Pre purchase questions on garmin 660 - maps & POIs

SpikeUK · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 140

Hi

I am thinking of purchasing a Garmin nuvi 660, before I do so I have a couple of questions:

I am going to Canada shortly and I am having trouble finding a Canada map (well, one that's purchaseable in the UK, anyway). Where can I get Canada maps, as the GarminUK site doesn't seem to have them.

Also, I will need Canadian POIs and speed cameras. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can find them?

many thanks

Spike

SpikeUK · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 140

Actually, is the 660 available in the UK?

If not, what is the highest in the range that's available in the UK?

thanks

Spike

philpugh · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject:

660 is available in UK - with entire western europe and a bits of eastern europe pre-loaded.

According to the GARMIN web site the North America DVD (City Navigator
North America V8 NT) covers Canada as well - it also has post code support for Canada. See
http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/citynavnt.jsp#map for info.

You should be able to load specific areas onto an SD card for use over there.

Can't see anything about speed cameras - but a google search may reveal something!
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Phil

dougproctor · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

The 660 has been available from lots of places for a while now in the UK. I think the Canadian maps are available with the Nuvi sold in the States but not the UK. That is also on sale in lots of places on the net.
I stand to be corrected.

philpugh · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

I don't know about availability but the nuvi 670 (or even nuvi 370) which are new devices have both Europe and North America loaded - it may be cheaper than Europe only device plus the appropriate North America DVD
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Phil

dougproctor · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject:

Just a different view "The TomTom GO 910 is the world’s first device to store pre-installed maps* of Europe, the USA and Canada, making driving in multiple continents a reality".
And it's cheaper than the Nuvi if you look around.

SpikeUK · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 29, 2005 Posts: 140

Thanks for the above info.

One more question.... do any Garmin sat navs have a remote, or is the Tomtom unique in this?

thanks

dougproctor · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

Hi again. My 910 has a remote and my Nuvi 660 didn't.

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