• Bright 4.3-inch diagonal color touchscreen; 480 x 272 pixels, WQVGA TFT display with white backlight
• Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT

265 wt unboxing and in car test. key options that made me choose this among all other gps 1 - price 2 - free lifetime traffic updats 3 - ecoroute ...

• Bright 4.3" widescreen display.
• Preloaded with City Navigator NT for North America.

• Short circuit protection. LED charging indication. Can charge Ni-mh and Li-Ion Battery. Best replacement for the original car charger.
• Recharge on the go by harnessing power from your car with a cigarette lighter adapter.

Dec 02, 2009 by Blah-blah | Posted in Other - Electronics

I just order a Garmin Nuvo 265 WT from Amazon. When the GPS arrived, it says Nuvi 265 W on the back of GPS. Does this happen to all Nuvi 265 WT, or just me.

The note below is from the Amazon.com web page for this unit.

NOTE: Model number on the box is 265WT because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 265W as the "T" in 265WT refers to

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In the past ten years, explorers, has been involved in seeking to use their GPS devices to hide 'N high-tech games. The game is called treasure hunt, in a recent statistics, it is more than 100 countries around the world, more than 1 million players. Sounds like a good way to increase your level of enjoyment, as you hike and explore the wilderness with family and friends, or even go it alone.

Although the efficiency of the smart phone, the game is definitely improved with a dedicated GPS Personal Navigation Device (PND).Decision-makers, such as Garmin, TomTom and Magellan all provide high-quality GPS systems, to truly improve the geocacher experience. The name of the game from the token treasures and Record Book, usually placed in a sealed, waterproof container hidden somewhere. Although the treasure may not usually have significant monetary value, but it has a found some of its personal value. The combination is known as a geocache, or simply a cache. Cache location, GPS coordinates are published online.Once you find a geocache, the plug Po (S) only recorded in the log you find. You can then choose to add to the treasure, leave it, because you feel it, or take something. If you decide to delete part of the treasure, the other players proposed to delete the items left behind something of value to improve the search for future players....

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The factory refurbished Garmin Nuvi 855 gets you where you need to be with turn-by-turn voice directions that can even read street names. Have it calculate the routes you want, helping you avoid traffic snarls, toll roads, and even construction. Plus, you can take it with you when you park and it will keep track of where your car is while you continue your journey on foot.

Amazon Sales Rank: #3342 in Consumer Electronics Brand: Garmin Model: 010-N0577-31 Dimensions: 3.50" h x 6.50" w x 6.75" l, 1.00 pounds Factory Refurbished Sleek, ultra-slim design fits in a pocket; High-sensitivity GPS receiver for fast satellite lock Pre-loaded with City Navigtor NT maps for North America, including more than 6-million name-searchable points of interest Speech recognition--speak menu options and keep your eyes on the road Full feature set--text to speech for spoken directions with real street names; MP3 player, and Photo viewer

This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means that...

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• Hard case protects your device from accidents during daily usage.Zip it up and protects your device from dust and scratches.
• Feature with durable all around zipper holds your device securely in the case.Includes a lanyard allows you to carry your case on your wrist.

• Car Charger (DC) allows you to rapid or slow charge your phone from any vehicle 12 volt "cigarette lighter" style adapter.
• Home Travel Charger (AC) allows charging from any outlet and compacts for easy traveling.