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My husband received this GPS for Fathers Day.We had discussed getting one for quite a while - but decided we did not need one as we pretty much went to the same places over and over and knew our way.Well.little did we know - WE LOVE THIS GPS - The screen is large enought for us seniors to see, the voice that gives the instructions is loud and clear, and we have actually found short cuts that we did not know existed. For the money, it is a great deal.It is really unbelievable the information this GPS has and gives out. What in the world did the ole wagon trail people do. 5 Stars
Was worth the money that I spent. Very accurate with directions. Takes you right to your programmed destination.
The GPS works well and is easy to use but it is not that great in rural Mexico as I would have hoped. There are numerous roads that are not shown on the map that are larger highways. The lack of these roads has added 1/3 more travel time on several instances. For use in Mexican cities it works very well.
Some streets do not appear on the maps, and names are sometimes misspelled. Thus, while the GPS can substitute for the Guia Roji street atlas of a major city, it cannot substitute for the Guia Roji road atlas of Mexico. They attempt sometimes to send you the wrong way down one-way streets, and give confusing directions at traffic circles. The Mexico maps are about 85% accurate in the major cities. This Garmin GPS was my choice as I live in Mexico and need a GPS for navigating in urban areas. There is no predictability to this.Perhaps a better Mexico map will be forthcoming at some point. Detail falls off rapidly outside any major city. Between the cities, the maps are far less accurate and omit some major four-lane routes (e.g., MX145).
The Garmin 260W also has difficulty finding the satellites, with no obstacles, and at 20 degrees north latitude where the satellites are almost directly overhead. Nevertheless, in confusing Mexican cities with heavy traffic, it is an enormous help, and will deliver you close to where you want to go. I have had it for nine months.1. In sum, the Garmin GPS with Mexico map is worth buying for navigation in major cities, but cannot be trusted for navigation between them. In addition, Mexican street names are often combinations of words, but the Garmin cannot determine what street you want, even for major streets. In general, in major cities the Garmin GPS can get you within 2 or 3 blocks of any address, and one block of most.2. At times the Garmin takes 3 resets and up to 30 minutes to find the satellites. If combined with a GPS that can find the satellites reliably, it would be a better option.
What this means in laymen's terms is that instead of saying "Turn right in 400 yards", it says "Turn right on Wendy Lane in 400 yards", or "Arriving at Best Buy on right" as opposed to "Arriving at destination on right." Hearing the streets announced is very helpful; when driving through crowded urban areas, there are often multiple streets in quick succession, so knowing you have a turn in 400 yards isn't always very helpful. I'll use it as a comparison from time to time.I purchased this product from Amazon when planning my move from Maine to Virginia, a drive of over 600 miles. Half of its utility has come after I arrived. You don't really notice too much while you are just viewing the map, since most of the detail is concentrated in the middle of the screen anyways.
the local library, without knowing specifically what you are looking for. It does make text entry easier - the widescreen is a better analogue to a standard keyboard, and by default the touch screen keyboard is laid out in QWERTY style. You can switch it back to alphabetical if you wish, but I found the QWERTY to be instantly usable.The other main distinction between the 260 and 200, and more generally between it and the cheaper models, is the text to speech feature. This is the second Garmin product I have used; the first is the Garmin nuvi 200 that my mother owns. In general it's very hard to understand the numbering convention that Garmin uses for its products. The voice is slightly robotic, but it's not distractingly bad.Finally, I just want to say that this has been invaluable for my move, not just for getting me down to Virginia safe and sound.
When you are in a new area and without Internet access, it's very hard to know where things are. With this unit, you can browse nearby attractions, e.g.
Higher doesn't necessarily mean more advanced.If you do a lot of driving but don't absolutely need traffic routing, get this unit. I had made the drive down once before using the aforementioned Garmin 200, and after seeing how invaluable the GPS proved to be in the first case, I decided I needed one for myself.The nuvi 260 is widescreen, and has considerably more screen real estate than does the nuvi 200.
Not only does it then show you the way there, but it also lists the phone number for said locations. Hearing the name of the street ensures you make the turn.
I have definitely missed turns or made the wrong turn before when using the nuvi 200; that has not yet happened with this 260 model. Again, when you are without Internet and telephone book, this feature is priceless.I wish this featured traffic integration out of the box; I believe you need to get the nuvi 255 or similar unit for that.
You won't be disappointed.
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