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Garmin nüvi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $699.99
Buy New: $314.99
You Save: $385.00 (55%)
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Rating:  1308 reviews
Sales Rank: 16
Format: Cd
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 7 x 7
nv:Type: Car Kit
Waypoints: 500 with name and graphic symbol
Trip Computer: Average Speed
Trip Computer: Resettable Odometer
Trip Computer: Timers
Trip Computer: Maximum Speed
Inputs: 12/24 Vdc
Display: Color
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Battery Life: 7 hours
Antenna: Flip-up patch
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 24 hours
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| * | Dimensions WxDxH - 4.9" x .9" x 2.9" | | * | Weight - 6.2 oz | | * | Display - 4.3" WQVGA |
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Amazon.com Product Description
With a gorgeous widescreen display, the Garmin nüvi 660 GPS Personal Travel Assistant is your answer to the call of adventure. A sleek navigator and a keen travel assistant, the nüvi 660 is preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps for the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This map database features nearly six million points of interest (POIs), including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions, and the data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.This preloaded navigator brings all this fantastic map data to your fingertips with a super-bright, 4.3-inch widescreen display for improved map viewing, day or night. Use the touch screen interface to select destinations, look up POIs, and play your favorite MP3s and audio books. The display also helps you control hands-free calling, traffic alerts, and the FM transmitter, all from the screen of your personal travel assistant.
Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen
and a 4.3-inch diagonal widescreen
 | Widescreen -- See Better, See More
The widescreen format gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.
FM Transmitter -- Hear Better, Hear More
Instead of straining your ears to hear turn-by-turn directions or your favorite MP3s, you can enjoy wireless FM audio transmission via the nüvi 660's wireless FM transmitter. Tune your car's radio to the appropriate station and you'll hear all the nüvi's audio, including voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system. The nüvi 660 includes many "must-have" entertainment and travel tools, including digital music and audio book playback, JPEG picture viewer, currency converters, and more. All these great features make the nüvi 660 a complete Personal Travel Assistant. First Rate Map Data
The nüvi 660 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty POI database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.
In addition, the nüvi 660 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.
Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones while driving without a hands-free kit. The nüvi 660's Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker lets match it to any bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or even tap into your cell phone's call history log.
Integrated FM Traffic Receiver
| Steer clear of traffic with an integrated FM traffic receiver designed to receive alerts from TMC Clear Channel about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
In most areas, TMC Clear Channel traffic broadcasts are continuous — there's no waiting for scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because traffic broadcasts are received via a "silent" FM data channel, you can still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions.
A 3-month subscription to TMC Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network is included with purchase of this device. For more information on subscription fees, coverage in individual cities, and traffic data networks in the United Kingdom and Europe, check the Garmin website.
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Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.
Beyond Navigation
Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer. |  A handy MP3 player lets you play songs stored on SD memory cards. |  nüvi 250W accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger. | Navigation is just the beginning. The nüvi 660 features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.
This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs
Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI's) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras. Trick Your GPS Ride
All Garmin nüvis support configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle's position on the map. With this GPS system on board you'll be prepared to steer clear of traffic with the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. The nüvi 770 is designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
What's in the Box
nüvi 660 GPS navigation system, preloaded City Navigator North, America NT data, vehicle suction cup mount, A/C charger, carrying case, FM traffic receiver/12-volt adapter with 3-month free trial subscription, dashboard disk, USB interface cable, sample language guide content (preloaded), sample travel guide, sample MP3s (preloaded), sample audio books (preloaded), owner's manual, and a quick reference guide.
Notes
- Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guides, and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi to fit your travel needs
- The FM transmitter feature is only available in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
- This nüvi comes with a free, three-month trial for MSN Direct services.
- Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
Which nüvi is Best for You?
Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.
| Screen
Size
inches
(w x h)
| Included Maps
| Text-to-Speech
(Directions in
Real Street
Names)
| Traffic
| Bluetooth
| Media
| FM Transmitter
(audio through
car stereo
system) | Multi-
Point
Routing
| Battery
life
(hours)
| Cont. U.S.,
Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico
| AK and
Canada
| Europe
| | nüvi 200 | 2.8 x 2.1
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| Photos
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| up to 5
| | nüvi 200w | 3.81 x 2.25
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| Photos
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| up to 5 | | nüvi 250 | 2.8 x 2.1
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| Photos |
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| up to 5 | | nüvi 250w | 3.81 x 2.25
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| Photos |
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| up to 5 | | nüvi 260 | 2.8 x 2.1
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| Photos |
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| up to 5 | | nüvi 260w | 3.81 x 2.25 | | |
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| Photos |
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| up to 5 | | nüvi 270 | 2.8 x 2.1
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| Photos |
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| up to 5 | | nüvi 350 | 2.8 x 2.1
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| | FM (with opt.
receiver) |
| Photos, MP3s
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| up to 8
| | nüvi 360 | 2.8 x 2.1
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| | FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s |
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| up to 8 | | nüvi 370 | 2.8 x 2.1 | | | | | FM (receiver
included)
| | Photos, MP3s |
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| up to 8 | | nüvi 650 | 3.81 x 2.25
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| | FM (with opt.
receiver) |
| Photos, MP3s |
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| up to 7
| nüvi 660
| 3.81 x 2.25
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| | FM (receiver
included)
| | Photos, MP3s | |
| up to 7 | nüvi 670
| 3.81 x 2.25
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included) | | Photos, MP3s | |
| up to 7 | | nüvi 680 | 3.81 x 2.25
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| | MSN (receiver
included;
1-year free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
| | Photos, MP3s | |
| up to 7 | nüvi 750
| 3.81 x 2.25
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| | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
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| Photos, MP3s | | | up to 5
| | nüvi 760 | 3.81 x 2.25
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| | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 770 | 3.81 x 2.25
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(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 5 | | nüvi 780 | 3.81 x 2.25 | | |
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| MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free)
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 5 | nüvi 850
| 3.81 x 2.25 | | |
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| MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) |
| Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | nüvi 880
| 3.81 x 2.25 | | | |
| MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free);
FM (with opt.
receiver) | | Photos, MP3s | | | up to 4 | nüvi 5000
| 4.5 x 2.7 | | |
| | MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver) |
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battery
only |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1303 more reviews...
 LOVE IT September 8, 2008
M. Dyer (Pottstown, PA)
I have named my Brittish "pilot" Nigel Garmin. I love it. I love that it tells the name of the street along with the turning instructions. I also love the larger screen of this model. I experienced a problem downloading the 2009 map - my computer got to 99% and stopped downloading.. called and Garmin person was so great. We tried things and then he offered to mail me the disk for $10 so would be able to download without worry of internet hiccup or whatever. Then I clicked the pause button on the screen and it went to 100%... but he sent the DVD to me anyway for free! great service. highly recommend the product.
 Good preformance-Slow to start September 7, 2008
B. Griesel (Holland, PA USA)
Good all around product, nice screen, relatively easy to navigate the menu. Choosen over the 260w mostly because of the bluetooth and extra accessories.
Cons: Slow to find satellite at times. Turned it on when starting the car and didn't find signal for about 2 miles in the middle of a major city that I didn't know. Does not find smaller colleges on map, had to go online to the college, find the address and plug it in manually. Also, if your looking for a place that is a Boro, you will need to know the major town it is located within.
As with all GPS's, they are great when you don't know where you are going. But, if you prefer a certain way to a known destination it tries to send you "it's" best way unless you modify how it wants you to go using Way points. Example: Went on a trip done several times a year, for the heck of it went it's way, not mine. A normal 1-1/2hr trip took 2hr because it took me through a heavily congested business district at 10am.
I am a little surprised by the limits of these GPS's, I would expect that I should be able to program it for a trip my way and save it. My kids are just starting to drive and I wanted to be able to hand it to them and say this is how I want you to go somewhere. But they don't work that way, not even the expensive models. It seems like a very simple concept, especially in this day and age of technolody. But it's a good piece of mind for me when the wife or kids are going somewhere without me.
Good unit with some deficiency's September 7, 2008
Edward Shaw
This is my first GPS navigator. I have used it on 2 trips now. It was very good navigating and telling me where to turn and where I was. I did not use the Bluetooth feature so I can't comment on that. The wireless FM audio transmitter did not work well for me. I had a hard time finding an unused frequency on my radio. When I thought I had found one, I set up the unit to that frequency. It worked ok briefly. But soon it started fading and the static or a faint radio station would cut in. I never got that feature to work consistently. I ended up playing it through my car tape player using an adaptor. That worked fine.
Very Happy with Nuvi 660 September 7, 2008
Georgia L. Montano
I love the phone feature. It was very easy to link with my phone and what a joy to be in the car and not have to have an earpiece in my ear that hurts. People can hear quite well and I can hear them clear also. The audio book reader is perfect for the drive to work and back. I have enjoyed many of the features. You dont need a manual to figure out how to use it, it is very "user friendly."
Worked as advertised September 7, 2008
Russell Bartley (USA)
Worked well only a couple small complaints - it doesn't always speak the road and there were a couple of mistakes as far as roads going one way or the other.
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