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Garmin nüvi 1260T Reviews

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Small form factor. Enhanced pedestrian mode. Subscription-free lifetime traffic (pcmag.com)

Never get lost again with this Garmin Nuvi 1260T portable GPS navigator. It comes pre-loaded with... (product-reviews.net)

alaTest Review Summary for Garmin nüvi 1260T

We have collected and analyzed 3 expert reviews and 13 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 60/100 and users rate it 78/100. The average review date is August 2, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 140775 reviews from other GPS. The alaScore™ for this product is 87/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 87

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16 reviews

November, 2009

60 / 100

3 Experts

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78 / 100

13 Users

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Expert Reviews (3)

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Review summary for the Garmin nüvi 1260T

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are less positive about the maps.

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Reviewers rate this product 78/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Global Positioning Systems (GPS), the Garmin nüvi 1260T is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very Godd quality.

alaSCORE 87

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Garmin n?vi 1260T

By Craig Ellison (pcmag.com)

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.

But Garmin's new nüvi 1260T ($299.99 list) changes all that. The Garmin nüvi...

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Garmin Nuvi 1260T Portable GPS Navigator and Specs

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Never get lost again with this Garmin Nuvi 1260T portable GPS navigator. It comes pre-loaded with maps for North America and features bluetooth technology, a

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User Reviews (13)

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Cool features but locks up often

By C. Wynn (amazon.com)

Cool features but locks up often

While the Nuvi 1260T has some cool features, it still has some glitches to work out. The voice command features works well. Most of the time it recognizes my commands and it seems quicker than actually using the touch screen. The speed limit display is ne...

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Great Unit, But...

By Book Doc (amazon.com)

Great Unit, But...

NO PHONE CALLS THROUGH STEREO! I am happy with the Garmin, but one of the reasons I selected this unit was because in the Amazon product description the unit is described as being able to broadcast traffic alerts AND CELL PHONE CALLS through the car's...

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expensive for what it offers

By H. Dudley (amazon.com)

expensive for what it offers

Garmin is known for it's versatile GPSs. However, their incessant referral to it's Bluetooth technology needs a little explanation. It is only viable to a limited number of cellphones with Bluetooth. If this option is important, I highly advise that yo...

Manufacturer's Description

The nüvi 1260T features an ultra-slim design, enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode and tex-to-speech. The nüvi's enhanced user interface features improved graphics and a new slide control for menu operation.

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