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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:
 super GPS November 21, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have used GPS units for several years on board boats and appreciate what they do. The NUVI 660 goes beyond what I expected. The directions the unit gives are precise and very clear, the display is good even in direct sunlight and routing is spot on. Buy 2, one for you and another for your spouse/companion.
I Named it "Mom" November 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This unit is quite remarkably user friendly. It guides the user through each step of entering information. A trip can be pre-planned and each destination point saved so that there will be no need to enter information while on the road. I've used mine several times without consulting the manual. In fact, though, it would be nice if the manual was printed vs. available only online where it is somewhat difficult to read. If the driver chooses a path other than that recommended and announced by the unit, it "recalculates" and directs according to that new path. Very handy, except that on at least one occasion, I think the new directions were way off base. I know how to get home, and I'm quite sure those directions wouldn't have gotten me there; at least not in any timely manner. Regardless of that, if one has no idea how to reach a destination, the Nuvi 660 provides great peace of mind and can be a huge time saver. In another instance I chose to ignore the directions announced, thinking I knew better,and found myself heading the wrong way. The 660 is packed with other features I haven't even tried yet. Because the Nuvi's electronic female voice tells me what to do throughout my trip, I've nicknamed mine "Mom".
 nuvi 660 gps November 17, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The maps and directions are great. It did not come with complete written direction, only a quick guide. It does provide a CD with the complete directions. The bluetooth is not impressive as the person on the receiving end of the call has trouble hearing you.
Great for the technically challenged November 17, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Nuvi 660 is great for those who just want to quickly route to places without having to go through a bunch of steps. It routes very well, and fairly quickly. The maps are pretty accurate and it does a good job of picking a good route. Don't expect a lot of flexibility with your route, however. There is a re-route button, but pressing it just causes the route to be recalculated with some different roads (you don't get to pick which ones).
The big plusses are:
1. The routing. Garmin is really good at this. It picks a route for you fairly quickly and recalculates in a decent amount of time. It has routed me incorrectly a couple times (ie. turn left from a divided road), but its possible this was an error with the map data, and wasn't anything too bad.
2. The mount is very well designed with a ball joint allowing you to swivel the 660 around a bit. You connect the power to the mount, so you can quickly release the unit and go. Attaching and releasing the 660 is really easy and the suction cup is super strong.
3. The TMC unit is built into the cigarette lighter charger, and doesn't require an extra antenna.
4. You can pick from a whole bunch of locales. I'm a big fan of the Austrailian accent. The voice commands are clear and the Text to Speech works very well on all but the wierdest street names.
Minuses:
1. You get the route it gives you and thats it. This is a big reason why I returned mine. I very often know that I want to skip part of my route (ie. a road thats congested) and just want to re-route through that part. The garmin doesn't give me the choice and I'm at its mercy.
2. The POI database is pretty lame. I haven't done a comprehensive test or anything, but very often I tried finding places and came up with nothing. Sad really, but I guess you have to give and take.
3. The flip up antenna is kindof annoying. Its not the worst thing in the world, but would be nice if it wasn't necessary.
Conclusion:
If you just want a route and don't care about re-routing, finding places via the POI database, or are just not too technically savvy, then this is a great GPS.
 Not worth it. bluetooth doesn't work well. Navigation not great November 16, 2007
4 out of 19 found this review helpful
Not worth the $500. I would return it but I made the mistake of buyng it from a place where they charge 15% RMA.
1) GPS TOTALY worng. It put me on the wrong street.
2) GPS tells me to drive out of my way while all I had to do is a left turn.
3) Quality of bluetooth is horible.
4) FM is not clear on the car radio. I tried diferent frequencies but nothing is working.
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