Garmin Nuvi 660

The Garmin Nuvi 660 is extremely easy to use, perfect screen size 4.3" and catches the satellites in seconds after turn on. The unit uses text to speech conversion and announces street names on guidance instead of feet/miles.

The system has integrated Bluetooth, so you can use it hands-free to make and accept phone calls. Voice -guided directions are automatically muted during incoming calls. There are also options to send text messages, synchronize your phone's address book and call log, and dial by voice.

The Garmin Nuvi 660 is preloaded with maps of North America. The system can generate directions by fastest time, shortest distance, or off road, if you're the adventurous type. The Nuvi 660 isn't just limited to use in the car, either; there are settings for pedestrian, bicycle, truck, and bus modes. Unfortunately, however, the system does not support multistop route calculation.

The 660 has a detour function for avoiding certain portions of your prescribed route, but the system also now comes with an FM traffic receiver that's integrated into the cigarette lighter adapter, so you don't have to pay extra for an optional accessory. Traffic information is provided by Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network and can alert you to any upcoming congestion or road construction. With the purchase of the Garmin Nuvi 660, you get a complimentary three-month subscription to the service. After that, you'll have to pay $60 for three more months.

Among of the greatest perks and differentiators about the Garmin Nuvi 660 are its travel features. It has an onboard Travel Kit that includes an MP3 player, an Audible book player, a JPEG picture viewer with a slide-show function, a world clock, currency and measurement converters, and a calculator.

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