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[laketrout]

Cool man. Let us know how it works out for you. Speculation and text doesn't trump the experience itself! I don't listen to aloof TomTom criticisms because I own 3 and they're perfectly functional and badass. (ONE v3, ONE LE, ONE XL)

 

[TimeKeeper]

I ended up with the Nuvi 200 because of you. Thanks for the great info. I went to garmins website and the latest version of firmware in the webupdater software is ver. 2.4.1 for windows. I read in the forum you said to stay away from 2.4 to 2.9 and stick with the newest one which you said was a 3.6. But there isn't any 3.6 versions. Is there a different website i can find the 3.6 ver.? Is there any other updates that are available for the nuvi 200? I went to the website they have tons of other updates but I can't seem to find one for the nuvi 200.

just download the webupdater. It will have all the update ready instead of seaching for any update.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Do you prefer the Magellan 3225 or the Garmin Nuvi 200?

Costco has the 3225 for $150 (+tax), and amazon has the nuvi 200 for $165. Was wondering which one is the better choice.


EDIT: Just noticed no text to speech on the nuvi. That rules that one out.

 

[tvfreakazoid]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Do you prefer the Magellan 3225 or the Garmin Nuvi 200?

Costco has the 3225 for $150 (+tax), and amazon has the nuvi 200 for $165. Was wondering which one is the better choice.


EDIT: Just noticed no text to speech on the nuvi. That rules that one out.

Talk to timekeeper for that one. He knows a lot or seems to know a lot about gps systems. If you haven't done so yet scroll in the middle and he gives a comparison for the tomtom vs nuvi200.

 

[tvfreakazoid]

Originally posted by: TimeKeeper

I ended up with the Nuvi 200 because of you. Thanks for the great info. I went to garmins website and the latest version of firmware in the webupdater software is ver. 2.4.1 for windows. I read in the forum you said to stay away from 2.4 to 2.9 and stick with the newest one which you said was a 3.6. But there isn't any 3.6 versions. Is there a different website i can find the 3.6 ver.? Is there any other updates that are available for the nuvi 200? I went to the website they have tons of other updates but I can't seem to find one for the nuvi 200.

just download the webupdater. It will have all the update ready instead of seaching for any update.

I did down load the webupdater. It's giving me a choice of which to update. GPS chipset type G and Text, british english. I just check the two and that's it I assume.

Also, how can I check if I have the lastest software?

 

[TimeKeeper]

Originally posted by: tvfreakazoid

Originally posted by: TimeKeeper

I ended up with the Nuvi 200 because of you. Thanks for the great info. I went to garmins website and the latest version of firmware in the webupdater software is ver. 2.4.1 for windows. I read in the forum you said to stay away from 2.4 to 2.9 and stick with the newest one which you said was a 3.6. But there isn't any 3.6 versions. Is there a different website i can find the 3.6 ver.? Is there any other updates that are available for the nuvi 200? I went to the website they have tons of other updates but I can't seem to find one for the nuvi 200.

just download the webupdater. It will have all the update ready instead of seaching for any update.

I did down load the webupdater. It's giving me a choice of which to update. GPS chipset type G and Text, british english. I just check the two and that's it I assume.

Also, how can I check if I have the lastest software?

if there isn't any more firmware prompt, then you are on the newest.
G = Sirf III chipset. ( your nuvi come w/ the SirF III )
B = Bravo chipset.
M = MTK ( I have review on 260 Bravo and 260 MTK, which I found MTK is seriously much better chipset w/ faster acqusition and positioning accuracy)

 

[axia55]

How do the Nuvi "W" models stack up to the non-"W" models? I was looking at the 200 and I would much prefer the 4.3 "W" screen. Are the features the same on both?

 

[TimeKeeper]

Originally posted by: axia55
How do the Nuvi "W" models stack up to the non-"W" models? I was looking at the 200 and I would much prefer the 4.3 "W" screen. Are the features the same on both?

both W and non-W has exactly the same function.
250W = 250 + Widescreen.
200W = 200 + Widescreen.
They even share exact 1250mAh battery and 4ohm speakers.

ONLY different in term of function is that "W" version has Satallite info page.


side note: All 2xx W vesion seems to come w/ Sirf III chipset. ( I have test several 2xxW version and all of them come w/ Sirf chipset )

2xx series on other hand, earlier version come w/ the Sirf chip.
Almost all the chip come out 4th quarter of 2007 equipped w/ Bravo chip.
260 specifically, start shipped out MTK chipset.

 

[laketrout]

I'd almost get a TomTom for the fact that you can add in John Cleese's voice to the ONE 3rd ed.

Nuvi sounds impressive, but, whats fun about it?