Sitting atop of the newer 200 series from Garmin, the garmin nuvi 270 gps system sports the 3.5′ touch screen (which is quite vivid and bright even topping some of the more expensive widescreen brightness and viewability) The x70 models main attraction is the comprehensive amount of pre-installed maps and data, that make them more suited to people that want to not just use their GPS systems at home but also take them across multiple borders in North America and Europe. Installing European maps on other units that don’t have them approaches $300-400 in many cases, so at this price it truly is a value unit for someone that needs that functionality.

Note that the 200 series is the entry level, and as such a few of the more advanced features are missing (bluetooth and wireless calling, mp3 player and FM traffic receiver to name the most common ones). At the core all the main functions, navigation, routing, accuracy and utilities are still present and for someone that is looking for a low cost GPS navigation system without the need for all the fancy and often very underused extra’s, it remains a powerful and affordable option.

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