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This is a light and excellent unit for GPS
I would say there is no perfect GPS unit in the market, but this definitely is one of the best.
If you were a nuvi owner like me, a previous owner of a nuvi 350 GPS, you will know that nuvi is very easy to operate. You do not need any thick manual to study how to use the unit, just get it out the box, turn it on, and play it around, then you are ready to go. This is a nuvi, so, yes, it is easy to use. As a trade off, some advanced routing functions are not included in this unit, for ...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by CPTERM can be read at Amazon.com]
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CPTERM
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11/21/2007
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DC,USA
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100%
(208 of 208) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Awesome.
It's tiny, works great and is a decent price compared to the rest of the GPS units out there. It's my first GPS and I'm using it with a Mac - very impressed! And, Garmin finally has a web updater that works on Mac OS X - now I just need to get some extras for it! My only complaint with Garmin is their website, it seems quite confusing and not user-friendly. Not to mention they have about 40 models of GPS that are difficult to distinguish. Rant aside, this unit is wonderful and has a great new de...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by jiden can be read at Amazon.com]
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jiden
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Review Date:
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09/20/2007
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Washington, DC USA
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100%
(54 of 54) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great. It's just what you need in a portable GPS unit. No useless features.
The Nuvi 260 is a Nuvi 250 with the addition of text-to-speech (speaks actual names). Other than the text-to-speech (TTS) feature, the units are identical in appearance and operation.
Why did I buy this?
1)Many GPS models have features not needed for navigating (such as an MP3 player or Bluetooth). The 260 only has what I really think is necessary in a portable GPS. It's sleek (fits comfortably in your pocket), easily transportable, has preloaded maps with a tremendous databa...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by Writesoon can be read at Amazon.com]
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Writesoon
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Review Date:
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09/07/2007
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NJ
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99%
(589 of 591) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great Unit! Accurate !
Nothing bad to say about this baby. Gets you from Point A to Point B with TTS (Text To Speech - Talks Street Names) Great signal range, with fast recalculating when you make a wrong turn. Slim profile. Great battery life (5 hours plus) Only minor complaint is that Garmin doesn't include an AC adapter or USB cable for PC connectivity. Even though the unit can be purchsed for under $300 these acceserries will set uou back another $40.
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by RPPoon can be read at Amazon.com]
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RPPoon
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Review Date:
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11/19/2007
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CT. USA
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97%
(47 of 48) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Best GPS for the price!
I'll keep this short and sweet. Since I've had it, It's led me perfectly wherever I planned out, fit easily in my pocket (smallest car GPS?), and looks great, aesthetically. It has a charcoal body, not silver, and the screen is among the brightest out there (unlike the Nuvi 350). There isn't an mp3 player (who cares?) but you can still use an SD card for the jpg viewer. Grab the update online which increases the draw speed on the maps. What adds to the fun of this unit is that you can also downl...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by J. Dash "Benchmarker" can be read at Amazon.com]
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J. Dash "Benchmarker"
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Review Date:
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11/23/2007
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NJ, USA
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97%
(41 of 42) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Can't Go Wrong WIth This Unit.
Never thought I'd buy I GPS unit but what the heck, the prices are dropping and I'm a gadget geek.
So I get this unit, hook it up, and all is good!
The voice is a bit robotic but that's what I expected and I suspect other GPS units are the same. Certain words/letters (street names) are not clearly annunciated given the limit of the robot voice but it's good enough. If a certain street name is not spoken clearly and you're not sure what it just spoke all you need to do is t...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by ItsNeverMe can be read at Amazon.com]
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ItsNeverMe
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Review Date:
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09/18/2007
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USA
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97%
(74 of 76) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Can't believe we lived without it!
Great product! Almost like having an angel on your shoulder when you're driving in unfamiliar territory! Not only gets you where you're going, but can help find anything you might need. Needed a drugstore when traveling out of town recently, plugged in "CVS" - and it directed us to a store just a mile from our hotel. Even my husband -- who isn't a gadget fan -- is impressed! One piece of advice ... the British voice doesn't announce street names -- just says "Turn left, right, etc." ... so for t...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by P. Stokes can be read at Amazon.com]
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P. Stokes
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Review Date:
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11/20/2007
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Hudson Valley, NY
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97%
(37 of 38) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Don' t over spend on a GPS. This one is all you'll need.
Two years ago, I had to purchase a GPS because of some extensive traveling I'd be doing in the Los Angeles region. Since I don't know the area and am basically directionally challenged (I get lost), a GPS was the way to go. I initially picked up a Magellan unit because all my friends had one and I have regretted this move ever since. The Magellan was hard to use, maps were inaccurate, and it was often incorrect in giving instructions.
Enter the Nuvi 260. It's amazing what you get in ...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/04/2008
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96%
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good but a few annoying problems
I got this unit just a few days ago. I like it, but I must admit I was expecting more. My biggest disapointment is about the startup and fix time and then how unbelievably slow the POI database search can sometimes be plus 3-4 out of 10 places are not found. Example: in Houston, there are a few Fry's but after a few mins it found some 300 miles away from me but none close to where I was when there is one just about 5 miles away. Great ! Well, I can live with it if I know the address but...
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[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by Petr Zemanek "PZ" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Petr Zemanek "PZ"
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Review Date:
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12/08/2007
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Houston, TX
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95%
(47 of 49) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Nice little unit, but ... but ... but.
UPDATE: This review is now over one-year old, so a couple of my main gripes (map update policy) have been fixed. Plus, when one considers the price of the unit today (01/25/09), I consider it one of the better bangs-for-the-buck units around. If I were rating it today, it would get a marginal 4 stars (instead of the marginal 3 stars).
Things that were fixed:
1. Garmin now has a 60-day map policy instead of a 0-day map policy,
2. Garmin has now implemented quarterly upda...
[Garmin Nuvi 260 .5 GPS Navigation Clamp Shell Package review by dsrussell "greyhater" can be read at Amazon.com]
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dsrussell "greyhater"
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Review Date:
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01/09/2008
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Corona, CA. United States
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93%
(306 of 328) Users Found This Review Helpful
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