I got a New GPS

beardog03

Went to BB today to spend all my Gift Cards..

I got a new GPS...a Garmin NUVI 660

She speaks in an English accent...her name is EMILY !!!:p

Very cool gadget

Just thought I`d share...

The first one I got wouldn`t talk to me so I went back to exchange it, and found out the sold me a defective returned item..

I offered to reshape his melon for him and he decided to give me a brand new one...problem solved

audiobliss

Sweet! You bought this 'Emily' a drink yet? Or are you two taking it slow?

beardog03

well at least she`s talkin to me..

The other beyotch would`nt have nothing to do with me...!!!!

Should I get the 4yr warranty ?
I have 14 days to decide if I want to keep her, and/or get the extended warranty..

audiobliss

Good question. Will you be taking it from one vehicle to another a lot, thus increasing the chance of dropping it? Will you be using it as a door stop? Will you use it as an exercise device, squeezing it until the little voice inside cries for mercy, thus strengthening your forearm? Will you be practicing the art of 'hackey-sacking' with it? Will you be using it in your quest to learn how to juggle? Are you prone to spit-takes into the dash/windshield while driving?

beardog03

She will be spliting her...time.... between my truck and Car

I always thought the extended warranty thing was a ripp off, but for 99 bucks...I`m not sure that`s why I thought I`d ask the P-nut Gallery !!

BaggedLancer

beardog03 wrote:

well at least she`s talkin to me..

The other beyotch would`nt have nothing to do with me...!!!!

Should I get the 4yr warranty ?
I have 14 days to decide if I want to keep her, and/or get the extended warranty..

Get the warranty, even with the padded case you'd be supirised at how easy it is to drop the thing. Even if it is just dropping it on the floor of your car you are still causing trauma to her.

Treat her nice and she'll always show you the way!

beardog03

That`s kinda what I thought also ..

Thanks BL

she was pretty expensive......aren`t they all though..?!!!!

Holydoc

Beardog,

That is the exact GPS I have as well. Be sure to utilize the POILoader and Webupdater to get the latest firmware and load up all your favorite Points of Interest (POIs).

If you have any questions concerning the GPS just ask. Though it is limited by having only one "via" and not allowing you to save your route, the other capabilities far outweigh these negatives.

beardog03

Cool thanks..
I`m sure I will have a few questions for ya

What do you mean 1 "via" ?!!!

and yeah, not being able to save your route is kinda screwy

Holydoc

A "via" is a stop along your route to your final destination. For instance if you have several stops to make between point A and point Z, the Nuvi only allows you to enter one stop at a time. In other words if you wanted to stop at point B, C, and D along the way to Z, you could only program in point B on the Nuvi.

The way I get around it is by putting in my route as Point A to Z. Then I put in my one "via", Point B. Once I hit point B I then enter in my new "via" as Point C, etc., etc. Why this is inconvenient is that I have to make those plans to do that ahead of time so that I know the best order to put my "via"s in to ensure I take a good route. Other GPS's have the ability to input all your "via"s (Point B, C, and D) and will calculate on the fly which "via" you should hit first to optimize your trip.

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Make sure you download as many personalized POI's that you may need. For instance I downloaded all the Walmart stores in the US. Because I take so many trips, I always seem to forget something. Since I know that Walmart will have some type of replacement for me, it is very convenient to pick up my rental car at the airport, plug in my destination point on the Nuvi to my hotel, and enter in one "via" to the nearest Walmart along my route to the hotel. That way the Nuvi takes me to a Walmart without ever having to wander too far off my route.

beardog03

Thanks for the tips Doc..!

Yeah,I noticed that on the way back from BB
I had to re-enter everytime we decided to go check someplace out

I have`nt downloaded anything yet , but will tomorrow

I did notice that alot of times she would wait until I was right on the turn or exit before she said anything.
It recalculates really fast though...although it does need to be updated...

My reciever in the truck is a Alpine (older Model) and it works so well that finding a static, or unused channel was almost impossible, as the deck get something on every friggen spot on the dial....never thought I would complain about the reciever being too good..!!!

She works great just using the built in speaker anyway...I can actually hear it better that way...go figure..!!!!

dorokusai

I picked up the c550 a few months ago for my personal truck and love it. My travel **** name is Jill and she's dirty. The Bluetooth feature works ok but could be a little louder...but then again, a loud exhaust doesn't help things

disneyjoe7

Holydoc wrote:

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Make sure you download as many personalized POI's that you may need. For instance I downloaded all the Walmart stores in the US. Because I take so many trips, I always seem to forget something. Since I know that Walmart will have some type of replacement for me, it is very convenient to pick up my rental car at the airport, plug in my destination point on the Nuvi to my hotel, and enter in one "via" to the nearest Walmart along my route to the hotel. That way the Nuvi takes me to a Walmart without ever having to wander too far off my route.

F%ck Walmart, put something really useful in their Strips clubs, Stereo stores, Liquor stores, Bonds man locations & phone numbers.

Holydoc

beardog03 wrote:

My reciever in the truck is a Alpine (older Model) and it works so well that finding a static, or unused channel was almost impossible, as the deck get something on every friggen spot on the dial....never thought I would complain about the reciever being too good..!!!

She works great just using the built in speaker anyway...I can actually hear it better that way...go figure..!!!!

Beardog,

Most Alpine headunits have an aux input plug. If you connect the Headphone jack of the Nuvi to your Aux of the Alpine, I think you will be very pleased with the results.

beardog03

thanks,I will give it a try..

Dennis Gardner

Would a NUVI help me?

My wife says I don't know my **** from a hole in the ground..............:D

beardog03

Only if your tryin to find it...!!

beardog03

When I offered to pound a big dent into his forehead, he was more than willing to give me a new one..:D

It seems that BB , and some other retailers of that sort are begining to blatently screw people over, and act like your the stupid one...

I know my cranial limitations, and don`t take to kindly to having it pointed out to me by some punk that`s tryin to put one over on every person he comes in contact with...

Holydoc

Dennis Gardner wrote:

Would a NUVI help me?

My wife says I don't know my **** from a hole in the ground..............:D

Well the map system is updated about once every 18 months. This means that your **** and the hole in the ground would have had to be mapped earlier. So tell us, has your **** been thoroughly explored before? If not then you will have to file a report to Navteq so that they can quickly send over Dr. Bendover to explore the new route so that they can get it mapped for the next edition.

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