| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Garmin | | Mfg Part#: 010-00656-30 | | UPC: 00753759077174 | | Buy.com Sku: 206695525 | | Item#: E345RK | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 647 | | See more in GPS |  |
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| | | Go wide with the ultra-cool nvi 260W Automobile Navigator that speaks street names. This widescreen navigator is attractively-priced and simple to use. Like the rest of the nvi 200-series, you''re just a few screen taps away from anywhere.nvi 260W 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 nvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nvi 260W 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.Like the rest of the nvi 200-series, nvi 260W 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.Navigation is just the beginning. nvi 260W includes many 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. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features. Purchase Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions and our SaversGuide for information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize nvi for your travel needs.
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| Customer Reviews |  | | Value |  4.5 | | Performance | 4.5 | | Ease of Use |  5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Excellent gadget on a trip Monday, March 23, 2009
Paulo Carvalho from Oxford, MS
I had to make a trip of over 2,000 miles and this GPS was a lifesaver! Easy to use, very intuitive and relatively precise. Apparently, in small towns, the updating service isn't done quite often, as we got a couple of false hits for a Shell gas station and a Burger King in Wytheville, VA. In Baltimore MD and vicinities, however, the instrument worked flawlessly. I have it for less than a month, so, can't evaluate it's durability. Overall a great buy for a reasonable price. As for Buy.com, the buying process was trouble-free and the delivery was very fast. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Great! Easy to use Saturday, January 10, 2009
A Customer from Tracy, CA
this product works great! i bought it for my bf for christmas and he loves it, he carrys it where ever he goes. for laughs, he evens uses it to get to my house. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Slow to locate satellites Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Chitown from Chicago, IL
This product is easy to use, however it takes up to 15 min! to locate satellites. It "gets lost" on streets that are not straight, example Wacker Drive in Chicago,it starts giving a new direction every other second. If you are patient and need something when you travel, this is a good value product. For me the battery doesn't last 5 hours, 3 the most. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Garmin Nuvi 260W: A Great Product Monday, September 01, 2008
W.R. L. from Las Vegas, NV
The product functions exactly as advertised. It came in good condition and in a timely manner. The only function I have not found but would very much like to have, and the Nuvi 260W may have it in some menu I have not used yet, is a way to arrive at a location that was not typed into the unit, press a button and have that location saved in "Recently Found" for recall.
I am well satisfied with the product and with Buy.com. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 How to Save A Marriage Thursday, June 26, 2008
randomhero4507 from Bartlesville OK
Buy This GPS SYSTEM!, This has really saved us a great deal of fighting in out marriage. We no longer argue about where to go and how to get their. Thanks Garmin and Buy! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 great product - easy to use Tuesday, June 03, 2008
A Customer from Lancaster, Ohio
We recommend this product. It is worthy of the price for the verbal street names, instead of just distance to turn. We used one without the names spoken on vacation and it was sometimes hard to figure which street we should turn on. This product has been great out of the box. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Awesome & Easy to Use Monday, May 19, 2008
Mike K from Deer Park, NY
There is a reason that garmin is the market leader: quality product. Simply put - it was out of the package and I was using in 5 minutes. The features are well thought out and it is very intuitive. I know that some vendors have some pretty incredible products with some really forward thinking features, but for me the ease of use and quality directions are what it is all about.
My only knock on the product is that I did not realize that I had to select a different voice then the default for text to Speech. I am sure that it says that in the manual, but honestly, I never even opened it. Other than that, I am a very happy customer.
Oh - If you switch cars alot, definitely buy the bean bag / no slip car mount. It is a little pricey but totally worth it. I just came back from a 10 day road trip out west and it made life alot easier with the frequent car stops. Was this review helpful?
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Great Product! Great Merchant! Monday, April 21, 2008
davekolaz from Athens, IL
First, I have bought numerous products from Buy.Com and am very pleased. Always quick delivery (though I always choose the slowest delivery option) and very good prices. I have reached the point of confidence and satisfaction where I now buy products from Buy.Com even when they aren't the lowest price although that doesn't happen often.
Regarding the Garmin (my wife calls it Jill), we immediately took it on a 2400 mile trip and couldn't be more pleased. If that is the only time we used it, we got our money's worth. It was easy to use, and provided good directions. It isn't perfect but neither is my wife who was my previous GPS. Local knowledge is always the best but there is a lot to be said for a system that can give you directions in downtown Dallas in a "moderate" tone without any harsh language while you are focusing on avoiding collisions. It also tells you sufficiently in advance when to turn so you don't spill your coffee making a last second turn across two lanes of traffic. I have never heard anyone refer to a GPS as a safety device but I think of it that way now. The 260W announces the road name rather than just the distance until your turn and that came in handy several times when distances between roadways was fairly short. My wife likes the GPS which surprised me and said she feels less pressure to navigate. She still take an active role in all aspects of navigation and driving although now she does neither. Was this review helpful?
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