Garmin nuvi 1200 vs 1250

Compare the Differences Between Garmin nuvi 1200 vs 1300

Garmin nuvi GPS	Garmin nüvi 1200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator	Garmin nüvi 1250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
The Different Features	1. Preloaded maps (regional - lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail))	1. Preloaded maps (North America) 2. Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads)
Amazon's Customer Reviews The most helpful favorable review	Good Upgrade from Old TomTom One 3rd Edition Pros: Small size, good text-to-speech, SD mapcard, ease-of-use, bright display, great suction cup mount, great satellite performance, decent maps (so far), clear and loud speaker Cons: No prepare route, limited alternative route options, no USB-to-miniUSB cable for computer hookup I bought this GPS for a planned trip to France, the...read more	The best thing ever got This is the best thing I ever got. Nuvi 1250 catches satellites within 10 seconds. Also it has a fast recalculating speed and clear voice. A great GPS compares with the other Garmins I used. Pros: - easy to use - catch satellites quickly - speed limit - fast recalculating speed - text to speech - clear voice - 1...read more
The most helpful critical review	Losing satellite, wrong destination and read the "capabilities" carefully Got my Garmin 1200 from my husband for Xmas. We figured it was long past time for us to get with the technology and perhaps clear the glove box of it's assorted paper maps. After 2 weeks of using this thing around Central NJ and Philadelphia, I've rekindled my love of (reliable) paper maps and online maps. Days after Xmas we drove down to Philly. Seemed..read more	I like it, BUT WONDER ABOUT RELIABILITY Bought the 1250 in September for the Traffic Feature. Traffic Feature works GREAT! Compact size is good for travelling. HOWEVER, Over the last 7 days, I have had to return my 1250 to retail store FOUR TIMES, while on Business Trips. In each case, the GPS would not switch on after a routine shutdown, and storage (in my briefcase, cushioned). The first time, I though...read more
YouTube Video Demo / Review	Video 1 of Garmin nuvi 1200 review click here - (2:11). This video is from GPSTracklog .	N/A
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Common Features for both nuvi:

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 3.7"W x 2.9"H x .6"D (9.3 x 7.5 x 1.6 cm)
• Display size: 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
• Display type: QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
• Weight: 4.0 ounces (113.4 g)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 4 hours
• High-sensitivity receiver
• RoHS version available
• Ability to add maps
• Built-in memory:internal solid state
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
• Routes: 0
• Basemap: yes
  
• Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
• Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.")
• Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.")
• Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
• FM traffic compatible
  
• MSN® Direct compatible
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
• ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route)
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
• Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device)
• Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device)
• Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
• World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
• Picture viewer
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
• Touchscreen
• cityXplorer™ Enhanced Pedestrian Navigation

Unavailable Features:
Both nuvi 1200 and 1250 do not have the following features:

• Waterproof
• Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands)
• Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation) with junction view
• trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow)
• myTrends™ (predicts routes based on user's navigation behavior)
• 3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D)
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
• Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling)
• Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information)
• XM® Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible
• Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount)
• Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
  
• Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat)
• MP3 player
• Audio book player
• FM transmitter
• Headphone jack/audio line-out
• Dead reckoning
• Motorcycle-friendly
• Trucking-friendly
• Marine-friendly
• Geocaching-friendly