Garmin nuvi 260

Advantages: Nice Touch screen, Clear Audio Directions, Great Features
Disadvantages: Voice Gets Annoying, Points Of Interest Feature Baron, Late Turns Occasionally

...GPS systems. I bought the Garmin nuvi 260 from Best Buy for 275 dollars. I had read good things about it, and was going to choose between this model and a TomTom model. The 260 happened to be on sale, so I selected it. This was the first GPS system I have ever purchased. I hooked it up in my Jeep Commander and typed in the address to my house to test it out. The monitor on the unit is a little over 3 inches, I think the box said 3.5 inches. The ...
...to make them. That is very annoying! Another thing I dislike is the points of interest are kind of baron. They are missing some very popular and famous places. All in all, I think the Nuvi 260 from Garmin is an excellent investment. I would recommend it to all. ... Read review

Advantages Fast processor, speaks street names
Disadvantages Ugly sound when turned up

...First of all, owning that kind of device is so relieving as a driver. Most of the times it proves a lot more useful than a plain map. The fact that it speaks street names can also be good to keep your eye on the road, not on the screen. The downside is the maps aren't always updated as we would like to and the distances do not always reflect reality. Voice also depends a lot on what's written on the street so here, in french autoroute (highway) becomes airport because of the A in front of its number. But all in all, that widescreen device offers a lot if not only find fastest routes to places you're used to get to. The garmin nüvi 260W is a great car navigation system.... Read review