Garmin 660

[Aimster]

Is there anything new coming out in the next couple months?

I really want a nice navigation system as my sense of direction sucks. I get lost in D.C all the time 🙁

Thinking about picking up a 660 and from what I've gathered, it is the best currently out.

 

[axelfox]

well, like most electronics, if you wait, the current price will go down and new models will come out.

 

[ArJuN]

I'd buy it now. I kind of want to, we picked up the 360 about two weeks before the 660 was announced. Pissed me off. But then again, we do have more than one car...so why not more than one GPSu?

 

[LS20]

GPS tech doesnt move that fast. 660 will satisfy you

 

[The Stigenator]

i gave my parents teh garmin 340.. they like it.. it gets them around..

 

[arcas]

My concern about the Garmin Nuvi series units is that they apparently contain a non-user-replaceable lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries begin deteriorating as soon as they're manufactured and have a lifespan of 2-3 years even if they've never been used/abused. To replace the battery, you have to send the unit back to Garmin who currently charges a $250 fee to do it.

So what, right? If you only use your Nuvi in a vehicle, seems like a dead battery shouldn't matter. Here's the problem: I recall reading a report over at gpspassion.com of a guy who's Nuvi wouldn't work when the battery was drained even if he plugged it into the car (he had to wait until the battery recharged before it would work). I don't know if anybody else has duplicated this problem but IF it's true it means you'll have problems 2-3 years down the road even if you never use your Nuvi away from your car...

Shame because it's otherwise a kickass line of GPS units. I'd been tempted by the Nuvi 360 myself...