Garmin - Nuvi 660 GPS Receiver Review

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wildstill
Redlands, CA

Overall, a good, handy device w a few shortcomings.

married, willing to pay for quality, a busy person, a person who enjoys quality, love to travel, will pay for quality, Every day computer user, practical

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Pros

easy to use, 7 million points of interest, announces traffic congestion, can download contact list from phone, allows you to look up restaurants

Cons

no voice activation, Traffic info needs subscription, sometimes out of date

DEC

2007

The Garmin Nuvi 660 is an overall good GPS device. It has voice caller, which my previous Magellan did not. However, this feature requires you to be extremely accurate in your pronounciation of people's names, which can be an annoyance. You also need to press a few buttons to get on to that feature too. The map view feature has a few options, which is helpful. Also, it is compatible with mp3s, jpgs, etc. However, when I loaded pictures onto the nuvi, they were very slow in loading onto the slide show. The speaker quality is excellent and works wonderfully w mp3s. The nuvi picks up the satellite quickly when you are on the road, however it does not pick up any signal when you are at home or in an area where there is a roof, which is an annoyance when you want to punch in your trip information at home before leaving. I was in Hollywood last weekend and the nuvi did not have most nearby restaurants or bars/clubs. It had a few, but it was noticable how many were missing. Also, the nuvi system is confusing on freeways and did not guide me smoothly through Los Angeles freeways as it would tell me to stay left when I clearly needed to make a right; this occurred several times. Lastly, while the Magellan had voice activation (eg. "Find nearest gas, cancel route, etc.), nuvi does not have this.

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The Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS Receiver feature a simple touchscreen interface. Includes Waypoint Icons, MP3 Player.
Key Features	Designation Automobile Form Factor Fixed Enhanced accuracy WAAS enabled User interface Touch Screen Map capabilities Internal
Display	Display Size 4.3 in. Display Type LCD TFT Display Resolutions 480 x 272
Technical Features	Special Features Waypoint Icons, MP3 Player Audible Features Voice Navigation Instructions Included Software/Maps North America Maps, Europe Maps Trip calculator Maximum speed, Odometer, Route Recalculation, Trip Timers
Other Features	PC Interface USB, Bluetooth Wireless Technology Expension slot type SD (Secure Digital) Card Slot Built in memory 2 GB Antenna Built-in, External Antenna Hookup Expansion Slot Type SD (Secure Digital) Card Slot
Battery	Battery Life 7 Hours
Dimensions	Width 4.9 in. Depth 0.9 in. Height 2.9 in. Weight 0.39 lb.
Miscellaneous	MPN 0100054023 Product ID 37054716 UPC 053759061266
GPS System	Waypoints 500
Warranty	Warranty 1 Year
Product MPN	MPN 0100054023

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