2008 Contributor
findmyway8
New Berlin, WI

Blows away the Magellan device I had.

5 star rating

a techie, waiting for version2.0, hoping for the best, a Mac addict, a techie at home and work
Pros

    Custom POI's, easily finds hotels, easily finds restaurants, Full Touch screen, Bluetooth, Accurate and uptodate maps, bright and clear

Cons
    no dedicated volume buttons

DEC
29
2008
The Garmin Nuvi 680, was quick to set up and use.  Maps were bold and easy to follow, and updates are simple to download and apply to the device.  Only problem I have encountered is setting up the MSN Direct access.  When I have the device hooked up to my computer it tells me that I need to be connected to the car, and when it is connected to the car it gives a long access code and tells me to submit it on a web site.  Kind of stupid if you ask me.  Anyway, typing in the addresses and adding favorites is simple.  The bluetooth setup for my phone was quick and painless and I can use the Nuvi as a hands free device directly through my stereo using a cassette adapter to headphone jack setup as well as the radio frequency tuner (this option is flakey though).  The Magellan maps were out of date when I first got the device and after 2 years (at least 1 year of Magellan promissing updates), the updates finally came out and by the time I got to the Magellan site the updates were not available for download and the CD version was out of stock with now estimate provided for their return.  The Garmin update took a while since it was a few gigabytes, but it was easy and painless otherwise.  Great device, I will never buy any other brand, and I use it at least weekly.



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TheBard wrote on Jan 1, 2009 at 2:20AM

Great review, thanks for sharing.

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