| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Lowrance | | Mfg Part#: 000-0125-03 | | UPC: 00042194528977 | | Buy.com Sku: 203243345 | | Item#: E29VDV | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 52407 | | View similar products |  |
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| | | This compact, portable color GPS navigation system features built-in battery power, stereo MP3 music player and a picture viewer. The iWAY 250C includes 2GB MMC/SD card preloaded with NAVTEQ mapping detail for the USA and Canada featuring millions of accessible Points-of-Interest, into a compact case at a great value!
| | Features |  | Display | | Sunlight-viewable, 16-bit color TFT touch-screen display | | 320H x 240V pixel resolution | | 3.5" (8.9 cm) diagonal display size | | Super-bright, white LED backlit screen | | Navigation/Mapping | | Built-in, precision 12-channel GPS receiver with flip-up antenna | | Optional, compact RAA-5 remote GPS antenna with built-in magnet | | Simplified touch-screen menus | | Three selectable mapping displays: 2-D Track Up, 2-D North Up, and Elevated 3-D | | Turn-by-turn audio and visual cues, including auto-zooming and automatic recalculation of directions after a missed turn | | Straight-line navigation feature for off-road and marine use | | 7 voice direction languages | | 12 display text languages | | Street address searching, plus auto-routing choices to choose or avoid Toll Roads and Interstates, and avoid Left-Hand Turns | | Mega-memory storage for up to 1,000 addresses | | Includes 2GB MMC/SD card preloaded with NAVTEQ mapping detail for the USA & Canada or Western Europe featuring millions of accessible Points-of-Interest (40MB of free space on the memory card for MP3 audio or JPEG picture files) | | Supports all current plug-&-play map/chart options from Lowrance (FreedomMaps, Fishing Hot Spots Elite, LakeMaster ProMaps, and NauticPath) | | Maps can be updated through the internal USB port with a PC | | Safety Passenger Mode allows a passenger to use the GPS features while the car is in motion | | Media Players | | Full-featured stereo MP3 audio player with digital media card slot for loading audio files with an SD/MMC memory card | | Full-featured picture viewer displays JPEG photos stored on MMC/SD memory cards | | Specs | | Operates on internal lithium ion rechargeable battery | | Integrated speaker plus connector support for stereo line out, DC power, USB and optional remote active antenna | | 4"W x 3"H x 1"D (10.61cm x 7.62 cm x 2.54 cm) | | Full one-year warranty | | Accessories Included | | Stylus for touch-screen operations (with built-in holder) | | 12 vDC plug power adapter for power and recharging | | Suction-cup mounting bracket for windshield applications* | | Adhesive-backed, European-styled dash mounting plate | | USB to PC interface cable |
| | Tech Specs | | LOWRANCE IWAY250C Multimedia Mobile GPS
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 in diag., 16 bit color TFT touch screen display has 320x240 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 NAVTEQ 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.
Built in rechargeable batteries for up to 15 Hours of life
Car power adapter
Suction cup windshield mounting bracket
USB cable for updating map data
Protective cover
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  4.5 | | Performance |  4 | | Ease of Use | 4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4 |
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4 of 5 A pretty decent GPS for the price Friday, December 07, 2007
Purush.K from Beaverton
I'm pretty much satisfied with it's performance. You can count on it. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Priced Right Wednesday, October 31, 2007
A Customer from Sussex, NJ
Purchased this unit a few months ago and have used it to travel around cities I visited. Plugged it into the rental car and after it located itself was excellent in giving directions to my chosen destinations. Just plugged in the street address and in a min or two was off. Probably slower than higher priced recievers but well worth what I paid for it. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Good Unit for a Good Price Thursday, August 09, 2007
A Customer from Reeds Spring, MO
Was able to open the box and pretty much use the unit. It did take about 2 minutes to find my position, but I do live in a rural area of SW Missouri. I was able to add addresses and map routes with little or no reading of the manual.
I was also able to go to the Lowrance web site and download the latest product update from the web site.
Good unit for a great price. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great unit, great price! Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Saber Of Borg from Westfield, IN
What a great unit! And low-cost too! Hard to believe such an inexpensive unit can perform so well and provide so many features. Play MP3s _AND_ provide navigation at the same time? Wow . . . the way-more expensive Delphi 200 can't play AND navigate at the same time . . . and the somewhat-more expensive Garmin C330 doesn't do MP3s at all.
I love the user configurability of this unit . . . being able to decide WHAT information to be displayed over the map image and WHERE on the screen it is to be displayed . . . what a concept. All of the other mapping devices seem to think THEY know where YOU should view turn directions and/or time/distance to destination . . . the 250c lets me decide, thank you very much! Garmin, Magellan, and TomTom could take some clues from these guys.
Only MINOR negatives:
- Slow acquisition of satellites on initial power-up (30 sec to 2 minutes); but it recovers quickly from loss-of-signal when driving thru tunnels.
- Alternator whine in audio output if headphone jack is plugged into an FM modulator (no whine from internal speaker) for listening to MP3s using car stereo; bought some line filters for 12V feed, I hope will solve the problem.
- Somewhat slow initial route generation; rerouting on missed turns is acceptable
- 2GB SD card comes "full" (100MB free), so no room for MP3s or Pix. Luckily the Transcend 4GB 150X SD card works like a champ and is only $50-ish . . . just copy the data from the Lowrance chip to your hard-drive, and then from hard-drive to your new card . . . then plug new card into 250c. Presto.
- Map information is 1.25 years old (1Q06 when unit purchased 2Q07), so some recently constructed/rerouted roads are not present on maps.
Need an extra suction cup mount? See MountGuys.com
Need an AC wall charger? See PocketShop on eBay.com
OK . . . Why does Buy.com's review tool NOT maintain the formatting I've provided?? It runs all of the nice, line-wrapped and bulleted-list text together into one big, ugly mess! Yuk. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Good value Monday, June 25, 2007
LTJ from Hillsborough, North Carolina
Out of the box and on to my dashboard - working in just a few minutes. As other reviewers have stated, there does seem to be a long wait for this wonder to find itself but not a big deal, especially if you leave it on. My setup allows the power to be on while ignition is off so it is on when I need it. Seems to have more than enough POI. The Mp3 player is not needed, nor the picture player - already have iPod. It gets a 4 for ease of use ONLY because I actually had to read some of the manual (not usual in my case) but the manual is now in a file cabinet - never to be moved again. I have used the Magellan and I am glad I saved the $$. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Good low price GPS system Sunday, June 24, 2007
A Customer from Winona, mn
This device is priced about 60% of other GPS sysytems. It is accuate and does a find job of navigation. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great portanble Nav system Sunday, June 24, 2007
Bill from Tonopah, Arizona
I'm well-versed in GPS, and I wanted a portable one in the truck for finding streets and what-not when I travel in Phoenix. My wife's Dodge Charger has a factory-installed system, and I though it had the best mapping and POI database. The backbone of the Dodge system is NAVTEQ. So I looked for a portable with NAVTEQ, and the iWay has it. I wasn't sure about the screen size, though. Because I sit all the way back, and thought the screen (3.5") would be small. So I made a template prior to purchase and tried out the pretend screen size. It seemed adequate. Now that I have it, I'm impressed. The maps are clear. The POI database was okay. I think it has a little too much info. The touch screen has large buttons, and icons are sensitive to touch. I plan on using it less for 'routed' travel, more for having a moving map, and the ability to find restaurants and gas stations while traveling. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 worth for the price Thursday, June 21, 2007
A Customer from Avenel, NJ
I took this GPS as it is cheap. It is worth for the money that I spent. It may not have great features. But it has basic GPS functions. The voice does not say "Turn right on to Green St". It says "Turn right after 500ft". You should be wise enough to guess which turn it is saying. Otherwise you can quickly watch the screen to see which turn it is. Or you can ask your spouse in the passenger seat to watch the screen and tell you the exact screen. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 GOOD DEAL Tuesday, June 19, 2007
fauldridge from OMAHA, TEXAS
THIS IS A JEWEL AND BUY.COM HAD GOOD SERVICE. THE IWAY DOES A GREAT JOB. HUSBAND LOVES IT. THIS IS A BUY WITH NO SHIPPING CHARGE, I RECEIVED IN JUST A FEW DAYS. Was this review helpful?
2 of 5 If you can tolerate the really slow start-up on sa Tuesday, June 19, 2007
A Customer from Bellevue, WA
I bought it after reading the mostly postive reviews. However, after using it for a few days, I concluded that I simply can't tolerate the super slow start-up on satellite lock. On a good bluesky day it takes 3-4 minutes to get a 3D fix, but on a cloudy day it will take double that long to get the lock; also during the route it lost connection a few times even though it was on open highway. If you can't tolerate that you'd need to spend $100 or more to get one that has better reception and faster locking. I ended up returning it paying shipping and 15% restocking fee.
On positive side, it has US+Canada map built-in on 2GB card and a huge amount of POI which is definitely a plus for this class. Everything works well when it has signal.
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5 of 5 Great product!! Tuesday, June 19, 2007
LPM from Galveston, TX
I purchased it for my dad! I played with it for 2 days to make sure everything worked it sure did n now I'm getting one for myself. Its not complicated at all!!! I definitely recommend this product to everyone. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Good Value for Money Monday, June 18, 2007
DRC from Detroit MI
Very good piece, agreed that it takes time to load up initially but if you dont fiddle with it, its perfect. I think its a very good value for money.
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4 of 5 Good Value for Money Monday, June 18, 2007
DRC from Detroit MI
Very good piece, agreed that it takes time to load up initially but if you dont fiddle with it, its perfect. I think its a very good value for money.
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4 of 5 Good Value for Money Monday, June 18, 2007
DRC from Detroit MI
Very good piece, agreed that it takes time to load up initially but if you dont fiddle with it, its perfect. I think its a very good value for money.
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4 of 5 Good Value for Money Monday, June 18, 2007
DRC from Detroit MI
Very good piece, agreed that it takes time to load up initially but if you dont fiddle with it, its perfect. I think its a very good value for money.
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4 of 5 Good Value for Money Monday, June 18, 2007
DRC from Detroit MI
Very good piece, agreed that it takes time to load up initially but if you dont fiddle with it, its perfect. I think its a very good value for money.
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5 of 5 250c Saturday, June 16, 2007
A Customer from Ft Lauderdale, FL
I am very happy with the value of this product. It is a low priced and accurate piece of equipment. My only complaint is that it appears to be slow to claculate directions. The SD card makes it easy to put songs and pictures on the device. I'm even getting one for my dad! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Awesome product :-) - Its worth it Tuesday, June 12, 2007
A Customer from Herndon, VA
Eventhough its been a couple of weeks since I bought this product, I liked the product very much, especially the ease of use and touch screen feature to navigate through the menu options or enter address. It took me few minutes to get to know the product feature. Overall it is a great product, go for it :-).
The only negative aspect of this product is that, it takes a while (5 to 10 minutes) to get locked on to the satellite. I hope the latest map update are FREE ;-) have to check with customer service.
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