The small screen Garmin is just the right size! The widescreen models are a little too intrusive, distracting your attention from the road. The 275T, with its pre-loaded North America and Europe, is ideal for those who occasionally travel to Europe, as you need guidance even more in foreign countries. It's great to get off the beaten path knowing you can't get lost, and it encourages you to use secondary and rural roads.
By Glorify God
from Tunkhannock, PA
About Me Enthusiast
6/02/2009
(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)
worked well on both sides of the pond
5.0
PROS
Reliable Performance
Compact
Large Screen
Easy To Read
Easy Menus
Simple Controls
CONS
BEST USES
Rural Navigation
Urban Navigation
Faster Routes
Finding Specific Address
Planning Trips
Comments:
We use it in Northeastern US with good results. Our main reason for the 275 was its European capability. We used it in Belgium, Holland, France and Switzerland. It lead us to our urban and rural locations. We especially liked how it handled round abouts and traffic cameras. There were a couple times were you would have to make quick turns in succesion that I would be confused, by the voice commands, but the arrow would confirm the appropriate direction.
By Guineapig
from Bronx, NY
About Me Casual User
4/20/2009
Restores my faith in technology
5.0
PROS
Easy To Read
Easy Menus
Easy To Set Up
Reliable Performance
Extremely Accurate
Simple Controls
Acquires Satellites Quickly
CONS
Not all voices accessible
BEST USES
Finding Specific Address
Rural Navigation
Comments:
First weekend using nuvi on local NYC/Westchester, NY roads, amazed by ability to quickly recalculate after wrong turns, announcements well-timed to road signs, general accuracy. Can't wait to use in UK during May vacation to the great gardens of England...
By SMS
from All over the world.
About Me Enthusiast
4/02/2009
Great unit - needs some minor changes.
4.0
PROS
Easy To Set Up
Simple Controls
Easy Menus
Reliable Performance
Easy To Read
Compact
CONS
Speed camera beep 2 loud
BEST USES
Faster Routes
Comments:
Love the amount of information it holds for both US and Europe. Has been very accurate so far. Issues: Sometimes it takes a while to acquire on start-up - other times it is fast. Using this unit is Paris France. I cannot take all the constant dinging from the speed trap camera warnings. Need a way to turn those off. I ended up just turning off the sound. Overall an excellent value for the unit.
By D
from Kansas City
About Me Enthusiast
3/30/2009
Love it
5.0
PROS
Large Screen
Easy To Set Up
Acquires Satellites Quickly
Compact
Easy Menus
Simple Controls
Easy To Read
Reliable Performance
CONS
BEST USES
Finding Specific Address
Planning Trips
Comments:
Love having Europe maps.
By Michele
from KY
About Me Casual User
3/25/2009
Very helpful device
4.0
PROS
Compact
Reliable Performance
Large Screen
Easy Menus
Easy To Set Up
Easy To Read
Acquires Satellites Quickly
Simple Controls
CONS
Garmin doesn't update map
BEST USES
Rural Navigation
Urban Navigation
Finding Specific Address
Faster Routes
Planning Trips
Comments:
Unit works great. Easy to operate. I like the text-to-speech. Garmin should update the maps more often to accomodate new construction.
By Mark
from Hartford County, CT
About Me Casual User
1/20/2009
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Good Unit
4.0
PROS
Compact
Easy To Read
CONS
BEST USES
Comments:
Locked up on first turn-on in Europe and could not be reset. Had to wait until the battery died. Worked again when returned to US. Will try again on the next trip to Europe.
