Garmin Nuvi 760 GPS
Garmin - 0100065710Release Date: Aug 2007
Loaded and wide, nuvi 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 nuvi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a handy locator, give you peace of mind on the go.
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Summary of User Reviews
Number of Reviews: 19Positive Reviews: 95%
Negative Reviews: 5%
Positive Review
Reviewed by: wonkadonka on 13-Jan-08
Strengths: Compact size, choice in voice, easy to read screen, accurate and repetitive prompts, rerouting for traffic
Weaknesses: none to speak of
Summary: This is my second gps system (the first got robbed from my car). I use the Nuvi 760 to navigate in small towns, where the streets may not be named or have readable signage. It's saved me hours of driving in circles by getting me to my destination with pinpoint accuracy. Amazing. The other functions are quite nice as well... and I find there is no confusion in when and where to turn (my older gps had you guessing every time).
Positive Review
Reviewed by: rdotcom on 13-Nov-07
Strengths: Integrates my cell-phone via bluetooth for hands free calls and integrates with the car's audio system via FM for voice directions.
Weaknesses: Both unit and maps are pricey.
Summary: The nuvi 760 allows me to be running late and still get my directions after leaving the house on the fly. I no longer waste time looking at computer maps and ending up with the paper clutter pintouts create. Unit has excellent graphics.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: Toys4sale on 03-Nov-07
Strengths: Ability to create and sort multiple routesQuirty KeyboardImproved Screen
Weaknesses: Still looking
Summary: Had my 760 a few weeks and first observations1. My screen is really bright and I like it.No problem seeing it even at night. Seems brighter than the 680.2.The mount seems improved also.Locks the Nuvi on better and has a quick release button.Easy to use. 3.Signal is great! Mine picks in 15-20 seconds after I turn it on.It is between 11-17 feet accuracy.4.Love to be able to sort routes, That is what I bought it for and it works great so far.5.The voices are good but the speaker is smaller than the 680 so they are not quite as loud but still very good.6.Re-routes quickly when you go offtrack.7 Road lock does not seem to be a problem, have not run in to that scenario yet.8.Really like it being thinner than the 680. Put them side-by-side in Best Buy tonight and you could really tell. Fits in my pocket better.Best Buys 760 unit was Solid Glossy Black, Mine I like better it is Matt Black nice finish with a silver stripe in the middleReally glad so far that I updated from the 680. Traffic works fine with the cable provided but I miss my MSN so I ordered a cable and am going to probably end up selling the GTM 20 on ebay sometime. Also I emailed Garmin about a Mapsource CD and they emailed back "it's on the way to you free". Great service.Will write more as I use the unit more.
Negative Review
Reviewed by: vtilley on 19-Oct-07
Strengths: Looks sleek, big screen
Weaknesses: No MapSource support; touch screen feels loose and unlaminated; very pricy; includes complex features best done with MapSource on your computer
Summary: I purchased a Nuvi 760 2-days ago. If you like downloading ROUTES into your GPS from your computer this is NOT the unit for you. Routes must be built in the unit and this is not very easy and in some cases seems impossible.The 760 will NOT download GPX files from your computer or MapSource as routes. It will only down load GPX's as "Custom Points of Interest" (POI's). You then have to select each POI and try to re-build that route in the unit. This is VERY difficult and time consuming, with a LOT of menu layers and button pushing between the list of POI's and the route pages. Further, the POI's are re-ordered - from the GPX route's original sequence - to list them in order of proximity from your current position (from closest to farthest). So, it is impossible to see what the GPX's routing was originally. This makes any attemt to order the POI's like the GPX's route impossible. As an example, after Downloading a GPX tour of the 17 mile drive of Monteray, Ca, I had to move each POI to hand build a route in the unit. But, even after allowing the unit to do its cool new feature and "optimize" the route, the unit planed a route helter-skelter through Pebble Beach Golf Course and not on the leasurely, logical costal site-seeing tour like the original GPX's route was built.A quick check of the user's manual and GPX's are not mentioned.Another problem is Garmin does not send a CD COPY of "City Navigator North America NT 2008" in the box so you can put it on your computer. Silly really...you bought the license agreement to "City Navigator North America NT 2008" when you bought and powered-up the Nuvi 760. I REALLY HOPE Garmin is not going to ask people to buy the same set of "City Navigator North America NT 2008" map data TWICE! Now that would be inflation...Also, all functions of the unit are not usable when plugged in to a USB. So, as shipped, the only way to use/program the device while charging it is in your car. So, plan on buying the AC adaper if you want to play with the 760 outside your car. No carry case included either...It seems like Garmin stuffed a lot of complex features in this device to try to make it "all in one", But in that process they made it more difficult to to do many things that are more easily done on the computer.







