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Garmin nuvi 1690
$499.00
Released September, 2009
The Pros:Very slim enclosure. Two free years of nüLink! service - google search, fuel prices, weather, traffic information etc... Affordable subscription fees after the 24 months ($5 a month).
The Cons:Premium price. MicroSD instead of full size SD/SDHC slot - difficult to use / fragile. Based on SiRFStarIII GPS chip - SiRFStarIV is now available.
Garmin's nuvi 1690 is a mid-range GPS receiver for use in a vehicle, and it builds on previous nuvi models mainly through the inclusion of Garmin's nuLink! service, a live-updating service that provides local information and allows Google Local searches, as well as providing helpful information like the nearest fuel prices.
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This nuvi also has a lane assistant, which is designed to help navigate unfamiliar intersections before arriving at them, by displaying street signs or instructing which lane to stay in. This unit uses turn-by-turn directions and reads street names, and there is also a fuel-saving mode that attempts to calculate the most fuel-efficient route to a destination. Other features include route planning and saving, Bluetooth wireless speakerphone to use a mobile phone hands-free, and an emergency service locator.
Features
- 480 x 272 pixel screen, LCD
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- microSD card slot
- 2-year Garmin nuLink! subscription
- Voice prompts
- Turn-by-turn directions with street names
- Route avoidance
- ecoRoute mode
- Speed limit indicator
- "Where Am I?" Emergency locator
- Preloaded North American maps
- Basemap
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affordable subscription fees after the 24 months ($5 a month)
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4.3-inch touchscreen display
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microSD instead of full size SD/SDHC slot - difficult to use / fragile
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based on SiRFStarIII GPS chip - SiRFStarIV is now available
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Kainen Unser:
#garmin_nuvi_1690 Informative post. The Germin Nuvi 1690 has amazing features like free and ad-supported access to Garmin's NuLink data service, that is provides fuel prices, Google search for the points of interest, a host of other features, and traffic data, with Bluetooth hands-free calling helps to maintain the drivers hands on wheel though navigating. You can find more information here : http://www.gizmos360.com/garmin-nuvi-1690.html
Oct 4, 10
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