Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS

Garmin Nuvi 1200

The long awaited Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS has finally arrived and with its new features, it was worth waiting for. The ultra-slim design (0.6 inches thick) and light weight (0.4 ounces) make it great for use in your auto or for use in your pocket for navigating around town on foot.

The user interface is improved with better graphics and the slide control for menu operations is similar to that found on some of the newer cell phones.

The most important feature for an automotive GPS is the text to speech so it speaks the names of the streets when it is tells you where to turn.

Garmin recognized that GPS units should be multi-functional and made the Nuvi 1200 GPS for automobile and pedestrian navigation. The optional cityXplorer™ map data offered by Garmin allows you to download selected city maps and information for cities in North America and Europe for as low as $9.99 per city. With this information in your Nuvi, you can navigate around the city like a native. cityXplorer™ helps you plan routes using foot and public transit. See where to walk, where to catch the bus, subway, or other transit.

The ecoRoute™ feature saves you gas by calculating the most fuel efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more.

"Where Am I?" emergency locator always knows your location. Simply tap the screen and the Nuvi will show you your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations.

The Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS contain these basic features:

3.5 inch display (diagonal)
Speaks street names
Preloaded street maps
Optional FM lifetime traffic information·
Photo navigation·
Optional MSN® Direct
microSD memory card expansion slot
Garmin Lock anti-theft feature
Plus many other travel features (picture viewer, world clock, currency converter, calculator, etc.)

What's in the Box from Garmin
Garmin Nuvi 1200 preloaded with City Navigator 48 states NT, Vehicle suction cup mount, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual.

Be aware that a home charging cord and a USB cord are not included with this unit.

Go to the Nuvi 1200 product page on Amazon.com (shown below) for additional information about the 1200. Click on the "More about this product" link as shown by the red arrow.

This GPS is so new, it does not have any customer reviews, but it will soon. The link to the reviews will appear at the top of the page in the same area where the red arrow is located.

I hope you enjoy your new Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS

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