Jan 09 2010
Garmin new GPS, Zumo 665
Garmin has announced a new GPS unit for motorcycles, the zūmo 665 at the Las Vegas International Consumer Electronics Show. It’s a touchscreen device that comes with an antenna for XM Satellite Radio, instantaneous XM weather reports, and XM traffic info in real time.
An XM Radio subscription is necessary for the additonal bits that will bring 170 channels of radio fun.
The display is 4.3 inches, colour, and can be worked with gloves on. It’s waterproof and comes with maps of Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and will talk to you, saying things like “Turn right at Vasco De Gama Platzl,” for instance.
Bluetooth, stereo music, phone capability, and a price of $1,000 U.S.
