New locations and roads spring up regularly. The Garmin Nuvi 200 navigation device has the capability to show you local establishments around you, such as restaurants, gas stations and hotels. If you use the Garmin Nuvi 200 global positioning system receiver and your GPS maps aren’t up to date, you don’t have the most current information. For example, if a new road has been added or a road has been closed, not knowing as much may cause a serious delay in your travels. Plus new businesses won’t be identified on your old maps. Garmin offers a free software update that allows you to update maps for your Nuvi 200 right from your computer. Writer Bio