Comments on: Garmin Nuvi 650 Review

By: ron

ron — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:28:44 +0000

you people who complain about such trivial things as “defining fastest time” , charging requirements etc. need to get a life. this product is a good one and does what it is supposed to do.

if you want it to help you lose weight then you will sadly be mistaken. stop being so picky and appreciate the product for what it is, it helps you get to destinations in places you would be very confused at finding. maps are a pain and these devices make life much easier.

god i get a kick out of such negative people!!

By: docwell

docwell — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:39:51 +0000

I Can Now Go Where Angels Fear To Tread - From A Senior
So easy to use my 8 yo grandson can operate it. I used it for the first time to navigate a trip into Ann Arbor MI, a city well known for having been laid out by following the trails of numerous fox hunts as there are few streets without many twists and turns, complicated by the fact that the same street changes names every mile or so. The Garmin got me exactly where I needed to go into the city and places within the city over a two day trip, and then onto Detroit where the speed limit is just about as fast as a car can go without running the state troopers off the road. I would not even have attempted to drive myself without the Garmin!!!

I am a senior driver now who over many decades has driven coast to coast seven times and either lived in or visited every major city in the U.S. Nowadays, I find it is easy for me to get lost and streets seem to be poorly marked or so wide that I don't see the cross road signs until I am passing them. The Garmin gives me directions far enough ahead of the turns for me to switch several lanes of traffic through the use of a pleasant computer voice and with typed directions across the top of the screen as well as the map layout.

I read many, many reviews before I selected this relatively inexpensive and uncomplicated unit as I did not want all the bells and whistles, like having a book read to me or for use to download music - I have a radio and CD player for that. I can't think of how they could make the unit more user friendly.

I noted there were complaints about the sound not being loud enough, well duh! Turn the music down there is only room for so many soundwaves in a given space!!! If you can't hear the output of a Garmin your music is above 85 dba and you are damaging your hearing!!!

You can buy this unit with confidence that you are getting a good deal that everyone will be able to use with ease.

Doc

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:19:41 +0000

As God is my witness I’ll never be lost again.
The Garmin itself worked great, as I knew it would. My problem is with the description the seller gave. I purchased a new Garmin but they failed to say in the description of the product that the map was an 2007. Before I even used it I got a message “your map is over a year old, it’s time to a update your”. That’s a disappointing statement to read for a new product. I went in to update the map as instructed, well, now that going to cost me an additional $70.00. Please let the purchaser know what year the map is on the product and I’m sure they wont be as disappointed as I was.

By: sunflowerdc

sunflowerdc — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:33:11 +0000

Awesome for the price.
This was gift. I’m not a techie and don’t like to be bothered with trying to figure things out, but this was easy to use, right out of the box. What I like most is the wide screen. I work in construction and have big calloused hands – this screen allowed me plenty of room to type. The first time I tried it out, I punched in a route I usually travel and was quite amazed that it took me another way that was shorter and less traffic!

By: khatoon_1357

khatoon_1357 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:29:13 +0000

Very reliable
I love it!

It recalculates really really quick (in a fraction of a sec.) if you miss your turn/exit. Just takes a bit to find the satellite first I turn it on.

By: mommylemur-kate

mommylemur-kate — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:14:07 +0000

Love it!
As a former Magellan owner, I didn't know what to expect when we got our Nuvi 650. The unit is small, and doesn't obstruct from the windshield view (a problem the Magellan had due to its bulk). The package we got included the suction cup windshield mount, a leather case and the various cords and whatnot.

You can use it without plugging it in (provided the battery is charged, of course!) and to date it's not steered me wrong yet. We sometimes change the voice (it comes with a bunch of them to choose from, both male and female of various accents). It offers TTS on most of the voices which is important to me. My daughter dances competitively and so I am constantly driving her to competitions out of state, not once has the Garmin let us down.

When we first got it, I ran both units side by side for a couple trips and the Garmin does not always give the same directions as the Magellan -- but the Garmin's directions were usually quicker. Another thing I noticed was that the Garmin does not get lost in downtown areas (the Magellan could never seem to acquire satellite signals in any big downtown area).

Well worth the cost and when I eventually need to replace it, I'm going with another Garmin!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:45:05 +0000

Garmin 650
We’ve had our Garmin 650 for a couple of months and enjoy the female voice telling us where to go. This is a discontinued model and I called to check on the status of something that wasn’t being made anymore. The man assured me it was an excellent unit, discontinued to make room for units with more bells and whistles. He assured me I would not be disappointed and he was right. This model has all the bells and whistles we need. Besides, we saved over $400! The voice tells us her best straight line route, which we sometimes overrule simply because we don’t want to go that way. She quickly says “recalculating,” and gives us the next best route. I like the trip information picture that gives you the direction you’re driving, how much time has elapsed, when you are expected to arrive and your speed. (This is a wonderful feature when you’re traveling by train or bus.) Uncanny! It’s within one mile per hour of our speedometer. We plan a trip to Branson soon with a dash into NW Arkansas and back home through St. Louis. I have all the addresses we need loaded into the unit and expect to have no wrong turns on our trip. I’m guilty of wrong turns! Now my wife will not be chuckling up her sleeve. We’re pleased with this Garmin and expect to enjoy it for a long time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:31:54 +0000

gps
A perfect addition to other travel aids. Havn’t had any problems getting around new cities and return to home. Can’t say enough for it. Uncanny.

By: mvaught1

mvaught1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:06:54 +0000

GPS portable
We really like this GPS system. The only bad thing is you have to update the system once you get it with the latest maps. Once that is done it is great! It is easy to operate and very accurate. This is our second one (the first one was stolen) and we like it a lot.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:38:29 +0000

GARMIN NUVI 650
A really fine unit. Allows you to navigate from point to point with all the information you need, turns, distances, times and speeds. Voice prompts are well in advance of direction changes. I have found that the actual GPS is usually accurate to within 30 feet. The screen is easily seen on the brightest day. The only negative that I’ve found is that the screen tends to be to bright at night, so you may choose to adjust the intensity. The unit is a snap to program and an overall excellent choice.