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Difference? Zumo 550 vs. Nuvi 550

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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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After owning various Nuvi units (wife had a 200, I had a 260) AND a Zumo 550 on the bike, I can say without a doubt I prefer the Zumo on the bike and the Nuvi's in the cars. Wife just traded her Zumo 550 to a friend of mine for a new 265WT. He wanted the Zumo for his new Ultra, and she wanted to get back to the Nuvi form factor.

I just bought a Nuvi 760 for my car so I don't have to transfer the Zumo back/forth anymore.

Not sure about the Zumo 660 since they don't come out till April. I'll have a look/see at one in person once they're available. I do like the form factor of the Nuvi's over the Zumo 450/550, and if the 660 retains the viewability in direct sunlight like the current Zumo models, I may get one to try out.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil Stepdad
I just bought the Nuvi 550. The 299 pricetag was much more reasonable to me than the 700 or so for the Zumo. The Nuvi is waterproof and vibration proof. What it lacks is all of the audio output, bluetooth, satellite radio, etc, which I don't intend to use anyway.
Walmart has the Nuvi 760 for ~$220 (online purchase only). I jumped on one when I saw them at that price.

Audio out, FM Transmitter (so you don't HAVE to use the 3.5mm audio out port), Bluetooth, SD card slot, etc.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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That's a good price. I wanted something waterproof though, like the Nuvi 550.
 
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