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Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS
Garmin Nuvi 205
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/18/13 20:16:42
 
 
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What are the key features?
 
 
• Automotive • Voice.Navigation instructions • Color • Touch Screen • 3.5" Screen Size • 320 x 240 Resolution • Illuminated Display
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (13)
 
Published
Dec 18, 2008
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Garmin nuvi 205 - A Review of the Garmin nuvi 205 GPS navigator
Simple menu; Photo viewer works with geotagged photos; microSD Card slot; SOS locator;...Doesnt pronounce street names; Rerouting can be slow; Maps lack refinement;...The Garmin nüvi 205 feels like the kind of GPS navigator you get for $10 a day when you rent a car: small, extremely simple, and no-frills...We’d like to see the market leader put a little more innovation into...
Garmin nuvi 205 Review
High-end features at a budget price Fast routing, mapping and satellite lock More intuitive to use than older Garmin GPS units...Can't speak street names Not a widescreen display Traffic alerts cost extra...Reviews say Garmin has packed extraordinary features and functionality into its entry-level Garmin nuvi 205 auto GPS...Consumers who own the Garmin...
Published
Dec 19, 2008
 
 
Garmin nuvi 205 Review (GPSmagazine.com)
The nüvi 205 looks similar to previous Garmin nüvis...The nüvi 205 feels solid and well built...The nüvi 205 ships with good size POI database of around 6 million entries...I'm not looking exclusively for the shortest distance, as often a slightly longer distance will be much less trafficked and result in a shorter overall drive time...
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USER REVIEWS (45)
 
Retrevo analyzed
668 user reviews
 
(4.35 out of 5)
Average rating
from 238
reviews
4.3/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
"I have not used the traffic support and POI to offer any good comments..."

"The LCD display is not as good as the Nuvi 200's, with lower contrast and viewing angles..."

"Battery life is not quite as good as the Nuvi 200's, presumably because it now has a faster processor..."

Average rating
from 213
reviews
4.4/5
Garmin nuvi 205 Portable GPS w/ 3.5" Screen Black Customer Ratings & Reviews - Top...
"Not a lot of extra features and it sometimes sends you on a roundabout way, it does get you to where you are going..."

"It's easy to use and has a great screen quality..."

"I'm planning to buy one for myself soon, since they are so affordable ($100 including tax from Walmart.com..."

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Average rating
from 54
reviews
4.3/5
Newegg.com - GARMIN nüvi 205 3.5" GPS Navigation
"The picture viewer quality is not good..."

"But there are a couple of "Pros" I'll mention..."

"of "Cons" I could list here but suffice it to say that this is a stripped down GPS w/ few if any useful bells and whistles..."

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Published
May 7, 2008
 
 
DN store ipod HDTV book computers: ipod: Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Portable and affordable, nüvi 205 is your personal travel assistant for life on the go...Like the rest of the compact nüvi 2x5-series, the 205 is priced right and ultra-easy to use...nüvi 205 comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for the contiguous U.S...In addition, nüvi 205 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones...
Published
Aug 26, 2008
 
 
Product Review: Garmin Forerunner 205 Fitness GPS Receiver - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com
The Garmin Forerunner 205 GPS isn't intended for those individuals...The Forerunner 205 is designed for runners who need to know where they're at, and where they're going - those who run up mountains, through hiking trails, in the country, or for a dozen or more miles in one shot...If you're a runner and you're considering purchasing the Garmin Forerunner...
Published
Apr 4, 2008
 
 
Garmin Nuvi 205 Pre-Loaded Canada only Auto-routing Voice Guidance GPS
Looking for an affordable automotive GPS unit for Canada...Like the rest of the compact nuvi 2x5-series, the 205 is priced right and ultra-easy to use...nuvi 205 comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for the contiguous U.S...nuvi 205 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter,...
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Published
Aug 29, 2011
 
 
Luxury and Women Gadgets: Gadgets: Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
205 is your personal travel assistant for life on the go...Portable and affordable, nüvi 205 is your personal travel assistant for life on the go...Like the rest of the compact nüvi 2x5-series, the 205 is priced right and ultra-easy to use...nüvi 205 comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for the contiguous U.S...nüvi...
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Published
Jul 1, 2008
 
 
Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS: First Look
Notably, the 205 benefits from refinements to the graphical interface that add convenience and better convey navigational instructions...Considered a basic navigator, the 205 is available in standard and widescreen (205W) formats...Priced like the 200 it supplants, the 205 is positioned to compete with other entry-level models such as the Magellan RoadMate and TomTom One series...Browsing...
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Published
Nov 3, 2010
 
 
Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS Navigation System 3.5" with full UK+Ireland maps; REFURBISHED
This product is just as good as purchasing the product in the original condition - the main difference is that all "white box" products are significantly cheaper...We highly recommend the Nuvi 205 to users who do not plan to use this unit outside Ireland or the UK...The Nuvi 205 range is extremely user friendly and provides accurate navigation anywhere in UK/Ireland...Simple,...
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Published
Feb 18, 2009
 
 
Navigation GPS PDA: GARMIN 010-00466-00 Forerunner 205 GPS Receiver
Just when you meditation Garmin enclose corner the souk by the edge of great, affordable, and potent wrist-mounted GPS devices, here come the Forerunner 205...The heart and inner self of the 205 can be found on the data screen, which confer you real-time gen gutturally speaking all aspect of your workout...Thanks to USB, the 205 integrates seamlessly with the Training Center...
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Garmin nuvi 205 Automotive GPS Receiver - Mfg# 010-00717-40
This Garmin nuvi 205 leads the way with turn by turn directions...The Garmin nuvi 205 automotive GPS receiver is the ideal navigator for those who live life on the go...The nuvi 205 allows you to input your own custom points of interest (POIs and also lets you set proximity alerts that alert you when you are drawing near a POI...The nuvi...
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Published
Oct 19, 2010
 
 
Garmin Forerunner 205 Review | Car Audio Stereo and Video Reviews GPS Navigation...
The Garmin Forerunner 205 GPS Clock is one of the most modern GPS devices on the market...The Forerunner 205 is a very popular device with dimensions of 2.1 x 2.7 x 7, making the device very portable, where you easily carry it in your pocket...The Forerunner 205 has several features to improve the overall quality of training you receive...We recommend using...
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Published
Oct 1, 2008
 
 
GARMIN 010-00466-00 Forerunner 205 GPS Receiver - Comment and Review
While the Forerunner 205 isn't billed as a GPS navigation device, it does have some rudimentary mapping, waypoint marking, and routing capabilities...As you'll see below, the 205's new "Courses" feature gives you new levels of control over how you define your favorite runs and rides...The 205 is first and foremost a training tool, and its ability to organize...
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Average rating
from 53
reviews
4.7/5
Garmin Nuvi 205 3.5-inch Portable GPS Navigator | Overstock.com
"I am pleased with the visual & audio performance of the Nuvi 305 and would not hesitiate in recommendation..."

"However, the pricing was so good that it made it worthwhile to purc hase this one..."

"We are taking it on a trip this week and I know it will give me good directions with little effort..."

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Average rating
from 32
reviews
4.5/5
Best Buy - Garmin nüvi 205 Portable GPS customer reviews - product reviews - read...
"handy and easy to use doesn't have all the bells and whistles Totally perfect for me - small and functional..."

"Its easy to use and very good Hello All, Simple, no frills navigation at a good price..."

"Easy to set up, perfect size, nice display, good price Nothing so far This GPS is the nice and compact while the display is easy to read..."

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Average rating
from 13
reviews
4.5/5
0100071740 - Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS Navigation System at Abt
"I now can travel with confidense knowing that can find the proper location on time..."

"Also could use pick/choice of surface roads or express ways..."

"I saw this great sale price and thought now is the time to buy one for myself..."

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Average rating
from 7
reviews
5.0/5
QVC - E193074 - Garmin Nuvi 205 3.5 Diagonal City Navigator GPSSystem customer reviews...
"This is the first GPS i have ever bought..."

"We were driving in the city (SA,TX) and there was road work and we missed the right place to turn and were really lost in a bad part of the city..."

"I touched the go home and it took us right out of the bad lost part, we were in and got us back home..."

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Average rating
from 6
reviews
2.7/5
Garmin NUVI 205 REFURBISHED 3.5" car navigation GPS | Vanns.com
"I recently bought a refurbished NUMI 205 and am very satisfied with the packaging it came in..."

"Then I had to purchase a 2 gig MicroSD card since I didnt have one available..."

"It is very accurate and I am very satisfied of my purchase..."

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Average rating
from 6
reviews
4.5/5
CompUSA.com | 010-00717-40 | Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS
"I borrowed my cousins for a trip to N.C..."

"The charger actually broke when I was somewhere out in western PA and I had to pull into a radio shack to find a universal charger..."

"Unfailingly accurate and amazingly quick to recalculate when I change the route..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
4.3/5
Garmin Nuvi 205 - Compare prices reviews user opinions - Shopper.com
"If you get this device you must get the adapter that lets you use the msn direct service if your city enables it..."

"First I wish the screen was a little bigger although it does the job, and second the battery life doesn't last long when brightness is all the way turned up..."

"Wasn't packaged with USB computer interface cable I like the NUVI 205, it is easy to configure and use on..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
8.0/10
Garmin Nuvi 205 Sat Nav review
"by essjaydee Having just written a review on my new Sat Nav I thought I would review my previous one..."

"If all you need is a basic Sat Nav that will get you from A to B I would recommend the basic Garmin models like the 205..."

"If you travel a lot or want all the extras spend the cash and get the 1690 it won’t really get you there much quicker but there’s more to play with when..."

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Average rating
from 3
reviews
4.0/5
Reviews for Garmin nüvi 205 Automobile Navigator at PriceGrabber
"very portable easy to stach away none found this unit to do just what was needed get you to the spot need to be at..."

"Battery life is good for several hours without having to recharge..."

"So far I've had two different Nuvi models and they both had terrible sounding speakers..."

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MANUFACTURERS (1)
 
Garmin: nuvi 205 Manuals
nuvi 205 User's Manual ... Manuals: nuvi 205: Declaration of Conformity (190-00908-09) Rev. A, May, 2008 Download (20 KB)...
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