the out of auto charging experience.. No slip case to protect it, but I’ll use my Palm PDA case and it’ll do just fine for traveling (without my Palm PDA, of course). Aside from some of these minor deficiencies, it does what I intended so I’m happy. Now, if the price drops another $50 I’ll really have a bad case of buyer’s remorse!! The market is being flooded with all types of gps this season. Must be some major upgrade or capabilities being introduced after January 2008 so inventories have to be cleared.Oh, one thing more, if you really want a lot of helpful information, go to GPSinformation.com and check out the forums. You will be directed to very helpful websites to complement your GPS. Want to get a fix on all the Starbucks, Costco, RadioShack’s around the country, just go to the indicated website for a reasonably comprehensive list to add to your POI’s. Ray

By: Chogan

Chogan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:39:41 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Overall good unit with some glitches
Bought unit a week ago but have already returned it because the speaker was defective. Can compare unit to garmin c320 which I have had for a few years.