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Garmin nuvi 660 GPS Receiver
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Features:
- Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
- Display: 4.3 diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display, with white
back-light and touch screen - Unit dimensions: 4.9″ W x 2.9″ H x 0.9″ D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
- Weight: 6.2 oz. (190 g)
- Battery life: 3 to 7 hours
- Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
- FM transmitter (U.S., Australia and New Zealand only)
- Alerts for traffic, road construction and weather-related tie-ups. nuvi 660 uses data to suggest alternate routes before problems are encountered
- Includes Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature
- Voice announces streets by name
- Preloaded maps for all of North America or Europe
- Fingertip touch-screen interface
- Look up addresses and points of interest
- Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
- Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
- Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MPs, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
- Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nuvi
- SD memory card expansion slot
- USB interface for loading data
Product Specification :
GPS Type :Automotive
Waypoints :500
Maps Included :North America
Display Size :4.3 in
Max Battery Life :7 hrs.
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10 Comments
February 5th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
This is a great unit.
I bought the Streetpilot 330c for my Dad and I really liked the user interface as it was easy to used. I can say this because my Dad is easily confused with technology and he is having no problems.
When I was shopping for my own unit, I new I needed a few more bells and whistle in order to satisfy my needs. Maps alone would not have done this.
What brought me to the Nuvi 660 was that in addition to the intuitive inteface similar to the 330c, it also integrations traffic data and Bluetooth hands free phone. These products works as advertised and are welcome additions. Before purchasing, be sure to check to make sure your phone is compatible.
Another likable feature is the fact that the voice can read the names of the streets. To top it off, you can change the voices from female to male AND/OR to a different accent (American, British or Australian). You can also change your car icon from different cars, trucks (including Monster) or to different color arrows. This is just fun stuff and shouldn't sway your choice, but it is kind of fun.
The only disappointment I have is that when typing street names, Garmin chooses to us an ABCDEF typing pad instead of a QWERTY (computer keyboard) style. It takes me a few more seconds to find the letters I need. Small issue, but annoying.
Prices for this unit are falling due to newer products coming out. It's a good time to look as this is a fairly expensive unit.
Enjoy
Pro : Flat Form Factor, Traffic Integration, Ease of Use, Bluetooth
Con : Non-QWERTY keypad
February 5th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
This is an outstanding GPS that is not an in-dash model. It is easy enough that my parents in their 80s have no problem using it. Easy menus, touch screen. Even my hard of hearing father can use the FM to be able to hear the commands.
The speach is a bit choppy so you need to pay attention. It has an internal battery so if you keep the car plug in and want to take it off the dash then need to unplug it from the other source to use the internal battery. If you use the electric plug, it assumes you have plugged it into the computer. You need to make sure you get it to charge the battery or go to the map view.
When you turn off the engine it recognizes it has lost power and asks if you want it to shutoff or go on battery. It also turns itself back on when you start your car.
Only thing I would say it is missing is a remote control. I chose to get the bean bag dashboard mount and it works great. This makes the nuvi not obstruct your vision and is easily movable from car to car. Well worth the extra money. It never slid off the dashboard in nearly 1 month of use.
Pro : Ease of use, great recalculating if miss turn
Con : Speach choppy
February 5th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
I came off the Magellan 860 and hated it. The touch screen on the Nuvi is very responsive and I love the MP3 and Audio book capability.
This unit is as good as it gets!
Pro : Easy to use
Con : Dones't chime at the point to turn
February 5th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
This GPS is excellent it does what its suppose to do. Sets up quickly takes you where you direct it to turn by turn, voice is distinct and clear. Purchased it in Salt Lake City for
ease of navigating in the city. Went to L.A it operated without a single mis-direction. Also to Nevada.
Moved to Boston from SLC and I was again amazed at the voice commands that operated perfectly.turn by turn.
For a ramp exit it informs you about a mile in advance and again about .01 of a mile.
Same when in bumper to bumper Boston city traffic.
When travelling it finds nearest lodging, fuel, food etc.
Ask me if I would purchase this again, go ahead ask me if you want to waste your time.
Buy it you`ll like it
Pro : Does what it claims to do
Con : Free traffic advisory not included
February 6th, 2010 at 12:17 am
Pros:
Every features is superior than Magellan, Tom Tom, Cobra, etc. in thinness, style, Map color.
(Expecially in having a lot of POI, Garmin knows every business, school, attractions, airports, etc)
Cons:
Only one cons, which is it doesn't have previous city selection so that the user have to type the name of the city every time you use it. It could be very frustrating if you are using in one city all the time.
In contrast, Tom Tom has the previous city selection so that if you want to go to the same city, you just choose from the previous city list.
So, in comparison, We have to press the buttons an average of 3 to 10 punches more when you enter an address depends on the length of the city name compare to Tom Tom.
Overall is a very outstanding unit. I like it
Pro : Everything
Con : You need to type the city name repeatedly, It doesn't have the previous city selection option
February 6th, 2010 at 1:05 am
I was worried it would not pick up the satellite signals in my class C motor home with the overhang over my cab. The Garmin 660 worked without an external antenna. That flip up antenna on the back works very well. I tried it inside my living room ( I live on the bottom floor of a 2 story building) and it worked. I was by my living room by the sliding glass door, and have a enclosed aluminum patio next to the living room. It picked up a 4 bar strength signal inspite of the aluminum patio roof blocking and my upstairs neighbor blocking the signal. I am amazed. But, I noticed there were no pre-loaded poi (point of interest ) campgrounds, with was disappointing. Now I have to shell out another $35 bucks to download campground poi data from the internet.
Pro : great reception
Con : no poi campgrounds
February 6th, 2010 at 1:30 am
I got this for my husband for Christmas and he LOVES IT and declared it to be the best gift he has gotten in many years. The ease of use was important for this low tech, can't be bothered to read directions guy; well you don't need ro read anything, turn it and and play around with it for a short time and you can immediately use it. I mainly got this model for the live traffic feed as the hubby's commute is very long through nightmare NY traffic, this model comes with an intergrated FM transmitter and automatically routes you around traffic jams, it won't say traffic ahead, recalculating, it just changes the route, many times to service roads where my husband can see the jams he would have been stuck in. But it also has a nice big and bright screen and the text to voice feature where it says the names of the streets to turn onto is very helpful as well. It has so many points of interest loaded that you can really just type in the name of where you want to go and it will take you without your even knowing the address of the place. Even better, if you want to find a place and you know generally where it is but don't have a name or address you can use your finger to scroll around the map and then hit a spot and say take me here, I've done it and it worked wonderfully. If you are looking for a GPS and can spend a little more then this is the one you need.
Pro : Easy to use, very reliable, lots of features
Con : still higher priced, recalc on missed turn can take a while
February 6th, 2010 at 2:14 am
This is a great tool. Just plug it in the cigarette lighter, wait for the signal to program where you are, put in the address and press go. It talks to you all the way and recalculates if you turn off the given directions. It is very easy to use and the instructions were well written and very easy to understand. The hardest thing was where to put it in my Volvo SUV. Still haven't figured that one out yet.
Pro : Great Tool
Con : Size
February 6th, 2010 at 2:42 am
ths is the best navigaton system ever. My yahoo id is even named after it. It couldnt be any better and it has traffic alerts avaliable for it and if you upgrade to the nuvi 680 you can get msn direct with movie times and gas prices. WHat othe navigation device has all of these features
Pro : the greatest gps ever
Con : none
February 6th, 2010 at 3:09 am
This is the best GPS devise that I have ever had. The Bluetooth works great for the handsfree phone (iphone). It work well with the FM receiver. It has so my options and I use all of them.
However, the rubber suction cup that holds it to the windshield should not be removed over and over as it came lose one time and broke the devise. It was under warranty and thus I got another one and bought an extra suction mount for when I travel.
After you have one of these it won't make since to live without it.
Hudson/Houston
Pro : Great Features
Con : Don't Drop It!