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• Pre loaded with complete Navteq Maps for North America
• 2D or 3D maps and turn by turn voice directions, Accepts custom points of interest POIs
• Bluetooth wireless technology with a fitted microphone and speaker lets for hands free calls
• 1 year free subscription to MSN Direct Traffic, Weather and Entertainment Service
• Super bright, sunlight readable color screen

Travel during North America without loading any more maps with the Garmin nüvi 680 Personal Travel helper with MSN Direct. Plus, you may be able to get door to door directions while staying over local weather, traffic, and more with nüvi 680. The device features a colorful widescreen, hands free calling, and an FM transmitter, then takes it up a notch by adding dynamic content from MSN Direct, also as a convenient digital travel kit that will include an MP3 player with sample MP3s, audio books, a picture viewer, a world clock, currency and measurement converters, a calculator, and more.

This pocket sized personal travel helper has a super bright, sunlight readable color screen. See side view.

Easy control via the simple touch screen.

Weather reporting available with bright, colorful graphics.

In spite of being loaded with features, the nüvi 680 still lets you to navigate with ease. This unit comes prepared to go right out of the box with preloaded NavTeq City Navigator NT street maps for North America, and will include a hefty points of interest POIs database with hotels, restaurants, fuel stops, ATMs and more. Simply touch the super bright, sunlight readable color screen to enter a destination, and the 680 takes you there with either 2D or 3D maps and turn by turn voice directions. This navigator voice states the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road, and can concentrate on your driving to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Also, the 680 accepts custom points of interest POIs, like school zones and safety cameras, and allows you to set closeness alerts to warn you of forthcoming POIs that require your special consideration like speed zones and safety cameras.

Speaking of keeping you safe, the nüvi 680 allows you to make hands free calls so you may be able to talk freely throughout your worry free driving. By integrating Bluetooth wireless technology with a fitted microphone and speaker, you may be able to pair your nüvi with any matched Bluetooth phone and talk hands free while staying focused on the road. You not have to fumble with your phone’s handset to answer a call or dial a number, just tap the 680’s screen and you are instantly connected. And with 1 touch dialing for your POIs, you may be able to quickly and conveniently call ahead to make reservations or get needed info.

Simply put a memory card to take pleasure in pictures, songs, and audiobooks.

You may also use the mini USB port for tranferring files straight to the memory card.

The new nüvi 680 allows you to get localized info with dynamic content from MSN Direct, making it one of the most resourceful navigators available. Using the included receiver and free trial service to MSN Direct, you may be able to check your local weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, and check movie times and places, all while you travel. Easy and virtually fool proof to use, the MSN Direct receiver is plug and play movable so you may be able to quickly connect to your navigator unit when you’re out and about. All of which may be customized with configurable car icons that allow you to decide individual car shaped icons in a range of colors that show your position on the map.

In extra to all this functionality, the nüvi 680 will include many must have entertainment and travel tools like an MP3 player, an audio book player subscription to Audible.Com required, and a JPEG picture viewer so you may be able to take your beloved music and pictures with you wherever you go. This unit includes a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator so that wherever you travel it’ll be easy to know what you’re to get and keep track of your costs. The MP3 player allows you to browse music by artist, album, or song, while the optional audio books can be bought from Audible.Com which features over 70,000 hours of audio programs. What is more, the nüvi 680 lets more customization via optional software like a travel guide, savings programs and language translation on plug and play SD cards for all your travel needs.

The Garmin nüvi 680 comes with a fitted, high sensitivity, WAAS enabled GPS receiver, and allows you to view and operate it via its bright, LCD TFT touch screen, wide screen display that measures 4.3 inches diagonal and has a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels with 64,000 colors and a white backlight. As a whole, the nüvi 680 measures 4.9 x 2.9 x 0.9 inches W x H x D, and weighs only 6.2 ounces for easy portability. This unit gives you with from three to seven hours of battery life depending on use via its rechargeable lithium ion battery, and comes with Garmin Lock, which is an anti theft feature to protect your investment. While you may be able to add software via the SD card slot, the Garmin nüvi 680 also allows you to interface via high speed USB for loading data, though users should note that, like most USB mass storage devices, this unit isn’t matched with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

The nüvi 680 comes prepared to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, as well as a hefty points of interest POIs database with hotels, restaurants, fuel stops, ATMs, and more.

What’s in the Box
Garmin nüvi 680 with MSN Direct, City Navigator NT maps for North America preloaded, full coverage, MSN Direct receiver with integrated car power cable, one year of free MSN Direct service, car suction cup mount, an AC charger, car power cable, dashboard disk, a USB cable, leather carrying case, fast reference guide, and owner’s manual.

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