Strengths: easy setup; good volumn; good screen visual; very well constructed

Weaknesses: screen visibility suffers when subjected to sunlight; both direct and ambient

Summary: nuvi 260 has performed well during the short time I have owned it. I see no reason why it should not continue to perform as well in the future. Very convenient for finding one's location in a strange town and the quickest way out if that is one's object.

Strengths: The street names are spoken and written at the top of the screen. Fast routing, and re-routing when off route. Don't need the wide screen since street names are spoken. Commpact size.

Weaknesses: mis- prounciation of some street names.Need bean bag holder, only comes with windshield mount.

Summary: Love this unit. I have been purposely taking wrong turns, and it nicely reroutes me. Software seems up to date, knows most all streets. Had older street pilot, too cumbersome and very difficult to use. I would not ever get one without voice prompting. It makes me keep my eyes totally on the road, great. simple to use right out of the box.

Strengths: Text to speech, POI, small and lightweight

Weaknesses: No USB cable or AC charger, Car mount is separate from power supply. No text to speech with other voices

Summary: I've been using Garmin units for over 10 years and have always admired their ease of use and accuracy. The Nuvi 260 was an upgrade for me because my last one didn't have Text to speech. This may not sound like a big deal, but you really do want to have Text to speech and should spend the extra $$ to get it. Don't bother with the wide screen versions, they don't show you any more data than the smaller screen versions. They show you more of what's on the side of you which you really don't care about anyway. You want to see more of whats in front of you. So save some $$ and skip the wide screen. My only dislikes about the 260 is that the Text to speech only works with 1 voice (Jill). If you choose any other voices, you no longer get text to speech. Also, I wish the power adapter for the car was connected to the windshield mount like on my other Garmin GPS's. This way, all you have to do is clip the Nuvi 260 into the cradle and you are on your way. With the new design, the cable is separate from the cradle. So now you have a dangling cable on your dash, as well as the cradle. Then you have to plug the cable into the Garmin, then dock it in the cradle. Not a big deal, but I liked previous models when the cradle supplied the power. Other than that, this GPS is an excellent choice and holds up to my expectations of Garmin.

Strengths: Fairly large Database of POI, directions are pretty accurate, detour function is handy (ones you learn how to use it), Text to Speech option is awesome ? it is a major step up from navi 200 and 250

Weaknesses: The database is not complete and a little outdated, it is like year or two old phone book, outdated but still 98% usable.

Summary: I was the most anti-GPS person until I went for the first time to LA and had to get around, with the help of navi 250 which I have borrowed from my brother. The only thing that I found missing in that unit was Text to Speech function. Upon my return I have purchased this navi 260 which is has Text to Speech, I use it 2-3 times a month when I need to go places I have never been, of course I could use Google Maps, but GPS is more convenient and more fun. The Database of Points of Interests is pretty large, however some places are not there then I am still finding those by address. Also one more thing that have not been addressed in other reviews is that you could use this GPS as portable phone book because it has phone numbers for those POIs that are in its Database, for example if I leave work and I am thinking of getting pizza on my way home, I know where this pizza shop is located therefore I do not need directions to it, but I may need to find it on my GPS to get its phone number to call them and order this way by the time I will get there my pizza would be waiting for me.

Strengths: Accurate.Fast.Very good at finding routes while missing a turn

Weaknesses: No USB/Computer Cable.No wall plug in.No way to find another route, incase a road is closed.

Summary: Personally I love this product. Although there are a couple weakness to this product it's virtually perfect. I have yet to find a time in which the Garmin was off by more than 10 feet. One thing that I love is this product has multiple features. I often like to take the product walking with me when I go out late at night. I can run around the woods or go on the roads and it still accurate predicts how long it will take me to get to places. I often walk 10 miles a night to get some excersize in, and it's originally time is usually within 5 minutes of when I will get home.I would recommend this product to everyone and anyone. Garmin is the leader of GPS products for a reason

Strengths: Love it's portability, battery life, 3D Display, turn on street name, connects to satellite(s) much quicker than the StreetPilot. Wall charger is a must accessory.

Weaknesses: Directions not a direct as on Garmins StreetPilot. Still don't like the Garmin voice, would love to change it to a mans voice. On screen menu options less than the StreetPilot. Mounts too expensive

Summary: Garmin DOES MAKE A WALL CHARGER that plugs in to the Nuvi 260W (Wide screen). I had a Garmin StreetPilot 2260 for 4 years and finally gave it to my son so I could buy the Nuvi. Much better than the competitors.

Strengths: Size and details

Weaknesses: None

Summary: The size is great because you can fit it in your pocket. And the detail and manoverablity great. You can spin the image on the screen around to any angle you need.

Strengths: Compact size, Portability , Ease of Use, Fast GPS Response. Speaks street names

Weaknesses: Search of Points of Interest hangs up system, limited flexibility in omitting certain routes

Summary: the Nuvi 260 is a handy, and very reliable GPS device. Compared to other Garmin GPS, this one is so easy to mount in the car's front windshield. Remove it for safekeeping when getting out and putting it back in. The monitor does not have anti-glare for daytime brightness,but overall meets its functional expectations.

Strengths: Easy to use, text to speech, fast.

Weaknesses: No home charger, random routes, not as accurate as I had hoped.

Summary: Before I used this for a real trip, I set it for the places I drive on a daily basis. Very disappointed in the routes it suggested. Totally random turns and out of the way routes. I had hoped it would suggest the major routes, but it had me turning down residential streets to get to the main road. I don't think I will trust this to take me to places I am not familiar with. I am thinking of returning it since what good is it then?

Strengths: text-to-voice, tons of "points of interest", maps of all of north america included

Weaknesses: windshield mount leaves marks on windshield

Summary: This is a nice portable GPS unit. It is loaded with tons of "points of interest", and can be used as phone book too to look up addresses and phone numbers. The suction cup mount for the windshield leaves a mark.... a tell tale sign for thieves to break into your car. To get around this, I plan on getting the friction mount that sits on the dash or console.

Strengths: TTS, ease of use, portability, overall good "bang for buck", fast recalculation of routes

Weaknesses: doesn't come with case, charger, or USB cable, slow when searching POI's

Summary: This unit is just solid! The TTS (text-to-speech) is a must have. I've tried a non-TTS unit before and will never go back. Although this unit doesn't come with a USB cable or case, you can just use a generic USB cable (which I had lying around for another gadget) and buy a generic camera case (which I did for $5) with the right dimensions. The routing has been great. Volume has been very adequate, too. In my opinion, this unit is the best GPS for the price (around $250 currently).

Strengths: nice,portable, easy to read, as everyone else has said

Weaknesses: data is wrong! first thing i put in was my home address, off by a block, every address in my zipcode way way off!

Summary: and there's no way on the Garmin website to tell them that their information is wrong. You'ld think they'ld like to know; It has no idea where Interstate 80 is, even when you're on it! I also noticed that "Does not speak when screen is locked."and it can't hold the current position if you want to go look something up on another screen, you have to start over. The speaking is important, i agree with everyone else, but its pronunciation is very very funny in this area, eg: Probst Avenue is pronounced "Probablist". And every road in Jersey has several names, and roads end out of the blue, and Garmin has no idea. So in major met areas, its not much help; My limo driver used it and we ended up in a shopping mall parking lot instead of newark airport; ok, that wasn't funny.

Strengths: Unit is feature rich for what we intend to use it for. The display and the street annoucement is very clear and accurate. Simple to use touch screen, compatible with MAC, has car charger and mount.

Weaknesses: I tried the unit and compared the route to a route I take to a friends house. At certian points, it instructed me to take a different route. I will try next time to see how it compares.

Summary: Bought the NUVI 260 GPS for my wife for Christmas. After speaking to a Garmin representative regarding the features I was looking for, they were extremely helpful in narrowing down which device suited our needs. We've had it for over a week and use it a few times. My suggestion is that if you are taking a long trip, double check the route with a Map Quest or Yahoo Maps just to see if its on target.

Strengths: easy to use right out of the box. no prior knowledge needed about GPS's.

Weaknesses: no weakness found as of yet.

Summary: The Nuvi 260 has just the right amout of features to make it a very useful tool for the price. I would not own a GPS without voice prompting. And speaking street names is priceless.

Strengths: I love everything about it. Its nice and small for great porability, and is so easy to use. Didn't even look at the manual for quite sometime and navigated it without any problem.

Weaknesses: As with any GPS unit, it is only as good as the data it gets from outside companies, and so some of the addresses are off my a mile or so in the database I believe due to 911 address changes.

Summary: I love the unit very much and wish I had bough one sooner. Everything about it is great, from the size to the ease of navigating your way around the menus and options. Plus you can hook it up to the computer and get updates from Garmin as they become available.