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EXPERT REVIEWS (3)
 
Published
Jul 9, 2009
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Garmin Nuvi 205W Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
The Garmin Nuvi 205W features a large touch screen and an easy to understand interface...Start-up, destination entry, and trip routing/rerouting times are...The Nuvi 205W's feature set is rather limited...Mounting cradle is bulkier than competing models and not...The Nuvi 205W's chassis will be immediately familiar to anyone who has ever used a Garmin PND...I've...
Published
Aug 5, 2009
Editor Rating
5.0/5
Page 2 - Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS
In terms of basic navigation, the Nuvi 205W comes with City Navigator NT maps that provide data for the contiguous lower 48 states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico for those that purchase their units in the United States...You can view the maps in either 2-D or 3-D, and maps on the 205W also have the ability to show you the elevation of the terrain surrounding your location...You can load customized...
GARMIN NUVI 205W GPS System
Portable, affordable and wide, nüvi 205W is your personal travel assistant for life on the go...Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2x5-series, the 205W is priced right and ultra-easy to use...With nüvi 205W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture...nüvi 205W comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for the contiguous...
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USER REVIEWS (21)
 
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(4.25 out of 5)
Average rating
from 452
reviews
4.2/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Garmin nüvi 205W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
"The bad thing about it for me is how basic it is..."

"The battery life is very good (about 4-5 hours..."

"Overall, it is a decent, but very basic navigation device..."

Average rating
from 411
reviews
4.5/5
Best Buy - Garmin nüvi 205W Portable GPS customer reviews - product reviews - read...
"Garmin makes THE BEST GPS..."

"It's easy to use, easy to understand and so incredibly accurate! My first Garmin GPS had the wheel to pull up the letters..."

"It's a great gift without breaking the bank!! Thanks Garmin for such a wonderful product! Easy set up, good price, easy to read Comes ready for use..."

"All I did was plug into my car cigarrette lighter and voila! So far so..."

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Average rating
from 127
reviews
4.6/5
CompUSA.com | 010-00718-40 | Garmin Nuvi 205W 4.3 GPS
"It's very accurate at following my route..."

"It adds a level of confidence to your driving only previously attained for those types of trips by careful study of a good map ahead of time..."

"I also own a Garmin and enjoy the ease of use and knew he would have no problems working it as well..."

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Average rating
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4.6/5
Garmin nuvi 205W Portable GPS w/ 4.3" Screen Customer Ratings & Reviews - Top & Best...
"It was so much better.The 205 W is a good unit I just like the old one better..."

"I've only used a couple times but so far so good..."

"Colors are very good, easy to use..."

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Average rating
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4.2/5
Newegg.com - Garmin Nuvi 205W 4.3" GPS Navigation with Voice prompts
"More acturate than my Tom Tom No cons worked great for one month lost it's maps after one month..."

"downloaded new maps now it does not work at all good quality, shipped on time, easy to use There was no USB cable with the product..."

"For instance if you do not care about the things it does not have (in my list of cons) then this GPS is the right one for you..."

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Average rating
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3.2/5
Garmin Nuvi 205W - Compare prices reviews user opinions - Shopper.com
"Pleasing menus, easy to use, good support from manufacturer, well made windshield mount, standard usb cable is all you need to connect to a computer Small inaccuracies noticed with maps, sometimes odd route selections, not as many advanced functions as tom tom..."

"I've done side by side comparisons with a slightly more expensive Tom Tom, and this does all the same functions just as good, but looks..."

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Average rating
from 9
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3.9/5
Garmin nuvi® 205W Portable navigator - Reviews at Crutchfield.com
"This is a good little unit for the price..."

"It took me OFF highways onto routes I KNEW to be longer, through neighborhoods, with lights and traffic -- AFTER updating the software online and changing settings as recommended by Tech Support, who seemed genuinely concerned about the issues..."

"It is fantastic! Overall, this is a great unit, and has all of the features that I need..."

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Average rating
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reviews
3.6/5
Garmin Nuvi 205W - 4.4 in. Car GPS Receiver Product Reviews and Price Comparison...
"I am satisfied with the Garmin nuvi205W, it performs good..."

"I had wanted a GPS for a long time..."

"Economical, easy to use, fair price & does a good job..."

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Average rating
from 5
reviews
4.6/5
Garmin NUVI 205W 4.3" car navigation GPS | Vanns.com
"Overall this is a good product, but sometimes it does not give the correct directions..."

"I got it for my girlfriend who is not very good with technology..."

"It was a good price even considering it was refurbished though it looks new..."

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Average rating
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5.0/5
Reviews for Garmin nüvi 205W GPS at PriceGrabber
"easy controls does not call out street names Gave this unit a good test..."

"driving a rental car all around Florida for 10 days..."

"Very easy controls and programing, quickly recalculates a new route if I need to divert from suggested route..."

"I have had several nuvi models and this one again is a hit..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
9.0/10
Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS System review
"by happymoon I’ve been using Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS System for almost two years..."

"The bad thing about that is my husband was always stayed out of the planning process and was confused on where to go first on the very day of departure..."

"So we’ll just simply fix it on the front interior panel while driving..."

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Average rating
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5.0/5
ShopNBC - GARMIN NUVI 205W GPS customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer...
"I have had one of the more expensive versions of the NUVI before, but this unit is truly outstanding..."

"Easy to use right out of the box..."

"Software gives a lot of options and the navigation thorugh the menu is much easier than in the past on other Garmin units..."

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Average rating
from 5
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4.4/5
GARMIN Product Reviews and Ratings - Car GPS - NUVI 205W GPS System from Abes of...
"Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Large Screen, Much faster than older GP, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls None Not only are these units faster than the older units, they are mobile, much clearer screens, easy controls or menus..."

"Do not download new maps into the 205w as the new maps include maps of Canada which will lock up your unit..."

"Compact,..."

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Average rating
from 19
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3.7/5
Garmin 205W Reviews. Product reviews of Garmin Nuvi 205W - 4.4 in. Car GPS Receiver...
"I am satisfied with the Garmin nuvi205W, it performs good..."

"none I had wanted a GPS for a long time..."

"Economical, easy to use, fair price & does a good job..."

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Amazon.com: Garmin nüvi 205W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable ...
Portable, affordable and wide, nüvi 205W is your personal travel assistant for life on the go. This navigator leads the way with turn-by-turn directions and optional ...
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MANUFACTURERS (1)
 
Garmin: nuvi 205W Manuals
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