New nüvi 2200/2300 models offer more options for any budget
Whether you’re tackling your daily commute or traveling for family vacation, the newly announced nüvi 2200 and nüvi 2300 families make life easier than ever with multi-stop route planning, route previews and innovative nüRoute technology with trafficTrends and myTrends.
“Mixing business with pleasure, the feature-filled 2200 and 2300 products prove there’s a nüvi for every lifestyle and every budget,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “At work, at home and on vacation, we’re all trying to do more with less, and these nüvis can help you save time, save money and save gas every day, on every trip.”
For the busy parent or college student focused on multi-tasking and making the most of every minute and dollar, the nüvi 2200 series with a 3.5” touchscreen interface fits easily into a pocket or purse, features easy-to-use multi-stop routing to plan daily errands and activities, and includes Garmin’s ecoRoute fuel-efficient navigation to help drivers conserve fuel and money along the way (www.garmin.com/ecoroute). For those everyday trips, nüvi 2200 models automatically remember your frequent favorite destinations and use myTrends to predict your destination without you needing to activate a route, displaying your travel time and best route. For vacations, nüvi 2200 models’ enhanced pedestrian mode can provide public transit options through optional cityXplorer™ content. Available for many major cities and areas at www.garmin.com, cityXplorer helps you navigate like a local by foot or using a combination of buses, metro and suburban rail systems.
For the jet-set professional heading across town or across the world, nüvi 2300 models feature a widescreen 4.3” touchscreen display that lets users preview multiple routes. Cross-country travelers and commuters alike will appreciate the high-end features of the nüvi 2360LT without the high-end price tag. Wherever their appointments take them, nüvi 2360LT owners can go hands-free with Bluetooth wireless technology and compatible phones, or get efficient routing and realistic arrival times with trafficTrends, which recommends routes using historical data and recurring trends that Garmin has collected about traffic in your area at any given time of day. Another helpful tool is lane assist with junction view, available on most 2300 models, which guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. And many of the new nüvi models even feature free lifetime traffic alerts, denoted by the “LT” in the product name.
The dual orientation of nüvi 2360LT is ideal for use while driving or walking, as it lets users see their preloaded maps and intuitive menus in landscape or portrait modes. And the road ahead comes to life with nüvi 2360LT through 3D terrain and shaded topography that provides unrivaled context and situational awareness. When driving, travelers with nüvi 2360LT and other compatible nüvis can tap into ecoRoute HD, an easy-to-install device that transforms nüvi into a real-time diagnostic computer. This not only provides fuel and mileage reports, but you get more accurate fuel consumption/conservation data by tapping into the vehicle’s diagnostic system.
All of the newly announced models in the 2200 series and 2300 series feature millions of preloaded points of interest and turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names, and certain models feature a speed limit indicator that displays speed limits for most major roads and alerts drivers who are exceeding the limit. Preloaded mapping is also enhanced as North American coverage (2250, 2250LT, 2350, 2350LT and 2360LT) includes Mexico. Coverage of the lower 48 states (2200, 2300) now also includes Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Grand Bahama Island, Nassau and the Cayman Islands. The transatlantic model, nüvi 2370LT, includes detailed mapping for North America and Europe.
The Top Three GPS Models Reviewed
There is a standing joke that has been translated into many languages that tells of men possessing a genetic aversion to asking directions. Despite it being slightly prejudiced there is an element of truth that every man must face up to in their heart of hearts. Instinctual global geographical awareness is as much a trait of manhood than walking over hot coals, wrestling a rutting stag or leaving the toilet seat up.
With new satellite technology the Global Positioning Device, or GPS means that men never have to ask for directions ever again. This article examines three leading GPS models from three separate manufacturers in an impartial assessment of price against features.
The first is not technically a GPS model but a Bluetooth connection that will turn your mobile into a GPS. For 60GBP you can turn your mobile into a navigator with the Wayfinder Bluetooth GPS receiver. It is effective with quick satellite pick-up and it is compatible with any software. The issue is not the performance, but the cost. The initial outlay is reasonable however you have to pay an annual charge to avoid astronomical call costs in receiving.
The TomTom 1 is as no thrills as GPS gets. At an RRP of 150BGP which has now been dropped to 95GBP online it is by far the cheapest effective GPS system on the market. It is small, compact and accurate however the only drawback is that there is nothing beyond the GPS, so if you are looking for something more than basic destination access then this is not for you.
Finally the TomTom Go 730 is a step up in features from the 530 and a generation down from the 930. The only thing missing are the maps of North America and this combines the legendary TomTom simplicity with extra features such as Bluetooth and FM radio to keep you occupied, even your incoming text messages can be linked with GPS to be read out. The price is literally the only issue as 300GBP is a hefty price to pay for not asking directions.
Technology is changing the way in which we travel. The latter GPS model boasts advanced lane guidance which can instruct you which lanes to be in. That is pretty scary when you think about it, that satellites can monitor our every movements, however the loss of a little freedom is well worth it so long as we never have to ask directions
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