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We bought our Nuvi 660 to replace the maps and books that we previously used as navigational aids. ...Read more
882 days ago by Bruce & Alexs Cameron
hi there, I recently bought my 2nd Garmin GPS, but found couple issues as bleow: 1. I drove from Tor...Read more
970 days ago by Dan
Nuvi 660
I got my Nuvi 660 for Christmas and have been playing with it for the last few days. The unit is rea...Read more
978 days ago by Joe
I bought the 660 about 8 months ago and am very pleased with it. My last GPS was a Garmin eMap which...Read more
1030 days ago by Peter
Over rated and priced
I bought this unit because of the touch screen. I was looking for something that was fast to enter a...Read more
1057 days ago by Dan
I received mine the day before I left to fly to the East Coast. I had a fairly complicated trip to m...Read more
1072 days ago by Dick
Driver
Hi, I bought my Nuvi 660 with the purpose of using it to learn the roads in BC after I moved there ...Read more
1080 days ago by Alan Armbruster
This item is awesome! Just got it today and love it. They must have taken care of the FM transmitt...Read more
1328 days ago by Dan
The FM transmitter on the Nuvi 660 is completely useless. The signal is so weak that static is hear...Read more
1346 days ago by Jill
This is my third Garmin.. This Nuvi 660 is so lightweight, so portable and so fast. It is the most u...Read more
1364 days ago by Lewis Bernard
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Name: Nuvi 760
Part No: 010-00657-10
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| Product Detail |
| Manufacturer: |
Garmin |
Category: |
GPS Units |
Type: |
Automotive GPS |
| Model: |
010-00540-00 |
SKU: |
NUVI660 |
UPC: |
753759061265 |
| Announced: |
September 1, 2006 |
First Shipped: |
September 24, 2006 |
Weight: |
2.000 lbs. |
| Description |
The Garmin Nuvi 660 is the ultimate Navigator, Translator, Entertainer and Tour Guide. The Garmin Nuvi 660 is the stand out member of the Nuvi family.
With all of the features found on the Garmin Nuvi 360 including Voice Turn-by-Turn directions, Bluetooth, SD Card Expansion slot, Garmin Lock, Pre-loaded Maps of USA and Canada, Street Name Announcement and more, the Garmin Nuvi 660 goes one step further with the addition of an FM transmitter, included GTM 20 Portable Traffic Receiver (built into the 12V DC power cable) and Color 4.3'' diagonal Touch Screen
FM Transmitter: Connect your Nuvi to your car stereo wirelessly!
Using the internal FM Transmitter found on the Garmin Nuvi 660, you can listen to the Nuvi's MP3 player and Turn-by-Turn directions through your car stereo. Simply set the Nuvi's audio output to ''FM Transmitter'', select a FM frequency with steady static on the Nuvi screen and then turn you car radio to the same station. Now just sit back and enjoy the drive.
Portable Traffic Receiver: Find out about traffic delays before it's too late
The GTM 20 is an integrated FM-band receiver, antenna, and cigarette lighter adapter that provides real-time Traffic Message Channel (TMC)* data to the Garmin Nuvi 660 - which then depict and identify problem areas on their moving-map displays. All you have to do is drive around the problem.
Color 4.3'' diagonal Touch Screen: Bigger is better!
Not much more can be said. The Nuvi 350 and Nuvi 360 both have a 3.5'' diagonal screen and the Garmin Nuvi 660 has a 4.3'' diagonal screen. The choice is yours!
Place hands-free calls with Bluetooth wireless technology
The Garmin Nuvi 660 along with its counterpart the Garmin nuvi 360 integrate wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial numbers with the nuvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible Bluetooth phone. To answer calls, just tap nuvi's screen and speak directly into its built in microphone (optional external microphone is available).
In addition, easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone's call history log. Don't know the phone number for your destination? Simply find and dial it from nuvi's extensive points of interest database - including hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions.
Navigate with Ease
The Garmin Nuvi 660 comes with preloaded maps of North America, and includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names, and a fingertip touch screen interface - making navigation easy. It accepts customized points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras. In addition, with the included GTM 20 FM TMC traffic receiver, you can avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button to calculate a new route.*
Enjoy Travel Kit full of entertainment and useful tools
Navigation is just the beginning. Nuvi includes many "must have" entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, travel alarm, currency converters, and more. In addition, optional software packages such as the Language Guide and Travel Guides can be added for language and content support.
Customize with Optional Software
Optional software available on plug-in SD cards, lets you instantly add new features to your nuvi - without connecting to your computer.
- Language Guide - contains five bilingual dictionaries and a multilingual word bank and phrase bank that support nine languages and dialects. Even get a spoken pronunciation of each word or phrase
- Travel Guide - gives you helpful and thorough reviews and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife, sporting events and tourist attractions. Travel Guide for Europe currently available for purchase. Travel Guide for United States coming soon.
- Savers Guide - a "geo-coded" coupon book that notifies you of nearby discounts on restaurants, hotels, shopping, and more at thousands of participating Entertainment businesses throughout North America
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| What's Included In The Box? |
The Garmin Nuvi 660 ships with the following items included: - Garmin nuvi 660
- Preloaded City Navigator® NT North America
- Vehicle suction cup mount*
- AC charger
- 12/24 volt adapter cable
- Dashboard disk
- USB interface cable
- Carrying case
- FM traffic receiver (with 3-month free trial subscription)
- Owners manual
- Quick reference guide
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| Most Helpful Customer Reviews (View all 16 reviews for this item) |
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Garmin Nuvi 660 Reviews
Average rating: (4.1 based on 16 ratings).
Lowest rating: 1 | Highest rating: 5
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100% of our reviewers recommend this item.
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Ira
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December 31, 1969
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This is my first GPS purchase and I couldn't be happier. My interest began after reading reviews in Consumer Reports which rated the Nuvi 350 at the top of the bunch. Then I saw there was the 360 which had the Bluetooth feature which I liked. Then I saw the Nuvi 660 was going to be released towards the end of September. I decided to wait seeing that it had some significant enhancements for not much more money that the 360. It was worth the wait. I have already impressed my friends with its features. It is extremely intuitive, sleek and sexy, a big bright screen that shows in any light and loud enough (a flaw in some of its predecessors). The touch screen works beautifully. I agree with others that the FM transmitter is weak, but truthfully, this feature is just a nice extra, not a major plus. I prefer to use my Ipod for playing MP3's, but it is neat that you have the ability. There are so many features in this unit that make it a must have if you are looking for a GPS. I've even walked the streets with it looking for certain stores and it was helpful. I too have a Motorola V3 Razr phone and it integrates flawlessly with the 660. You can even use the voice dial feature of your phone through the 660. See who's calling on the screen and answer the call. Really, what else can one ask for? The Nuvi 660 is a fantastic feature-rich unit that in my opinion has no major flaws. You won't be disappointed if you purchase this one.
Recommend: YES
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Lewis Bernard
LA
December 8, 2006
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This is my third Garmin.. This Nuvi 660 is so lightweight, so portable and so fast. It is the most user friendly GPS I have ever owned. Coupling the Bluetooth technology with this is a great feature especially on the road, being able to locate a hotel, locate it, have the phone number handy, and able to dial it by the press of a button, WOW!
Recommend: YES
67 viewers found this helpful.
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Peter
November 7, 2007
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I bought the 660 about 8 months ago and am very pleased with it. My last GPS was a Garmin eMap which I still use (purchased from GPSCity when they first started) The Nuvi is such an advancement I don't know where to begin. Excellent screen day or night, fast calculations, greater accuracy and user friendly. I have'nt looked at the manual once, very intuitive. I took the unit to Houston and Montreal so far and have easily paid for the unit in gas and time savings. Little bit of a querk when reading french road info in english - can be comical at times but overall I'd definately put this unit on your list if you are looking for a great GPS.
Recommend: YES
67 viewers found this helpful.
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Jacques Beaudoin
AB
December 31, 1969
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I just purchase my Nuvi 660 and what a great unit. this is a significant improvment over the NUVI 350/360, such improvments as, the screen is much brighter, signal acquisition. A few flaws! the radio broadcast is not very good, so don't buy this unit for this feature alone, you'll be very dissappointed. If you are in Canada, this is the ultimate GPS, very mapping, light and beautiful screen. This is my third garmin and won't be my last!
Recommend: YES
66 viewers found this helpful.
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Vinny V
NY
December 31, 1969
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I have just replaced my iQue 3600 with the Nuvi and I am very impressed. The screen is much brighter, even clearly visible in sunlight, the processor is much faster with recalculation almost instantaneous. Navigation was maintained even on the lower level of the GW Bridge where it had been lost before. The 3D mapping is really beautiful - better than what I had expected. Still trying to find out the use of the traffic information and detour for avoidance. I wish a paper manual were available. The POIs are very comprehensive and easy to maneuver. I was concerned that I would find it difficult to go from the Palm writing system to the touch screen - but I have not found it to be a problem and in some ways easier to use. I just discovered the MP3 player and it sounds sweet on my FM radio - a little difficulty finding a free station in the NY area but once found - static free. When I paired the Nuvi with my Motorola Razr cell phone my directory was imported - nice feature. Use of bluetooth for calls is a real plus - works very well. Overall after three days using the Nuvi 660 in NY metro area I love this GPS. Garmin has made what I consider a perfect GPS for the car - well done.
Recommend: YES
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| Garmin Nuvi 660 Specifications |
| Disclaimer: Specifications shown are subject to change by the manufacturer without notice. Information provided is believed correct and
true to the best of our ability, however, GPS City is not responsible for typographical errors or incorrect data. To report any errors, please use
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| General |
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Unit dimensions, WxHxD: |
4.9 x 2.9 x 0.9 inches (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm) |
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Display size, WxH: |
3.81 x 2.25 inches (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3 inches diag (10.9 cm) |
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Display resolution, WxH: |
480 x 272 pixels |
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Display type: |
WQVGA color TFT with white backlight |
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Weight: |
6.2 ounces (176 g) |
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Battery: |
rechargeable lithium-ion |
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Battery life: |
up to 7 hours |
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Waterproof: |
No |
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High-sensitivity receiver: |
Yes |
| 10 |
RoHS version available: |
Yes |
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Preloaded maps: |
Yes |
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Ability to add maps: |
Yes |
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Street Map Compatible: |
Yes |
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Built-in memory: |
Internal solid state |
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Waypoints/favorites/locations: |
500 |
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Additional: |
This USB mass storage device is compatible with WindowsÆ 2000 or later and MacÆ OS X 10.4 or later. |
| Automotive |
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Basemap: |
Yes |
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Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): |
Yes |
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Speaker Location: |
Internal |
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Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : |
Yes |
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Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): |
No |
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3D map view: |
Yes |
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Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): |
Yes |
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Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): |
No |
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Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): |
Yes |
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Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): |
Yes |
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Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): |
Yes |
| 28 |
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): |
Yes |
| 29 |
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: |
Yes |
| 30 |
FM traffic compatible: |
Yes |
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XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: |
No |
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MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: |
No |
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Where Am I? feature (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): |
No |
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Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount): |
No |
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MP3 player: |
Yes |
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Audio book player: |
Yes |
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Picture viewer: |
Yes |
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Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): |
Yes |
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World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: |
Yes |
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Touchscreen: |
Yes |
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Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): |
No |
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Antenna Type: |
Flip-Up |
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External Antenna Jack: |
MCX |
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Remote control: |
No |
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FM transmitter: |
Yes |
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Headphone jack/audio line-out: |
Yes |
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Dead reckoning: |
No |
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Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): |
Yes |
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Motorcycle-friendly: |
No |
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