Garmin Nuvi 205W Wide Screen Navigation System

Nuvi 205W Details

Each Nuvi 205W comes with: Nuvi 205W, Preloaded City Navigator® NT maps for the continental US, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, Vehicle suction cup mount, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disk, the Set up and go guide and a One-Year Warranty.
Unit Size: 2.9”H x 4.8”W x .8”D
Display Size: 4.3” Diag.
Weight: 6.1 oz.
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Nuvi 205W Special Features

Large, high resolution, 4.3” diagonal, anti-glare touch screen display.
Preloaded Digital Elevation Maps show shaded terrain contours at zoom levels of 5 miles or higher.
MSN Direct Compatible for Real Time Traffic, Weather and Gas Prices.
"Where Am I?" feature for a list of your closest emergency services.
Garmin's Hot Fix Technology allows for better and faster satellite acquisition time.

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Wide Screen Technology with Verbal Turn-by-Turn Directions!

The Nuvi 205W is the affordable, widescreen navigator from Garmin. Even though the 205W is affordable, you do not give up advanced features. The Garmin 205 W has a beautiful 4.3” touch screen that is viewable in any lighting condition that will automatically change to night colors when the sun goes down and with Hot Fix technology you will not have to worry about getting or keeping satellite acquisition. Want to see a picture of your destination? Garmin Connect Photos will allow you to tag your favorite locations with an image and even download images of popular sites with their location from the Garmin Connect website. With a pedestrian routing mode and a battery that lasts up to 4 hours on a charge, the 205W can guide you along your next walk in an unfamiliar place.

Uses Navteq Maps The Garmin Nuvi 205W comes pre-loaded with the Garmin City Navigator Version 2009 data for the lower 48 states, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, with data provided by Navteq. The maps also includes shaded terrain contours when at zoom levels of 5 miles or higher. The detailed mapping inside Nuvi 205W also includes 5 million Points of Interest including Hotels, Restaurants, ATM’s, Gas Stations and many more. Just use the touch screen to enter in the address or point of interest that you want to navigate to and the Nuvi 205W will provide both vocal and on screen directions to your destination. The map can be viewed in either 2D overhead or a 3D view of the road ahead. If you miss a turn, don’t worry as it will recalculate directions and get you back on track. The Garmin “Where Am I?” feature will help you locate the closest hospital, police station, gas station, address and intersection to help you assist you in an emergency or to arrive to your destination safely.

The Nuvi 205W is compatible with the MSN Direct receiver. MSN Direct service offers access to Real time information on gas prices, weather conditions, traffic reports to route you around delays and construction, local movie times with ratings and movie genre, news and stock reports, and local event information for sporting events, festivals, and concerts. You also have the ability to plan trips and locate destinations using Windows Live Local on your PC with the ability to wirelessly send this information to the Nuvi 205W. The MSN Direct is currently available in over 100 cities and the information is broadcast over FM frequency directly to the MSN Direct receiver. Check this link for a list of cities where MSN direct is currently available.

The Nuvi 205W comes with built-in support for the travel kit which includes a JPEG picture viewer, world clock, currency converter, measurement convert, automatic switching of Time Zones and a calculator. Garmin also gave the Nuvi 205W a SD card slot for the storage images. It will also accept the optional International Maps, Garmin Travel Guide and Garmin Language guide from a SD card through on board SD memory card expansion slot.

Garmin ecoRoute Compatible. Now more than ever, we’re all looking for ways to conserve both money and fuel. Whether we’re taking fewer trips or carpooling with family and friends, saving resources is a top priority. It was that thinking that led to the creation of ecoRoute – Garmin's free software update for compatible nüvi products that allows users to find more fuel efficient routes when navigating and even track their fuel usage. With ecoRoute, you may be able to save gas and money by adopting smarter driving habits and finding more fuel-efficient routes. ecoRoute is available in the Nuvi 2x5 and the Nuvi 7x5 series units. Some units may require a software update to add the ecoRoute feature. Use this link to get the free software update for your Garmin GPS.

The Garmin Nuvi 205W has replaced the Nuvi 200W.

Garmin's nuMaps Guarantee insures that if you buy a new Nuvi or Zumo unit and a newer version of the map becomes available within 60 days of purchase, you can download it at no charge as long as you register your unit at my.garmin.com within 60 days of first use.