Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Garmin nüvi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator


Garmin nüvi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
List Price:
$964.27
Price:
$392.79 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.


Product Description
Travel throughout North America without loading any more maps with the Garmin nüvi 680 Personal Travel Assistant with MSN Direct. Plus, you can receive door-to-door directions while staying on top of local weather, traffic, and more with nüvi 680. The device features a colorful widescreen, hands-free calling, and an FM transmitter, then takes it up a notch by adding dynamic content from MSN Direct, as well as a convenient digital travel kit that includes an MP3 player with sample MP3s, audio books, a picture viewer, a world clock, currency and measurement converters, a calculator, and more.Despite being loaded with features, the nüvi 680 still allows you to navigate with ease. This unit comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded NavTeq City Navigator NT street maps for North America, and includes a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel stops, ATMs and more. Simply touch the super-bright, sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and the 680 takes you there with either 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. This navigator voice even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road, and can concentrate on your driving to keep yourself and your loved ones safe./or song,



Customer Reviews
Excellent It is a great navigator system, a great value for the money, easy to use and very accurate, I would highly recommend it.
Garmin 680 very impressive so far I am new to GPS, with my only other experience being Onstar that was included with my car. I'm taking a month-long driving trip this summer, and had a 500 mile (one-way) jaunt to warm up. The Garmin handled it expertly. MSN Direct picked up on a freeway closure and guided me around it. The device detected in about a second that I had deviated from the recommended path, and gave me new instructions in a just a couple more seconds. The points of interest were accurate, the few times when we needed a suggestion. The negatives? I need to find how to get it to repeat instructions that I didn't catch. The menu-only system is efficient, but can't be safely navigated when driving. I got tired of cleaning the suction cup and window, and just opted for the Friction Mount Base. It cost me $40 vs. $28 through Amazon, so consider just buying it at the same time. Also, a friend told me that a knowledgeable local would have gone a different way than what the Garmin told me, but it got me there without me having to print maps and try to read and drive at the same time.
Best Nav system you can get check out reviews on Cnet, I did, there is no comparison. I also have 3 friends with the Garmin 680. 700 series is not showing a ton more for the extra dough. works right out of the box, no fuss. I have not looked at the manual once.

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