|
List Price: $428.56
Our Price: Too low to display
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Garmin
|
Average Customer Rating:  
|
|
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Display Size: 4.3
EAN: 0753759077174
Feature: GPS System Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
Includes Mp3 Player: 1
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Garmin
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: Nuvi 260w
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Publisher: Garmin
Studio: Garmin
|
|
|
Features
|
GPS System Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
4.3 in Diagonal Touchscreen Display with 2D/3D Mapping Perspective
Turn by Turn Directions with Voice Guidance/ Text to Speech Feature
Trip Computer Records Mileage, Max Speed, Total Time and More
1.1 Lbs (WxLxH) 0.8" x 4.8" x 2.9"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
Go wide with the ultra-cool nuvi 260W that speaks street names. This widescreen navigator is simple to use. nuvi 260W 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 nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. nuvi 260W 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. Navigation is just the beginning. nuvi 260W includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. The optional SD cards slot lets you add additional features. High-sensitivity receiver RoHS version available Built-in memory - Internal solid state with SD Card slot Waypoints/favorites/locations - 500 Voice prompts Speaks street names 3D map view Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation) 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) Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation) World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, and calculator Unit Dimensions - Width 4.8 x Height 2.9 x Depth 0.8 (12.2x7.4x2.0cm) Weight - 6.1 ounces (172.93 grams)
|
|
|
Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect !
Comment:
I have a friend that have one like the one I bought. I knew it worked very well.The delivery was made less than 36 hours after a bought it - And it is amazingly easy to use. I have just moved to another state and I am driving very well around. I highly recomment it!!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Garmin Nuvi 260W
Comment: Excellent product with only a few minor issues:
PLUS: wide screen; good database of local shopping, airports, stores; automatic day/night background switch; no external antenna needed;
MINUS: Routes chosen may not be the absolute fastest (can't save preferred routes); text-to-speech feature often mispronounces street names; liability
statement at turn-on is a "turn-off"
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good unit.
Comment: First I tried a Navagon 7100. It couldn't find it' way out of a paper bag. Had me going South when I needed to go North! It had alot of "bellss and whistles", but who cares if it can't navigate. The 260W is a nice basic unit without alot of frills. It does its job, it gets you from point A to point B correctly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great bang for the buck!!!
Comment: The new Nuvi 260w has an improved user interface as the one shown in the pictures.
- In less than 30 seconds(!) and trust me I've tested it while driving (also when alternating departure locations)it just finds satellite signals in 10-20 seconds.
- Recalculation of the route is almost instantaneous and in most cases you'll be corrected on time.
- You can save as many favorites as you like. Nuvi will mark them on the map while driving with a customized icon of your choice.
- POI database is just great, not perfectly accurate but much better than others (e.g. TomTom's)
My only complaint is the TTS, while very useful, the quality of the speaker/sound circuit is pretty low and thats annoying. if you set the volume of Samantha-US English above 70% the sound is squeaky. I set it to UK-English voice since it sounds better, but it switches to Yards instead of feet.
To summarize, if you don't need the useless Bluetooth, the MP3 player or questionable traffic capabilities save $100 bucks and buy the 260W. (I was considering the 760)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Decent, but could be better
Comment: Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
This is unit is not bad at all, in that it does what it's supposed to do. The screen is wide enough, clear enough and has both 2D and 3D options. It automatically switches between day and night when the light level reaches certain points.
The matter at hand is, how well does it do it?
Almost everything about it is very good with a few small exceptions.
1. The woman's voice on this unit is broken-up, grating and it actually sounds like it has an attitude. I could get this from my wife without having to pay $200 plus. There's no option to change it either. Mute works quite well however.
2. The detour function is a mess. While needing to take a detour from the highway, it directed me off, drove me in a circle and sent me right back on again. Another time it wanted me to turn left when it would have been illegal to do so.
3. It doesn't have a list of area hotels, gas stations or restaurants for your given location. This would have been a very useful extra that other models have.
4. The mounting unit only attaches to glass so if you have a car where the windshield is not within easy reach you'll need some other option for mounting this unit. They provide a sticky pad which they claim is almost impossible to remove once attached to your dash, however mine fell off within a couple days of being in the sun.
As said, it's not bad. It definitely works, as it should. If the price is not much over $200 I would recommend it, however for more than that there are better options.
|
|
|
|
|
