Garmin preps wider Nuvi GPS units
updated 02:45 pm EDT, Fri June 1, 2007
Garmin Nuvi 200W Preview
Garmin will soon have widescreen versions of its entry-level Nuvi 200 GPS units, the company has reportedly announced at a German trade show. The receivers will keep the same thin profile and basic feature set of the standard 4:3 ratio models but add a 4-inch widescreen display with a higher 480x272 resolution. The display resolution should display more of the road ahead at once and provide more room for on-screen detail.
Map details will still be loaded through SD cards and will help separate the two models currently scheduled for release. The 200W is a nation-only version that will ship with maps only for a particular country or for regions in the case of Europe; the 250W will store continent-wide data for Europe and likely for all of North America in the case of its eventual North American debut. A 270W with support for both Europe and North America remains unannounced.
Availability isn't known, though prices are set at €299 ($402) and €349 ($469) in Europe and may translate roughly to US prices for its official release. [via GPSPassion]
