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Garmin nuvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Description:
January 8, 2008

Garmin’s nüvi 700 series brings two thrilling new features multi destination routing and, “Where am I?/Where’s my car?” to its liked 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 in depth 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 as well as 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 improved 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 thin form factor. Wider screen allows you to see more of what is around. Compare these real 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 1st 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 allows you to enter many number of spots into the device day care supermarket cleaners office day care, for example and it will plot the fastest route. And once you have found the best router, the “Route Planning” feature allows you to save up to 10 different routes, Garmin touts the feature for providing, “the most economical path for errands, deliveries and sales calls.” The feature also makes this an instant essential accessory for anybody who shops garage sales you know what we are talking about.

A trip log gives an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you may be able to see where you have been on the map. See Better, See More
The super bright, 4.3 inch diagonal touchscreen display gives is anti glare for easy looking at during the day and automatically changes its color profile for easy looking at at night or in dim light. It offers 2d or 3D perspective views.

The widescreen format gives you 70 more real screen area than a 3.5 inch screen. mainly this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is particularly useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know if a detour is a good idea. as well, 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 largely in depth City Navigator NT road maps for the complete United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This map database features almost six million points of interest POIs, as well as hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium quality mapping.
essential note about map updates: caused by our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin movable GPS navigator sold by will come with the last map version. If you ever do need a map update, you may be able to buy one from at our Garmin Store. Garmin Lock
Garmin’s patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions till the user types in a particular 4 digit PIN or takes the unit to a preset 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 places and get data about your trip.

Beyond Navigation

Browse your stored pictures with an easy to use JPEG viewer. A useful MP3 player allows you to 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 as well as JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.
they are matched with optional content plug ins available via SD card, like the  Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide supply in depth data for attractions and info on close merchants offering discounts, so you may be able to customize your nüvi for all your travel needs.
Garmin also added the capability for customers to add custom points of interest POI’s from 3rd parties like school zones and safety cameras. Trick Your GPS Ride

Custom car icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS.
See more icon option All nüvis support configurable car icons. These fun, customized car shaped icons come in a range of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle’s position on the map.

what is in the Box
nüvi 750, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America or Europe full coverage, car suction cup mount, car power cable, USB cable, Dashboard disc, fast start manual
Notes Optional software for language translation, in depth travel guides, and savings programs let 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 matched with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me. Which nüvi is Best for You? Note: All nüvis come with in depth NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre loaded point of interest locations. Device

Garmin nuvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Reviews:

918 of 929 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Device,
November 2, 2007

By Vodoo NY See all my reviews

People here are clearly confusing the different unit model #’s. The Garmin 700 series covers the 750, 760, and 770. clearly many of these people got the 760 and think it is a 750. The 750, which this review space is for, is all silver, there are not different color choices. The 760 and 770 have a black finish around the screen. The 750 does not come with bluetooth and an included traffic reciever, which does not work that good at all and coverage is “spotty” at best. But for the extra $200 they are asking for these insignificant features, I’d recommend the 750 for 200 less. The 770 is the same as the 760 but comes with both N. American AND European maps installed.

These are Garmins top of the line Nuvi’s and imo… the best movable gps’s on the market. The big difference in the 700 series over last years 600 series is the inclusion of multi destination routing. if you are a delivery driver or someone that drives a different path with many stops each day, then the 700 series is for you. It can optimize the stops to take the least total of time. But if you only have to input 1 or 2 stops, then I’d go with the Nuvi 660. It has all the same features of the 760 the one that is $200 more than the unit covered here minus the multi destination routing. Meaning it has both the bluetooth and traffic reciever included for less of a price than the unit on this page. I own both units and largely recommend either one established on your needs. If you have never owned a gps before, let me say that it does not get any more user friendly than Garmins’ Nuvi series.

On a side note… avoid the Garmin “C” series. Yes, they can be somewhat cheaper than the Nuvi 350 or 360, but what is inside can not compare. The “C” series uses an outdated chip that requires direct line of site with the sky for satellite reception, meaning that tall buildings and trees WILL influence reception, and it is calculations are nowhere near as timely as what newer units offer. Not to mention, the “C” series has much older maps and is just plain old antiquated. If you are to get a new gps and spending hard earned money on it, do not get something that is already out dated. Whichever gps you choose on, be sure it has the SiRF chip in it. The SiRF chip is the defacto standard in the gps market by leaps and bounds. Hope I shed many light for those of you researching a new gps for the 1st time.

150 of 152 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the wait,
November 8, 2007

By C. Harrell “cubfaninco” Colorado Springs See all my reviews
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I earlier had a nuvi 660 and left the unit in a rental car in Iowa. I waited to replace it till the 750 shipped at the end of last month. While I waited, I tried a Tom Tom and Magellon. The 750 far exceeds all of the other units. The earlier reviews give a pretty good run down on what is good about it. There are a couple of things that were not mentioned that I really like over the 660.

1. I like the feel of it better than the 660. It does not have the flip up antenna and looks more streamline and fits into my shirt pocket better. 2. The mounting unit is FAR superior than the one on the 660. I rented cars 140 times so far this year, and the different windshield slants caused problems at times with the 660. The 750 mount lets greater rotation of the GPS for better viewing.

I did not use the bluetooth on the 660, so I opted to not get it and bought the 750 instead of the 760. I do disagree with an earlier review in that I largely appreciate the traffic antenna and traffic routing. I travel typically in big metro regions and it helped me considerably. luckily when I lost my 660 I did not loose the traffic antenna or the electrical charger, both of which work on the 750. Is it worth $200? most likely not. But it steered me around traffic jams and bridges that are out.

Also, one other neat feature that I have not figured any usefull function for still but that I like is that it lays down a pink line showing where you have been. Kind of like laying down bread crumbs.

There is NOTHING out there that is as good as the nuvi 700 series!

201 of 222 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars
Not sure if this is better than my Streetpilot 2610,
November 3, 2007

By A. Biermans Seattle See all my reviews
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Been playing with this unit a bit and here are many 1st impressions.

I do not have enough experience with routing performance still but I hope these impressions are useful nonetheless.

The good:

aesthetically pleasing unit, it has a big screen and is thin and easy to put in a pocket and take with you.

the screen is plenty bright and has a reasonable looking at angle

the mounting system is sturdy

unit is intuitive to use, this is good because the manual that comes with the unit is pretty pathetic

SD card slot for MP3′s, pictures or extra maps

holds maps of the complete US by default

POI icons are ‘customizable’

spoken street names

headphones jack, though driving and using headphones is not a safe thing to do, not sure how useful this feature is. Sound quality this way is good

good runtime on batteries

many destination routing

The bad:

When using the FM transmitter your ‘mileage’ may vary, there’s many of static on every channel I tried, this does not make for a nice listening experience. iPod transmitters surely work better

The sound quality of interior speaker is just plain bad

Menus are intuitive for the most part but lack the simple feature of to get back to the map with ONE push of a button, be prepared to push ‘back’ an annoying number of times

USB interface is slow

overal the unit feels slow when drawing the maps

unit converter? why? I use this device to navigate, not crack math problems

screen real estate wasted by info I am not interested in, with no choice to turn it off. The typically present green bar and speed limitations come to mind

However, what I deducted 2 stars for is satellite reception, or lack thereof. This is supposed to be a high sensitivity receiver still it acquires satellites no faster than my 2610. Satellite acquisition takes a ridiculous total of time. My $200 Etrex Vista handheld acquires a lock in less than a minute, this $500 device needs 5 10 min to get a lock, presuming it acquires any sats in the 1st place. The best GPS unit is useless unless it acquires satellites fast and keeps a lock. The 750 does not do that. with an external antenna reception is not stellar.

Overal I do not know if I, at this point, could recommend this unit.

UPDATE:

After going through Garmin techsupport and doing a master reset, satellite reception improved a bit but is still nothing to be impressed with

routing looks to be pretty good, not typically the ‘best’ path but the unit will get you where you are going

the GPS simulator is unable to finish a path that will include a ferry ride

UPDATE2

The address database on the nuvi 750 appears to be less complete than the older City navigator v7 software.

I am sticking with 3 stars because I think the satellite acquisition issue is such an essential thing for a GPS device.