Like many, I've owned numerous Garmin sat navs over the years including both Nuvi's and Zumo's, eight to be exact. Bought my first one about twenty-five years ago and just kept upgrading through the years. Although I occasionally use Sygic Maps with BRP Connect, I also have a Garmin permanently mounted on my F3L.
Made an astounding observation a few days ago. All of the Garmin's I've owned had the typical matt finish on the display screen, including numerous Nuvi's and the 660 Zumo i had, save one !, an older model Nuvi 2589LMT.
As we all know, the matt finish on the Garmin display screens becomes somewhat hard to see in the sunlight. Well, the Nuvi 2589LMT has what appears to be a glass display screen (at least as glossy as the screen on my Samsung Galaxy smart phone). It may be some short of polycarbonate but it shines like glass and the sun has absolutely no effect on it. Even in direct sunlight the display is crystal clear with the brightness turned up all the way. Hard to believe I know, but true none-the-less. I've never seen any other Garmin's with this glass type display screen although there may be some. I've looked into another Zumo but just can't justify spending that kind of money to get something with a few more program options and weather resistant. So this 2589LMT with it's glossy screen and lifetime maps has become my sat nav of choice. Definitely something to look into if you're considering purchasing an older used Garmin on Ebay.
