Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
Loaded and wide, n?vi 760 has it all - advanced navigation features, a widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter, hands-free calling, traffic alerts and more. Like the rest of the wide n?vi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a handy locator, give you peace of mind on the go. With n?vi 760's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read - from any direction.n?vi 760 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and n?vi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, n?vi 760 accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. The European version even includes a preloaded safety camera database containing locations of cameras for parts of Europe.

Amazon.com Product Description -- January 8, 2008:
Garmin's nüvi 700 series brings two exciting new features -- multi-destination routing and, 'Where am I?/Where's my car?' -- to its popular pocket-sized GPS navigator lineup. As with all nüvis, you get Garmin reliability, the fast satellite lock of an integrated high-sensitivity receiver, a slim, pocket-sized design with a gorgeous display, an easy, intuitive interface, and detailed NAVTEQ maps for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with more than 6 million name-searchable points of interest. All of the 700-series navigators also feature a rich array of features including spoken directions in real street names, MP3 player and photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system. The nüvi 760 and  770 add integrated traffic receivers and Bluetooth capability for hands-free calling. The nüvi 770 adds maps for Europe. The nüvi 780 adds enhanced MSN direct content capability..

Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators

Garmin's nüvis pack top of the line features into a slim form factor.

Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen and a 4.3-inch diagonal widescreen

New Features -- Where Am I? Where's My Car?
The nüvi 700 series is the first to answer two common questions: 'Where am I?' and '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. And to help drivers find their car in an unfamiliar spot or vast parking lot, all nüvi 700s automatically mark the position in which they were last removed from the mount.

New Features -- Multi-Destination Routing
This lets you enter several spots into the device (day care - supermarket-cleaners - office - day care, for example) and it will plot the fastest route. And once you've found the best router, the 'Route Planning' feature lets you save up to 10 different routes, Garmin touts the feature for providing, 'the most efficient route for errands, deliveries and sales calls.' The feature also makes this an instant essential accessory for anyone who shops garage sales (you know what we're talking about).

A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.

See Better, See More
The super-bright, 4.3-inch (diagonal) touchscreen display gives is anti-glare for ease of viewing during the day and automatically changes its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. It offers 2d or 3D perspective views.

The widescreen format gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.


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. This map database features nearly six million points of interest (POIs), including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.


Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.

Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones while driving without a hands-free kit. WIth Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker, you can match your nüvi to any bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or even tap into your cell phone's call history log.

Integrated FM Traffic Receiver

Steer clear of traffic with an integrated FM traffic receiver designed to receive alerts from TMC Clear Channel about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time. In most areas, TMC Clear Channel traffic broadcasts are continuous — there's no waiting for scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because traffic broadcasts are received via a 'silent' FM data channel, you can still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions. A 3-month subscription to TMC Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network is included with purchase of this device. For more information on subscription fees, coverage in individual cities, and traffic data networks in the United Kingdom and Europe, check the Garmin website.

Garmin Lock
Garmin's patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location


Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.


Beyond Navigation

Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer.

A handy MP3 player lets you play songs stored on SD memory cards.

nüvi 250W accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.

Navigation is just the beginning. All nüvi 700s feature travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.




They are also compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the  Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize your nüvi for all your travel needs.




Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.

Trick Your GPS Ride

Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS. See more icon options

All nüvis support configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle's position on the map.

What's in the Box
nüvi 760, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America, FM traffic receiver with vehicle power cable, 3-month subscription to TMC real-time traffic services, Vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual


Notes

• Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guides, and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi to fit your travel needs
• The FM transmitter feature is only available in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
• This nüvi comes with a free, three-month trial for MSN Direct services.
  
• Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

Which nüvi is Best for You?
Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.

	Screen Size inches (w x h)	Included Maps			Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)	Traffic	Bluetooth	Media	FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)	Multi- Point Routing	Battery life (hours)
		Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico	AK and Canada	Europe
nüvi 200	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 200w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 250	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 250w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 260	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 260w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 270	2.8 x 2.1							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 350	2.8 x 2.1					FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 8
nüvi 360	2.8 x 2.1					FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 8
nüvi 370	2.8 x 2.1					FM (receiver included)		Photos, MP3s			up to 8
nüvi 650	3.81 x 2.25					FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
nüvi 660	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
nüvi 670	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
nüvi 680	3.81 x 2.25					MSN (receiver included; 1-year free); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 7
nüvi 750	3.81 x 2.25					FM (with opt. receiver); MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
nüvi 760	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included); MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
nüvi 770	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included); MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
nüvi 780	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free) receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
nüvi 850	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 850	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free); FM (with opt. receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 5000	4.5 x 2.7					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)					external battery only

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Customer Rating: - Great clear display with awesome accuracy
As expected, Garmin has put out a nice product here. The screen is bright in all types of light, the ease of use is a plus and the windshield mount, though the unit tends to jiggle when you press on the screen, holds up rather nicely in different temperatures.

When I opened up the box, there it was, rested and ready to go. I picked it up and held it gently in both hands and took it outside on the deck to capture the satellites and reposition it internally. I went through all the menus and programed it to my likings. Went back inside the house and plugged it into the USB and uploaded all the saved routes from my Garming eTrex HCX.

Everything was going well. The routes all went into the unit as desired except that I had to adjust the names on a few of the routes since the 760 has more character capacity for route names.

I have now had the unit for about 3 weeks and the operation and display have been superb.

FAULTS:
If you upload Custom POAs, expect the unit to lock up on you from time to time. I only happens on occasion but none the less it is annoying. I have contacted Garmin about it and there seem to be other users that have had this experience.

While on a course/navigational route, your vehicle speed is not displayed and you can not change the default displays on the main map screen. ie: Time to next, ETA, time to final destination, arrival time and so on.... You can on the eTrex HCX which is a smaller unit.

You can not get a quick view of the satellites. You have to touch and hold the satellite bars on the top left to obtain their stats along with altitude. (Altitude on this unit is based on true Altitude, the HCX is based on barometric altitude).

While the unit is mounted on the windshield mount, it has a bit of play when you press on the screen of the unit to navigate.

Unit does take a bit of time to capture/locate satellites at a new location.(cold start). It looses the signal more frequently under foliage or tall buildings than the HCX which is a hand held unit.

Transferring data to the optional card is much faster when using an external card reader. Unit is only USB 1.1 not the updated 2.0 or 2.1.

No instruction manual. You have to play with the option menus till you learn them precisely. Otherwise you'll be searching when you least have the time to do so.

POSITIVES:
Can handle large memory SD and microSD cards. Currently I have a 4Gig microSD and it works great.

The sound on the unit's single speaker sounds clear and the optional voices make it easier to choose a voice that you can understand.

FM signal to use through car's speakers works great. If you have interference, just perform an 'Auto Scan' and it will find another frequency to use. The sound is clear and you would never know it was coming from the unit.

The graphics are stupendous. I love the 'On Right/Left' announcement when you're reaching your destination. Rids you of guessing on which side of the street your address is on.

Single point data transfer and charge through the mini USB. Most manufacturers are heading this way.

5mm audio jack for a personal headset if you want to use the unit as a media player while on a train/plane ride.

Phone Bluetooth connection works like a charm. Great navigational menu options for your phone.

DISAPPROVE:
Garmin fails to provide you with a carry pouch.... not even a cheap one.

FINAL COMMENTS:
A great unit with great functionality. Accurate directions, clear map software and a bright display. I started out with the Garmin Street Pilot which had shades of gray on an orange back lit display and this is definitely an improvement.

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Customer Rating: - garmin 760
I am someone who could get lost in his back yard, so the garmin 760 is a miracle of technology for me. It gets me where I'm going and allows me to talk on my cell phone hands free. Occassionally it will tell me that the location is on the wrong side of the street but I'm right there and can figure it out for myself. I love it and can't believe I lived without it.

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Customer Rating: - Great product
I love my new Garmin 760; it is fast, accurate, and has great graphics. The search feature is spot on & has plenty of categories to narrow down your choices. I first bought a Navigon, then sent it back- it was insanely slow. The only two downsides to this are:
1- It doesn't take verbal commands...all of these things will be able to do that in the next couple years, I just couldnt wait, nor pay $999 for the next model up.
2- If youre used to NeverLost from Hertz, this thing is going to annoy you since it doesn't 'ding' or 'chime' when youre suppose to take an action.

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Customer Rating: - A little disappointing
I didn't give 5 stars (actually would have preferred 3.5) because the BlueTooth doesn't work with my phone (Treo 680) although I got it to function, it makes my device lock up after the call and I have to take out the battery. Also the speaker isn't that great and callers told me I sound like I'm down in a well. I'd have been better off buying the 750 for about $200 less!!

The other features are fine and I like the traffic report function. MP3 sounds okay and the picture viewer works well too.