Editorial Review:

Product Description:
iWayand#153; 250c Now, from the SEMA Award-winning iWay line of mobile navigation products comes a new niche-filling option. Sleek. Handy. Portable. With multimedia extras. The new iWay 250c makes a perfect fit for any car, any pocket, and even the smallest budget! Feature Highlights: - Slim, trim design with built-in lithium ion battery and charger for precision, cordless performance in and out of any car - Bright, high-detail 3.5' diagonal, 16-bit color TFT touch-screen display has 320 x 240 pixel resolution for superb mapping detail, with adjustable white LED backlighting - Built-in 12-channel GPS receiver with flip-up antenna - Includes 2GB MMC/SD card preloaded with NAVTEQandreg; mapping detail for the USA and Canada featuring millions of accessible Points-of-Interest - Automatic turn-by-turn routing and re-routing (for missed turns and detours) with visual and voice directions - 2-D and 3-D road map display choices with simplified, intuitive touch-screen menu - Full-featured MP3 player and JPEG picture viewer with easy touch-screen control - Internal speaker plus connector support for stereo line out, DC power, USB and optional remote active antenna - Complete with value-added support and mounting accessories - USB to PC cable, suction-cup mounting bracket with quick release and flexible arm, cradle, and 12-volt accessory power/charger adapter - Fully portable, easy to use and ready-to-go in any vehicle; no maps to buy, no activation or service fees

Amazon.com Product Description:
This compact, portable color GPS navigation system features built-in battery power, a stereo MP3 music player, and a picture viewer, making it the perfect companion for your next trip across town or across the continent. The iWay 250C includes a 2 GB MMC/SD card preloaded with NAVTEQ mapping detail for the USA and Canada, complete with millions of accessible points of interest (POIs).

The iWay 250C sports a sunlight-viewable, 3.5-inch, 16-bit color TFT touch-screen display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution. The display features optimal brightness for viewing in all driving conditions. The device also features a stereo MP3 audio player with a digital media card slot for loading audio files with an SD/MMC memory card. A full-featured picture viewer is also provided, allowing you to display JPEG photos stored on MMC/SD memory cards.

The iWay 250C packs a stereo MP3 music player and picture viewer into a compact, portable, GPS unit.

Street address searching, plus auto-routing choices to help you avoid toll roads.

Play audio files with an SD/MMC memory card.

The real strength of the iWay 250C is in its advanced navigation features. The device features a built-in, precision 12-channel GPS receiver with flip-up antenna for enhanced reception. You can also add an optional, compact RAA-5 remote GPS antenna with a built-in magnet for placement on the roof of your vehicle. The iWay 250C's touchscreen employs easy-to-use menus that make navigation a snap. Choose from three selectable mapping displays: 2D Track Up, 2D North Up, and Elevated 3D. Meanwhile, turn-by-turn audio and visual cues, including auto-zooming and automatic recalculation of directions after a missed turn, make for effortless navigation. There's even a straight-line navigation feature for off-road and marine use.

Users from different countries will appreciate the iWay 250C's ability to offer voice directions in seven languages as well as display text in 12 languages. The unit also features street address searching, plus auto-routing choices to help you avoid toll roads and interstates. You can even avoid left-hand turns.

The iWay 250C comes with enough memory to store up to 1,000 addresses, and the included 2GB MMC/SD card is preloaded with NAVTEQ mapping detail for the USA and Canada. The maps also feature millions of accessible points-of-interest. The device also supports all current plug-and-play map/chart options from Lowrance (FreedomMaps, Fishing Hot Spots Elite, LakeMaster ProMaps, and NauticPath). The maps can also be updated via the device's internal USB port, which enables a PC connection.


What's in the Box
iWay 250C unit, stylus for touch-screen operations (with built-in holder), suction-cup mounting bracket, adhesive-backed, European-styled dash mounting plate, USB to PC interface cable, software CD-ROM, and user's manual.



Accessories:
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Accessories:

• 3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Repair
• Bracketron UFM-100BL Nav-Mat GPS Friction Dash Pad
• GGI International LCD Screen Care Kit, with Overlays, Care System Microfiber Cloth & Wipes
• Lowrance 125-01 iWay 600C 5-inch Portable GPS and Marine Navigator and Chartplotter and MP3 Player

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Rating: - GPS device
This device is easy to use. It has all the preloaded maps and voice guidance .

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Rating: - Not Impressed
I have had this unit for about 9 months.

It is relatively easy to see and the interface works well.

It generally gives pretty good directions, but (and this is huge) in October of 2007 we needed to get to Indianapolis airport from the Cincinnati area. We were guided through a series of dead end roads. Almost missed our plane. It turned out well for us, but this could be a huge issue for others.

The battery life is horrible and takes forever to charge. If you do not have a constant powered outlet in your vehicle this will not stay charged.

You cannot use the picture viewer through the SD card and have maps at the same time as they are not stored internally, but on the SD card.

The unit takes forever to find satellites. It often takes 10 minutes or more.

It causes interference with AM radio and as an avid AM listener this is a big problem.

Overall I have not been impressed and am very close to returning to Garmin and considering this a lost cause.

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Rating: - Great device for the price!!!
Purchased this device to take a road trip across the Southern United States June 2007. This device was easy to upgrade on the pc with the USB cable prior to departing for our trip.

Unit stopped working on the trip, took it back to Bass Pro, and it was replaced, discovered that we were sold a unit that had been returned. So, no fault of the i250c.

We love the product, have used it for many things in the past year, all trips to unknown territory we use this device. We find it very helpful in getting where we are going, the POI's are good, we have only found one address that the GPS couldn't find. But when speaking to the owner of the B&B, she said all people that come to her say their GPS can't find her, it stops 2 blocks from the house, which is what this one did.

For the money, it is worth every dime, it save a lot of frustration trying to find locations in unfamiliar territory.

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Rating: - Not bad for the price
I am an truck Driver and Have put over 90,000miles on it, my only major complaint is that if I Key up my cb mic that it loosed its positon, It is accurite most of the time.

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Rating: - Never Found a Satellite - Defective, as was Tech Support
Mine did not work ever. Ten calls to tech support, got through once and he hung up on me when I said that my machine ( a christmas gift) could not find a single satellite and I did not want to move to Tulsa.
Waste of money for this one. They want a credit card number to even think about taking a look at it.
AVOID THIS CHEAP PRODUCT