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The nüvi 1200 features an ultra-slim design, enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode and tex-to-speech. The nüvi's enhanced user interface features improved graphics and a new slide control for menu operation.
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Technical Details
- High-sensitivity GPS receiver for fast satellite lock; sleek, ultra-slim design fits in a pocket- Pre-loaded with City Navigator 48 States NT maps, including millions of name-searchable points of interest
- Pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps; ecoRoute suggests fuel-efficient routes to save drivers money and fuel
- Public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems
- Turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names (text-to-speech)
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By Denise A. Sedman (Detroit)
Nuvi is a great GPS. I had used a Magellan before and it was better than the Nuvi. I bought the Nuvi because it is the only GPS that I could find that also had the capability to map in Europe. If I didn't need that feature, I would have went with a Magellan. Also, a side note .. you have to buy a USB cord to connect your GPS and register it from your computer. It's silly that Garmin does not include that as an automatic accessory. One more ouch to your purchase.
The screen is clear and the maps are easy to follow. However, Nuvi doesn't do well in big cities. For some reason, Nuvi announces turns at streets that don't exist. Or when you make the suggested turn, it recalculates because somehow or another you went the wrong way. This is a problem I had navigating Detroit. But, I know the city well enough to get around the false directions given by the GPS.
The points of interest work well in America, but in Europe that's another story. See info below.
Onto Europe -- I bought the Citi X-ploer maps for my GPS. The one for Paris was $14.99 and the one for the French Rivieria is $9.99. You can download specific maps to explore the city as a pedestrian or in an auto. Also, works the subway and bus system. These maps helped immensely in Paris and made navigating easy as a pedestrian. However, I couldn't figure out how to get the voice to work in pedestrian mode. Still have to figure out that one. Garmin says it works, but I couldn't figure it out. Also, a note on configuring your device. Here we are in Paris and we can't access France maps. There is some reset thing that you have to do to get the maps of a different region. Be sure to bring those instructions on resetting for a new country or it won't automatically sense where you are.
A note on pronunciation. When driving, the GPS says the street name and it is pronounced so weird (in English) that you can't recognize the name of the street by the spelling on the sign. You just have to follow the map.
Now, in Monaco, it was a totally different story. The GPS was useless. A feature the GPS needs is a compass. You can then determine if you are facing north or south. The whole idea of navigating a city with sharp turns, steep hills and unfamiliar names is beyond the capabilities of the Nuvi 1200. It didn't matter if we were in auto or pedestrian mode. We had to use an old fashioned map.
Names of landmarks in Europe are not necessarily searchable by American terms or by the names on the map you get from the tourist office. As a silly aside, we ended up at the "Grand Arch" instead of the Arch De Triump. Who knew? We felt so silly in the middle of a corporate center with its grand arch. And, you have to lock in your position when you get in the subway as it loses its signal. But, fortunately, the steps are still on the screen so you can refer back to the directions you need to navigate.
By Cool dude (usa)
It is small enough to slip into pocket. But it did not have the "announce lane changes" feature that my Nuvi 750 had. It also does not have "voice activated" menu that other more expensive Nuvi have. It gave a wrong name to the street in front of me. However, it does find my location much faster (in a few seconds) than my Nuvi 750 (which can take up to 3 mins). The menu in home page is better than the 750 as well. Does not have mp3 player like my 750 had. The free update of map became available a couple of months after I registered, but I was not notified (I found that out by accident ) and this update would have expired if I had not found it out by accident.
Tech support by email was good.
By N. Bhatti (Boston, MA)
Pros:
-Better processing speed.
-Good starting point for new GPS users
-Ease-of-use, bright display and good speaker.
Cons:
-I have used Nuvi 200, there is no big difference between 200 and 1200. In fact its almost same. Processing speed is little improved in 1200.
-Sometimes gets bad data form satellite which leads to wrong turn. It happens twice so far.
-No QWERTY keyboard.
-No USB cable in the box. Although Garmin insists to register the product by connecting your device to computer.
-Expensive as we can get same functionality in Nuvi 200.
By B. Ormonde
I went outside like it said in the directions. I tried it several times in different open areas and it was never able to acquire satellites. Perhaps I simply received a defective one or something broke during shipment. I don't know. All I know was I mailed it back and got a refund.
By Vijendra Singh (lexington KY)
There is no difference in this product and nuvi 200 series , if you happend to own , or seen.
The thickness of the device which is so much talked about is absolutely not seen , when you actually hold both the 200 series and the 1200 series
There is no difference in functionality for the comparable device ( dont compare 1350 with nuvi 260) , but if you compare nuvi 265 with nuvi 1200 its a complete rip off
Who should buy this >>
1. Some one who does not own a Garmin in 2.5" form factor
2. And if its your first device
Who should not buy this
1. If the market still has nuvi 200 series buy those
2. If you already own nuvi 200 series , ignore this
I am so so disappointed with this Garmin , (not technically) but with the thinckness which is hyped so much , and it came as a stab in the back from Garmin
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