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monkieknuts Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: Just bought a NUVI 200 ? |
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Just bought a NUVI 200 after the death of my beloved i3 street pilot. Got it from Halfords on offer at £169.99
What concerns me is in the box there was no software etc unlike the i3 no connection cable other than powerlead.
Is this right ?
how and where do i update this thing (if it needs updating at all ?)
any advice please ?
many thanks
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tynecomp Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 130
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Just bought a NUVI 200 ? |
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monkieknuts wrote: | What concerns me is in the box there was no software etc unlike the i3 no connection cable other than powerlead.
Is this right ?
how and where do i update this thing (if it needs updating at all ?)
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The 200 series are pared right down and have no software or leads. You need to buy a USB lead to update the software or the maps. |
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monkieknuts Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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not impressed with the volume either compared to the street pilot |
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PowerLee Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 31 Location: Northamptonshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Why not use your I3 connector cable, it does work on the Nuvi 200
My mother got a Nuvi 200 from Halfords on the same offer, seems a good bit of kit for the money, not really tested it out much myself so I cant really comment on the sound output compared to my I3
The Nuvi 200 is in a different league at seeing satellites then the I3, when she first got it I put it on charge in her car leaving it switched on, when I went back out to it had a full signal, not bad when it was inside a Mondeo with a quickclear windscreen that was parked inside a locked garage _________________ Garmin I3
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trafficsign Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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I note that this thread is about the Nuvi 200 but as the 250 is very similar the following information may be helpful.
After much research I purchased a Nuvi 250 from Comet at Guildford where I received excellent service, having reserved over the Internet and collected from the Store. This gave me peace of mind as I could open and inspect the unit before paying for it.
By ordering over the Internet I got the 250 for £169.99. On returning from my touring holiday in Europe I checked the Comet site again and was amazed to see the same unit on offer, on that day, for about £154.99. The price on the site at the moment is £167.00 (and the 270 is on offer for £219.00).
I am a little hard of hearing but had no difficulty hearing the audible instructions in my car - a convertible , even when the top was down.
In my opinion the Nuvi 250 is an excellent unit. The only criticism I would make is that the instructions supplied are very brief and it took some time to work out how to make the most of its many capabilities. |
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