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| Garmin nüvi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $964.27
Buy New: $319.99
You Save: $644.28 (67%)
New (75) Used (4) Refurbished (8)
Avg. Customer Rating:  158 reviews
Sales Rank: 1221
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
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): 9 x 2.9 x 4.9
nv:Type: Receiver
Acquisition Time Cold: 38 Seconds
Acquisition Time Warm: 1 Second
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS Accuracy Position: 10 meters
GPS Accuracy Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec RMS
Inputs: USB
Inputs: Bluetooth
Display: TFT
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Type: Nonreplaceable Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Life: 3 hours
Antenna: SIRF-GPS antenna
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: The Official Ford Licemsed Garmin nüvi 680 product features a full 3-Year Warranty from Garmin. The Ford Licensed Garmin nuiv 680 comes with a 3 year warranty certificate from Garmin in the box. This is a FULL 2-Years longer than the Garmin warranty offered by other retailers.
MPN: 010-00540-25
Model: 010-00540-25
UPC: 053759067992
EAN: 0053759067992
ASIN: B000MF4N42
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 The MSN Traffic is a disaster August 19, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
You could not pay me enough to go through what I have with my Nuvi 680. I mainly bought it to help with work commute. The advertised idea of instant traffic reports was highly appealing to me as the commute can be a problem. I paid a lot more for this unit solely because of that capability through MSN direct. I have now had the unit four months and the traffic report has only worked for maybe 10 days. Even when it worked, it was unacceptably slow.
My first problem was out of the box. The entire unit froze when I activated it online. Calls to Garmin resulted in a finding I had a defective unit, so I went back to Best Buy and they replaced it.
The replacement unit then worked for about five days before I went on vacation. I was able to see traffic reports for Phoenix, and I did get movie times, gas and weather. I was unhappy, however, because it was taking 15 - 20 minutes to download this information each morning, so I was already committed, traffic wise, and so it was of no help.
I was then on vacation for three weeks. When I returned, I found it would no longer connect to MSN Direct. No data downloaded. It took three calls to MSN Direct and two to Garmin to figure out that the antenna was defective, so I had to wait for a replacement (an annoyance is that you have to send in the bad piece first and then they send you a replacement). It still didn't work! More calls revealed that because I had signed up (and paid money to) MSN they had to cancel my account and reactivate with the new antenna's activation code.
It worked for three days. I was traveling and then tried it a few days later. It has now stopped working again! Again, I find myself without data.
I am trying to decide whether to demand a refund, toss it in the trash or try again to get them to help me fix it.
I estimate I have made ten calls to MSN Direct and five to Garmin. I have spent a dozen + hours just trying to get traffic data - the data I bought the unit for. This unit is a disaster if you are buying it to see traffic. Ironically, the rest of it is nice and workable and does what it promises. But I would buy a lesser unit for a third of the price if all you want is navigation.
 Great Product August 18, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love it! It has very nice features. You can use it as you are walking or driving.
Good product that works August 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The product works perfecly,the MSN service is great , the unit is clear and easy to use, BUT forget about the FM transmitter the signal is weak and like others who bought this unit it works poorly in this area. If thats yur reason for purchase then dont.
Aside from that everyhing else works very well and I love the unit.
Nuvi 680 Review August 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very easy to use. Battery holds up very good. The windshield mount works great. The screen works great with your fingers and it is very legible.
The design of the device is very nice, professional, and small enough to be adaptable to any conditions. I can easily transfer it from one car to the next.
My only complaint about the device is it does not give you enough notification that your turn is coming up. It notifies you to make the turn less than a mile which is not enough especially when you are on the freeway doing 65 mph.
Wonderful product August 14, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Garmins Nuvi 680 is a wonderful product. Exceeded my expectations. MSNDirect is cheap and wonderful, very accurate information. Amazon price was great. Delievery as promised. I'm not sure now how I will get along without it ... makes me a little nervous. Reduces anxiety in a strange city. You can find things quickly and be directed there. WOW!!!! David
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