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Garmin Nuvi 1690

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Nov 28, 2009

Pros

  • Lots of connected services
  • Purchase price includes two years of service

Cons

  • POI and Google Search could be better integrated
  • Pop-up ads on POI searches can be annoying

$500

Macworld's Garmin Nuvi 1690 Coverage

  • Garmin Nuvi 1690 Garmin's first connected GPS device is a good start, but it has room for improvement.
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