I didn't look at the 255's, only the 200s, 750, and 760.
What I wish I knew was a reference to the calculation speed. I know the newer models are faster and if you turn, they can recalculate before you need to make that "immediate right turn". It's rare that it is needed, but it does happen.
---- Guy Aldrich <
graldrich@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Garmin 255W does speak street names Lynn.
>
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Andrew Ayre <andy@britishideas.com> wrote:
> > I have compared my Garmin Nuvi 200 side by side with a Magellan Maestro
> > 4xxx. The Magellan said (from Tucson) seven hours to Wickenburg and
> > eight hours to Las Vegas. My friend used his Magellan to go from Tucson
> > to Las Vegas and it took him via Florence...
> >
> > I took at 3500 mile road trip with my older Garmin (Streetpilot i3) from
> > Tucson to St. Louis and back, and only had a couple of wrong turns.
> >
> > So all I can say is that my Garmins work fine for me, but the Magellan
> > when I tried it gave really weird results and I can't recommend it.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > ShadowAce wrote:
> >> Hay folks..
> >>
> >> A co workers is asking for advice on in an car navigation system.
> >> They do not play our game and have very little if any need of ever
> >> taking it out of the car..
> >>
> >> So I wondered if any of you might have some advice as it is a type of
> >> GPS system I have not really even looked into.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Andy
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