
Ok ok -- so this is about a week old, but I've been busy dammit! Anyway, Garmin's worst kept secret is now official: the Nuvi 660 is available for a pre-ordering for about $1075 (yikes!). The deets are pretty much everything we already knew:
- Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
- Display: 4.3 diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display, with white
back-light and touch screen
- Unit dimensions: 4.9”W x 2.9”H x 0.9” D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
- Weight: 6.2 oz. (190 g)
- Battery life: 3 to 7 hours
- Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
- FM transmitter (U.S., Australia and New Zealand only)
- Alerts for traffic, road construction and weather-related tie-ups. nüvi 660 uses data to suggest alternate routes before problems are encountered
- Includes Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature
- Voice announces streets by name
- Preloaded maps for all of North America or Europe
- Fingertip touch-screen interface
- Look up addresses and points of interest
- Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
- Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
- Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MPs, 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 memory card expansion slot
- USB interface for loading data
OK - I want one. Should have my grubby hands on one soon, so look for the review within the next few weeks.