9. Essential Web Sites

The nüvi has proved to be an invaluable Sherpa, meteorologist, multilingual tour guide, prescient concierge, encyclopedia of points of interest (POIs), and a treasure chest of digital media. One of the greatest things about the nüvi is that it’s not static. Thanks to its USB port and (on some models) expansion card slot, the nüvi has the potential to do even more than its prescribed duties, thanks to the wonderful world of developers and designers who make content for it.

Whatever you’re seeking—burrito vehicle icons; databases of Vancouver POIs; TourGuides of Versailles; audiobooks about science, art, or history—you have hundreds of ways to add content to the nüvi from the Internet.

Most nüvis have about 2 GB ...

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