By Michael Taylor
I travel in my job and need a GPS to help me get around. In my humlbe opinion, the Garmin 260W is a great bargain for the money. The screen is large enough to see and the turn-by-turn directions are easy to follow. Turning on specifc streets as directed (instead of a generic “turn right” or “turn left”) and being able to see where the next turn really helps also.
Main complaint: occasionally, there has been a wrong direction given, but these have been few and far between.
Still, a great bargain. If you are looking for a low-cost, high-quality GPS, the Garmin 260W is the one!
Highly recommended for getting around either in the city or the highway.
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By carn
I have had my garmin nuvi 260w for about a month now and have used it several times (including a trip to Canada where I was totally unfamiliar with the area). This particular garmin was recommended to me by a friend who has one and loves it. I found that my garmin is very easy to use. I love the touch screen. I have had navigation systems that came built into my cars and the garmin is MUCH easier to use than the previous built in ones that I have used. Because of the ease of the touch screen, I am able to put in the information much quicker than with other nav systems I have used that were not touch screen. The wider screen is also helpful and makes viewing the screen quicker so that you only have to take your eyes off the road for a second to view where you are and where you need to go.
I highly recommend this product.
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By Autodidact
I’ve used this product for several trips and I’ve never used another GPS. I love the text-to-speech feature, which is very natural; the instructions are usually very clear, but it is worth glancing at the green bar at the top of the screen to see the full instruction. The map with the graphics can often clear up confusion. The other great thing about the map is it labels upcoming streets so you are not peering at street signs.
I purchased the friction mount, which is great because I can take it off my dash and put it under the seat very easily. Around here, there have been a lot of break ins of cars with suction marks on the windshield.
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By P. M. Gross
I received the Garmin Nuvi 260W as a gift. I have subsequently read comments about many different GPS units and have concluded that:
-a hand held GPS is a complement to, not a substitute for a good road map and some common sense. All GPS units have positives and negatives; none are absolutely perfect. These are not toys, but they are not self sufficient navigational tools either. Given enough time, every owner of every unit will have a story about how he couldn’t find a particular point of interest, or was directed down a dead end street or across a 4-lane divided highway!
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By Auto Buff Guy 2008
I bought the GARMIN nüvi 260W to help with work and family travels. After extensive research with Magellan, Mio and Tom-Tom, I bought the Garmin for three reasons. 1) Ease of use. 2) Screen clarity. 3) Amazing accuracy. And no, despite where I live, I have no affiliation with Garmin. I don’t even know anyone that works for them. I am in the architectural business.
I have tried several GPSs while traveling with business associates, friends or in rental cars. As such, I have seen them in real world action. All of the devices saved me time and most found the place I needed to be. I could used any of them and been somewhat satisfied.The problem: I am a perfectionist. As such, I want the unit to be the best. So, after using a text-to-speech Garmin GPS unit earlier this year, I knew that was one feature I could not live without when I pulled the trigger on a purchase. Text-to-speech is a must have on GPS. A MUST. If you have never used a GPS, trust me, you have to have text-to-speech. It eliminates the frustration of urban driving and having the non text-to-speech units tell you to turn right in 200 feet, only to find two roads that are 200 feet away and have to pick one and hope it is right.
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