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| Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $482.13
Buy New: $216.88
You Save: $265.25 (55%)
New (83) Used (1) Refurbished (5)
Avg. Customer Rating:  209 reviews
Sales Rank: 27
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.8 x 0.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Nuvi 260
Model: Nuvi 260
UPC: 753759074777
EAN: 0053759074778
ASIN: B000UU7ZPS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Garmin Nuvi May 5, 2008
I replaced a Magellan Roadmate with this Garmin Nuvi at about the same price. There is no comparasion. The Garmin is a superior unit. Very easy to operate and contains significantly more data. Easy to get on and off the dashboard mount. Just very intuitive.
Powerful, Portable GPS at a Price that's Perfect May 5, 2008
Received my 260 two weeks ago and this is one fine piece of equipment for your car (or walking around for that matter). I researched Consumer Reports online and every place I could think of to find a GPS unit that was just a GPS unit and had text-to-speech so I wouldn't have to look at the screen. The 260 is the closest I could come because it does have a photo album feature but at least it doesn't play music.
On trips to unknown places my Saint of a Wife would get dreadfully nervous with my looking at the [...] printout while I was driving and eating a burger and cleaning up the cola I had just spilled on the carpet - all at the same time. I still don't understand what made her nervous, I've never had a wreck but she has.
For the last two weeks since I received the 260 and ripped it outta the box and proceeded to throw the manual away (you really don't need it) I have put this device through its paces. I've deliberately tried to fool it by turning on the wrong street and within seconds it calculates a new route to the destination. I can't fool it so I suppose that would make the Garmin nuvi 260 Foolproof.
I'm back at Amazon tonight to buy another one, it's that good.
For those who might think they need to buy an AC charger, if you have a Motorola phone the AC charger cable on that will charge the unit and it already comes with a power adapter for the car. Many camera USB cables will work on it just fine to connect it to your computer.
In short I would recommend this unit to anyone - especially anyone who doesn't want an MP3 player or a portable piano with their GPS unit.
Go ahead - punch in those credit card numbers and move on with your life. You'll use much less Xanax with the Garmin nuvi 260.
 PREPARE to PAY $69 more any time May 2, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just talked to their customer service, they DON'T give free map upgrade to any previous purchase even within 1 day old. They just guarantee new maps when purchased. Without a map upgrade in a fast road changing area, it should be good to go to junkyard in a year.
 nice product May 2, 2008
This is a decent entry level product. I like the text to speech feature and was a buying point for me. It is quick to find the satellites and is relatively accurate. It sometimes encourages you to wander off the main highway which is annoying, but other than that is a good purchase.
Simple and accurate directions May 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We bought the Garmin on a trip to northern Michigan and were pleased with the accurate directions even in the middle of literally nowhere. Easy to set up and use with extra simple initial calibration. The lack of voice selections was a little sad, but the stock voices are easy to understand. The extra car download selections on Garmin's website are an added bonus of fun.
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