It isn't a book reader, but the Garmin nüvi 295W 3.5-Inch Widescreen Wi-Fi Portable GPS Navigator that Amazon has on their Gold Box Deal of the Day looks like a fantastic deal on a unit that is also a web browser when around a wifi hotspot and a 3MP camera and MP3 player. Especially at $84.99 instead of the $279.99 list price shown (the unit has been discounted already, so it's only another $20 from the last price, but this looks like a blow-out attempt to make room for a newer model). I know that the GPS and web browser on my phone are two of the features I use a lot (surprisingly so on the GPS); adding this to a much less expensive phone, though, is probably a smarter option for most people. Since we are now in the extended holiday return period at Amazon (all purchases after Nov 1 can be returned until the end of January, rather than a 30-day return), this one might be perfect as a Christmas gift.Description
nüvi 295W offers a new take on an old favorite with Wi-Fi® connectivity, a 3 MP camera with auto-focus, dual orientation capability and much more.
Get Connected
Wi-Fi connectivity on the nuvi 295W provides a full desktop web experience with an HTML browser so you can surf the web whenever and wherever you choose. Check your e-mail, including Hotmail, G-mail, AOL mail, POP3 and IMAP, and view email attachments in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and JPG. You can also search an abundance of customer-rated points of interest (POIs), such as restaurants, hotels and more, using Google™ Local Search.
Get Going
With a single tap on the dual-oriented screen, you can avoid writing down addresses and go straight to your destination. nüvi 295W offers 1-touch navigation from your e-mail, address book (with up to 5,000 contacts) and local search results. Additionally, the unique 3 MP camera geotags pictures so you can create routes to them. You can also send the picture to a friend to route to or upload to the web to auto-locate on a map.
Go Beyond Navigation
nüvi 295W isn't just for navigation. A quick tap provides access to the lengthy feature set, including a calculator, stop watch, calendar, check lists and more. Also included are travel tools such as a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter and current and 5-day weather forecasts. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them. Garmin Locate™ automatically marks your position when you remove nüvi from your car so you'll never forget where you parked again, and nüvi 295W is compatible with the free Garmin Garage where you can download custom voices and vehicles. Enhance your travel experience with optional microSD™ cards.
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- Spoken street names (e.g. "Turn right on Elm street in 500 ft.")
- Dual-orientation automatically switches between portrait and landscape view
- 3 MP camera with auto-focus
- Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity
- MP3 player with 2.5mm headphone jack/audio line-out
- 1-step navigation from contacts, e-mail, and local search results
