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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"good but not great"
Pros: sensitive receiver, small size, picture viewer
Cons: bad route recalculating in residential area
Summary: I had a chance to test the Nuvi 250 against the C330 and C530 from Garmin. The Nuvi 250 is a good GPS. It does everything right at a slower speed than the C530. The Nuvi 250 satellite reception is better than the C330 and worst than the C530. The nuvi250 main advantage is its slim size. I was about to keep it even its performance was just average because of its small size. I took it and the C530 to the road and they both performed well although the C530 was always faster in route recalculation. One day, I took both nuvi 250 and C530 to a residential area to find my friend's house and I found a big problem with the Nuvi 250. The nuvi 250 did not recalculate route when I made a wrong turn in small streets and it kept thinking I was in the right track. It did not do anything, not even a voice prompt. The C530 actually guided me to a new route in a sec after I made a wrong turn and it guided me to the destination very well. I then took a few more test with the Nuvi 250 in other residential area and the Nuvi 250 was completely lost when I made wrong turns. The Nuvi 250 simply did not know what to do. The C530 always worked in all condition even down the basement. The C530 is superior to nuvi 250 in satellite acquisition. I finally had to return the Nuv250 and keep the C530.
Where to buy
Garmin Nuvi 250 (silver):
$119.95 - $223.65
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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Flash-Memory-Store.com
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