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Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS
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based on 58 reviews
Ratings Distribution
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| 4 star |
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| 3 star |
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Category Average
$189.95 - $245.08
from 2 stores
Pros
Cons
- Poor battery life (5)
- Bulky (2)
- Flimsy mounting (2)
- Inaccurate (2)
- Acquires satellites slowly (1)
- Buggy software (1)
- Complicated controls (1)
- Difficult menus (1)
- Elevation is not shown (1)
- Flimsy (1)
Best Uses
- Finding specific address (8)
- Auto (7)
- Planning trips (6)
- Faster routes (5)
- Urban navigation (5)
- Rural navigation (4)
- Travel (4)
- Adventure (1)
- Geocaching (1)
- No good uses (1)
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Product Reviews
Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
Exceptional piece of equipment
"I use the GPS for point to point navigation. It could use an update on maps because some new addresses are not shown. However, it does offer a near by address...." Read Full Review »
May 27, 2008 by rfopix
It has it's bugs
"The unit was defective when received. The MP3 and Audio Book player would not operate. I had to return the product. I have not received the unit back from Garmin but they were very responsive and did not charge for shipping. I feel they will ensure I am OK, customer service was great. If you have the money and need a cell phone, I would recommend purchasing a phone with navigation instead of just a navigation sy..." Read Full Review »
Jan 19, 2008 by ryanb418
Displaying 1 - 5 of 58 Reviews
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review
Exceptional piece of equipment
- Acquires Satellites Quickly
- Compact
- Easy Menus
- Easy To Read
- Easy To Set Up
- More »
Pros
- Elevation is not shown
Cons
- Faster Routes
- Finding Specific Address
- Planning Trips
- Urban Navigation
Best Uses
"I use the GPS for point to point navigation. It could use an update on maps because some new addresses are not shown. However, it does offer a near by address. "
- Frequent Traveler
- Gearhead
Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review
A wonderful product!!!
- Compact
- Easy To Read
- Easy To Set Up
- Long Battery Life
- Reliable Performance
- More »
Pros
- The "Voice" talks a lot
Cons
- Auto
- Travel
Best Uses
"This is really a wonderful product, it keeps my wife and I from fighting over all aspects of navigating. You just drive and watch and listen, it's almost never wrong and you arrive at your desired destinatin in a good mood. It allows you and your passangers to enjoy the trip without worring where yo …" Read Full Review »
- Casual User
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review
Fixed past problems
"I read a lot of lesser reviews and they seem to have fixed most of the problems I've read about or those people just didn't understand how to do what they wanted it to do.
I can scan out and move the screen around to see the whole route. I can set one way point on the way to a destination though it
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Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review
It has it's bugs
"The unit was defective when received. The MP3 and Audio Book player would not operate. I had to return the product. I have not received the unit back from Garmin but they were very responsive and did not charge for shipping. I feel they will ensure I am OK, customer service was great. If you have th …" Read Full Review »
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review
Love it!
- Compact
- Easy To Read
- Easy To Set Up
- Long Battery Life
- Reliable Performance
- More »
Pros
- Flimsy
Cons
- Auto
- Travel
Best Uses
"Works exactly as designed. Super easy to use straight out the box. Accurate. Good value.
It's pretty simple to attach to the windshield, but do it gently. (This is true of any GPS in a car.) I accidently snapped off a piece of plastic. I was probably a bit too rough. I called Garmin and th
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