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Garmin Launches Even More Nüvis [Verdict: I’ll Stick With TomTom, Thanks]

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Following on from yesterday’s Garmin Nüvi 200, here come a trio of Nüvis (Nüvee? Nüvilots?): the 600, 650 and 660FM. The 600 and 660FM are aimed at the European market, the former being a regional version of the 650, the latter bringing an FM transmitter to the 660.

https://gizmodo.com/garmin-announces-nuvi-200-series-gps-navigators-244389

So, let’s concentrate on the 650. It’s available from next month onwards, expect to part with $749.99, which is waaaaaay more ‘spensivo than the 20GB-hard drive equipped TomTom GO 910 ($499) and the specs are after the jump.

Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver

Display: 3.81″W x 2.25″H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3″ diag (10.9 cm), 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA color TFT with white backlight

Unit dimensions: 4.9″W x 2.9″H x .9″D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)

Weight: 6.2 ounces (190 g)

Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 7 hours of battery life depending on use

Includes Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature

Fingertip touchscreen interface

Look up addresses and points of interest

Choose 2D or 3D maps

Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cameras with POI Loader

Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MP3s, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more

Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nüvi

SD card slot

USB interface for loading data

Product Page [Garmin via InfoSync World]

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