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Garmin nüvi 265/265T 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic |  | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
as of 11/28/2009 08:45 CST details
New (47) Used (3) Refurbished (5) from $139.00
Seller: 17th Street Photo
Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 87
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
MPN: NUVI 265T
Model: NUVI 265T
UPC: 753759082444
EAN: 0753759082444
ASIN: B001ELJ9P6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Bright, 3.5-inch diagonal color QVGA TFT touchscreen with 320 x 240 pixels and white backlight | | • | Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT | | • | Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling | | • | High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception | | • | NOTE: Model number on the box is 265T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 265 as the "T" in 265T refers to the additional component |
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Product Description
Packed with features at a price that fits any budget, n?vi 265T takes you there with preloaded maps and turn-by-turn directions that call out streets by name. It adds lifetime traffic and hands-free calling to the popular n?vi 255, simplifying life on the go. Like the rest of the n?vi 205-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.n?vi 265T's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to? " and "View Map". Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed city Navigator NT street maps, over 6 million Points of Interest (POIs), 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map updates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, n?vi 265T accepts custom Points of Interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix satellite prediction, n?vi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.For hands-free calling, n?vi 265T integrates Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 265T while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with n?vi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 108
 Better than my Mercedes November 28, 2009
Gregory A. Pistone (Marlton, NJ)
I wasn't looking for a GPS but when my car went into the shop and I was left to navigate New York, Long Island, and Northern NJ on my own I headed straight for the GPS reviews. This was well reviewed so I bought it on Amazon for a good price figuring it would be adequate until I got my car back. All I can say is why can't Mercedes put a GPS into a $100,000 car as good as this. While I'm sure the accuracy and clarity of directions are very similar to many gps on the market, I was really impressed by two things: the ability to send "favorites" direct from google maps to the garmin nuvi (via usb) and the lifetime free traffic reports. It already saved me once by rerouting me away from a severe backup on the Goethals Bridge to the Holland Tunnel late one Sunday night. Great little gadget. Highly recommended.
Garmin Nuvi November 25, 2009
Kitchen Lady (Auburn, WA USA)
I was pleasantly surprised that this product is all that it is advertized to be. Easy to set up and use. The only minus is that I thought that I had to order a car charger, but found that it was included with the unit. I had to return the extra charger.
 Run Away. I'm on my third repaired unit! November 24, 2009
William Collier
This will be the last Garmin product I ever purchase. This unit worked great the first 20 days I owned it, then the receiver sensitivity completely went south... meaning it could no longer 'hear' the GPS satellites well enough to work. Called Garmin, waited on hold 40 minutes, and they made me PAY SHIPPING to them for a brand new unit. Ok, what choice do I have (after 14 days I can't return or exchange it)? I did it. Got new unit, works well for one week, then boom. Same issue. I go from a constant full strength gps signal to almost nothing. No amount of resets or messing with the thing will make it work again. It's definately a hardware issue. Call Garmin again, wait on hold almost an hour, and guess what.. ship it back AGAIN, and I'm waiting on my third unit. Never again. Lousy product, Lousy Support.
Not a bad GPS system November 17, 2009
E. How (San Jose, CA)
Pros:
- great size, and display is good enough for what you pay for, gets me from point A to B and recalculates fast if I veer off course
- has a good variety of features to get you where you want to go, favourites, etc
- has gas calculator to see how much you're using based on your trips
- I've found the British female voice to be the best so far, the American female sounds like a computer
- can save a number of addresses so you can easily just click on those to go to
Cons:
- when I hook up my phone to the blue tooth feature, the sound turns off after a minute, and I have to reboot to get it back, at which point it turns off again, so I end up not using the bluetooth just so the GPS will talk to me the way it should
- traffic hasn't been accurate on the one time I tried it
- have to always type in the city whenever I look up something, but there is a previous searches file that I can sift through
- tried it in the streets of downtown SF, and it took a few minutes to get my location right (and hence my directions to where I wanted to go)
overall, not a bad GPS, although I wish the bluetooth worked, but like the actual GPS enough to keep it.
Works well, some minor drawbacks November 17, 2009
Liam Moran (Pittsburgh, PA)
The unit was recommended in Consumer Reports, is easy to use and quite accurate. The only problem I've encountered is that the power adapter for the car does not work in all vehicles. I bought the unit recently before traveling for business and the adapter didn't work in my rental car (a Hyundai Sonata, for anyone curious), and returned home to find that it doesn't work in my VW Golf either.
The kit I purchased does include a USB power adapter, and it gets about three and a half hours of juice per charge. My way around this problem has been to turn the system off during long stretches of longer trips (i.e., when it tells me I'll be on the same highway for 90 miles), then turn it on when I know I'm approaching my next turn. This is not ideal, but still gets me where I need to go.
One other note is to still pay close attention to signage, particularly when it directs you to major destinations like airports or train stations. For example, in Austin, TX it directed me to the cargo and service exit ramp at the airport. I was able, at that point, to follow the signage to passenger pickup, but have found such scenarios are not unusual. Don't let its directions override your common sense.
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