Comments on: Garmin nüvi 265/265T 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/ Dreamland of Business, On the Way Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda H. http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1381 Linda H. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:40:35 +0000 http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1381 I used the Garmin for the first time last weekend for a trip from Knoxville to Asheville--a trip I make several times a year. It was a test run for the Garmin. On the way over when we got to Hot Springs it wanted us to turn right. I went left anyway through Marshall--it's not a bad road, fairly straight and well kept and will get you to Asheville in about 45 minutes. On the way back from Asheville, I took the turn the Garmin told me to take onto Leicester Highway. We were about half way up this curvy mountain when I started to realize this was not a shorter way to the Marshall route. The Garmin took us over two mountains (the snow has not melted there yet) with some of the windiest roads I've done in a while. Then as we finally approached Hot Springs (wouldn't have known but there was a road sign.) It wanted us to turn left away from Hot Springs and go over Max Patch (a 4200 foot mountain with a gravel road that goes down the other side completely covered with snow.) We would never have made it, but we turned back and found our own way back to Hot Springs and then used the usual route home. <br />The Garmin route added 1 1/2 hours to the 2 1/2 hour trip because we could only go 10-15 mile per hour up the mountain road it sent us up. Do not trust this machine, if I could return it I would, but I got it from [...] through Amazon and I am a couple of days past the point where I can send it back. I am really upset with this machine. Rating: 1 / 5 I used the Garmin for the first time last weekend for a trip from Knoxville to Asheville–a trip I make several times a year. It was a test run for the Garmin. On the way over when we got to Hot Springs it wanted us to turn right. I went left anyway through Marshall–it’s not a bad road, fairly straight and well kept and will get you to Asheville in about 45 minutes. On the way back from Asheville, I took the turn the Garmin told me to take onto Leicester Highway. We were about half way up this curvy mountain when I started to realize this was not a shorter way to the Marshall route. The Garmin took us over two mountains (the snow has not melted there yet) with some of the windiest roads I’ve done in a while. Then as we finally approached Hot Springs (wouldn’t have known but there was a road sign.) It wanted us to turn left away from Hot Springs and go over Max Patch (a 4200 foot mountain with a gravel road that goes down the other side completely covered with snow.) We would never have made it, but we turned back and found our own way back to Hot Springs and then used the usual route home.

The Garmin route added 1 1/2 hours to the 2 1/2 hour trip because we could only go 10-15 mile per hour up the mountain road it sent us up. Do not trust this machine, if I could return it I would, but I got it from [...] through Amazon and I am a couple of days past the point where I can send it back. I am really upset with this machine.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Alan L. Friedmann http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1380 Alan L. Friedmann Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:49:05 +0000 http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1380 I found the 265wt to do everything you"d expect from a unit costing $100 more. Great value. Rating: 4 / 5 I found the 265wt to do everything you”d expect from a unit costing $100 more. Great value.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Relliux http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1379 Relliux Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:57:18 +0000 http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1379 I just bought this item few days ago and today I noticed there was a price drop. <br /> <br />Even though I still have not received the package, Amazon IS NOT willing to give me a refund for the price difference. Consider this next time you buy any item from Amazon!!!! <br /> <br />The answer I got from the customer representative was "I know you are concerned about the price you paid, and certainly understand if you choose to return the item and purchase it at a lower price." Rating: 4 / 5 I just bought this item few days ago and today I noticed there was a price drop.

Even though I still have not received the package, Amazon IS NOT willing to give me a refund for the price difference. Consider this next time you buy any item from Amazon!!!!

The answer I got from the customer representative was “I know you are concerned about the price you paid, and certainly understand if you choose to return the item and purchase it at a lower price.”
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Jonny http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1378 Jonny Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:37:16 +0000 http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1378 <br />This navigation system is the second worst navigation system I've ever seen( Navigon being the worst) <br /> <br />1. There is actually no way to see the distance to destination which is the most standard feature of any navigation system. <br /> <br />Imaging you are on a long trip and everyone in the car is wondering how many more miles until your destination? There is no way to tell! <br /> <br />They find room to add the speed limit so the wife can complain that your speeding however their engineers can't figure how to add the miles until your destination feature. <br /> <br />I called tech support and they told me that I have to see the miles to each turn and take a calculator to add up all the miles. Are you kidding me? <br /> <br />My Mio C310x is a million times better than this garmin unit. <br /> <br />2. Unable to tell what street you are currently on. This unit will only display the next street turn however will not show the street you are currently on. <br /> <br />3. Selecting POI is horrible: <br /> <br />Most navigation system will allow you to search the POI from subcategories and will instantly come up with results. If you are typing something that is does not exist or spelled wrong, it will not let you to type it in.( Usually the letters are faded out) <br /> <br />However this garmin will allow you to type in or misspell words when searching for a POI and sit there searching forever! It will just sit there with an hour glass waiting and waiting... Very poorly design. <br /> <br />4. There is no way to search for POI in a particular zip code. They make you pick type in the entire city name instead. The zip code is far more accurate and quicker to type in. <br /> <br />5. Plagued with Advertisement. Have Garmen no shame? They fill this navigation with horrible advertisement. <br /> <br />6. The detail on the road is horrible. My Mio navigation system will show both sides of the street with arrows indicating the direction of traffic. The Garmin, a busy 2 way street looks like a single road. <br /> <br />7. Long side to side view but no forward view. It shows a lot of what is on either side. Way out to the right and left(which I find useless) but not any of the road in front of you(which is what you need the most!) <br /> <br />I am going to look at the Mio or maybe a Tomtom and maybe sell this awful system online. <br /> <br />Garmin is like the GM of the GPS world. They are a big company but not design well at all. <br /> <br />TOMTOM is like Porsche and Mio is like a Lexus. <br /> <br /> <br /> Rating: 1 / 5 This navigation system is the second worst navigation system I’ve ever seen( Navigon being the worst)

1. There is actually no way to see the distance to destination which is the most standard feature of any navigation system.

Imaging you are on a long trip and everyone in the car is wondering how many more miles until your destination? There is no way to tell!

They find room to add the speed limit so the wife can complain that your speeding however their engineers can’t figure how to add the miles until your destination feature.

I called tech support and they told me that I have to see the miles to each turn and take a calculator to add up all the miles. Are you kidding me?

My Mio C310x is a million times better than this garmin unit.

2. Unable to tell what street you are currently on. This unit will only display the next street turn however will not show the street you are currently on.

3. Selecting POI is horrible:

Most navigation system will allow you to search the POI from subcategories and will instantly come up with results. If you are typing something that is does not exist or spelled wrong, it will not let you to type it in.( Usually the letters are faded out)

However this garmin will allow you to type in or misspell words when searching for a POI and sit there searching forever! It will just sit there with an hour glass waiting and waiting… Very poorly design.

4. There is no way to search for POI in a particular zip code. They make you pick type in the entire city name instead. The zip code is far more accurate and quicker to type in.

5. Plagued with Advertisement. Have Garmen no shame? They fill this navigation with horrible advertisement.

6. The detail on the road is horrible. My Mio navigation system will show both sides of the street with arrows indicating the direction of traffic. The Garmin, a busy 2 way street looks like a single road.

7. Long side to side view but no forward view. It shows a lot of what is on either side. Way out to the right and left(which I find useless) but not any of the road in front of you(which is what you need the most!)

I am going to look at the Mio or maybe a Tomtom and maybe sell this awful system online.

Garmin is like the GM of the GPS world. They are a big company but not design well at all.

TOMTOM is like Porsche and Mio is like a Lexus.

Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Walter A. Rubenstein http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1377 Walter A. Rubenstein Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:18:17 +0000 http://www.dswei.com/2010/04/garmin-nuvi-265265t-3-5-inch-bluetooth-portable-gps-navigator-with-traffic/#comment-1377 Turned out to be smaller than I expected. I am still interested in getting a GPS and am considering other (and <br />less expensive) models. Rating: 1 / 5 Turned out to be smaller than I expected. I am still interested in getting a GPS and am considering other (and

less expensive) models.
Rating: 1 / 5

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