- 30
- Oct
Tag : garmin nüvi, 680 travel, assistant
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 Company : Garmin List Price : $964.27 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : Average customer review :  |
Features
- 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions
- Accepts custom points of interest (POIs)
- Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker allows for hands-free calls
- Localized information with dynamic content from MSN Direct
- Super-bright, sunlight-readable color screen
Product Description
Lost? Garmin nuvi680 is here to help you find your way and make the most of it. Receive door-to-door directions while staying on top of local weather, traffic and more with nüvi 680, a sleek multi-tasking Personal Travel Assistant. Like all nuvis, the user-friendly 680 comes with preloaded maps and travel kit. The Garmin nuvi 680 Personal Travel Assistant gives you door-to-door directions. Stay on top of local weather, traffic and more. The colorful widescreen, hands-free calling and FM transmitter, takes it up a notch by adding dynamic content from MSN Direct.
Talk about worry-free driving. nuvi 680 integrates Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, so you can pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone. Find your way easily with (selectable) voice prompt GPS and experience car comforts that Garmin nuvi680 delivers. Route avoidance tools help you avoid highways and tolls Auto reroute and choice of route setup Comes with basemap and pre-loaded maps Internal built-in memory Accepts SD cards Import up to 500 waypoints Voice prompts with internal speaker MP3 player Picture viewer & audio book player FM traffic compatible Configure car-shaped icons for map navigation World travel clock Currency and measurement converter & calculator MSN Direct compatible FM transmitter Garmin Lock anti-theft feature Headphone jack/audio line-out Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Battery Life - Up to 7 hours PLEASE NOTE - Like most USB Mass Storage devices, this product is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or Windows Me. Dimensions(WxHxD) - 4.9 x 2.9 x. 9 (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
Customer reviews
Never again with Amazon 
I have ordered before with amazon with no problems, until now. I ordered the garmin nuvi 680. as i grabbed the box i heard some rattling around inside and noticed that there was no tamper tape on the cover where we open the box. I opened the box and the msn plug for my automobile was broken. “Ok” i thought. i called C.S. and spoke to someone who said “no problem, mail it back and we’ll ship a new one.” The next day i noticed nothing had been shipped so i called C.S. again, they tell me they don’t even know about my call the day before. I realize im talking to someone in the philippines and he sounds like hes talking under water. I immediately say cancel my order i don’t want it anymore. Problem solved right?????/ You would think. i come home the next day and notice i have a garmin already being shipped to me so i call C.S. You know what, this isn’t worth my time and neither is amazon. good luck to all you people out there and screw you amazon. you deal with Americans and you should have Americans deal with us. screw you ,never again
Nuvi 680 is nice but Garmin is not 
1) Point of interest information (City Navigator North America NT v8 Deluxe) is horribly wrong and out of date.
2) MSN, Bluetooth, and FM modulator functions were not implemented well and are not worth the money.
3) After spending nearly $1000 on their product 6 months ago, Garmin will not provide a free POI update.
Garmin Nuvi 680 Personal Review
The Nuvi 680 is a great device, surprisingly useful features on the Nuvi 660 platform with the inclusion of the MSN Direct service. Garmin has incorporated these additional features in an easy to use way that does not detract from the overall aesthetics of the operating system.
I have issues with the Bluetooth feature, were it doesn’t always notice my cell phone. The MSN direct traffic feature is nice to have, but after the free year is not worth the cost for a membership. Additionally, the MSN function only work when the cable is plugged into the cigarette lighter, why…I have no idea.
Get There and Back
Great Item..not perfect but as good as you will get so far. Clear simple directings. Bright screen. It’s maps will get you through even small towns and out of the way places, with ease. It could use a return feature. I used one to travel around the country and it rarely made a mistake, ‘cept in places where the road or entrance had recently been changed and the maps had not caught up. You need to use common sense with any such machine. I also found tech support to be patient and helpful. I recommend this product and just gave one to a buddy for his birthday.
Nuvi 680 GPS the best 
I previously owned the Magellan 670 and thought it was good; but in next to the the Garmin Nuvi 680 it is not even close. First the reception on the Nuvi 680 (even w/o an external antenna is great) the Magellan would lose the satalite all the time even with an external antenna. Then the Nuvi tells me of traffic problems ahead of time and the ability to down load books and get weather. The Nuvi 680 is better that the units in the new cars. Garmin 010-00540-25 Nuvi 680 Travel Assistant
