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Bright, attractive display
Spoken directions with
street names
Widescreen
Trimmer, slicker design
New, low price
Weak FM transmitter
Limited routing options
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Garmin Nuvi 760
Overview of Features:
Garmin's
nüvi 700 series brought two valuable features -- multi-destination
routing and, "Where am I?/Where's my car?" -- to its popular
pocket-sized GPS navigator lineup.
Where Am I? Where's My Car?
At any time, with a single tap of the screen, drivers can display
their exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address
and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas
stations. To help you remember where you parked, all nüvi 700s
automatically mark the position in which they were last removed from
the mount
Multi-Destination Routing
Plots the fastest route through several destinations.
See Better, See More.
The super-bright, 4.3-inch
touchscreen display is anti-glare for ease of viewing. 2d or 3D
perspective views.
First Rate Map Data
All nüvi 700s come preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT
road maps for the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit.
Enhanced MSN Direct,
helps you check your flight status, avoid traffic backups, compare
local gas prices, get advanced weather information, enhanced movie
listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel
with your unit. Plan trips from your computer, via Windows Live
Local, and wirelessly send locations to the 885T.
The widescreen display,
lets you view map detail, driving directions, photos and more in
color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display can be read from any
direction.
Detailed City Navigator® NT street
maps, preloaded, nearly 6 million
points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that
give you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. You can also
upload custom points of interest (POIs).
Integrated Bluetooth® wireless
technology with a built-in microphone
and speaker. Pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk
hands-free. Simply speak or dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen
keypad to make a call.
Entertainment and travel tools
including MP3 player, audio book player JPEG picture viewer,
currency converters, Garmin Games, alarm clock and more.
Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature,
and is compatible with the free Garmin Garage where you can download
custom voices and vehicles.
Reviews:
Consumer Reports
74/100 (2nd
highest ranked GPS system)
The Garmin
Nuvi 760 is a premium, full-featured navigator with few overt flaws.
Wide onscreen keyboard spacing makes it easy to enter addresses. Its
verbal directions include specific street names when navigating. Average
user rating
based on 78 reviews.
PCWorld New Zealand
review 8/10 by Scott Bartley, Jul 29, 2008
It’s the
couple of high-end features the nuvi 760 is equipped with that make it
special. The first is integrated Bluetooth, which allows users to pair
their mobile phone with the nuvi and turn it into a handsfree calling
device. Another high-end feature you don’t get on the more affordable
models is a built-in FM transmitter.
PC Magazine, Editor's Choice
Very Good
Loaded and wide—that's how personal
navigation stalwart Garmin describes its newest addition to the nüvi
line of GPS devices. And after taking the nüvi 760 for a spin, I have to
agree. The 760 sports a trimmer, slicker design and adds a number of
cool new features and welcome refinements to the top-rated 600 series.
Amazon.com
928 Customer Reviews
Excerpts of the two reviews rated most useful by readers I determined that the Garmin 7xx series had the best routing engine for
North America. I am extremely pleased with the performance and
functionality of the 760. The user interface is very well designed and I
was able to operate 80% of the functions without reading the manual.
Epinions.com
17 Customer Reviews
Pros: Very transparent Bluetooth
implementation, user friendly operation and a very bright and attractive
display. Cons: Potential costs for battery
replacement, limited routing options, skimpy owner's manual.
Bestcovery.com 10/10 Best In-Car
GPS with Real-Time Traffic The 4.3" widescreen display and intuitive user interface make this an
excellent choice for in-car use. The software comes packed with six
million points of interest such as hotels, gas stations, ATMs, and
restaurants. You also get real-time traffic support with the included FM
receiver, hands free calling via Bluetooth, and MP3 playback.
Specifications:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:
4.8 x 0.8 x 2.8 inches
Display size, WxH:
4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Battery:
Adapter, Battery
Battery life:
up to 4 hours
Preloaded maps:
City Navigator(R) North America Nt