The Garmin Nuvi 1200 and affordable Automotive GPS unit
The Garmin nuvi 1200 easily fits in your pocket and won’t stretch your wallet either. At an affordable MSRP of $139 you’ll get the necessary basics to navigate to your destination. Thanks to regional Garmin GPS maps and its slim design with a 3.5” TFT color screen, it’s an extremely portable GPS system. The Garmin nuvi 1200 includes text to speech enabling the GPS to announce streets by name. In addition it offers pedestrian navigation options and includes ecoRout e™. which calculates a more fuel-efficient route to your destination. With the purchase of a traffic receiver, you can get up-to-date traffic information allowing you to bypass traffic slow-downs or tie-ups. Pedestrian Navigation If you are a stranger in a big city the Garmin nuvi 1200 is the perfect travel companion. With its enhanced pedestrian navigation capabilities, it’s perfect for getting around town. Download optional cityXplorer™ content to help you navigate city public transit. Know where to walk, where to catch the bus, subway, tram or other transportation and how long it will take to get there. cityXplorer maps are available for select cities throughout North America and Europe. And with prices as low as $9.99, you'll have money left over to spend in the big city. Portability Twenty-five percent slimmer than other Garmin nüvis, you can take the Garmin nuvi 1200 anywhere. It easily fits in your pocket or purse, and its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. Get Turn-by-Turn Directions The nüvi 1200's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. This safety feature allows you to keep your eyes on the road while getting instructions on where to go. It comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT street maps for the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico or one European region or country , millions of points of interest (POIs) and 2-D or 3-D maps. The Garmin nuvi 1200 digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. With the its’ enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You can also upload additional custom points of interest (POIs). And with HotFix® satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker. Go Beyond Navigation Navigation is just the beginning. The Garmin nüvi 1200 saves you gas and money with ecoRoute — a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. The 1200 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them. It's also compatible with lifetime traffic alerts (receiver purchase required). With its "Where Am I?" emergency locater, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. The Garmin nuvi 1200 features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download custom custom voices and vehicles. You can also purchase "after market voices" for your Garmin nuvi 1200. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD™ cards which increase your storage capability. The microSD card must be purchased separately. If you require further information on the nuvi 1200 just click on Garmin nuvi 1200 manual and you can view the operator’s manual for these automotive GPS units. Garmin Nuvi 1200 Features:
Introduced: March 2009 What's in the Box: * Garmin nuvi 1200 Note: The state of Minnesota prohibits the installation of portable GPS units on the windshield of your vehicle. Owner Reviews Amazon: By a new yorker, February 13, 2010 Con: I really wanted to like this device, after all garmin has a good reputation. And there are a lot of positive reviews. I was extremely hestitant about getting this device as there was nothing but bad reviews for many months (on 1200/1250.) Now I know why. The 1200 was something of a bear to setup and update, mostly it was just tedious. I'd be fine with that if the unit was a useful product after all that. It isn't. The touchscreen on my Garmin nuvi 1200 seems to be calibrated incorrectly. If you go to enter a "n" for example sometimes it will give you a "u." Then during data entry it will freeze, I am trying to enter Paramus,NJ right now. (I set NJ manually, the unit is *fully* updated with the latest map software and firmware.) Entering the "P" and the "a" is an ordeal. I pressed the "done" button 10-15 times, waiting for it to unfreeze. "Newark" is fine... sometimes. The freezing seems random as if the processor is trying to do something else. However there is nothing for it to be doing except responding to the touchscreen and pulling a simple database lookup. Once it told me there was no match for Paramus, then it did find it on the next try. I wonder if this thing is is junk in every aspect from design, to execution, to mapping or maybe the processor was taken from a pocket calculator. I am not being impatient, besides if I am, I would not feel comfortable being massively lost on the highway fighting with the strange quirks of this unit if that's all it is. I think not. I could go on about how bad this thing is for another 3 pages. I'm going to return it or run it over with a truck. Pro: It would be simple and easy to use if it did work. By Larry Mcdonald, January 31, 2010 The most telling critique of this is that I had to buy a paper map to get home... What I didn't like about it: 1) Lock up / crashes / freezes often. What I liked about it: 1) Not much. By Gabe D. Impert, December 10, 2009 Pros Cons TestFreaks Garmin nuvi 1200 reviews By nanktsc, Apr 17, 2010 purchased this product in November 2009. This was my first ever GPS system and I am very pleased. It is very easy to set up and use and offers a ton of information. I also like that it can be used while walking as well as driving. It's small so I can carry it in my purse. I recently took my first road trip in some years and I was traveling to some place I had not ever been and it took my right to the front door. It's like having your own personal front seat navigator. I wouldn't go anywhere without it. It assisted in finding me places to eat and stay. I would definitely recommend this product to someone. By ksmit222, Feb 2, 2010 Love my new Garmin nuvi 1200 with all of its features. It is very easy to use and to understand--especially with the voice prompted directions. I like how the system speaks the names of the streets so you know exactly which street to turn onto. The touch screen is easy to use and navigate. I have had no problems entering in addresses or using the search menu to find local shops or places to eat. Over all, I am very satisfied with my purchase. Owner Ratings: Amazon: Garmin nuvi 1200 36 reviews TestFreaks: 51 reviews, 9.6 out of 10 Return to Gamin Auto GPS |
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