British Version....£270
Building on successes with both Automotive and Outdoor/Recreation products, The nüvi 550 is a step up from the basic, 200,300 series's, with a lot more functionality and option's. This is a multi-mode, multi-purpose sat-nav is the first portable navigation device dedicated to walking, cycling, driving and boating in a single unit – the truly complete navigation device at an affordable price, not too expensive. The nüvi 550 switches modes to navigate through your active lifestyle. It includes enhanced mode-specific features and there’s a wide range of mounts available for swift transfer between activities. Go sightseeing with geotagged images from Garmin Connect™ Photos and view your surrounding terrain with the digital elevation model basemap. A built-in compass and integrated Wherigo™ / geocache player extend the sat-nav’s use beyond navigation. Enjoy the fun of the many family treasure hunts and adventures available online. The rugged nüvi 550 sat-nav is ready for your active lifestyle. Waterproof, flexible and intuitive, with a whole host of accessories to enhance your navigation.
The nüvi 550 offers full City Navigator detailed street mapping coverage for Europe. This map data features a million (POIs)points of interest including hotels, restaurants, petrol stations, cash points and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ™, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. The series also accepts different types of mapping including TOPO for outdoor navigation and BlueChart cartography for marine usage.
American Version....$260
GARMIN NUVI 500 3.5 inch GPS Navigator. Garmin International is pleased to announce the nuvi 500 and nuvi 550, the newest members of the popular nuvi line. This new multi mode nuvi series will guide you while you drive, hike, bike or boat. Both models switch modes to navigate through your active lifestyle. Go sightseeing with geotagged images from Garmin Connect Photos or see your terrain with the digital elevation model basemap. Nuvi 500 and 550 are ready for your active lifestyle. The nuvi 500 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator North America NT Lower 48 States plus topographic maps for the U.S. The preloaded map data features over six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium quality mapping.
