This is my third GPS. My first was the Garmin Streetpilot 330C, arguably the best GPS ever made. I sold it to get a 340C, which is essentially the 330C with street name announcing, which is an essential feature. It also performed excellently, but one day I saw an ad for a refurbished 265WT at a can't refused price, and jumped on it. So far, the 265 has performed as expected. I like the wider screen and its slightly (but not drastically) faster satellite reception. Unlike the 340C, which began to take... more info
Really happy with this GPS:
We are really happy with this device. We travel a lot so it is very convenient to throw in a rental car or just our own car around town.
garmin 265wt:
good gps for the money. was looking at the 255w but this unit had the wireless bluetooth and thought I would get it for that reason. Have to say I am not impressed with the bluetooth feature as everytime I get in the car the gps says that the signalfrom my cellphone is disconnected and Ihave to manually enter mypassword onthe cellphone a few times.
Here is my opinion on all gps units: If you are not good with directions, the gps will get you there but in a circuitous route most of the time. The reason... more info
Just what I needed...:
As a 63-year-old novice to the world of portable GPS, I spent several weeks surfing the Internet and talking to friends in trying to determine which one of the wide variety of brands, models and features would be best-suited to me. I read product descriptions, technical details, and user ratings/comments relative to numerous portable GPS units. I came to the following conclusions:
(1) based upon its huge market share and industry reputation, Garmin would be a
safe bet, and
(2)... more info
