Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | List Price: $482.13
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Brand: Garmin
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Auto Navigation Mapping for the US, Canada and Puerto Rico
- Turn by Turn Directions with Spoken Street Names
- 3.5 in Diagonal Color Touchscreen w/High Sensitivity GPS Receiver
- Trip Computer Records Mileage, Max Speed, Total Time and More
- 1.0 Lbs (WxLxH) 0.8" x 3.8" x 2.8"
My First GPS [Posted on 2008-08-31]
After seeing a friend's GPS, I knew I had to have one. After much research and review reading, I decided on the Garmin nuvi 260, and I'm glad I did. I got it last month, and have taken 2 road trips with it, and it performed (almost) flawlessly. There were a few times when I KNEW a shortcut, and it took me a different way, but it was very quick to recalculate the route based on my "wrong" turn. Since it is illegal in Calif to mount it from your windshield, and I don't like the dashboard mount, I just keep it on the center console. It calls out the street names, so I don't have to look at it anyway. I also love all the points of interest. We needed to find a mattress store (of all things) on one of our recent trips, and it listed about a dozen in the area of the motel where we stayed.
All in all, a great little unit for a great price on Amazon.
Excelent [Posted on 2008-08-31]
If you want to go some place but you don't know how to get there this is the one for you this will tell you text-to speech. Instead of telling you turn right at 15 feet will say turn right on Alamo street. This let you keep the eyes on the road
Very pleased with the product [Posted on 2008-08-31]
This is my second GPS unit - the first being a different model Garmin that I use for geocaching - and I am impressed. My wife insisted that I buy a navigator that gives spoken directions for a recent out-of-town trip I was making by myself, because she was scared that I, in my ever advancing years, would take too long looking at a map, not enough time looking ahead, and plow into somebody from behind. She has some historical justification for this. So we bought the least expensive Garmin we could find that featured audible directions.
The unit performed very well. I found the voice to be pretty easy to understand (although at top volume level, the unit feeds more signal into the speaker than it can handle, so you get clipping, which makes it a bit harder to understand. Solution - turn down a the volume a little - it's still plenty loud). The unit is also intuitive to learn to use for basic functions. And basic functions are about all I use it for. It seems to be capable of many more things than the absolutely execrable user's manual informs you of. Or at least, a look at the Q & A in the tech support section of Garmin website describes capabilities not even hinted at in the manual, not even remotely.
The unit is not perfect. It mispronounces some street names, which is no surprise, and perfectly tolerable, especially with the redundancy of information on when to make a turn (it tells you what street to turn on, and how far away it is; either piece of information would be sufficient. So you get a belt and suspenders). I also wonder occasionally, when on familiar turf, at the routing it chooses. It has directed me to routes that I know to be longer than necessary. But when you are on unfamiliar territory, it'll get you there. I also find the feature that tells you about what time you should arrive at your destination to be very helpful. It's pretty accurate, too.
I recommend using the unit on familiar ground for a while before trusting it for navigating your way around someplace new to you This helps you get used to how it expresses itself in certain situations. For example, you will learn how to tell the difference between an upcoming turn with a significant distance before the following turn, and a turn with another one right after it.
The Nuvi 260 did exactly what I expected it to at a price that I found to be very reasonable. What could be better?
Garmin review [Posted on 2008-09-01]
I'm not completely satisfied with this product. The directions are delayed up to a half mile. It recalculates unnecessarily and is almost useless when it does this. Overall, I love garmins but this model is not good!
Great purchase [Posted on 2008-09-02]
I purchase the gps a few weeks ago, and i use it everywhere even places i know how to get to. It's great and i love it. Recommend this product.
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