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| Product | ||
| Product name | Garmin nuvi 250w US / Canada | |
| Prices | ||
| Best price | $139.99 Show all prices |
Lowest price |
| Number of retailers | 11 retailers | |
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| Reviews | ||
| Expert rating | ![]() 2 Expert reviews |
Expert reviews are collected from magazines and niche web sites. |
| Type | ||
| Chipset | N/A | |
| Control | Touch Screen | |
| Sonar | No | A sonar is used at sea as a sort of underwater radar. |
| Type | Car navigation | A GPS receiver can be a stand-alone handheld unit, a car navigation unit or a module for use with a PDA or PC. |
| Receiver type | The most common receiver type is the 12 parallel channel receiver which can collect data from up to 12 satellites at one time. | |
| Features | ||
| POI | Yes | POI, Point of Interest. This is a function to add coordinates into the GPS for your own interests, such as speed-cameras, gas stations and all McDonalds in the country. |
| TMC | No | TMC, Traffic Message Channel. This enables the GPS to draw alternative routes if it's announced that a road is closed or jammed. Very helpful if you don't want to be stuck in traffic. |
| Interface | ||
| Bluetooth | No | |
| Interface | USB | What interface can be used to transmit data from your computer? The most common are serial and USB. |
| Case | ||
| Waterproof | No | |
| Antenna | Built-in patch | |
| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD size (inches) | 4.3 | |
| LCD size | 10.9 cm | |
| LCD color | Color | |
| Display resolution | 480x272 | |
| RAM | ||
| Memory type | SD | Some GPS receivers support the use of memory cards which allow more data to be stored than the built-in memory. If you want to be able to load large area maps into your GPS it’s wise to look at a GPS unit that has expandable memory, or a large built-in memory. |
| Software | ||
| Included database or map | Yes | Some GPS units have maps and city databases already loaded into memory |
| Power source | ||
| Battery life | 5.0 hours | |
| Measures | ||
| Height | 7.4 cm | |
| Width (in) | 4.8 in | |
| Depth | 2.0 cm | |
| Weight (lb) | 0.38 lb | |
| Manufacturers Site & Product PDF | ||
| Product home page | English | |
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