Garmin nuvi 260W Widescreen GPS Receiver

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• 8 stars

  This is the Best

  by JO3L on February 14, 2008

  Pros: wide sunlight readable screen, UI, very user friendly, TTS

  Cons: does not come with AC charger, USB cable and case

  Summary: I had a nuvi 350 and sold it to get this Nuvi 260W. I don't need the other features the 350 had over this and the 350's screen ...

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  Summary: I had a nuvi 350 and sold it to get this Nuvi 260W. I don't need the other features the 350 had over this and the 350's screen washes out in sunlight. This 260W is great. It picked up signals even inside my home better than my old 350. The display is absolutely fantastic. If you just need a plain gps without the other fancy features like MP3 and bluetooth, this is the unit to get. Very slim size and no antenna to flip up.

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• 6 stars

  A good product at a higher price for nothing much

  by mygarbage on April 10, 2008

  Pros: Text to speech, Menu settings, Accuracy, wide screen

  Cons: Wide screen for nothing with a higher price tag.

  Summary: This is an identical product as the Garmin nuvi 260, except the width is a little bigger which doesn't do any good. While I am driving I need to ...

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  Summary: This is an identical product as the Garmin nuvi 260, except the width is a little bigger which doesn't do any good. While I am driving I need to see what's infron of me, not what's beside me, moreover since you have street name declaration you will rarely look at the screen.
  
  Funny enough, eventhough it seems like wide screen is good, I find it to be annoying! Because of it's shape and size it's often difficult to accomodate in your vehicle, specially if you driving the little fuel efficient cars, like my Versa.
  
  I wouldn't pick this over Garmin nuvi 250 even if it had the same price take, if less I would have considered.
  
  It's a great product just like 250, with the unnecessary width and couple of extra bucks.

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• 5 stars

  Not great but better than nothing

  by ichor on September 27, 2008

  Pros: Great screen clarity, touchscreen sensitivity, voice sound quality, This unit is perfect if you want to be guided home, but aren't too concerned that it takes longer than it should.

  Cons: Routing algorithm is still sub-optimal, route preview is not available, route choice not available. It's not good for you if you're a pizza delivery guy or anyone else for whom time is money.

  Summary: This unit is better than nothing. I'd rather have this at $250 than the higher end nuvi series that sell for hundreds more. Garmin is awesome in screen quality ...

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  Summary: This unit is better than nothing. I'd rather have this at $250 than the higher end nuvi series that sell for hundreds more. Garmin is awesome in screen quality and touchscreen sensitivity. Entry interface is very simple, but it's too simple. City and street parsing based on the characters first entered is the fastest parsing I've ever seen in an nav system. However... this unit is fine if you recognize that it's not intended to be used by people who need accurate, spot-on directions or routing flexibility (i.e. local roads, highway routes, etc.). It's for tourists who don't mind 30 minute timesinks due to inferior routing. It also does not provide you with a choice of routes, with miles and time to destination. It selects one route for you and that's it. Too bad for you if you know that another general direction is superior. Also, on the main map screen, only the estimated time of arrival is shown. It should show distance to destination or allow the user to choose distance to destination as the default datapoint. I would not recommend this for people who really really need a serious car nav system. If you do and you're on a budget, buy a Honda next time you're in the market and get the onboard NAV system. Two years after I first reviewed the nuvi 650, I'm rather disappointed by the pace of Garmin's progress. They would do so much better if they focused on getting routing and user interface right. If anyone from Garmin is reading this, please stop wasting resources on bluetooth, mp3 capability, and all the other cr*p you're loading into these devices. Be like Google and get your basic act together. Don't be like Yahoo and try to do everything in a half-as*ed way. Garmin really needs a new product design team. It's sad that Magellan and TomTom don't seem to have their act together either. I said two years ago that the nuvi 650 priced at $200 would be a fair deal. The 260w achieves that very easy bogey. This unit is perfect if you want to be guided home, but aren't too concerned if it takes longer than it should.

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• 9 stars

  great choice a target for 208 in Del. no taxes!

  by mbuggin76 on September 14, 2008

  Pros: perfect screen size, good accuracy with directions, worth the money to not get lost

  Cons: can't think of one

  Summary: go get one and people use your turn signal we are not mind readers.

  Summary: go get one and people use your turn signal we are not mind readers.

• 8 stars

  Very good product for the price; user friendly touch screen; reasonably accurate directions and voic

  by cmehne on May 26, 2008

  Pros: Touch screen is very user friendly and easy to navigate

  Cons: Directions have occasional mistakes, particularly when driving on one street and the nuvi thinks you've gone onto a different street

  Summary: Given the number of features, clarity of commands and user-friendliness, this is an excellent GPS model for the money. I got it at Buydig.com for $44 less than Best ...

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  Summary: Given the number of features, clarity of commands and user-friendliness, this is an excellent GPS model for the money. I got it at Buydig.com for $44 less than Best Buy's sale price and $94 less than their regular price.

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• 7 stars

  Our first GPS

  by MamasToys on May 20, 2008

  Pros: easy to use, large screen

  Cons: Can't find my office!

  Summary: I just bought this for my Husband to use on out of town business. Out of the box, this GPS is very easy to use. I liked the size of ...

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  Summary: I just bought this for my Husband to use on out of town business. Out of the box, this GPS is very easy to use. I liked the size of the screen and text to speech. HOWEVER, upon entering my office address, this fantastic little machine could not locate it in our metro Altanta location. POI's did not list the grocery and fast food less than 5 miles from our home. Maybe it will take a little tweeking to get it right?
  
  For our first GPS, it is a unique gadget that I am sure we will love.

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• 9 stars

  Great for its purpose!

  by doc6633 on April 13, 2008

  Pros: simple to use, turn by turn voice directions, easy to see screen, great touch screen

  Cons: Bought it in April and it did not come with the newest map, had problems running updates (Garmin did get that fixed after about two weeks)

  Summary: A very basic GPS. It does not have some of the bells and whistles that some of the others have and yet is still fairly pricey. However, I do believe ...

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  Summary: A very basic GPS. It does not have some of the bells and whistles that some of the others have and yet is still fairly pricey. However, I do believe you get what you pay for. Overall the system does just what it is supposed to. Recalculations were fast and directions have been accurate (so far).

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