Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 13, 2009
Pros: Small, light, efficient
Cons: Not many
Summary: Over the years I have had a lot of experience with GPS and mapping software. My first mapping software was something called Taxi. You had to buy a package for each city you wanted to navigate. It was fun, and slow, to watch the software try every route ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2009
Pros: Detailed map of the U.S. and Canada; spoken instructions including street names.
Cons: Limited on-screen information; speaker volume is too low.
Summary: I travel, a lot; not only back and forth to work, but for personal reasons as well of course. Most of my travel is confined to the area in and around Chicago, IL, but that is an immense area covering the better portion of northeastern ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 25, 2008
Pros: NONE
Cons: Short battery life, inability to route several addresses
Summary: I purchased this GPS unit, the Garmin Nuvi 760 GPS Receiver, because it was advertised as having a 5 hour battery life. You'll get one hour on full charge if you are lucky. I also bought it for it's ability to route several addresses. It can't ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 30, 2008
Pros: Basic operation on major highways or finding addresses is what this unit does well.
Cons: Not waterproof, no carrying case provided, no routing options, no user specific GPS data sharing.
Summary: The good news is this unit is inexpensive, functions in automobile, bicycle and pedestrian modes, has optional handlebar mounting, and has a pre-loaded detailed map of the United States. Optional cards for other parts of the world can be bought from ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2008
Pros: None. Zero. Zip. Nada.
Cons: Numerous. See above.
Summary: Don't know about other Garmin products, but this one is garbage. * Couldn't find Party City store across the street. * Couldn't find Kohl's across the street. * Couldn't find Sam's Club half mile away. All it could find was stores 15-50 miles away. * But ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2008
Pros: speaks street names to you
Cons: battery life, no volume key, power slide
Summary: Due to getting a new job that requires LOTS of driving in unknown places, I felt it necessary to upgrade from my old Garmin Streetpilot c550 to a newer model, the nuvi 260. My main reason for choosing this model was the price (about $300) and the fact ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2008
Pros: easy to use, very intuitive, reasonable price
Cons: have to get used to the instructions it gives, not always accurate
Summary: When my mother asked for a GPS for her car one year for Christmas, the entire family laughed at her because she never even leaves town! We all laughed and laughed... and then started making reservations to borrow it for upcoming day trips, vacations, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 24, 2008
Pros: Good entry point unit if you do your homework for price.
Cons: Hidden gotcha's
Summary: Wife bought a 260W from Best Buys on sale for $320.00 I checked around and found the identical brand new unit for $245 on http://www.Digbuy.com. She needed it for a trip to NC the following week so I was concerned that she would not get the unit in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 21, 2008
Pros: Many points of interest. Locks on to satellites quickly.
Cons: Points of interest can't always be counted on.
Summary: I've been using my Nuvi 200 for about 4 months now. Previously I used a GPS program called Mapopolis on my Dell Pocket PC (a device similar to a Palm Pilot). Quite honestly I prefer the older system to this newer one. For someone who is completely new to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 16, 2008
Pros: Simple, good automobile GPS and improved 'warm start'.
Cons: Travel features is no longer present. No MP3, or bluetooth capabilities.
Summary: Garmin has established themselves as a top notch automobile GPS maker. Their solid hardware construction, and friendly software interface has solidified by their position. Nuvi 200 is the entry point for their latest edition of Garmin Nuvi family. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2008
Pros: Size
Easy to read display
Audible directions and street names
Cons: No routing capabilities
Not enough customization
Summary: I've been a fan of Garmin units for years now. I purchased a Garmin eTrex Vista many years ago for Geocaching, hiking, biking, and automotive use. The Vista excelled in all areas except for automotive. It didn't offer any driving directions and seemed ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2008
Pros: Small size and easy of use.
Cons: Can't say street names.
Summary: The Garmin Nuvi 200 comes with a small manual. It is really a quick start guide. The Nuvi 200 is so easy to use that is all you need to get it to tell you how to get to where you want to go. You can tell it an address, intersection, city, or latitude ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2008
Pros: Announces street names, Large database for attractions and restaurants, Intuitive menus.
Cons: No route preferences to choose from
Summary: I first purchased the Garmin 260 this summer because my job duties were changing and I was going to be doing a lot more driving. Now that we have taken several family trips this with it, I've really gotten a chance to test its features. I had a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 5, 2008
Pros: Very accurate directions, plenty of useful features, ease of use
Cons: Perhaps map quality not as good as Google, but still great
Summary: The Garmin Nuvi 200 is a great unit for those who are looking for an entry-level GPS device that is affordable. It offers everything you need to get on the road without getting lost. Inputting your address is easy and does not take long, with it being ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2008
Pros: Touch screen is very user friendly and easy to navigate
Cons: Directions have occasional mistakes
Summary: I bought the GARMIN nüvi 260W to help with work and family travels. After extensive research with Magellan, Mio and Tom-Tom, I bought the Garmin for three reasons. 1) Ease of use. 2) Screen clarity. 3) Amazing accuracy. And no, despite where I live, I ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2008
Pros: Garmin has a long battery life and voice options for a man or woman
Cons: The suction for the window some times looses its hold and the device will fall.
Summary: I received a Garmin for a Christmas gift from my brother. I use it all the time I only have one complaint, the window holder some times looses its grip and the device will fall, which is kind of scary since they cost so much you would think this would ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 29, 2008
Pros: Easy to use, reliable driving directions, visual display easy to read in all light conditions
Cons: Sparse instructions, not obvious how to plot preference for or against freeways vs. city streets
Summary: I just got home from my first vacation trip where I had to drive in the Los Angeles / Orange County area. It took me all of about 20 minutes of SoCal traffic to convince me to head for a big box store to purchase a GPS. For me, the Garmin 260W turned ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 21, 2008
Pros: Accurate, Awesome Features
Cons: Expensive
Summary: I have been using the Garmin 760 while doing my job as a police officer. Prior to this, I had been using a much bulkier Street Pilot ColorMap for the past 8 years before it finally died, and also a Garmin 200W. I was immediately impressed with the 760 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2008
Pros: simplified, easy to use, quick
Cons: In-car charger only, limited customizing
Summary: Between my family and my cousins, we've had first-hand knowledge with all three major GPS systems (Tom Tom, Magellan and Garmin) and there are features better in the other two than in Garmin but there are also aspects far superior in the Garmin. The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 12, 2008
Pros: Size, audible turn-by-turn directions, installation, customizable
Cons: None
Summary: 1) This review is for the 260 not the 260W. I don't know why epinions doesn't have the 260 on here, but the minor difference in screen size won't affect this review. 2) This product makes traveling so easy. You can not only get to where you want to ... read more
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