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clanmackay
Sierra Madre, CA
Garmin nuvi 660 is a reliable, if a bit inconsistent, friend
4 star rating

a techie, an early adopter

APR
16
2009

Garmin - Nuvi 660 — 

The nuvi 660 is an automotive navigation system with trip planning capabilities.

I like: Easy-to-read display; Text-to-speech synthesizer; automatic dimming of brightness after dusk; the Australian and British womens' TTS voices; automatic recalculating if one misses a turn or encounters road work; large screen; fast response to buttons; a killer "Where Am I?" button that shows lat/long, nearest intersection, nearest address, and the most proximal hospital, police station, and refueling station.  This could save your life.

Don't like: The default American accents,w hich sound pinched an inauthentic; the fact that I can frequently override the directions and save time EVEN BY ITS OWN ESTIMATES; the lack of understanding of how traffic lights in my area slow down traffic, resulting in distorted time estimates; the fact that one has to pay for traffic updates (ad-supported, as in later models, would be much better).

Last edited on Jul 14, 2009



I_thumb_up Garmin - Nuvi 660 is recommended by clanmackay

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