Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime
Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic
- Lifetime map and traffic updates
- Speed limit indicator – unit displays speed limits for most major roads.
- Lane assist with photoReal junction views.
- Over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate.
- Park position recall – find your car where you left it.
Let nüvi 2555LMT lead the way with its big 5” (12.7 cm) touchscreen display and powerful navigation features. It includes FREE lifetime traffic¹ and map² updates, advanced lane guidance and more.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions Garmin Guidance 2.0’s intuitive interface greets you with two simple choices: “Where To?” and “View Map.” Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps for North America. It also comes preloaded with more than 8 million points of interest and offers the ability to add your own. Avoid Traffic Tie-ups With FREE lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffi
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Machina3
December 17, 2011Garmin’s Greatest GPS,
Being non-technically minded I had feared getting a GPS. A few friends were happy with theirs. I thought if only there was a good voice command unit , and it had a large, clear screen. Of course it had to be easy enough for me to use. I decided to contact Garmin directly. Garmin offered great buyer assistance. The nuvi2595LMT appeared to be the suitable GPS for a senior citizen who feared sophisticated technology. The operational booklet seemed a bit daunting at first. After trying the 2595LMT out just a few times a few easily answered questions came to mind. The booklet became easy to comprehend. The 2595LMT became easy to use after three short uses. I wouldn’t go anywhere without it. I and my co-driver love it.
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|Timothy Theis
December 17, 2011My 3rd Garmin – New Features and how they worked,
This is my 3rd Garmin GPS. I have become accustomed to their user interface and performance, so I can’t compare to other makes. I wanted to talk about the new features that attracted me to this unit and how I evaluated their usefulness on my first 3 hour road trip to a location I know by heart.
Feature 1 – 5 inch screen. I am older and am having to use reading glasses to see the GPS mounted to the dash. My earlier unit was a 4 inch. I considered a 7 inch Magellan, but when I found out you couldn’t install custom POIs on the Magellan, it ruled that one out for me. We go camping frequently and I have all the state parks as custom POIs. I also have truck stops I like to use. The 5 inch display was definately an improvement for me.
Feature 2 – Automated voice recognition. I definately don’t like being distracted by touching the screen to see how far the next roadside rest is (see custom POIs above). So I thought telling the GPS what I wanted made a lot of sense. When it comes to “commands” this feature works OK, but I have discovered I have to turn the radio volume down or talk VERY LOUDLY. The latter disturbs my wife 🙂 However, when you want to provide an address to locate, the unit performed badly. I couldn’t get it to correctly locate any of 3 addresses correctly… i.e. “4810 Whitewood Court” ended up with something very strange.
Feature 3 – Turn lanes. Knowing which lane you need to be in to correctly exit the highway and be ready for the next turn. There are two distinctly different features on this unit for knowing the turn lanes. One is “Viewing Junctions” which displays a picture of the upcoming junction, complete with signage. This takes up about the right half of the screen. The other turn lane feature is a small area in the upper left corner that shows , by using arrows, the number of lanes. The lane(s) you are to be in are bright white, while the others are grey. I found the arrows to be VERY useful and quick to absorb at a glance. I found the “Viewing Junctions” not very useful, as you had to look over a much larger area of the screen to absorb the information in a glance. I found I had to glance at the “Viewing Junctions” image several times before I understood which lane it wanted me to be in. For me at least, the “Viewing Junction” feature was of no use to me.
Feature 4 – Traffic. On my trip there were no traffic problems, so I didn’t get to experience any rerouting due to traffic conditions. This feature appears to only work when you are in or around larger cities. Between cities, pressing the traffic button indicated that there was no or weak signal.
Feature 5 – Posted speed limits – As you are navigating a small sign appears on the display showing the posted limit and your actual speed. If your actual speed exceeds the posted limit, it turns red. Nice little feature to keep honest people honest.
Other Notes:
I found the estimated time of arrival to be more accurate than my previous GPSs. Perhaps because it knows the posted limits as they change along the route??? The menu system is different from my prior GPSs.
There is an icon composed of 3 horizontal white bars that, when pressed, bring up other options. Sometimes this icon is in the lower right of the display, sometimes it is located elsewhere depending on where you are in the menus. Since this was a little different than prior units, I am having to get adjusted to this.
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