Garmin Nuvi 760 Review

Loaded with advanced navigation options all housed within a widescreen, easy to use device, the Garmin nuvi 760, much like the rest of 700 series by Garmin, serves as far more than just simply a portable navigator thanks to its myriad of useful and innovative features. Experts recommend the Garmin nüvi 760 more than any other high-end GPS. It lands at the top of performance tests, including routing tests against Magellan and TomTom units. The nuvi 760 includes almost every extra feature Garmin has to offer, but is still easy enough for a novice to use.

Garmin nuvi 760 GPS Navigator

Product Overview

The first notable thing about the Garmin 760 is its easy to read, bright display that always allows you to see the "big picture" wherever you're traveling regardless of the time of day or night as the device will automatically adjust its brightness so that it's always readable even in direct sunlight.

With intricate map details, turn by turn driving directions, and preprogrammed with nearly six million points of interest (POI), which include everything from ATM machines, hotels, fueling stations, restaurants, emergency personnel, and of course, local landmarks in the area. Users can also add their own points of interest to the list to make return trips simple and efficient.

With the purchase of the Garmin Nuvi 760 comes a vehicle suction cup mount to keep the device firmly in place, a vehicle power cord for recharging the unit, a dashboard disc, USB cable for connectivity purposes, the Quick Start manual, built-in FM traffic receiver, a three month subscription to TMC real-time traffic service and MSN Direct services, as well as the option to receive detailed travel guides and savings programs.

Actual user review:
• "This is not a technical review. We purchased this for our son who is graduated from college and will start June 1st on his masters program. Drove from ABQ to Atlanta, and there were absolutely no wrong turns. It helped us find gas stations and places to eat w/ great ease. This was our first experience with a car navigation system, but it couldn't have been easier to operate and so clear to follow. There were several very tight turns and quick lane changes in the Atlanta area, and we were impressed with how well we were prepared. So far, very, very pleased! " - Mrs.S (NM, USA)

Notable Benefits and Features

Paired with a compatible Bluetooth enabled phone, the nuvi 760 will allow you to make hands-free phone calls while driving, which is actually the law now in many areas. It also allows you to answer incoming calls with a single touch of the screen so that you keep your eyes focused on the road.

Because of the nuvi 760's highly sensitive internal antennae, it's possible to remove the device from its car mount and it will remember the vehicle's position for up to three days, allowing you to take it with you and find your car again while on foot in an unfamiliar or overly crowded parking lot. Also is the "Where Am I?" feature that enables users to click the icon and instantly see their proximity to the closest addresses and intersections, even displaying your exact latitude and longitude, making getting lost a thing of the past.

Planning ahead for all of your trips in great detail is possible with the Garmin Nuvi 760 as it allows for storing up to ten different routes, taking all of the worry out of travel. And, with multiple destinations stored, the unit will automatically sort your trips in order of the most efficient routes, allowing you to make the most of your time as well as your car's gas mileage.

The nuvi 760 serves as far more than a navigational device as there are a multitude of other useful tools for travelers to take advantage of, such as the currency converter or the time zone converter. View JPEG images on the 760 or use it as an MP3 player to listen to your songs through your car's stereo. With a paid subscription to Audible.com, the device is even able to play audio books, allowing you to listen to your favorite books while driving in the car.

With the Garmin Garage feature, users can choose from a host of car-shaped icons to represent themselves for map navigational purposes. Configure your own icon with everything from sport's cars to Army tanks to motorcycles to RVs to add a completely personalized touch to your portable navigation experiences. And with Garmin Lock, a built-in anti-theft prevention system, you'll never have to worry about the Nuvi 760 being stolen as it will be useless to the thief without the four digit PIN number required to enable the device.

Technical Specifications

Antenna: Built-in
Battery: Rechargeable lithium ion, runs up to five hours without power
Connectivity: USB cable
Dimensions: 4.8 inches wide, 0.8 inches deep, 3 inches high, 6.2 ounces in weight
Display: WQVGA, 480 x 272 pixels, color widescreen, touchscreen
Expansion Slots: SD card (not included)
Included Accessories: FM traffic receiver with vehicle power cable and suction cup mount, USB cable, dashboard disc, Quick Start manual
Included Software: City Navigator for North America, three month subscriptions to TMC real-time traffic and MSN Direct services
Voice Capabilities: Voice prompts, turn by turn directions, street names

Average User Rating :

• "I own both the Nuvi 660 and the 760, I'm writing this review for people having trouble deciding between the two. I'm not going to focus on the feature differences, as that information can be easily obtained from specifications and online reviews. The 660 was a fine product back in 2006, but the nuvi 760 outdoes the 660 in practically everything, but there are some key usability fixes that make the 760 a better buy for the frequent user. In the past couple weeks, we have taken 2 trips with it and it performed well for both of them. We are really enjoying it, and the Bluetooth is an added feature we use more than we thought we would. Acquisition of satellites is rapid. Love it! " - J.Yin (CA,USA)

• "The price is fantastic is has everything besides visual for lanes, FM traffic plug duals as power and comes through fm station awesome with playing mp3's and all. just great. friction mount bought too and that's all you need! Plus can just pay 60 bucks to get the traffic for life! Blue tooth for calls is great, just buy a microphone and hang it on your visor and it is totally complete." - F.Gerhard (NH,USA)

• "After some research, I decided to purchase the Garmin Nuvi 760 from the great online store Amazon. I decided to go with free shipping and still received it about two days it was supposed to arrive. As soon as I hit the power bar and booted the Nuvi 760 up it was ready to go with a fair amount of battery juice available. After the initial "finding satellites" for the first time (took about ten minutes, but only have to do this once.) it acquired satellite very fast. I read that some have issues acquiring satellites or satellite strength was poor, but thank God I didn't experience those issues. As soon as I boot up the 760 (about 10 seconds) it have full satellite strength. Pretty impressive. I also like the fact when I'm ready to travel, the 760 really calculates the directions for the trip very fast as well." - A.Perry (USA)