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The Nuvi 2200 is a portable global positioning system receiver from Garmin that offers a step-down from the company's Nuvi 2250 model. Utilizing a compact design, this model features spoken turn-by-turn driving directions with pre-loaded maps for all of North America.Using "NuRoute" technology, this unit has the ability to internalize a given user's favorite locations and provide increasingly accurate approximations concerning distance and arrival time. The "EcoRoute" mode allows users to select routes based on fuel-efficiency, with an ongoing fuel usage monitor available as well.

When he founded his company in 1974, Bill Crutchfield had no reason to imagine that he would one day join Thomas Edison in the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. Bankers and suppliers laughed when he told them he wanted to open a mail order business selling car stereos to do-it-yourselfers. But Bill had something going for him that they couldn't see - a strong instinct to connect with his customers and use their feedback as his compass.