Product Description
See more and explore with nvi 660. This widescreen travel companion and navigator features preloaded maps, hands-free calling, traffic alerts, FM transmitter and more. Like the rest of the wide nvi 600-series, its large touchscreen display puts the world at your fingertips.
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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #310 in Consumer Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Model: 010-00540-00
Platforms: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000
Format: CD
Dimensions: 2.60" h x 2.60" w x 2.60" l, .39 pounds
Native resolution: 480 x 272
Display size: 4.3
Features
Dimensions WxDxH - 4.9" x .9" x 2.9"
Weight - 6.2 oz
Display - 4.3" WQVGA
Customer Reviews
Garmin 660
I bought the Garmin 660 and my son liked it so much.That I bought a second one for him, for Christmas.As I am 70 years old and found it very easy to use I think any one can use it.There is not a steep learning curve or a large book to read.And if you get tired of the lady giving directions you can pull the plug.
Had Mine For Nearly A Year. How Did I Live Without It!
I won't attempt to rewrite the already excellent reviews of the Garmin nuvi 660 that are posted here. I'm here to lend support to those who have been waiting for high end portable GPS units to drop in price. And even though this is a discontinued model, it was a $700.00 unit now selling for half and still considered a high quality unit.
I love the 660. I first saw it when a friend pulled it out and showed it to me. He sells them and at the time, it was one of the top models available. But I couldn't afford something so expensive. Then my brother-in-law bought one and showed it to me. It was the same 660 and he let me play with it. I was sold.
So being the huge internet "search for the best deal" buyer that I am, I found that the best price at the time was here at Amazon.com, at $350.00 during January of 2008. I didn't hesitate and bought the last one at that price, apparently a Christmas special. Three days later with their free shipping, I started using it and haven't stopped. My wife and I used it this summer on our vacation out west and it worked nearly flawlessly, only losing us once into a residential area when we were looking for a specific restaurant. I recently had to take a trip to Los Angeles and drive all around the city on their interstate system. This is the ONLY way to navigate LA! It tells you with plenty of time to spare, what lane to change to. I never got lost or stuck.
Yes, there are some things I would like to see. You can't put into this model more than one "Via" point, so you can't be very specific on a route. I tend to only use it to find my final destination to a work location after having run the address through Google Maps. So I know pretty much how to get to the general area and then pop this on to bring me into final approach. It's not perfect every single time, but it does get you close even on those times where the address doesn't match the satellite coordinates.
The Bluetooth handsfree did not work for my Nokia phone so I couldn't use that. The FM wireless link to my FM radio was noisy and poor quality. No big deal since I didn't buy this for that feature.
Prepping the 660 for a trip inside can be frustrating when it does not connect to a satellite. But my biggest complaint is the poor rechargeable battery life if you want to take a short day trip without taking the cabling out of your primary car. The unit will not last several hours there and back. That's just not acceptable and Garmin should try to improve this if they haven't already.
All in all, I am very pleased with the Garmin nuvi 660 and would recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality portable GPS that is now at decent prices due to being discontinued.
Happy traveling!
Prompt delivery good service
We experienced prompt delivery and excellent service. The Garmin is working great and we are enjoying it as we travel.
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