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Garmin Nuvi 680

88

Very Good
  • Pros
  • Boasts a bright screen
  • Streaming audio through a car stereo
  • Cons
  • Very hefty price
  • Spotty coverage

User Reviews for Garmin Nuvi 680

  • Reviewed by: maui65

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Size of display, portability, text to speech, mapping, ease of use, MSN... the list goes on and on

    Weaknesses: I haven't really found any yet

    Overall Evaluation: I purchased the Nuvi 680 after lots of research. I was looking for an affordable, text to speech, GPS device for a trip out of town after Christmas. I am so pleased with this product. It worked right out of the box and came loaded with the 2008 maps. The MSN feature is nice as it alerts for traffic and weather. For non-techies, it's simple to use but has enough bells and whistles for those looking for that little bit more. I've been using it around town to get the feel for it the past few weeks and it taught me a shortcut home that I didn't know existed (after living in my neighborhood for 8 years). It has made some left turn, right turn mistakes but the display has been correct and the speech has been incorrect in those few instances. It seems to get a bit confused when 2 roads, running parallel, are too close together. If that's all I have to complain about, then I am one happy customer. Thank you for making a sophisticated toy for this overworked mom.

  • Reviewed by: menako

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Robust and solid, very easy to use. Intutitive!

    Weaknesses: The MSN Service was found a bit lame. When we travelled to larger cities that had the MSN service supported. We found it marginal at best for what it could/promise to deliver.

    Overall Evaluation: Easy to follow and setup directions. Going to the Garmin Internet web-site was easy. Downloading updates for maps and additional languages were a snap. We would purchase additional Garmin products again.

  • Reviewed by: uriredlich

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: work great

    Weaknesses: didn't see any

    Overall Evaluation: must have in in the car for going anywhere traffic report is very helpful directions is very clear can't get lost with the nuvi 680 any child can program the easy step by step directions

  • Reviewed by: cnvrtble98

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Acquires signal quickly, bright & detailed display, decent battery life, re-calculates routes very fast!, mp3 player, traffic/weather/gas prices/movie times is a great thing to have! Comes with a case

    Weaknesses: Text-to-speech voices are too robotic, you have to flip up the antenna (though it helps preserve battery life if you are not using the GPS mode)

    Overall Evaluation: This thing does everything you could want it to do in my opinion. I have it hooked up to my car audio system through an aux-in jack on my stereo and use it as an MP3 player...its easy to load it with songs with the 4gb SD card I put in it. The screen is excellent and much more detailed than any other brand of GPS I have seen and I did ALOT of research and comparing of models before purchasing this! You can load other vehicle icons from Garmin's website which is pretty cool. The MSN content has been very useful to me and I can see where gas is cheapest wherever I may be and I can find movie times and theaters at ease! I don't live in an area where I catch alot of traffic but it has alerted me to traffic ties-ups and asked if I wanted to be directed around it which is a nice feature. Another great feature that Garmin has ad most others DO NOT is that it tells you which side of the road your destination is on which I find to be very helpful in an unfamiliar area where there are three lanes of traffic. Knowing which side of the road you need to be on saves you from those last minute lane jumps!This is the unit to get if you want a great GPS with some extra features!

  • Reviewed by: TheHobbit

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Large 4.3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth portable GPS Unit!!! MP3 player as well!!!

    Weaknesses: Weak FM transmitter

    Overall Evaluation: This GPS is accurate in bringing you from Point A to Point B. Pairing my bluetooth phone with this GPS is a breeze. I'm able to receive and make calls flawlessly. It also has phone numbers of business establishments. Once you look for a place, for example a pizza place, you can call ahead using your GPS while enroute to it and order for takeout. The screen is huge and bright. I haven't tried the MSN direct feature though.

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