Garmin Nuvi 260 / 260W Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

5

we wish the price was slightly lower based on the included feature set
Though the Nuvi 260 is more affordable than other models in the series, we wish the price was slightly lower based on the included feature set
Limited features for price
Limited features for price, low satellite sensitivity
seems like a cheap shot

price
Slim, price, TTS
Reasonably priced
decent price ($140 at Costco online)
Good mount, good text to speech, maps were pretty accurate, decent price ($140 at Costco online), good battery life

To download updated maps will cost a third of the original price
For the price of this or any other GPS
For the price of this or any other GPS, they should include the cable
I think that's kinda of cheap on Garmin's part
Maybe this accounts for the drop in price, not sure
I had one from a previous Garmin purchase so not a biggy for me
Good value for money
high price
The price is slightly expensive
Bit expensive if not on sale (but still worthi it
updates can be pricy but its worth it
good stuff doesnt come cheap

After comparing with other models I believe this is the best value
Now I have to purchase for all my kids
Least expensive garmin with text to speech
Decent price
Decent price, good size screen
Worth the money
Got for $160 off regular price with free shipping
especially for the money
Great product, especially for the money
Price is great
And the price $169 with free shipping was amazing
ORDERED THIS PRODUCT AND GOT IT SUPER QUIK WITHIN 2 DAYS AND THAT WAS FREE SHIPPING NOT TO MENTION THE PRODUCT WAS WAYYYYY BELOW RETAIL PRICE
The voice directions are definitely worth the price over a 250
Price is very reasonable
Price is very reasonable, I believe there will be a lot of buyers
price, function
Fit the market price
reasonable price
Cheap
Ease of use, accuracy, price, re-calculation time, auto-dimming at twilight
clear voice and price
great price
price and functionality
good value
convenient, good value
I got a great price and its ready right out of the box
good price
right on the money
Price, ease of use, portability

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performance

4

Slow start-up time
but you'll have to wrestle demonic overlord of the internet first, Slow start-up time
Slow to boot but fast to get signal
Slow to boot but fast to get signal, no volume dial on side (touch buttons on screen instead)
Sometimes slow to find satellites

fast re-routing
intuitive and quick
fast startup
fast and automatic rerouting
easy to view even in bright light, responsive touch pad, user friendly interface, automatic zoom-in/out accordingly when changing speed, decent GPS signal reception, fast startup, nice map colors, fast and automatic rerouting, nice sturdy mount

Kind of slow load time
Can be a bit slow to lock on to satellites
Speed not constantly displayed like on Navman model
other than a useless quick set up pamphlet (not even a full manual for this model is available on Garmin's site
Slow upon initial startup while acquiring satellites
extremely slow GPS lock-on and response
It is extremely slow to acquire satelites
Just a bit slow in correcting itinerary if you make a wrong turn
slow loading
Lack of speed limits
not fast and makes travel harder
gives little warning to quick exits on interstate
SEARCH FOR SATELLITE A LITTLE SLOW

fast satellite aquisition
Quick to find satellites
fast draw time
finds statelites 10 times quicker than the 250W I returned
Its fast
This is my first GPS so I didn't exactly know what to expect but some things that stood out that I was happily surprised with were: fast recalculations
Locks onto satilites really quick (never more than 30 seconds
Locks onto satilites really quick (never more than 30 seconds, usually less
Awesome quick shipping from newegg
performance
Finds things very fast and re-routes very fast
Fast and Accurate
It connects to the satellites faster
and even gives me speed limit "warnings" so I can be sure I know what the speed limit is
It connects to the satellites faster, seems to be more accurate, and even gives me speed limit "warnings" so I can be sure I know what the speed limit is
Quick
Got it quick with Newegg (free shipping
FAST newegg delivery and i got the combo which is great
fast satellite pick up once moving (2 min
very fast picking up satellite signals
Its very easy to enter in destinations, very fast picking up satellite signals
Good performance
performance within servers and high-performance workstations
Collection module can be completed fast and accurate satellite positioning
fast to react
Cheap, reliable, fast to react, text-2-speech
Fast
Fast satellite acquisition
fast and reliable
quick to start
fast response
rerouting is really fast
Updates missed exits very fast
Updates missed exits very fast, just great all around

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memory

0.5

you have to connect it to your computer
I was asked to connect my USB cable to my computer to complete the registration
When I went to register this unit online and typed in the serial number, I was asked to connect my USB cable to my computer to complete the registration
Buy storage case

Gives street names and is slim for easy storage

LCD

5

Wish it came in a wide screen
Minor issue, screen could be a little bigger
The screen on the garmin is a little washed out than the Magellan 3125
couldn't see screen and time of travel updates didn't happen

Bright Screen
clear screen
bright, clear screen
does what it should gets from point a to point b quicky text to speech in my book is more important than larger screen and traffic updates from msn
easy-to-read screen

good audio with a wide choice of voices, bright screen, picks up satellites quickly
Bright screen (adjustable)
The 250 model only shows the street name on the screen
Accurate, bright screen, great volume
good clear screen
Has bright and easy to read screen
Nice size screen
screen is responsive and accurate
Its fast, screen is responsive and accurate, and its small enough to carry around
Great Screen, touchsreen is great, the directions are perfect
wide screen
This is my first GPS so I didn't exactly know what to expect but some things that stood out that I was happily surprised with were: fast recalculations, great touch interface, wide screen, speedometer, screen is easy to view
good size screen
I am very pleased with the size and brightness of the screen
plenty of features I really love the "wide screen" version because its easier to read and see more the street names
I really like the "wide screen" version because its easier to read the street names
crisp clear screen
Choice of voices (human or Text-to-Speech), crisp clear screen
The screen is a good size and is clear and crisp
wanted wide screen
bright screen and compact
Great Screen
easy to read screen
Compact, bright screen, NO flip-up antennae
wider screen
good maps, accurate, quick to start, wider screen, simple, elegant, multilingual
Nice screen
easy to type accurately on QWERTY screen
wide screen, easy to type accurately on QWERTY screen, charges quickly
large screen makes is very visible
screen size
big screen
clear bright screen

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interface

5

worse than my blackberry's gps.The interface is not as intuitive as the magellan I tried
The satellite reception was very poor, worse than my blackberry's gps.The interface is not as intuitive as the magellan I tried
no user manual
Not a lot of info in user manual

easy to learn interface
user friendly interface
User friendly and spot on accurate
great touch interface
This unit is very user friendly and very intuitive

ease of interface use
Price, functionality, performance, ease of interface use
This GPS is user friendly and such a security to know that I can count on it getting me where I need to go and back home
Easy Touch-Screen Interface
very user friendly
great user interface
intuitive interface
Fast, easy, portable, intuitive interface

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maps

2.5

The screen became cluttered with POI's when I tried to drag the map around making it hard to determine alternate routes
The map has mistakes
getting out of the map to look for attractions
getting out of the map to look for attractions, restaraunts, etc is a bit time consuming
Maps at least two years out of date

maps were pretty accurate
I like that you can send maps from Google Maps to your favorites on the unit
I also like the google type map scroll
Keeps pace with my driving in the city or on the highway, a problem I had with earlier GPS sytems
nice map colors

For example, while following a portion of a route where I was to follow the same road for around 45 miles, it recalculated twice because it thought I veered off the route
Not much info in the supplied manual
but as far as the GPS there are no cons
then right again to the road i started on several times during the trip
Nuvi kept recalculating and wanted me to turn left, then right, then right again to the road i started on several times during the trip
No one is going to sit in their car for that long waiting for their GPS unit to boot up before they start driving
Downloading maps off the internet took a long time
Came installed with March 2008 map
When registering product online at Garmin.com they wanted $69 to update the map to Jan 2009 version
I would expect a new device to come with the latest maps
I did not know I had to order this accessory since it does not come with the GPS unit itself
Though other users indicated they got a free map update
Though other users indicated they got a free map update, all I got was a code update
Have to purchase a USB card to plug into computer to download map updates
Can take some time to download the new map and pick up the satelites the first time
it is a refurbished gps
may not have the full range of options that hardcore GPS-ers are used to
Map updates cost $69.00
No Traffic/Weather Updates
May be a little outdated...map-wise that is
map updates don't come soon enough
Keeping full attention on the road ahead
gps high theft rate
Inability of users to submit map updates
Maps sometimes inaccurate - but that is a problem with the mapping company
Maps sometimes inaccurate - but that is a problem with the mapping company, not Garmin
Maps missing many obvious POI's
Maps missing many obvious POI's, poor routing
Maps need to updated
Why can it not show Rest Areas on Map?
No auto update of maps (new road contruction)
Like most if not all GPS units this is not 100% accurate
The satellite link takes a while when you turn on the GPS
GPS Routing
Outdated map
Limited info in manual
updates to maps should be easier
directions correct only 90% of the time, updates to maps should be easier

even in cloudy weather
Picks up a satelite almost as soon as it turns on, even in cloudy weather
Speaks road and streets names which is very handy
All I want is an accurate GPS that can speak street names so I won't have to look at it
1 free map update
This is a great GPS device
This is a basic GPS
I would definitely put Garmin nuvi260W on your list to consider if you want a no frills GPS that does what a GPS is supposed to do
will auto adjust to darker mode so you can read GPS better
Decent map labels
Received free map update
Came with 2009 map
It came preloaded with the 2009 maps
Very nice GPS Unit
Garmin GPS units are great
Great GPS Unit
I have used various other units that work well but the Garmin GPS units are just better
Free map download and my new address was in the maps which is better than the gps system in my 2009 honda which does not have it
Excellent map
Excellent map, directions, fast satellite pick up once moving (2 min
Battery life is 2x Tom Tom One and Garmin's map is much better (prettier
Battery life is 2x Tom Tom One and Garmin's map is much better (prettier, more detailed, slightly more accurate)
It's simply a great GPS system
This is my first GPS
I have only had this GPS system for a couple of weeks now and I already love it
easy to follow map layout
no more paper maps
very detailed maps
Easy to Follow Map
Text-To-Speech, Easy to Follow Map, Accurate Directions
It talks to you in addition to the visual map
Colored map makes it easy to follow
New streets on Maps
good maps
does everything you need it do in a gps system
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menu

0.5

The manual is a bit too cut down in detail for my liking however the help function on the machine itself is quite good
Searching for POIs also takes a considerable amount of time unless you drill down several layers of selections first
Garmin wants me to drop more money on either a one year or lifetime update
I wrap the cord around the stand and down the dash
Once I clip it in, I wrap the cord around the stand and down the dash

Menu and settings
Size, Street name declaration, Battery life, Menu and settings,
It gives good clear directions, re-calculates when you go off course, and so far has not let me down

On this one, you have to go into the menu to access the volumn then change it on the touch screen and shouldn't be done while driving
have to figure out menu yourself

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usability

5

but only garmins will allow you to charge the unit and use it while driving
it requires that you use the Garmin car charger (provided)
Can only utilize 1 "Via Point/Waypoint"
You aren't supposed to use it while you are driving
You aren't supposed to use it while you are driving, but it takes over a minute to start up for you to even be able to input your destination

The Garmin Nuvi 260 boasts a compact design and is easy to use
Easy to use
Slim, Great Windsheild Mount, Bright Screen, Text-To-Speech, Easy to use
Touch screen interface is wonderfully easy to use
easy

Also, no user manual, other than a useless quick set up pamphlet (not even a full manual for this model is available on Garmin's site
no manual to speak of with unit
who gets to use it in their car first
No owners manual
No owners manual, no case provided
owners manual

easy, intuitive Garmin menus
very easy to learn
Use out of the box....simple intuitive menus
Use out of the box....simple intuitive menus, bright screen
Small, Good battery life, Easy to use, Reliable out of the box
Unfortunately, Garmin didn't say that in their instruction manual
Accurate, Price, Compact, Easy to use, Bright screen (adjustable), Long battery life
Very easy to use
simple to use
The 260 is easy to use and the directions are very clear
easy set up
easy to use, easy set up, clear language and viewing, intuitive and quick
very nice and easy to use
Ended frustration of poor directions, I also like the google type map scroll, very nice and easy to use
It is easy to learn
It is easy to learn, although, I should have read the instructions more carefully before my first run
Easy to use, easy to learn interface
EASY TO USE AND READ
Easy to use right out of the box
No manual necessary
Quick to find satellites, thin, USB power, text to speach, good mounting hardware, easy to use, open/free SD slot for pictures, calculator and world time
ease of use
Reliability, ease of use, verbal prompting
Ease of use, locates satillites quickly
Very easy to use with excellent menus
Easy to use, voice clear and spoken street names eliminates the need for a big screen
so easy to use
Detail is A+, so easy to use
Very easy to use, step by step directions and even got me back on track when I missed my turn
Has lots of extras and very handy and easy to use
it looks great and it's easy to use
Still, it looks great and it's easy to use
she needed something simple to help her get back and forth between our two houses
My wife is Thai, she needed something simple to help her get back and forth between our two houses
Super easy to use right out of the box
Easy to use interface
easy to update through my PC
Easy to use interface, Points of Interest categorized well, 1 free map update, easy to update through my PC
Easy to setup
It also comes with easy to use mounting supplies
accurate, easy to use, plenty of features I really love the "wide screen" version because its easier to read and see more the street names
Very accurate, easy to use, plenty of features
For the price, it works great, interface is easy to use
Small and easy to use
Easy to use - was up and running in under 10 minutes
Easy to set up
Nice window mount (makes it easy for me to move it between my cars
there is a learning curve but it is easy to learn
works well after you know how to use it ,, there is a learning curve but it is easy to learn
Online updates were easy to download
Good graphics and very easy to use
Text-To-Speech, lots of POIs, easy to use, and it's a Garmin
I have not used a GPS before but this was easy to pickup and use
Easy to set up and use
and the stand for the windshield is easy to use and holds it on there very well
Case is good at protecting it, and the stand for the windshield is easy to use and holds it on there very well
Pretty much everything about it is a no brainer to use (Which
if you're using this in an automotive application
Pretty much everything about it is a no brainer to use (Which, if you're using this in an automotive application, it should be
Its very easy to enter in destinations
ease use
very user friendly, nice options, easy to follow map layout, small and portable
easy to use, clear instructions, very detailed maps
easy of use
easy of use, bright screen and compact
simple operation
Appearance, simple operation
This widescreen navigator is attractively-priced and simple to use
easy to use and removeable
Easy to use, accurate directions
easy to work
EASY TO USE AND HAS VOICE PROMPTED DIRECTIONS
portable and easy to use
Easy to use and just completely awesome
very accurate, easy to use
Easy to use, Garmin is the best
Very intuitive to use
Easy to use & Loud
easy to set up and easy to use
Text to speech, easy to set up and easy to use
portable, easy to use
ease of use, points of interest selection
easy to use - touch-screen - points of interest
Easy Use and Specific
easy operation
easy operation, accurate directions,
Easy to use, perfect size, directions excellent
easy to use,clear voice and price
small and pocketable, easy to use, speaks street names
easy to use and store
Small, easy to use and store
easy to use and program
Has lots of points of interest, easy to use and program
Easy to use, Colored map makes it easy to follow, voice prompts are acurate
Out of the Box and Easy to Use
Out of the Box and Easy to Use, Voice, Pedestrian Mode
Easy to use and transport
turn by turn directions,ease of use, recalculating
Easy to set up and use, great price, very accurate
convenient windshield mounting
Small, easy to use, convenient windshield mounting
didnt even need to read the manual
didnt even need to read the manual, just plug in and go
Accurate, easy to use, fast and reliable, great mounting bracket
CONVENIENT
EASY TO SEE
PREDICTABILITY, CONVENIENT, EASY TO USE, EASY TO SEE
Really easy to use
Really easy to use, and fun
Very easy to set up
Very easy to use, name it Mrs
simple
Easy-to-use
Easy-to-use, jam-packed with locations, and Time of arrival function
Easy to use, accurate and versatile
Tells you road names, easy to use
Easy to use, decent mapping graphics
East to use
East to use, portable, and great size
Easy to use, great price
Easy step by step set up
easy to use compared to other brand names
easy to use compared to other brand names, accuate, does everything you need it do in a gps system
spoken street names, easy to use
Able to use very 1st day
Able to use very 1st day, without reading the instructions
Great Price, easy set up, easy to use, lots of features
Ver easy to operate and does so many thins--A great buy and product
Widescreen, easy to use, good price, trustworthy brand
Easy to use, text to speech, accessories, display, voices
Great price, easy to use
Easy to operate and is very accurate
Garmin support and ease of use
Great price, easy to use, screen size
Easy layout, very reliable, great features, etc
Ease of use and the "text to speech" feature
Easy Menus
Navigation Capability, Easy Menus
great points of use
Easy to use, great points of use, re-calculates quickly, big screen
Extremely easy to use
Easy to set up and use, fun and useful
so far ...everything, easy to use , right from the box
Ease of use, announcing street names, re-routing
The functions, the size, ease of use
Easy to use and carry
powerfull on every features with an ease of use
accurate , excellent , powerfull on every features with an ease of use
ease of use, bright screen, compact
Easy & Accurate
ease of use, clear bright screen, 6 million point of interest
Easy to use and very quick reroutes
so easy to use, compact enough for my convertible
This is very easy to use

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voice guidance

3.5

The voice prompt seems to be a little faded than the Garmin 250
only one...........there is only one voice available for TTS and being digitized it is difficult to understand
Some choices of text-to-speech voice are sloppy and hence unusable, some problems with point of interest database, e.g., guiding you to 7-11 to get fuel
Voice commands might get annoying depending on what voice you choose
the down loads that garmin gives seems to pale in comparison to the toys that a tom tom gives (extra car icons and many voice effects

clear voice
Reasonably priced, very easy to learn, bright screen, clear voice
Very accurate, fast draw time, clear voice
great voice directions
good graphics, great voice directions

Voice Gets Annoying
Voice Gets Annoying, Points Of Interest Feature Baron, Late Turns Occasionally
Only one voice option available
the voice repeats road 3 times
Voice is annoying
Computerized voice is a little weird at times

Fast and Accurate, If you miss a turn it will recalculate route in about 3 sec, portable too, clear voice, will auto adjust to darker mode so you can read GPS better
Very accurate with road names and the voice command is very helpful
can understand voice
voice reconition antitheft
turn-by-turn voice
voice prompts are acurate
Turn-by-turn voice directions with street names
Voice
Voice announcement of street names is a bonus
Good "street naming" (text to voice)
voice promps great
Nice screen, rerouting is really fast,voice promps great
voice prompts
screen size, voice prompts, ease of use, very accurate locations

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screen

4.5

other mini usb charges will charge the unit , but only garmins will allow you to charge the unit and use it while driving
the unit does not work
limited display options / colors
the unit is not accurate
On top of all of this, the unit is not accurate

good mapping
Small, text to speech, easy-to-read screen, good mapping
Clear display
Clear display, fast satellite aquisition, clear speech
Bright display

All in all, this unit will probably cause you more grief than it solves
When I went to register this unit online and typed in the serial number
You should not be required to buy and extra piece of hardware just to register the device
You should not be required to buy and extra piece of hardware just to register the device, ever
Less info is display on screen than Tom Tom One (like speed)
I dont have any problems with this device

This unit is awesome
I highly recommend this unit Buy it here now on Newegg
Bright clear display
Bright clear display, Finds addresses quickly and easily
Lots of cool things and display modes to play with
Text to speech is on par with my old unit
Clear screen and easier to read than I thought a 3.5" unit would be
Everything about this device is perfect
decent mapping graphics
wide screen display
Accurate, fast, wide screen display, easy to use
ease of use, bright display
All around great unit

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remote control

0.5

No external volume control
No external volume control, comes with only car charger
my old Garmin had the volume control on the side and could be turned down or up while driving
Also, my old Garmin had the volume control on the side and could be turned down or up while driving

color

3

I dont think it comes in any other color

Great color graphics

viewfinder

5

easy to view even in bright light
screen is easy to view
Small size doesn't take up too much space and block view

sound

5

good clear sound
very accurate , good clear screen , good clear sound

lens

0.5

Three times over the last month its "gotten lost" but pulling over and letting system rediscover the end point gets back going
Terrible mounting system if you live in Minnesota

appearance

5

Inadequacies in shape is not too common creative

look
Has good functionality and appearance
Appearance
Shape pretty

zoom

5

automatic zoom-in/out accordingly when changing speed

sensor

0.5

no bluethooth (as a speaker ot to commect to live traffic via cell phone
no bluethooth (as a speaker ot to commect to live traffic via cell phone,

keyboard

1

no QWERTY keyboard
Sometimes slow to find satellites, no mute button, no QWERTY keyboard
No QWERTY keyboard option makes input tedious
for some reason Garmin decided not to use a QWERTY keyboard layout
Also, for some reason Garmin decided not to use a QWERTY keyboard layout, so inputting street names is annoying

wanted qwerty keyboard
Wanted text to speech for announcing street names, wanted qwerty keyboard, wanted wide screen

product quality

5

it quickly brings up address suggestions before you finish typing

control panel

0.5

dashboard mount didn't stick to dashboard
odd ball in-city routes occasionally, dashboard mount didn't stick to dashboard
even level dashboard needed to install
dashboard mount is permanent
dashboard mount is permanent, needed to buy a seperate mount

I bought the non-slip dashboard mount so I didn't have to deal with the windshield mount falling off

reception

0.5

The satellite reception was very poor
SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO LOCK ON A SIGNAL
Tends to lose signal in city use with the tall buildings blocking the signal but I reckon all units are that way
A little slow to initially lock on to GPS signal
Had a hard time getting a signal lock in a downtown area with tall buildings (but Garmin warns about that)

decent GPS signal reception
Oh, it also acquires a satellite signal before I get out of Park (Long wait times frustrate me)
reception

a little slow to gather signal sometimes
Some times to get signal

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resolution

5

Good screen resolution and brightness

battery

1

Wouldn't even show the battery status
I had no idea if my battery was full or almost dead
the battery life is terrible
To start with, the battery life is terrible
Satellites take a bit of time to acquire when running only battery

Battery life
Good battery life
Long battery life
Long battery life at ~5 hours which is displayed in a meter
My daughter doesn't call us at all hours to get directions

But battery life is awesome
Short battery life
Very short battery life....that's the only let down so far
Decent battery life
I've come to see that the battery doesn't last very long especially if the brightness is set high
battery life could be longer

size, portability, battery life, reception
easy to pack for airline travel
Small, easy to pack for airline travel, total piece of mind while navigating uncharted territories

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portability

5

Simple interface with big icons, Compact windshield mount, Great verbal speed and red light camera warnings
Light, portable, long battery life, bright screen, really fits in your pocket
Slim
Compact and text to speech (TTS)
Compact

light
Compact, light, accurate,
Portable
Portable, Clear Announcements
Fits in your pocket very easily
It's also very portable and screen is easy to read in different light
thin
turn by turn speech perfect little GPS system that fits right in you pocket
widescreen, thin
It's a nice compact unit
It's a nice compact unit, but then most are
portable too
sticks to window well with the suction cup no need for the heavy mounts you can purchase
Keeps decent charge, compact, fits well in shirt pocket
small and portable
Light, portable, long battery life, bright screen
Compact, portable and easy to use
Tells you directions, text-to-speech, portable
portability
Compact, yet large enough
small and pocketable
TTS, compact
compact enough for my convertible

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connectivity

0.5

USB cable should be included for free
No USB cable
No USB cable, case for unti or wall plug
other mini usb charges will charge the unit
Mine does not give audio street names

good audio with a wide choice of voices
Clear Audio Directions

No manual or USB cable
The unit should have come with the USB cable to connect it to your pc
The unit should have come with the USB cable to connect it to your pc, luckily i had a cable that worked
Although its a USB mini plug
pc/usb
Although its a USB mini plug, it requires that you use the Garmin car charger (provided), and when using any other cable (car, pc/usb, ac
Does not come with a USB cable
Does not come with a USB cable, or house charger
Accessories like a house wall charger and USB cable not included
This one doesn't have bluetooth
No USB cable, no AC charger
In order to register it with Garmin you must have a USB cable
It doesn't come with a USB cable
The only thing I was unsatisfied with was that it didn't come with an AC adapter or USB cable
No Bluetooth
It does not come with the usb cable which is standard with some other brands
USB 5-pin cable needed to connect PC with unit to register

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size

4

Speaker can be a little distorted at volumes of 8 -10
no big deal
no big deal, just an observation since I am Russian, I would have still bought it even if English was the only option)
Can be a little late on turns
No big ones

Size
the size of the nuvi 260
the size of the nuvi 260, cost, turn by turn speech perfect little GPS system that fits right in you pocket
size,look,style,functions and its a Garmin
This is a nice little Garmin

big deal
no bluetooth (NOT BIG DEAL)
Priced a little high for the features

Nice little unit
Just a great little unit
misses very little
Super Product, misses very little
I love the size and the battery life is great for a GPS with this size screen
yet large enough
Pefect little GPS that will get you around and never lost
small size
small size, accuracy, and reliability
perfect size
and great size
the size
Nice size and good mounting setup

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build quality

5

nice sturdy mount
Very sturdy machine

design

5

The POIs leave something to be desired (several shops I was looking for weren't in there and in one case it brought me to a hotel that had moved years ago

Slim Design
Slim Design, High sensitivity receiver, Room for 500 custom locations, Spoken street names
I am looking forward to using this once I get it set up

energy efficiency

0.5

they coud include a pc and ac power adapter rather than make you buy it for $40 bucks
except ,,, they coud include a pc and ac power adapter rather than make you buy it for $40 bucks, seems like a cheap shot
The only con was the location on the back where the power cord plugs in

USB power

image quality

4.5

Today it's $259 at Electronic Express and even cheaper here at NewEgg

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Garmin Nuvi 260 / 260W Reviews Analysis

What people think about the Garmin Nuvi 260 / 260W: (BETA!)

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