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Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS

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Pros

  • Easy setup (17)
  • Easy to read (16)
  • Compact (14)
  • Simple controls (14)
  • Reliable (10)
  • Easy menus (8)
  • Acquires satellites quickly (7)
  • Good battery life (3)
  • Large screen (2)
  • Versatile (2)
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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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Get widescreen navigation at a price that won't break your budget with nuvi 650. This affordable Personal Travel Assistant comes with many of the popular features found in the nuvi 660 minus Bluetooth wireless technology, an integrated traffic receiver and FM transmitter perfect for everyday navigation.

nuvi 650 features a super-bright 4.3" widescreen display for improved map viewing, POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight and a touch screen for easy use. nuvi 650 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty point of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and nuvi 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, nuvi 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. The European version even includes a preloaded safety camera database containing the location of safety cameras for parts of Europe.

nuvi 650 includes many entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more. It also comes with optional FM traffic alerts, Garmin Lock (an anti-theft feature) and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional software on plug-and-play SD cards for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings program allows you to customize your nvi for your travel needs.

Features
Include "Must have" entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more
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 nuvi
SD card slot
USB interface for loading data

Specification Description
Model 010-00540-70, 0100054070, 0100054070S, GRMNUVI650
UPC 753759070755
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery Life 7 Hour - depending on use
Battery Life 7 Hour(s) - depending on use
Battery Life Up to 7 Hours
Brand Garmin
Car & Motorcycle Units 4" Screens
Card Slot for upgrades Yes
color null
Computer Connectivity USB
CountryOrNoWool China
Dimensions (in) 4.8L x 2.8W x .8H inches
Display Resolution 480 x 272
Display Screen 4.3" WQVGA Active Matrix TFT Color LCD Touch Screen
Form Factor Mountable
GPS Style Vehicle - Car
Included Map North America
MP3 Player Yes
Navigation Instructions Voice
RadioBattPack Yes
Screen Size (Approximate) 4 Inch Diagonal
sgpDisplay Color
sgpGPSType Automotive
sku 58057
skuprice 459.9900
style GRMNUVI650
taxable Y
Voice Guidance Unavailable
Weight 6.2 oz.

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Last update: Dec 4, 2008

Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

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★★★★★
5.0
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

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★★★☆☆
3.0
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

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Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review

Exceptional piece of equipment

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • Elevation is not shown

    Best Uses

  • Faster Routes
  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
  • Urban Navigation
 

"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. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 27 2008
rfopix
West Richland, WA
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  • Gearhead
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Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review

A wonderful product!!!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Long Battery Life
  • Reliable Performance
  • More »

    Cons

  • The "Voice" talks a lot

    Best Uses

  • Auto
  • Travel
 

"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 »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 13 2008
MSJIII
West Coast
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  • Casual User
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review

Fixed past problems

★★★★★
5.0

"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 …"  Read Full Review »

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Feb 19 2008
rmrjr
South Carolina
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Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review

It has it's bugs

★★★☆☆
3.0

"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 »

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Jan 19 2008
ryanb418
Virginia
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin nuvi® 650 Portable GPS Review

Love it!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Long Battery Life
  • Reliable Performance
  • More »

    Cons

  • Flimsy

    Best Uses

  • Auto
  • Travel
 

"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 …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 10 2008
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boston, ma
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