Garmin Nuvi 260 Car GPS Review
Up for review: Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS. With additional text-to-speech feature, Garmin has introduced its new model Nuvi 260 as a member of Nuvi 200 series. The gadget is becoming increasingly popular as a functional car GPS device. Moreover, this new model from Garmin is more wallet-friendly.
Although the Garmin Nuvi 260 boasts all the designs and features of the Nuvi 200 series, the review of the model speaks volumes about the added feature- “test-to-speech”- that reads aloud the name of the streets and points of interests. Devised with user-friendly features like foreign language dictionary the gadget is both navigation aid and travel guide for the users. The most striking advantage of the model is the user can get text and voice-guided directions, turn-by-turn. The device supports automatic route recalculation. With 2D and 3D view of the Maps and Day-Night color adjustments the user can get perfect display with the model. You can customize your points of interest by adding school zones and safety cameras to the POI. You can even zoom in and out with the ‘Plus’ and ‘Minus’ icons.
The unit with 3.5” color touch screen boasts preloaded maps of US and Canada, and six million points of interest. Like other units of Nuvi 200 series, the Nuvi 260 comes with a “Hold” button on the top of the set to avoid accidental input through the touch screen. With sharp and bright display, 320x 420 resolution the screen can display texts and images perfectly in various lighting conditions. The portable device also lacks the external antenna making it easy to carry in the pocket or bags. Although the model has a comprehensive database of POIs, the user can add custom POIs. The points of interest can be searched by categories such as ATMs, lodgings, gas stations, etc. Nuvi 260 is also designed with currency and measurement converters, a world clock and a calculator.
OF course, as an entry-level device, the model has limited number of travel tools than other models of Garmin. When compared to the price, the features are not
The Garmin Nuvi 260 Features and Specifications Review:
- Connectivity: USB
- Antenna: Built-in
- Voice: Navigation instructions, Street name announcement
- Software Included: MapSource City Navigator North America NT
- Features: Custom POIs , Garmin Lock ,Built-in speaker , Preinstalled POIs , JPEG photo playback , 2D / 3D map perspective
- Trip computer: Back-On-Track , Avoid highways , Avoid toll roads , Fast/short route
- Waypoints: 500
- Resolution: 320 x 240
- Screen Features: Anti-glare , Touch screen
- Battery technology: Lithium ion
- Battery Enclosure Type: Internal
- Connector Type: USB
The complete package of Garmin Nuvi 260 comes with reference material, a vehicle mount and a car charger. The review of the model says positive about this set because the GPS system is not restricted only for cars usages, different settings makes it perfect for bicycle, truck, bus and pedestrian use as well.
UnbiasedGPSReviews.com gives the Garmin Nuvi 260 8/10 stars.