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Since my main reason for buying this was the safety factor of handsfree calling for my wife this made the made this a complete failure for us. we bought 2 of these first one would just die with full charge. The bluetooth is a JOKE. If you want just awesome GPS with traffic alerts its perfect. Both had problems with bluetooth--voice driving instructions would cease after any calls, also had problems with people understanding you when talking using the bluetooth. We had hoped to work the bluetooth problem out with Garmin but we could not.
In automobile mode, I found little difference between the 1260T and my current 255. as long as the 1260T's price is *half again more*. I returned my 1260T and opted for the 265T, since it didn't cost much more than new maps and renewing my traffic subscription for the 255. Take a look at the new Garmin nüvi 1260T 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator. Unless there's something about the 1260T that makes it a "must have" (such as the pedestrian features), I recommend getting the 265T (while they're available).
This is especially true of the FM traffic information, which is very helpful but not something you want to fumble through as you're approaching a traffic jam (although the unit will re-route you automatically if the new route is faster than the current route+delay).I have been very impressed with the unit for getting to places I'm unfamiliar with. This is a solid GPS unit. Let's get the weaker points out of the way. But this unit has never let me down in a substantive way, and given that I live in an area that gets the free FM traffic the unit comes in handy even on routes I already know.
I would highly recommend this unit. The reason I didn't give it five stars is because the three dimensional mapping in the photos on amazon only exist when the map is zoomed way out and the quirky mapping I mentioned earlier. People on the other end can hear me, but it sounds like a speakerphone to them (of course you'd expect that since the microphone in the garmin needs to be able to pick up your voice from a foot or two away). No problems with the bluetooth function.
This garmin is no different, and it navigates through some silly patterns near my house. The FM traffic info is generally solid, although I think there's definitely a lag between the real world traffic and when the info makes it onto the FM traffic frequency. It has a good number of features and is relatively intuitive to use. The maps are clear and easy to see (I don't think I'd pay the extra money for a widescreen- this one is plenty large).
Also, there are enough features on here that you should familiarize yourself with it before you're on the road the first time. Like with other GPS units I've used, using a GPS to get somewhere you're familiar with usually isn't a good idea because the GPS will take you on inefficient routes. But it recalculates quickly.
We still haven't really utilized the traffic alert system, maybe we haven't really had a chance. GPS works as advertized, nice little product. Voice Turn by Turn is good feature.
There are shaded terrain abilities; movie schedules and even weather reports included amongst the extras.Overall, this GPS navigator by Garmin is excellent. There are many bells and whistles that come with this device, but first and foremost this is a fine device that tells you which roads to take to get from point A to point B. I highly recommend this product. If you have any concerns; don't worry--reading the manual for actually using this in your car is scarcely even necessary.
No more of this aggravation. It's all very intuitive. This portable GPS navigator by Garmin really comes in handy when you're trying to find your way around in unfamiliar territory. It used to be, of course, that you had to read a map--or try to find someone who would take the time to give you street directions. You get your choice of a man's voice or a woman's voice and there's a volume control, too. You can zoom in on a map and zoom out with ease, too.
In addition to all the plusses I mentioned above, the colors on the display are crisp and the display is extremely easy to read. Much like classic Windows software (excepting maybe the first few times you use Office 2007) it's all very intuitive and you won't be wasting time figuring out how to work this. One thing that is absolutely wonderful is that you can easily save several addresses so that you can just scroll through the menu until you find the desired destination--and then just press one button to get the GPS up to par almost instantly, telling you which roads to take. The extra special bells and whistles include notices about traffic jams up ahead. Other options actually include a British version of English and that's great. It's an incredible little device that really does so much considering how small it is. I remember so many times as a kid the frustration my parents felt when they had taken us on a long road trip to visit relatives and by accident they got lost after making a wrong turn onto the wrong highway.
I learned many of its main features simply fiddling with it rather briefly. It's also remarkably easy to find directions once you merely type in the street address of your destination. Once it's juiced up and attached to your windshield you'll be ready to go. (It's not hard; for example, the British version will say "straight on" when they mean just go straight through an intersection).
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