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xsBusiness - Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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List Price: $482.13
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Manufacturer: Garmin
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Display Size: 3.5
EAN: 0053759074778
Feature: Auto Navigation Mapping for the US, Canada and Puerto Rico
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Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Garmin
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: Nuvi 260
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Publisher: Garmin
Special Features: nv:Type^Receiver|Waypoints^500|Display^Color|Display^TFT|Touch Screen^Yes|Voice^Yes|Expansion Slots^SD Card|Battery Type^Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery|Battery Life^5 hours
Studio: Garmin
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Features
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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"
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT GPS!!
Comment: This is by far the best GPS I ever had! Besides the text to speech function, which is great, it works flawlessly.
Doesn't have any problem locking on to a signal, as a matter of fact it took a few seconds, it has SO many points of interest, dinning, recreation, shopping, travel, just to name a few, this puts my previous GPS to shame.
For $199 you can't go wrong with the Garmin Nuvi 260. I didn't have any problems with the suction cup not sticking to the windshield, like other reviewers, and it doesn't leave a circle either on the windshield.
It also comes with a dash mount which I think I will use so my vision is 100% clear, sometimes having a device on your windshield can obstruct your view slightly.
The one and only negative thing I will say about this GPS is it doesn't come with a home charger, you must buy that separately, but it does come with a car adapter, but who wants to charge it in their car.
But since this only costs $199, I'm not complaining.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not quite perfect, but a great navigation aid
Comment: My first GPS, purchased for a 2-week vacation trip to an unfamiliar area. Found this to be extremely helpful, interface in general well developed and easy to use, 3 1/2 inch display was plenty, though if the wider display provides some of the additional controls discussed below, would be better. Plenty large map display for use, easy to read most of the time, clear voice instructions.
Greatest aid - instructions like "in one half mile take exit 130, on left, to U.S. route 28, then turn right." Giving detailed instructions for how to get through complex unfamiliar interchanges avoids lots of u-turns and 10-to-30-minute delays doubling back to get in the right place, and provides instant notice that you've taken the wrong turn if you do happen to.
Very useful to have the big database of points of interest - could find an ATM or place to eat, buy groceries easily near current location or destination.
I recommend the friction mount Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for Nüvi Series and StreetPilot C5XX Series GPS Navigators (C530, C550 and C580). This mount worked very well, easiest way to remove the unit and mount when you want to.
Recommended, in spite of the shortcomings listed below.
Missing:
(1) Can't program multiple waypoints for trips where you're visiting lots of places not in a quickest route to the end point, so doesn't estimate trip time accurately until the last waypoint is entered, 3/4 of the way through the trip. Workaround is to select each new waypoint one a time after you have reached the last one. This is easy if you've already set up the points in your favorites, BUT not having your travel time estimate right is a pain.
(2) Takes 5 clicks to mute the voice and get back to the map - needs a mute toggle for when you are off the route it wants you to take and you know and intend it.
(3) Some addresses aren't placed right, such as when a highway is also a named road and then splits off from the named road - addresses on the named road were bunched up at the join point.
(4) Need a zoom to trip, zoom to destination.
(5) Can't seem to understand addresses unless it's in an incorporated city - have to enter city name first. Had lots of trouble trying to enter addresses, had to go to a map to find the location then enter it as a location rather than by address.
(6) I can't find a way to exclude a link from a route or the data base. Can exclude all ferries and toll roads for example, but not specific ones, so have to get around this by programming a way point, but that's limited as discussed above.
(7) Search ignores spaces in its database, so makes some things hard to find (search for "REI," for example, turned up things that had a word ending in "RE" and the next word started with "I")
Customer Rating:
Summary: neat little gadget
Comment: This is a cool gadget. Shows upcomming side streets as you hit them. Screen turns black when it gets dark to show night navigation. How cool is that. It is off with directions though. You'll get there but not always the most direct route. It did have me turning onto a one way street.....from the wrong end. The trip I took today, I knew where I was going but had it map it for fun. It send me a route that would have traken me 20 mins longer and kept redirecting me back to that route when I turned where I was supposed to, untill I passed the last side street I could hit to go the way it wanted me to. Then it rediredted me the way I intened..except for the wrong way on the one way street (a short street, cut off from 2 main rds.) So a few glitches but I like it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Garmin 260
Comment: Many times when I miss my turn, Garmin is very slow in telling which is the next turn to take. Yesterday, there was a u-turn i had to make but the system didn't tell me whether the u-turn was on the left or right which made it a lot more difficult for me to get to my destination without making the drivers behind me exasperated.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great, simple to use.
Comment: This Garmin Nuvi is a great little unit. Here are my pluses and minuses:
+ size
+ battery life (you don't have to have it plugged in all the time!)
+ intuitive interface (you won't get lost in the menus)
+ bright, clear, display
+ good "text to speech" (calling of street names)
- no ability to specify a route or have more than one way-point (but at this price, you've got to give up something!)
- dimming is based on time of day, not ambient light - so for example it doesn't dim in a tunnel
- no "TURN NOW" ding like the Magellan
All in all, I just love this unit and don't think you can get a better, easier-to-use unit for the money. I highly recommend it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Bring the ultra-cool nüvi 260 along for the ride, and arrive on time and in style. Similar to nüvi 250, nüvi 260 is attractively priced and simple to use. Plus, this sleek, slim navigator comes with turn-by-turn voice directions that announce the name of streets as you navigate, so you can keep your eyes on the road. With nüvi 260 you're just a few screen taps away from anywhere. nüvi 260 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nüvi 260 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Nuvi 260 sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road) Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.) Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) Picture viewer Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation) World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, and calculator Accepts data cards - SD card (not included) Up to 500 Waypoints Unit dimensions, WxHxD - 3.8W x 2.8H x. 8D (9.7 x 7.1 x 2 cm) Display size, WxH - 2.8W x 2.1H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5 diag (8.9 cm); Display resolution, WxH - 320 x 240 pixels QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight Unit Weight - 5.2 ounces (147.42 g) Battery - rechargeable lithium-ion; Battery life (per full charge) up to 5 hours Preloaded maps
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