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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. 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.
MSRP $499.00
Release date September, 2009
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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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Garmin nuvi 1690
• Garmin n?vi 1690 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth Navigator with n?Link! Services
UPC: 753759097004
EAN: 753759097004
MPN: 010-00822-00
Competitors
MSRP $599.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- large 4.8" touchscreen display
- great graphics - smooth scrolling in 3D and 2D mode, Panorama view displays surrounding land features
- inexpensive map updates
Cons
- expensive
- Voice recognition only works for inputting destination - cannot control menus etc...
- no FM transmitter
Garmin nuvi 1690
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NAVIGON 8100T
MSRP $500.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- Easy to use, good user interface. Soft buttons on screens improves user experience over many other stereos.
- Great iPod features for compressed sound restoration, and on the fly shuffle by artist or album.
- Detachable face very handy for planning trips with GPS and Navigation outside car.
Cons
- Software is Windows only and feels gimmicky, it lacks utility.
- Comes with limited number of Navigation" points of interest". 400 thousand rather than the 12 million available for other AVIC systems. Restaurants have been completely omitted. The POI's can be upgraded for $100.00 which degrades it's status as a bargain.
- Defaults to Navigation view (or mode) every time you start car. Would be nice if it remember the mode it was left in.
Garmin nuvi 1690
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Pioneer AVIC-U310BT
MSRP $500.00
Released March, 2009
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Garmin nuvi 1690
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Nextar SNAP7
MSRP $449.99
Released January, 2009
The Navigon 7200T is a well-priced, upper-end GPS receiver designed to offer an easy-to-use navigation system at a relatively affordable price. The third of four Navigon GPS receivers, the Navigon 7200T is a massive upgrade from its mid-range peers (the Navigon 2000S and Navigon 2200T) in that it features a brilliant 4.3” wide-screen (versus...
Garmin nuvi 1690
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Navigon 7200T
MSRP $499.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- the next step for GPS units - live traffic, gas prices, weather, emergency warnings and other interactive features
- voice command/control
- improved 4.3" resistive touchscreen
Cons
- LIVE service requires a monthly subscription
- LIVE service reports data back to other drivers (potential privacy issue)
- screen is washed out and lacks brightness compared to similarly priced competitors
Garmin nuvi 1690
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TomTom Go 740 LIVE
Reviews
September 18, 2009
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Pros
- two free years of n?Link! service - google search, fuel prices, weather, traffic information etc...
- affordable subscription fees after the 24 months ($5 a month)
- text-to-speech
- Bluetooth compatibility for hands free calling
- very slim enclosure
- 4.3-inch touchscreen display
- 6+ million POI
- lane assist
- microSD memory expansion
Cons
- based on SiRFStarIII GPS chip - SiRFStarIV is now available
- premium price
- microSD instead of full size SD/SDHC slot - difficult to use / fragile
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