Garmin nuvi 1260T

185 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Screen (16)
Design (7)
Usability (4)
Voice guidance (2)
Value for money (2)

Negative
Performance (2)
Build quality (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 185 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the voice guidance and value for money. The usability and design are also mentioned favorably. Comments are divided on the route planning. Many are critical about the build quality and performance.

screen, design, usability, value for money, voice guidance

performance, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin nuvi 1260T is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Craig Ellison (pcmag.com)

Garmin n?vi 1260T

Most GPS devices today support multiple vehicle profiles, including one for pedestrian modewhich is often just an automobile mode that avoids highways and ignores one-way streets. But Garmin's new nüvi 1260T ($299.99 list) changes all that. When...

Small form factor. Enhanced pedestrian mode. Subscription-free lifetime traffic

Expensive. Pedestrian mode doesn't use moving maps if GPS signal is available. Public transportation routes with optional cityXplorer could be improved

The pedestrian-friendly Garmin n?vi 1260T is thinner, sleeker, and more expensive than the 265T. Unless you plan to use the enhanced pedestrian mode and purchase optional maps, you're better off with the otherwise similar 265T.

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by: Craig Ellison (macworld.com)

Review: Garmin Nuvi 1260T GPS device

A very capable 3.5-inch navigator with a good Bluetooth phone interface. Larger screen devices with similar feature sets are available at similar or lower prices.

Other than screen size, there are just a few. First, the 1260T has a Bluetooth interface that's not included on the 1350T. For some, the lack of a Bluetooth phone interface could be a deal-breaker. The other major difference is that the 1260T lacks...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by: Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Garmin nuvi 1260T

The Garmin nüvi 1260T is a mid-level unit in a recently introduced line of Garmin GPS navigators. All of the units in the 1200, 1300 and 1400 series come with customizable data fields and the ability to utilize the pedestrian and mass transit features...

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Garmin nuvi 1260T

alaTest has collected and analyzed 167 user reviews of the Garmin nuvi 1260T from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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60% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: OneXBigTom (newegg.com)

Works great.

I have used a handful of GPS navigation toys and have to say this one works the best for the car. Small but big enough to see the screen clearly. The Free map upgrade when registering is a plus. Can download some fun stuff. Custom cars and voices are a...

Non

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: fooahfoot (amazon.com)

Excellent GPS set

Used this on East Coast Road trip. This was a life saver even when on foot. Excellent product. Would recommend it to any users looking for affordable, lightweight GPS set.

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: Mary Kean "Cosmic Dancer, Glam Rocker, Valk... (amazon.com)

Waste of Money

About a month after I got this it just stopped working. I was on a trip alone with my 2 kids and had no paper map. The screen started showing just pieces of a map, then went totally black or white and rebooting didn't help. We needed to find a...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: shopper1 (amazon.com)

Terrible directions, constantly changing

I would give this zero starts if that were an option. From the first time we used this it was horrible. It constantly looses satelite signal in the city and the country, told us to go on roads that didn't exist (it was just miles of fields). Changes...

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review by: Faheem (amazon.com)

Voice no longer speaks

I've had this for over a year now, but within its first year, the text-to-speech function just stopped working. Even with a reset, power cycle and tweaking the settings: still no luck. My mistake for not following up with Garmin and having it replaced...

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: eddie29817 (amazon.com)