Garmin Nuvi 255w or TomTom XL 340-s Does anyone have experience with these two units? They both seem comparable in price and functions. THis will be our first GPS and just wanted to get some input.Thanks... Garmin Nuvi 255w or TomTom XL 340-s Does anyone have experience with these two units? They both seem comparable in price and functions. THis will be our first GPS and just wanted to get some... » Read More Garmin Nuvi 255w or TomTom XL 340-s Does anyone have experience with these two units? They both seem comparable in price and functions. THis will be our first GPS and just wanted to get some input.Thanks... « Show Less
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I have a Garmin 255W and a TomTom XL340S. I am giving my daughter the Garmin and keeping the TomTom. Both are great units but the TomTom blows away the Garmin with useful features. The Garmin's voice is better as the TT has ploblems with Spanish street names. If I were to choose I would choose the TT but the Garmin is very good so whatever you choose, you will be happy.
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My first time on this site. I have had several experiences with the GPS instruments an truely the GARMIN Is what I replaced the TomTom with. Toms are good, Garmin's are excellent.
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I like the graphics on the Garmin better and it seems to respond faster than the the Tomtom. I like the display for the Points of Interest better on the Garmin as well. I gave my daughter the Garmin and I have the Tomtom but I am thinking about returning it and getting the Garmin 255w
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The TomTom does not appear to have much memory capacity to add maps over the installed USA/Canada map. It also does not have a card slot which the Gramin has. For this reason, it seems to make sense to get the Garmin if you are going to use extra maps. Does this make sense?
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I recently bought the Tom Tom 335SE XL and right out the box it was difficult to use tried to enter some addresses and it just wasn't coming up with a location. The addresses were of places like WalGarmin nuvi 255Walmart in case you were wondering.Well with hours of lost sleep I rented the Garmin and right off the bat everything work and seamlessly too. Have not retuned the Tom Tom because I am torn as to whether or not to dump it .Seriously that how frustrated i was.
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I don't know about the TomTom, but the Garmin 255W will give you altitude information if you touch the vehicle icon on the map screen. This is also how to bookmark your location and see your longitude/latitude coordinates.
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Do either of these units have a useful elevation feature. We drive in mountains often and like knowing current altitude (elevation). Thank you
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To see the elevation on a Garmin, touch the vehicle icon. It will display both the latitude/longitude and the current elevation. However, this is not a readout that changes continuously. One touch of the vehicle icon will freeze that moment's information on the screen. Then if you want an updated readout, you have to cancel that display and touch the icon again. It's simple to do.
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Why does this get such negative reviews? Seems logical to get the most recent model in most tech things. We're buying our first gps, and need europe maps. Is the 765, 775, or 275 better?
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I am also looking for the best unit; especially for rural areas as we do a lot of hiking. We have been depending on cell phone GPS navigation but it sure doesn't work well in the Far West nor on a recent hiking trip to the Great Smokys and Blue Ridge Mountains. I am thinking of the Garmin nvi 2797LMT 7-Inch or the Garmin nvi 3597LMTHD 5-Inch. Not sure what one I will pick but there are 100's to choose from and reviews are all over the place. Wish Amazon provided for comparisons. Try Best Buy for details, they do a much better job of showing all features and allow comparisons. Then search the web for that unit and get the best price (not always on Amazon).
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I just purchased the Nuvi 350. I went to a location and looked at the 350 and the 550 side by side. The Nuvi is much smaller, lighter and easier to handle. The mount contains a power connection, so you dont have to unplug the unit every time you remove it, the power is provided by the mount. It has a single speaker (so stereo), but you are not purchasing a boom box, you are buying a navigator. The internal speaker is louder than the 550 (I tried them side by side.) There is a headset plug in for headphones for the MP3 player or you can connect it to the aux input of your stereo. The nuvi, imho, is a better unit than the streetpilot. I just purchased the Nuvi 350. I went to a location and looked at the 350 and the 550 side by side. The Nuvi is much smaller, lighter and easier to handle. The mount contains a power connection, so you dont have to unplug the unit every time you remove it, the power is provided by the mount. It has a single speaker (so stereo), but you are not purchasing a boom box, you are buying a navigator. The internal speaker is louder than the 550 (I tried them side by side.) There is a headset plug in for headphones for the MP3 player or you can connect it to the aux input of your stereo. The nuvi,... » Read More I just purchased the Nuvi 350. I went to a location and looked at the 350 and the 550 side by side. The Nuvi is much smaller, lighter and easier to handle. The mount contains a power connection, so you dont have to unplug the unit every time you remove it, the power is provided by the mount. It has a single speaker (so stereo), but you are not purchasing a boom box, you are buying a navigator. The internal speaker is louder than the 550 (I tried them side by side.) There is a headset plug in for headphones for the MP3 player or you can connect it to the aux input of your stereo. The nuvi, imho, is a better unit than the streetpilot. « Show Less
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I agree-have been in the market for a new GPS for awhile now. Really do not need one [my Garmin 350 still does the job]. I like some of the newer features on the 1300 series-see such mixed reviews!! Model numbers should be mandatory when submitting a review so the customer can differentiate between units.
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For me the 66LMT, as i like the larger screen. I'm not familiar with the 2555lmt other than a quick check. If screen size is not a deal breaker than open up two windows and go line by line on features either here on Amazon or Garmin's site and decide what is most important to you.
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Actually I contacted Garmin. And they acknowledge that 255w does have all the features of 260w plus more. And they can't explain why 260w cost more. So I guess I'm getting the 255w then.
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Hi Sasha, TomTom has another version of the device that is called the "XL 340TM LIVE," which is available from Amazon. SamKT and I are wondering if this version has lifetime LIVE services or if it uses an RDS receiver for the "lifetime traffic" updates. After a little more searching on TomTom's website, I believe that the "lifetime traffic" is probably an RDS device since they sell that accessory in the online store. However, I e-mailed TomTom customer support and will post any reply that they send.
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They were not very current when the unit was made, perhaps ~1-2 yrs old at the time. The 3000T is ancient by today's standards. In fact, even when it was 'new' it was not very impressive compared to its peers! Also was unstable and locked up frequently. (the underlying OS was an imbedded Windows from what I recall) Unless you're getting this unit for FREE, I'd suggest staying away and getting something better like a Garmin. Forget about support from Magellan. Just my 2 cents as a former owner of one of these.
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hi going to europe and intending to drive around england and want a trustworthy gps. i have never owned one and need advice please on what to buy. the reviews have me confused. any help would be appreciated. thanks
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I bought the garmin nuvi 265t a couple of days from tigerdirect.com for $179 on sale. This is the same price as the nuvi 255 at amazon . If i don't like the free time traffic alert, I will just buy a vehicle power cable for $25 and use it instead of the GTM 25
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I have streetpilot 350, 550 and Nuvi 255W. Graphics and text better and the font size and boldness are on the streetpilot models than on Nuvi. Streetpilot doesn't wash out in bright sunlight as badly. Also, streetpilot is more specific , line per line on text directions. This is important when looking up points of interest, restaurants, etc. Also had a Tom Tom xl 340 s that was hard to read. This evaluation is coming from a 68 year old with diminishing eyesight..
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I would say if you are happy with the TT, why bother going thru all the steps to return it. If you haven;t used the TT yet then I probably would go with the Garmin since you already are familiar with it.
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I was able to get a hold of Amazon support by phone today. I was told the Nuvi 350 units being shipped have NT 2008 map in it. I asked about the v.5 mentioned on Amazon website and he did not know about that. He would check and have it corrected. According to him, Garmin will start shipping units with 2009 map in about a month, starting with the 200 series, 300's, and so on. Based on this, I plan to buy one now even with 2008 map. Again, he could not confirm about free update from Garmin. If I can get a free update, that's great. If not, I'm still happy since price had come down significantly
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Hi Pam, I believe so. I have a nuvi 1450 and it is very identical to the 255W. From the online photos I saw both GPSs appear to have the same socket. Hope that helps :)
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I have both the 255 and the 265WT. Both have the same chip and processor. Both to me are just as fast. The 265WT has bluetooth capability and has a different charger. The car charger that comes with the 265WT is the traffic receiver GTM25 FM cable (double strand thicker cable). The 255 is cute and compact but comes with just the car charger no traffic (single strand cable). The 255 works with the GTM25 FM cable that comes with the 265WT. Both are excellent GPS units. The only question you need to ask yourself is: Do I need bluetooth? If bluetooth is important to you, buy the 265T with the GTM25 car charger and traffic receiver. You can also buy the GTM25 cable from Garmin Website for $119 or buy elsewhere for less money. The traffic does not work in some areas (check your area), but here in Los Angeles County, it works well and to me is worth it. The price difference is $40 to $60 bucks from the 255 to the 265T (which you can easily blow on having dinner out) The GTM25 cable if bought separately is $80 to $120 bucks. You are probably better better off with the 265T if Traffic Service is available in your area. Edmund
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I have a Garmin Nuvi 265W and bought the Garmin GTM 36 traffic receiver to replace my Garmin GTM 25 traffic receiver. So far I have not had a problem with it. It should work with your 255W.