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I got it right before leaving on a 1350 mile driving vacation. It was intuitive enough so I could use it on the trip without even reading the manual. After returning home I looked over the manual to pick up fine points of operation. It is very clear and easy to read. The colors are bright. Different views of maps and directions are excellent. I received prompts well in advance of turns I had to make. Directions were repeated two to three times prior to making changes in directions. Directions were detailed enough to advise that when entering new highway to stay in the left lane and turn again in 500 ft., as an examle. I love using it.

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I have a factory installed GPS unit in my Honda Accord. To me, the Nuvi is not as user friendly as the Honda unit. I am sure that part of the reason is my familiarity with the Honda system. However, I was familiar with the operation of GPS units when I got the Nuvi so it was easy to transition to the Nuvi.. It is a usable, reliable unit and it was rated number 2 when I searched the Consumer Reports online reviews. The Nuvi 750 was number 1. I am satisfied with it, but I will replace it in a couple years when improved units become available.

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I used the system on holidays in the canadian rockies and it worked great. The only fault I found was the instructions did not give enough detail for this 0ld fella. Thanks

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EAsy to use out of the box. I have a factory unit in my Caddy STS I compared the routes on a trip, i liked the way the Garmin took me. I would like the Garmin to tell me the name of the street I'm on, the Caddy does that. The maps are large and easy to glance at. I wanted this unit because I have a classic car and a pick-up. I got the MP3 player in this unit for the classic car. I also purchased a second mount from the GPS store with a carry case to go from the pick up to the classic car . You need to purchase SD card for large amounts of music

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Bought the Garmin Nuvi 650 because we travel a lot for business and pleasure. On our most recent trip from Denver to Houston the 650 performed GREAT!!! Easy to enter your destination, recalculates quickly if you go off track, hotel and restaurant features work well, trip calculator and other features make the unit outstanding. Especially like that the unit "talks" to you. For the price we paid at Overstock.com you can't beat this one. GET IT!!!

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Wonderful product - easy to use and set up. Would recommend to others considering a GPS system.

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We are so pleased with our purchase of the Garmin Nuvi 650. This was our first time buying a GPS device and after reading the various reviews for this product, decided to get this one. The price was really good and we received it in just a few days. Overall we are quite pleased with how it operates and feel it's a good buy.

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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's easier to do just one leg of the trip at a time. downside It likes big roads and does not like the smaller roads even though they may be faster. I have not figured out how to easily change a route when it tells me to go on one road but maybe I want to stay off the highway today. It always tells me to do a u turn or get back on route. I'll figure out a way to fix this but it may be more work than what I need since I usually know these areas better than it does. It worked great on long trips where I did not know where I was. It did try to send me on one off ramp that did not exist off the Blue ridge Parkway. It was a bridge over another road and I had to double back to get onto the road. Minor inconvinience. Overall a good gps. I'm getting another one for my vehicle since I gave this one to my wife.

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This is a solid Gps unit that does everything it says it will do and it does it well. It has the larger screen but is thin enough to carry in your pocket. It has loads of features but not blue tooth for phones. Most people I know with the blue tooth say it does not work well on a Gps unit.

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Words cannot express how pleased I¿ve been with this product. Not only is it easy to set up (maybe 5 minutes max), it is intuitive to use ¿ don¿ need a manual. It acquires the satellites quickly and makes route adjustments faster than any other GPS I¿ve used. The features are great. Favorites are easy to set up and the ability to ¿find a place of interest¿ (i.e. elementary schools, restaurants, etc.) allows you to take off somewhere without even needing an address (for most public locations of course). The battery life is great ¿ charge it once a week and the screen is clear and bright.

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IT IS THE MOST DEPENDEBLE BRAND NAME GPS THAT EXIST. MY HUSBAND SAID THAT "IT WAS THE MOST VALUED PRESENT THAT I GIVE TO HIM. HE IS SO DESORIENTED PERSON. KNOW HE IS ABLE TO GO EVERYWHERE WITH HIS NUVI". " HE OFFER TO THE PERSON IF YOU WANT I CAN GIVE YOU A RIDE"

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this product is great every thign i wanted in a navigation tells me before i have to turn a plays music and lots of other stuff used it on 3 road trips now and its amazing!!

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This unit has all the features I needed. Easy to use and so far has been very accurate, with mapping as current as one can expect in a city growing as fast as Las Vegas.

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This will be used all over the country as I travel for a living. I know I will never ever get lost while using this system, yet I may not be getting there the best and fastest way possable. Just using around my home town. I've found it gives me very questionable directions and certainly not the most direct. Im having a hard time proving the need and merits of this Garmin 650 to my wife when its sending me down back alleys and side streets when we know there is a direct route which is faster and less miles. Somewhat disappointing.

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If you are considering the purchase of a portable navagaition system look no further than the Garmin Nuvi 650. This GPS is everything and more it claims to be. I initially purchased the device for personal use. After significant review, I am considering purchasing three more units to place in the delivery vehicles of the company I work for.

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Out of box it took us from Louisville, Ky to the front door of our motel in Cocoa Beach, Fl. Exit for gasoline stop & it starts a RECALC before you get off the exit ramp. EZ to setup. Great for locating resturants & ect on the fly, including maps & phone numbers. Same for motels. I avg 62.7 MPH & it was always accurate. Would advise turns in 9/10 of a mile before arrival. Voice commands are very clear. Zipped thru Orlando and Atlanta.

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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 system. I found this is pretty much another gadget to need a power source in my car and it takes space. Remember, you will need to hide your navigation unit when you park so it will not be stolen. Every time you park, you will go through a process of disconnecting the unit then reconnecting it when you re-enter the car. The process gets old after a short time. Overall, the unit is good, I think the interface is a little childlike but that is OK. Navigation units shouldn't be difficult and take the drivers eyes/mind off the road. The unit is easy to use; you may find you won¿t need to read the entire instruction manual to understand how the unit functions. Another downfall is it doesn't provide as good direction for city driving as it does for highway driving. I found the directions for city driving don't take me on the best route but the most logical route. Meaning it doesn't take into account that there may be 1000 lights on a short journey and it will take me longer to reach my destination as apposed to taking a longer route on a bypass that would get me there quicker because of speed and lack of traffic lights. Using the detour option has never helped me get past this downfall. Another thing to consider is navigation units are far more expensive than they need to be don't feel surprised if you feel it is not worth the money. The best thing about portable navigation units are that if you get lost you have a great method of finding your way to safety that you can rely on, even if your car breaks down and you end up walking it could be a help just knowing how far you need to go to get help. It would be nice if it had an emergency response option that would flag your car for assistance though. I am sure that will be present in the future and be an al a carte item like all the other upgrades to the unit. Upgrades are expensive........it is a fair tool if you have a good sense of direction it is a lifesaver if you need a map to get out of your driveway.

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I have factory installed Nav systems on two other cars -- this is the easiest, by far, to work with. Portability is nice too. Planning a European trip next spring and I'll be able to purchase European maps to download into the Garmin. Only complaint is that the mounting disc does NOT adhere to the dash in a V W -- Had to permanently drill some holes in the dash to affix the unit where I wanted it to go -- Mounting bracket adheres to window glass quite well, though

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We found it very easy to learn the use of the Grmin Nuvi 650. It works great and is a great comfort to my wife who at times is geographically challenged. The screen size is fine and the color/contrast is very good. I would like to be able to control the organization (sequence) of items in the favorites list but haven't figured out yet how to make this happen.

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The only issue I have with this product is the undersized suction cup used to mount the device to a window. If you don¿t position it carefully, the device WILL fall from your window. The first time using it, it took me ten (10) minutes to apply to my windshield-the device fell off again. Since then-with practice-it has taken me less time to apply the suction cup to the windshield, although keeping it ON the windshield has been hit-or-miss.