Garmin Zumo 660

The Garmin Zumo 660 is a motorcycle-friendly navigator that features a 4.3 inch touchscreen color display which puts all the information one needs in an easy-to-read format. The z?mo 660 also has a glove-friendly intuitive interface that facilitates entering information with gloved fingers, a wide sunlight-readable display that lets users view the device in any lighting conditions, whether during a bright day or a moonless night; and designed in a rugged waterproof case that resists fuel sprays and UV rays. The z?mo 660 is ready to go right out of the box and comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) that include motels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and more. In addition, the z?mo 660 also features 3-D building view and lane assist with junction view to show users more of their surroundings and make sure that they will always know the right lane at the right time. The z?mo 660 also comes standard with a digital fuel gauge so users can keep track of how many miles they have left before it’s time to get gas. The z?mo 660 also features Bluetooth® wireless technology that lets users stay in touch while on the move. With it, users are free to safely talk on a phone without having to remove gloves or helmet by connecting the z?mo 660 to a Bluetooth-enabled headset or helmet and then pair with the cellphone to make and receive calls on the go. Users can also call POIs through the z?mo’s Bluetooth interface — which is ideal last-minute change of plans or a quick pit stop for food and fuel. And with spoken street names functionality, the z?mo 660 will also transmit voice prompts to a headset for wireless and hands-free navigation. Other features on the z?mo 660 includes an on-board MP3 player with Bluetooth A2DP technology, which lets users enjoy stereo sound with compatible headset; a motorcycle mount that comes standard with a headphone jack so users can connect to headphones or helmet headset and microphone; a picture viewer for taking friends and family on the road and audiobooks to help break up the miles when on the road for the long haul. The z?mo 660’s trip planning tools lets users create their custom routes via computer and then transfer saved route directly to the z?mo. Rides can then be reviewed in Google™ Earth once returning home by synchronizing it online via a PC. The device also features a microSD™ card expansion that facilitates sharing routes and adding storage. Users can also utilize the z?mo Connect which is an online community of routes and riders that lets users find resource for new rides and planning trips. The z?mo 660 also functions as an in-car navigator. It comes with included motorcycle mount, a carrying case, vehicle mount and power cable.

Specifications
Form factor
The Garmin Zumo 660 is a motorcycle navigation device that is designed in a 5.3″W x 3.3″H x .9″D (13.5 x 8.4 x 2.3 cm) form factor that weighs 9.5 ounces (270 g) and sports a 3.81″W x 2.25″H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3″ diag (10.9 cm) touch screeh display with 480 x 272 pixels resolutions. The display supports WQVGA color TFT with white backlight technology. The device is tested for waterproof capabilities (IPX7).

Battery and power
The Zumo 660 is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides users up to 5 hours of operation time.

Maps
The Zumo 660 features high-sensitivity receiver, supports a RoHS version, carries a basemap, and comes preloaded with street maps. Users can also add more maps on its built-in internal solid state drive memory or through a microSD™ card (not included) slot. The device also supports up to 1000 waypoints/favorites/locations, and 20 routes (additional storage on microSD™ card)

Features
The Zumo 660 also features voice prompts (e.g. “Turn right in 500 ft.”), speaks street names (e.g. “Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.”), Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation) with junction view, 3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D), Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route), Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation), choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road), route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.), Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to a phone for hands-free calling) with A2DP technology, is FM traffic and MSN® Direct compatible, supports a speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads), Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection), custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest), is Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to the device) and Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to the device).

Other features
The Zumo 660 also features a photo viewer to navigate geotagged photos; a world travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator; MP3 player, audio book player, headphone jack/audio line-out, Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature), touch screen and is a motorcycle-friendly device. The Zumo 660 can also function as a USB mass storage device which is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

What’s in the Box:
The Zumo 660 comes preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America or Europe (full coverage), MapSource® City Navigator North America NT DVD or City Navigator Europe NT DVD (full unlock), a motorcycle mount with integrated power cable and mounting hardware; a carrying case, battery pack, automotive suction cup mount, automotive power cable, a USB cable, a dashboard disk and Quick start manual.

Reviews

“Overall, a highly technologically advanced Garmin GPS for your motorcycle (or car), if you can afford the high price tag.” – (GPS Trend, 2009)

“The Zumo 660 is a good unit with some shortcomings. The unit is not able to display the names of towns/cities, just road names; this makes it is difficult to figure out where you are approaching. And sometimes, surprisingly, it can not find the names of towns. Lastly, there are some issues with the MapSource software. You need to make a couple of tweaks to make the unit work as intended. We will have to wait for a fix from Garmin for all those issues. Aside from these facts, it is a very good device to use when hitting the road.” – (Bright Hub, 2009)