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| Garmin nüvi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $699.99
Buy New: $244.82
You Save: $455.17 (65%)
New (49) Used (3) Refurbished (7)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1431 reviews
Sales Rank: 35
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows Xp Professional, Windows Xp Home Edition, Windows 2000
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00540-00
Model: 010-00540-00
UPC: 053759065110
EAN: 0076565001226
ASIN: B000H49LXQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 THE best gift my wife ever gave me! December 21, 2007
My wife gave me a 660 for my birthday this year and I love it so much I bought one for every one on my Christmas list.
First time GPS User December 20, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I conducted extensive research before finally taking the plunge and buying a GPS. I currently live in West Virginia. The state isn't always up to date with current technology, and maps on several well known websites are typically outdated. This was my main concern with purchasing a GPS unit. If readily available maps aren't current, will they be on a GPS? With the Garmi nuvi 660 the answer is a wholehearted YES! On my inaugural journey I selected a destination I am familiar with. The GPS got me there easily. On the return journey I intentionally missed turns to see how the GPS would react. The unit says "recalculating" and offers alternate directions. This unit has maps of one lane roads in the middle of no where West Virginia.
The unit is small enough so it isn't distracting while driving, but large enough to easily read and operate. The brightness can be adjusted to minimize the reflection on your windshield when driving at night.
I really like the Music Player feature, as I currently have to operate my iPod through a FM transmitter and cannot have two things plugged into my cigarette lighter at the same time. I have two main comments concerning the Music Player feature. First, it does not play MP4 files, only MP3. Keep that in mind when trying to transfer files. Also, it has the handy feature of muting when the GPS needs to give directions.
I have not used the bluetooth function yet, and therefore will not comment on it. I haven't used the windshield mount because I anticipate moving the GPS from one car to another. For this reason I bought a portable friction mount. It works wonderfully and does not slip off of the dash at all. I have found the points of interest to be accurate and surprisingly abundant for the area that I live in. It is easy to add your own points of interest for ease of use.
All and all I couldn't be happier with the unit. It is very user friendly and the maps are excellent.
 Nice Unit December 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is definitely a nice GPS unit. I really like how it says the actual street names, and the side of the road your address is on. If I had to purchase again, I would probably get a lower model, as the bluetooth and MP3 seemed nice, but they are not of the same quality as the gps, and a wireless bluetooth headset works much better, as well as an ipod.
Big help December 18, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
So far it works really well.
I got this for my wife and she has absolutely loved it. I have tried using it and have had very few problems. Most of my use has been local, which it does not necessarily agree with the way i like to go but since it is not really designed for short trips to the store this is ok. When i have used it to go much farther it has worked like a champ. It gets you there close to the time it predicts (unless you try to go during rush hour). It ha shad a few problems with certian roads (i do not think i have the most up to date maps) but i am sure this can be remedied. I would reccoment it to anyone. It does great with street names (as most of the weird ones such as Zlotkin) it can pronounce how you would expect people who lived near them to pronounce them.
Pros:
1. Speaking street names is very helpful.
2. Accurate with time and continuously updates it while sitting in traffic (i have used other that the claimed time was an hour longer then the 45 minute trip actually took )
3. can us eit through the ar radio which is real nic ein a jeep that can get loud
cons:
1. can take some time to warm up and acquire sat.
2. seems to be better at acquire sat. while stationary (when i turn it one while driving it takes longer)
Definately Buy
Very good but some minor flaws December 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an outstanding product. The Garmin Nuvi 660 is extremely reliable and overall a fantastic driving tool.
Pluses:
1. Easy to use / great user interface - the touchscreen and easy to find features are all designed to make navigation as easy as possible.
2. Extremely fast calculation - this is both for initial driving directions as well as re-calculation when you take a different route
3. Very sensitive - I have never had an issue with satellite reception
4. Versatile - finding points of interest can be a cinch. For example, if you are traveling to a city in another state and want to find a hotel, you can set your current location to any address and have the Nuvi find you a hotel!
5. Extremely reliable - this unit has *never* let me down, even in some complex and frustrating driving situations. I never drive without this unit!
7. Traffic avoidance - The 660 comes with a power adapter that also serves as a receiver for traffic avoidance information from particular providers. This is a great feature but is not always 100% reliable. Since the information is real-time anyway, my expectation is that reliability will be medium at best. No real disappointment here.
8. Good value - Considering how much this unit has helped me
a) find any address or point of interest that I care about
b) get around nasty traffic situations
c) find alternative routes when needed
d) reduce the stress associated with traveling to places that I have not been to before
9. The unit comes with all the stuff you need to get going:
a) power cable
b) carry case
c) USB cable for computer
d) wall charger
e) windshield mount
f) FM transmitter
Minuses:
1. Instructions are terrible - the instruction manual for this unit could hardly be worse! This is surprising considering how much thought went into the user experience from the device standpoint. Fortunately, for most things, the unit is so intuitive, you shouldn't need instructions much. But when you do, you are in trouble. For example, if you want to know how to attach / detach the unit from the windshield mounting device, you either figure it out yourself or...
2. Attach / detach from windshield mount can be a pain - you have to line up the unit just so, so that you can attach it. This is a pain, especially when you want to get moving quickly. I will say that once you get used to it, this is no longer a problem.
3. Startup is a little slow - this is a little surprising. But what I frequently do is start the unit up before I get into the car. By the time I am ready to set it up, its usually completed its startup.
4. USB attach to computer does not charge unit - very surprising! This usually doesn't matter unless you want to do a sizable upload to the unit from your computer and there's not much juice left.
5. No direct access to MP3 player controls from the main screen - this lack requires you to interact with the unit more than you want to if you need to say, turn off a recording.
6. MP3 uploads take a very long time - yes, VERY slow. My iPod Nano is probably 20x faster!
7. FM transmission flaky - this unit comes with an FM transmitter so that you can hear its output over your FM radio. This is a great feature BUT, you have to find a good spot on your FM dial to transmit to. I found that this can be different at different times of day and will also constantly change as you drive. Also, the (bad) instructions do not tell you that the power cable also serves as the FM transmit antenna. It must have a clearsite view to your car's FM antenna. I found that if you drape the cord over your rearview mirror, this improves transmission somewhat.
Overall, this unit is truly excellent and I strongly recommend it.
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