Garmin - Nuvi 200 Review

Garmin - Nuvi 200 is one of the best, yet affordable (currently ~$179), GPS navigators that have been available to the consumer nowadays. It comes with the an adapter for your car charger, a dashboard holder (not recommended on the windshield in the State of California), the latest 2008 (now-2009) map for the USA and it has a slot for the memory card (not included). The memory card can be used to update maps, upload photos or other miscellanous information to the unit as needed.

Garmin - Nuvi 200 is so easy to install and use. One does not have to be a techie to use it. The unit is also portable, in that one can simply carry it while walking. Unlike the ones that come installed in some cars and cost a ridiculous $1500.

One of the major cons of this product is that it has been discontinued. The 2008 version has maps for the US only. I heard the 2009 map includes Canada as well. Although it has been updated recently, new changes have been added to the maps. Therefore, one would need to purchase the newest map version/update which cost ~$60! Something that was almost absurd. In other words, why purchase a map version for $60 when you can get the whole unit for $179? This is one of the worst aspects of buying a Garmin GPS.

Something else, Garmin - Nuvi 200 sometimes takes so long searching for something, so one would have to abort the search and start a new one.

If you happen to be interested in a very good and inexpensive portable GPS nagvigator that does the job of locating places, Garmin - Nuvi 200 is the one.