Garmin nuvi 260 widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

 

The Garmin nuvi 260 gps navigator has a small profile and attractive price point of other nüvi 200-series GPS with directions that give you the actual street names and has a wide screen that lets you see more of what's around you. Garmin's line on the device is that, "the nüvi 260W gives consumers the most sought-after navigation features, while eliminating many of the premium add-ons. The nüvi 260W simply gets you from point A to point B – reliably, quick, and with style." As with all nüvis, you get the reliability Garmin products, the satellite lock is very fast and of a high-sensitivity integrated receiver, the navigator is small enough to fit in your pocket , detailed NAVTEQ maps that lets you search place my name they have more than 6 million places of interest. Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. The nüvi 260W comes with maps for U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and features an ultra-slim design. Text-To-Speech The text-to-speech is a nice feature so that you don't have to take your eyes off the road.The nüvi 260W Will automatically calls out street names (saying "turn right on Main Street" instead of "turn right in 200 feet."). This feature will help drivers navigate down busy streets so you can considerate on driving. See More of What's Around The back lit wide screen touchscreen on the nüvi 260W gives you more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen.This will give you a better view of the area you are driving through. This is comes in handy when you trying to Find local places to go such as restaurants, parks, and local attractions. 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.The nüvi display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. The Garmin nuvi 260 battery life is up to 5 hours with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

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Physical & Performance:

Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight: 6.1 ounces (172.93 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 5 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes

Maps & Memory:

Basemap: yes
Preloaded street maps: yes
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: internal solid state
Accepts data cards: SD™ card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500
Routes: 0

Features:

Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."): yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): no
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D): no
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): no
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling): no
FM traffic compatible: no
MSN® Direct compatible: no
XM® Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): no
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): no
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): no
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): no
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
Picture viewer: yes
MP3 player: no
Audio book player: no
FM transmitter: no
Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
Touchscreen: yes
Dead reckoning: no
Motorcycle-friendly: no
Geocaching-friendly: no
Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.