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The nüvi 650 from Garmin was designed to fill the needs of the busy traveler. It comes with North American maps pre-loaded. The hefty Points of Interest database makes travel more enjoyable. You can also add custom points for school zones or your regular morning coffee stop, and set the proximity alarm to let you know it's coming up.
The 4.3" touch screen has a 480x272 resolution and a white backlight so you'll get a great image in virtually any lighting. Voice prompts mention the street or exit names and distances, so you can keep your eyes on the road. It has an FM TMC traffic receiver so you can be warned about trouble ahead on your route and adjust accordingly.
Once you're at your destination, or at least on the plane to get there. You can plug in an SD card and listen to mp3s, audio books or look at pictures. You can also plug in language translators and travel guides. With a GPS from Garmin, getting lost isn't an option.
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Garmin 650
- Pros: Very easy to use and navigate through menus, start up is about 30 seconds and it navigates flawlessly. Voice prompts occur at the perfect time, huge database of stored POI it’s surprising how much is in there. Not much space for music, when I got it there were only about 75MB of free space, I took the extra stored languages and sample stuff off which gave me about 320MB of space. 4GB SD Card on the way Garmin says the 650 will only work up to 4GB card, no Firmware updates for the 8GB yet.
- Cons: Would be nice if you could change the key layout for entering addresses over to standard US Keyboard vs. alphabetical. Would also be nice if you could see names of POI when you zoom in on the map (it only shows icons for gas, food, bank etc.)
- Other Thoughts: If you are in the market for a $430+/- GPS system you cant go wrong with this one. The best I’ve seen or used so far.
Excellent Choice
- Pros: Huge, crisp screen, good prompting for turns, fast re-route calculations. Expandable with SD cards. Has features I don't need like MP3 player, etc. the 350/360 is probably a better value, but the bigger screen on the 650/660 is nice to have.
- Cons: It takes three steps to mute it (My TomTom only takes 1). That is a surprising oversight in a generally easy-to-use device. Synthesized voice isn't as pleasant as recorded voices on other brands.
| Model | 0100054070 |
| Type | Portable Navigation Device |
| SBAS | WAAS |
| Screen Size | 4.3" |
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All in all...
- Pros: Works well - gets me from A to B one way or another. Kinda cool looking.
- Cons: My biggest issue with it is that it does not have the ability to display GPS coordinates. Ok, I get it - it's a car navgation tool, but the device already know the lattitude/longitude info - DISPLAY IT! It's four hours of programming.
Second, it does not come with the MapSource yo upload and download locations and routes.
- Other Thoughts: QWERTY keyboard would be nice. I have a hard time tunning it for the optimal route choice.
Just a thought for all GPS devices out there - it would be nice to give me an option to fine tune Dijkstra's algorithm by being able to input the amounts of stop signs and lights, speed limit, etc. Just a thought.
Best deal for your buck
- Pros: This product can only be truly appreciated and useful if you know how to use it and understands how it works and take advantage of the tools it offers. I work for a large computer company who resales Points of Sale Systems to restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, etc. I drive a lot. Normally, I'll drive 1000 miles a week across 3 different states and rarely ever to the same place twice. This has been a very valuable tool. It is not perfect. There are rare occasions when new roads are built (less than a year old) or changed etc. and this unit will become slightly confused as to why you are going the way you want to go. But the extra features are really kewl. I love how I can plug my 3.5mm jack into this thing and play hundreds of MP3s while driving when a turn comes up it temporary pauses the music instructs me where to go then resumes playing.
- Cons: The voice prompt is really annoying if you know where you are going, but you can turn it off easily. Doesn't always take you to your destination the fastest way or the quickest way. Not buying one sooner.
- Other Thoughts: This unit pays for itself, I have saved hundreds of dollars by not getting lost (not wasting gas), arriving at my destinations on time, and discovering shorter and or quicker routes to places often visited (enjoyed more time at these places).
So Relaxing
- Pros: Just returned from a trip to Tampa, Fl via Perry, Fl and the 650 was very good. It removes all of the tensions of trying to read a map and listen to the navigator(wife) tell you when to turn. The wife is very good but the GPS is better. It gives you .3-.5 miles warning before you make a turn. Only once did it have an error, it said keep right when it should have said turn right! It was well worth the price paid! I love it.
- Cons: None
| General |
| Brand |
GARMIN |
| Model |
nüvi 650 |
| Part# |
010-00540-70 |
| Type |
Portable Navigation Device |
| Dimensions |
| Height |
2.9" |
| Width |
4.9" |
| Depth |
0.9" |
| Weight |
6.2 oz. |
| GPS System |
| SBAS |
WAAS |
| Receiver |
SiRFstarIII |
| Antenna |
Built-in |
| Voice Guidance |
Yes |
| Audio Features |
Voice prompts, Speaks street names |
| Built-in Speaker |
Yes |
| Map |
| Maps Included |
North America |
| Navigation |
| Waypoints |
500 |
| POI |
Yes |
| Memory |
| Support Memory Cards |
SD |
| Display |
| Screen Size |
4.3" |
| Screen Format |
TFT |
| Touchscreen |
Yes |
| Display Resolution |
480 x 272 |
| Display Features |
WQVGA color TFT with white backlight |
| Connections |
| PC InterFace Supported |
USB |
| Headphone |
Yes |
| DigitalPlayer |
| Digital Player |
Yes |
| Supported Formats |
MP3, JPEG |
| Tuner Bands |
FM |
| Battery |
| Battery Type |
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Battery Life |
7 hours |
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| GPS System Features |
Go wide and arrive with nüvi 650. This widescreen personal travel assistant is packed with preloaded maps, GPS navigation capabilities and handy travel features including MP3 player, currency converter and more. Like the rest of the wide nüvi 600-series, its large touchscreen display puts the world at your fingertips.
nüvi 650 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) 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. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 650 accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. |
Introduction
The nüvi 650 from Garmin was designed to fill the needs of the busy traveler. It comes with North American maps pre-loaded. The hefty Points of Interest database makes travel more enjoyable. You can also add custom points for school zones or your regular morning coffee stop, and set the proximity alarm to let you know it's coming up.
The 4.3" touch screen has a 480x272 resolution and a white backlight so you'll get a great image in virtually any lighting. Voice prompts mention the street or exit names and distances, so you can keep your eyes on the road. It has an FM TMC traffic receiver so you can be warned about trouble ahead on your route and adjust accordingly.
Once you're at your destination, or at least on the plane to get there. You can plug in an SD card and listen to mp3s, audio books or look at pictures. You can also plug in language translators and travel guides. With a GPS from Garmin, getting lost isn't an option.
Highlights
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4.3" Touch-screen Display
Featuring ultra-high resolutions of up to 480x272, the 4.3-inch TFT color, touch-screen display with white backlight provides easy viewing of the maps and convenient, direct on-screen operations even in low light conditions.
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Preloaded City Navigator NT Maps
Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps for North America including comprehensive points of interest locations, the Garmin nüvi 650 provides real time directions while you’re driving.
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Voice Prompts
The Garmin nüvi 650 delivers turn-by-turn voice navigation instructions, so you can focus on driving without the need to check the GPS’ screen for enhanced driving safety on the go.
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Ultra-sensitive SiRFstarIII GPS receiver
Featuring the SiRFstarIII GPS microcontroller chip with WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) enabled, the Garmin nüvi 650 works at ultra-high sensitivity in location calculations with less time consumption and higher accuracy, no matter in urban areas or densely covered forest.
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Entertainment on the Go
With the built-in MP3 player, audio book player and JPEG picture viewer, enjoy your favorite music, audio books and photos on the road.
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SD Card Slot
The Garmin nüvi 650 provides SD card expansion capability so you can add more maps, POIs and music files to the unit!
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Quick Specs
| Brand | GARMIN |
| Type | Portable Navigation Device |
| Receiver | SiRFstarIII |
| SBAS | WAAS |
| Screen Size | 4.3" |
| Display Resolution | 480 x 272 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Voice Guidance | Yes |
| Supported Formats | MP3, JPEG |
| Tuner Bands | FM |
| Support Memory Cards | SD |
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Reviewed By: Thanks newegg on 7/10/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
