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Garmin Nuvi 1690

PCWorld Rating

4.0
4.0 / 5 - PCWorld, Sep 1, 2009

Pros

  • Purchase price includes two years of service
  • More connected services than TomTom Go 740 Live

Cons

  • POI and Google Search could be better integrated
  • Pop-up ads on POI searches can be annoying

Bottom Line

Garmin's first connected GPS device is a good start, but it has room for improvement.

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