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Editorial Review:
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
Garmin's nüvi 260 combines the thin profile and attractive price point of other nüvi 200-series GPS with directions in real street names. As with all nüvis, you get Garmin reliability, the fast satellite lock of a high-sensitivity integrated receiver, a slim, pocket-sized navigator with a gorgeous display, detailed NAVTEQ maps that lets you search by name for more than 6 million points of interest like stores, restaurants or hospitals, and an easy, intuitive interface.
Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators.Text-To-Speech
The nüvi 260 comes preloaded with maps for U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and features an ultra-slim design.
The text-to-speech feature of the nüvi 260 means that device automatically calls out street names (saying "turn right on Main Street" instead of "turn right in 200 feet."). This feature lets drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways.Smart, Powerful Design
The nüvi 260W is built with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface for loading data. All this is wrapped up in a package that measures 4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs just 6.6 ounces. The nüvi display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to five hours of battery life depending on use.Garmin Lock
Garmin's patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure locationNavigate with Ease
The nüvi 260 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty POI database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. 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, the 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.Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.
Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.
Beyond Navigation
Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer.nüvi 260W accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 260 features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.
This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs.
Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI's) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.
Trick Your GPS Ride
Like all nüvis, the 260 supports configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle's position on the map.
Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS.
See more icon optionWith this GPS system on board you'll be prepared to steer clear of traffic with the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. The nüvi 260W is designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
What's in the Box
nüvi 260, preloaded City Navigator NT for the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Canada, vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disk, and set up and go guide.Note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.
Screen
Size
inches
(w x h)Included Maps Text-to-Speech
(Directions in
Real Street
Names)Traffic Bluetooth Media FM Transmitter
(audio through
car stereo
system)Multi-
Point
RoutingBattery
life
(hours)Cont. U.S.,
Hawaii, and
Puerto RicoAK and
CanadaEurope nüvi 200 2.8 x 2.1 Photos up to 5 nüvi 200w 3.81 x 2.25 Photos up to 5 nüvi 250 2.8 x 2.1 Photos up to 5 nüvi 250w 3.81 x 2.25 Photos up to 5 nüvi 260 2.8 x 2.1 Photos up to 5 nüvi 260w 3.81 x 2.25 Photos up to 5 nüvi 270 2.8 x 2.1 Photos up to 5 nüvi 350 2.8 x 2.1 FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 8 nüvi 360 2.8 x 2.1 FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 8 nüvi 370 2.8 x 2.1 FM (receiver
included)Photos, MP3s up to 8 nüvi 650 3.81 x 2.25 FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 7 nüvi 660 3.81 x 2.25 FM (receiver
included)Photos, MP3s up to 7 nüvi 670 3.81 x 2.25 FM (receiver
included)Photos, MP3s up to 7 nüvi 680 3.81 x 2.25 MSN (receiver
included;
1-year free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 7 nüvi 750 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 5 nüvi 760 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 5 nüvi 770 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 5 nüvi 780 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free)
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 5 nüvi 850 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 4 nüvi 880 3.81 x 2.25 MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)Photos, MP3s up to 4 nüvi 5000 4.5 x 2.7 MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)external
battery
only
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
Perfect: 
This GPS is perfect for my needs. It is easy to navigate even if you are not very electronic savvy. I would recommend it.
Do Not Leave Home Without IT !!!!!!!: 
This has got to be the best device that I have ever purchased.....I travel extensively and I never leave without my friend GARMIN......Once you purchase one you will understand.....Nothing is worse than being in another State in a strange City and have no CLUE as to how to get to your destination.....I have never been lost since I got this unit....Also you do not have to worry about all of those pesky paper maps.....
You will be totally satisfied with this purchase.
Bernard
I love this GPS:
I find this product to be incredibly easy to use. Unlike my old tom-tom it has excellent satellite reception and takes me to my destinations accurately. I especially like the feature that tells the user which side of the street the destination will be on. Overall I would say this is an excellent GPS for the price and I highly recommend it!
Excellent GPS:
I was so impressed with it that I bought one for my sisters birthday. She loves it too.
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