Customer Reviews
good value 
2008-05-13
I tried to research a lot of navigators and learned they all seem to have their pros & cons. This one is a good value for the money. It's a nice size, easy to see and hear, although some of the pronunciation is at times weird and a little difficult to understand. I'm not one for reading manuals and instructions and with this one, you don't need to worry, almost self-explanatory.
Happy Garmin Customer 
2008-05-12
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1YV7QXTKOC9S6 We purchased this for our daughter who is a bit navigationally challenged. It's very simple to use right out of the box. The voice feature is important so as to be able to keep your eyes on the road rather than on the unit.
GPS Navigator 2008-05-12
I didn't want to buy another tech gadget but I am glad I purchased this one.
I truly love it! Very easy to use right out of the box. No instructions that require a PhD to interpret and assemble. Very user friendly and idiot proof.
Not perfect, but very good. 
2008-05-09
The Garmin nuvi 260 is fairly intuitive and easy to use. The text-to-speech makes it very easy to verify that you are making turns at the correct street. Some drawbacks: the enunciation is not always clear (eg - Ailine Drive for Airline Drive); it will take a shorter route with lights when a quicker, but slightly longer, route exists; when driving on the interstate or major highway, it will tell you to go left or right to stay on the current interstate or highway when an exit for another interstate or major highway is coming up (this can be annoying when you are passing through a city and would not normally get off the interstate or highway you are traveling on unless told to do so). It takes a little exploring to learn some of the features. All in all it makes it easier to get around when you don't know a city or area very well.
What I expected 2008-05-09
I've had the nuvi 260 for a little over a month and have had no problems or surprises. Garmin has packed a lot of information into this little package with many useful p.o.i's. This came in handy on a recent trip to the North Fork of Long Island and the wine country up there. There was an almost complete list of the vineyards as well as a very handy ATM listing. Some reviewers have rightly pointed out that the maps are sometimes out of date (not the case in the North Fork) and that it would be even better with improved route editing capabilities but i'm very satisfied with product. It is compact, mostly accurate and easy to use. What more can you ask for?
Great machine 2008-05-08
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
Truly An AMAZING Product! 2008-05-07
I purchased a Garmin Nuvi 260 after doing quite a bit of online and in-store research. I didn't need all of the bells and whistles of the more costly models (mp3 player, bluetooth, real-time traffic updates, etc.), and my main reason for purchasing this brand versus a Tom Tom or Magellan was that Garmin had pre-programmed maps of Southeast Asia, and Malaysia in particular (for about $116 on the Garmin site). The other brands had Europe and Australia covered, but nothing in Southeast Asia. While I live in New York City, I brought my Nuvi 260 to Malaysia earlier in 2008, and used it successfully to navigate from the fairly remote village of Jenjarom, Malaysia to the J W Marriott Hotel in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. No problems at all... great directions and travel information (speed, estimated arrival time, maps, etc.). This is truly an amazing product that's fun (and very very useful) to use. I couldn't recommend it more highly. The only problem was that the children in my wife's family thought this was a cool toy to play with, so I had to keep my eyes on it at all times!
Best in terms of 2008-05-07
I researched 2 days before the purchase.
This has all the functions that you use in the car, without unnecessary stuff.
1) Text speech-to-Street is a must, and this unit has it. There is a huge difference between "turn left" and "turn left in the fifth ave, and this unit tells you the street name. This is one of recent model so 2) design is slim and cool. 3) It has good battery life, too. It also have a function to simulate your route on the unit. When I travel to the complicated area, I use this simulator before I leave to get familiar with the route. You can even change icons using web, so my Garmin 260 has "American Jack" (male) voice and vehecle icon is an american football. You have to pay additional dollar, but I strongly recommend you to buy friction dashboard mount (with this, you don't have to attach it to the window using suction, letting the whole world to know you own GPS). Arriving at my destination, I simply remove from the portable mount and carry it within my purse (It is smaller than your palm). When my husband use it, he puts Garmin 260 next to him along with coffee mug, and he just listens to direction, without looking to the screen. In that case, wide screen is not worth to pay extra money. I bought both AC connector and car charger, but having a car charger is enough. I hope this helps.
Garmin 260 2008-05-06
We have two new luxury cars (different manufactures) with navigation systems. The Garmin 260 is easier to use than either one of the factory units. It is easy to enter a destination and it easy to follow the verbal instructions. The POI function is better than the factory units. I bought the Garmin to use in rental cars, but often use it as a backup for the factory units.Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Garmin Nuvi 2008-05-05
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.
