nvi 260 Garmin International is pleased to announce the nvi 260. In addition to the features found in the nvi 250, the nvi 260 will provide turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names. The text-to-speech feature prompts you to Turn right on Main St instead of Turn right in 500 feet. The nvi 260 offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ , a world leader in premium-quality mapping Product Features and Specifications * Turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names * Sleek, ultra-slim design fits easily in pocket * Easy, touchscreen interface * Bright 3.5 diagonal color display; 320 x 240 pixels; QVGA TFT display, with white backlight * Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT - nvi 260 includes detailed maps of the U.S., Canada & Puerto Rico * High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception * Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more * Travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency & measurement converters and calculator * SD memory card expansion slot * Includes Garmin Lock anti-theft feature * Configurable vehicle icons * Offers a three-dimensional mapping perspective, or 2D overhead view * Unit dimensions: 3.8W x 2.8H x 0.8D * Weight: 5.2 ounces * Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery: up to 5 hours depending on usage * Includes sturdy suction cup mount that allows for easy adjustment and quick release * Simplified PC connectivity, similar to a digital camera, using USB mass storage with access to either the SD card slot or to the units internal memory directly from your PC desktop. * With the POI loader program, users can set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, create custom POIs and more.Customer Review: No one compars to Garmin
This is my 4th GPS. First one I bought was a Tom Tom, I had it 1 week and took it back, it was bulky, the mount couldn't hold the unit up (drooped when I hit a pothole) and it didn't have Text to Speech. My Second is a Garmin NUVI 350 I had for 3 years, my 3rd is a model that comes built-in to the landrover. I love my two Garmins over the Landrover built-in. They cost thousands less and by far are superior in the human interface design. I like the 260 over all the other models because it has the smae superior "guts" of the higher NUVI models for tracking, but without all the nonsense like mp3, picture, bluetooth, FM traffic blah blah blah. I bought it for my daughter and she has all that other stuff and doesn't need the higher cost NUVI and the unit itself to be burderned with features she isn't going to use. I bought it for a paltry $150...WOW! I am too embarrased to tell you what I paid for my NUVI 350 at Circuit City 2005. But in my defense, GPS car units were very pricey back then. Now the field is very competitive and prices are a 1/4 of what they used to be. Pros: - Thin and portable , easily fits in pockets and purses. - Intuitive menu design, you can start using right out of box without studying the manual. The wife will love that. - Text to Speech voice guidance is the best. When you are needing to make your turn and there are 4 streets bunched close together, a voice prompt saying "turn right on Smith Road" is far superior to a beep prompt or a "turn right in 500ft" like the Tom Toms. - The destination selections are smart. Categories are well populated. You don't have to set the town to start searching for that nearby Arbys. It immediately scans from your position outwards. It does offer the option to select search in a particular town, somewhere along the way or at the destination itself which is a well used feature for us. - Can run on battery or car charger. - Cradle is excellent design. It has an easily engage/disengage design. The wiring snaps into the cradle so you just push release for NUVI and pop it into your pocket. It does have the option to plug directly in to NUVI if desired. - USB connection and software is spartan but functional for updates and icon selectivity. Tom Tom's software is far superior, but in the end, your GPS in on you car for guidance 99.98% of the time and not on you PC playing around. - CONS - To return to the navigation map, you have to back out X amount of times of menus that you enabled, very annoying. Garmin should have a hot button to return you instantly to your guidance map from anywhere in the program. My built-in has that and it is used a lot. Garmin's design is more annoying than disfunctional. - Battery will not last the 5 hours as advertised. I got 3 hours of use at best. So if you travel, don't forget your charger cable. - My NUVI takes a while to "warm-up" from a cold overnight sleep. The screen will say some distracting statement like "Searching for satellite" which is untrue. The receiver modules in GPS units need time to "cook". Really not Garmin's fault. - Garmin sells units that play MP3s. Unless you tie-in the Garmin to your car stereo using the audio cable patch cable, you will be greatly dissappointed using the unit's speaker for sound. It works fine for voice guidance but is completely inadequate for fidelity music listening. The same goes for bluetooth functionality. - On start up, it displays the destination menu screen. I don't always use the garmin, but I would like it to go to map display on startup. A minor issue, since you can just hit the one button at that menu to get to map. My built-in GPS defaults to map and I like that feature over a constant menu displaying. This is a personal preference, and not a design flaw by Garmin.
Customer Review: Garmin nuvi 260 refurbished is a great deal!
I purchased the Garmin nuvi 260 refurbished at a greatly reduced price. After receiving the nuvi260 I couldn't be happier. It was in like new condition and works perfectly. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a good deal on a GPS. I also love it's small size and how I can drop it in my shirt pocket when I leave my car. Widescreen versions offer little advantage to the user compared to the convenience of the compactness of the nuvi 260. I also use it when I'm riding my bike or walking around town. The long battery life compared to widescreen versions is another great advantage of the nuvi 260.
