Automotive GPS Navigation Systems

Automotive GPS Navigation Systems
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Garmin nüvi GPS Series Feature Comparison (Features that are different on different models) (See features that are the same on ALL these models)
	200	205/255 205W/255W	500	750 760/770/780	850/880	5000
	GARMIN nüvi 200	GARMIN nüvi 205 nüvi 205W nüvi 255 nüvi 255W	GARMIN nüvi 500	GARMIN nüvi 750 nüvi 760 nüvi 770 nüvi 780	GARMIN nüvi 850 nüvi 880	GARMIN nüvi 5000
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Screen Specs	nüvi 200 - 3.5" Diagonal 2.8" W x 2.1" H 320 x 240 pixels Color TFT	nüvi 205/255 - 3.5" Diagonal 2.8" W x 2.1" H 320 x 240 pixels Color TFT nüvi 205W/255W - 4.3" diagonal 3.81" x 2.25" 480 x 272 pixels Color TFT Widescreen	3.5" Diagonal 2.8" W x 2.1" H 320 x 240 pixels Color TFT	4.3" diagonal 3.81" x 2.25" 480 x 272 pixels Color TFT Widescreen	4.3" diagonal 3.81" x 2.25" 480 x 272 pixels Color TFT Widescreen	5.2" diagonal 4.5" x 2.7" 800 x 480 pixels Color TFT EXTRA LARGE Widescreen with auto-dimming backlight
Preloaded maps	City Navigator NT for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico only	nüvi 205/205W - City Navigator NT for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico only nüvi 255/255W - City Navigator North America NT	City Navigator NT for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico only PLUS TOPO U.S. for entire United States	nüvi 750/760/780 - City Navigator North America NT nüvi 770 - City Navigator North America NT AND City Navigator Europe NT	City Navigator North America NT	City Navigator North America NT
Text-to-Speech Technology - Announces Streets by Name? (Unit prompts you to “Turn right on Main St” instead of just “Turn right in 500 feet”)	No	nüvi 205/205W - No nüvi 255/255W - YES	No	YES	YES	YES
Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands)	No	No	No	No	YES	No
Enhanced MSN Direct (weather, traffic, movie times, stock information, gas prices and news and Live Search Maps)²	No	Requires separate purchase of GDB 55 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00723-00)	Requires separate purchase of GDB 55 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00723-00)	nüvi 750/760/770 - No nüvi 780 - YES (Includes GDB 50 with 3-month free trial subscription)	nüvi 850 - Requires separate purchase of GDB 50 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00583-00) nüvi 880 - YES (Includes GDB 50 with 3-month free trial subscription)	Requires separate purchase of GDB 50 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00583-00) See Special GPSNOW nüvi 5000/MNS Direct traffic package
Basic MSN Direct (Traffic, Weather, Gas Prices and Movie Times)²	No	-	-	nüvi 750/760/770 - YES¹ optional MSN Direct Receiver is available for separate purchase	-	-
Available Traffic Receiver (notifies you of traffic, construction and weather delays and automatically suggests alternative routes?)¹ See macromedia demo	No	With separate purchase of GDB 55 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00723-00)	With separate purchase of GDB 55 MSN Direct receiver/Cigarette Lighter Adapter (010-00723-00)	nüvi 750 - YES¹ optional GTM FM TMC traffic receiver or MSN Direct Receiver is available for separate purchase nüvi 760/770 - YES¹ GTM FM TMC traffic receive INCLUDED GTM 20 integrated FM TMC traffic receiver/antenna/12/24 volt cigarette lighter adapter cable For nüvi 760 a 3-month free trial subscription for North America is included For nüvi 770 a 3-month free trial subscription for North America, lifetime paid-up subscription for UK and 3-month trial subscription for France are all included nüvi 780 - YES² (INCLUDED as part of above enhanced MSN Direct)	nüvi 850 - YES¹ optional GTM FM TMC traffic receiver or MSN Direct Receiver is available for separate purchase nüvi 880 - YES² (INCLUDED as part of above enhanced MSN Direct)	optional GTM FM TMC traffic receiver or MSN Direct Receiver is available for separate purchase
Hands free calls with compatible Bluetooth phone?	No	No	No	nüvi 750 - No nüvi 760/770/780 - YES	nüvi 850 - No nüvi 880 - YES	No
Wireless Audio Transmission to your vehicle's stereo including voice navigation prompts?	No	No	No	YES (Integrated FM wireless transmitter can transmit audio including MP3, audio books, phone calls and voice navigation to vehicle's stereo)	YES (Integrated FM wireless transmitter can transmit audio including MP3, audio books, and voice navigation to vehicle's stereo)	YES (Integrated FM wireless transmitter can transmit audio including MP3, audio books, and voice navigation to vehicle's stereo)
Automatically sorts multiple destinations (provides most direct route):	No	No	YES	YES	YES	YES
Route Planning	No	No	YES up to 10 routes	YES up to 10 routes	YES up to 10 routes	YES up to 10 routes
Trip Log (bread crumb trail of where you've been)	No	No	YES up to 10,000 points	YES up to 10,000 points	YES up to 10,000 points	YES up to 10,000 points
"Where am I?" Feature (shows the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates.)	No	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount)	No	No	No	YES	YES	No
Photo Navigation (Panoramio provides photos that include location information called Geotags. You can load these photos onto your compatible nuvi or memory card and then create routes to them.)	No	YES	YES	No	YES	YES
MP3 player	No	No	No	YES	YES	YES
Audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required)	No	No	No	YES	YES	YES
Accepts Garmin Language Guide?	No	No	No	YES	YES	YES
Compatible with optional external antenna?	No	No	No	YES	YES	YES
Headphone jack/audio line-out	No	No	No	YES	YES	YES
Battery Life (up to hours)	5	4	8	5	4	Does NOT have a battery, must be connected to external power
User replaceable battery?	No	No	YES	No	YES	No
Motor Adventure Destination (MAD) map compatible (download scenic routes to unit)	No	No	YES	YES	No	No
Waterproof? (submersible to 1 meter for 30 minutes)	No	No	YES	No	No	No
Multimedia demos	Garmin nüvi 200 demo		nüvi 500 demo	Garmin nüvi 760 demo	Garmin interactive nüvi 800 Series mini-site	YouTube nüvi 5000 Demo
Complete Operating Instructions	Download for nüvi 200	Download for nüvi 205 Download for nüvi 205W Download for nüvi 255 Download for nüvi 255W	Download for nüvi 500	Download for nüvi 750 Download for nüvi 760 Download for nüvi 770 Download for nüvi 780	Download for nüvi 850 Download for nüvi 880	Download for nüvi 5000
Reviews (Independent and Customer)	nüvi 200 Reviews	nüvi 205 Reviews nüvi 205W Reviews nüvi 255 Reviews nüvi 255w Reviews	nüvi 500 Reviews	nüvi 750 Reviews nüvi 760 Reviews nüvi 770 Reviews nüvi 780 Reviews	nüvi 850 Reviews nüvi 880 Reviews	nüvi 5000 Reviews
	GARMIN nüvi 200	GARMIN nüvi 205 nüvi 205W nüvi 255 nüvi 255W	GARMIN nüvi 500	GARMIN nüvi 750 nüvi 760 nüvi 770 nüvi 780	GARMIN nüvi 850 nüvi 880	GARMIN nüvi 5000
Features that ALL of these units have include:	Simple, intuitive touch screen interface (see how easy it is to use on this StreetPilot c330 demo, the nüvi touch screen works the same way) Preloaded Highly detailed street level maps - Ready to use out of the box Find gas stations, restaurants, lodging, tourist attractions, ATMs, emergency services, etc. over 6 million Points of Interest Preloaded Automatic route calculation to any destination. If you miss a turn, a new route to your destination is promptly automatically calculated Turn-by-turn voice directions Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road) Route avoidance options (avoid unpaved roads, toll roads, U-turns, etc.) Three-dimensional mapping perspective or 2D overhead map view High sensitivity receiver that maintains GPS Satellite lock in urban canyons and under dense foliage Accepts SD data cards (not included) including plug & play Maps of other countries, Saver's Guide and Travel Guides, nüvi 8xx accepts microSD cards (not included) JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, and calculator Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation) Garmin Loc (anti-theft feature) Send-to travel tool that enables users to search locations from the convenience of their computer through Google Maps or MapQuest.com, send and save them to their Garmin device, and navigate to the destination. See YouTube video demo for Google or MapQuest. Upload custom POIs, and set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and much more Portable. Easily move from vehicle to vehicle. Even fits in your pocket or purse (except extra large screen nüvi 5000).
Notes: 1. Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. See current coverage. 2. Where available (check signal coverage) (check traffic coverage)