1. 4.3 Inch Auto Navigator with Anti Theft Feature
2. Voice Prompted Turn by Turn Directions
3. With HotFix, It Calculates Your Position Faster to Get You There Quicker
4. Compatible with Optional Enhanced MSN Direct Content
5. JPEG Picture Viewer, World Travel Clock, Currency Converter, Calculator and More

Customer Review :

Get the extended warranty!! Bought and returned two lemon units...

I bought one of these units after my previous Nuvi developed a problem whereby the power kept shutting off. Alas, the warranty period had expired. The next time around, I bought the extended warranty offered by the store.

I'm glad I did, because the audio voice immediately began stuttering. "Doctor Martin Luther King Drive" became "da-ma-er-ing...... (long pause) Drive". So I returned it to the store and got another unit in the same model, and then left on an extended vacation. The voice again stuttered, even when we disconnected the power cable. So, back to the store I went to return it.

It's possible that these two units were shipped to the store at the same time and suffered some secret catastrophe together, so that I got two successive lemons. The store clerk agreed that they must have been dropped. The manual in the second box was for the "205W", which also raised my suspicions about what it had gone through prior to my purchase!

As far as the use of the unit itself, I find the "traffic" and MPH features to be quite cool, although the unit thinks five cars in a line is "traffic ahead". In choosing a route, it does not always perform flawlessly, so it's still a good idea to have a map and at least *some* idea of where you are going, and upgrade your maps at least annually.

In comparison to my first model, as others have noted, the streets that are not on your immediate route are not always named, which I find annoying because I'm used to having more detail and knowing which street is next.

This model seemed to take an exceptionally long time to find satellites, compared to my inaugural unit. It's not a bad unit for the price, but... get the extended warranty if you can!!

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Garmin GPS

Great product. Blew my wife away. I never thought I would purchase something like this but I love it and I got it at a great price at Amazon.com.

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best GPS

NICE OTHER FEATURES ALSO AS ADD ON WITHOUT COST- like vehicles, icon, personal photo
no bluetooth,,, you dont need it

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My first GPS

As it says, this is my first sojourn into the GPS world, so I don't have anything for comparison. I am overall very pleased with the Garmin, and find t fairly easy to use. I have two wishes for a GPS that has nothing to do with the good productivity of this product. I wish that there was an option to save more than just my one home address, so that I could use several different starting or ending points without having to re-enter the address each time. The other thing which I am certain is standard among all GPS is when you turn the unit on, you have to scan through the "agreement" screens each time before loading the maps. Overall, I would buy this item again or recommend it to anyone!


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Gr8 Product

This is a gr8 product. Easy to use. Never got lost (Yet).
Would recommend to others if they ask me about this product.

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1. Bright 4.3-inch diagonal color touchscreen; 480 x 272 pixels, WQVGA TFT display with white backlight
2. Sleek, ultra-thin design fits easily in pocket
3. Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
4. Supports Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling when paired with Bluetooth-enabled cell phones
5. NOTE: Model number on the box is 265WT because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 265W as the "T" in 265WT refers to the additional component

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Best Product I have ever pruchased!!!

I absolutely love this machine. I purchased this for a trip with my dad going to places I had never been before and we easily found every hotel and/or place we wanted to see or go to. I have also used my nuvi around my town (Metro Atlanta) and have found new ways to get places that I didn't know about before. I have lived in this area for 18 years. We also used this last weekend to go to southeast Georgia and we were averted away from backed up traffic twice. The second time my husband wasn't going to listen to "Constance" (my nuvi) but received a reprieve when we ended up in the soup and were just able to get off and away from the trouble. My husband said he would never doubt Constance again. Plus I can easily answer my phone hands free without having to scramble and look for it while driving. "THIS IS GREAT!!!!!"

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GREAT SYSTEM

This is a great unit. The only drawback to the whole experience is that it took about six hours to do the one free map download. Other than that it is wonderful. This is our first GPS and we will absolutely get a Garmin again. Everything is so user friendly. We love it !!!!

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Questionable ethics on the part of Garmin

Beware. When I purchased the 255WT, it did not come with a USB-to-USBmini cord, so I tried one that I got with a USB external disk drive. Neither my Mac nor my friend's PC would recognized the unit, so I couldn't register it. I sought assistance from the techs at a nearby Best Buy, and they discovered that it was the USB connection, whereupon they wanted to sell me a $20 USB cable; they also told me that most camera and disk drive USB cables would not work properly. If you buy one of these, be prepared to purchase a special cable with which to connect it, otherwise you might not be able to register it, which is required in order to get your firmware and maps updated. You won't get all you pay for unless you buy more stuff. That seems a bit unethical to me.

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Janky GPS, no Traffic as Advertised,

I'm in the market for a new GPS to replace my old Navigon 2200 GPS. Tried several models and purchased this one during one of Amazon's many GPS sales. I found this GPS a bit annoying to use. First I purchased the WT model which claims to include the Traffic, but it actually doesn't. It uses MSN Direct as it's traffic monitor but it never explains how to actually activate it, even though it constantly prompts you to everytime the unit starts up. I'm assuming I have to do it by plugging the unit into my PC. But the free MSN traffic only lasts 6 months, after that you have to pay.

I tried out the free trial of the Safety Camera subscription. This doesn't seem to work well at all, it was very random on the safety notices - when I looked around I didn't see a single Safety camera. I drove around the beltway for a few days then on the fourth day all of a sudden there's a safety camera warning every mile on the beltway. There are no Safety cameras on the Beltway, so where it was pulling this data from, I don't know.

It has a really good POI database, I used it to find eating places around my new office location and it worked flawlessly.

This unit fails at it's most basic function which is giving directions. It's excellent once it catches on and calculates, but a lot of times when you are leaving an Office Building, or Shopping Parking lot, it refuses to navigate it's way out of such areas. All it'll say is Go to X Street, or X Highway with no directions on how to actually get to X Highway. It doesn't tell you which way to turn or anything, sometimes the road you need to be on after leaving a Parking lot is 2 or 3 blocks away. It was annoying beyond belief. Some days the Voice Direction worked, others, it didn't. Sometimes the refresh is a few seconds slow and the directions will lag by a few seconds - so if you have to make a sudden turn this may cause an issue.

I like the favorites function, but I don't like clicking 3 times just to get to it.

The positives of the unit are, it has a pretty interface with big colorful icons, the POI db is really good, very accurate once it actually starts navigating, the fonts are all nice and big. I also really liked the holder, it felt solid and gave enough room where you can bend it in just about any direction. Unlike Tom Tom's which was so rigid it broke the minute I tried to move it.

I also hate feeling nickel and dimed, when you plug the GPS into your computer and go to the Garmin store, there are a bunch of really cool optional features for this unit but everything costs $80 or more. So if I wanted things like traffic, speed cameras, special maps, etc... It'd cost me another $200 or $300. Not cool.

I ended up returning the unit. The GPS hunt goes on...












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Ok but not what i thought

This GPS Is good but i have a problem with the routing is will direct me on roads that are not there and out of the way... The avoid gravil roads seting does not reconise the gravil roads i guess. other than that its OK.

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1. GPS navigator preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
2. 4.3-inch diagonal touchscreen display with 2D/3D mapping perspective
3. Turn-by-turn directions with Voice Guidance/Text-to-Speech feature
4. Includes MSN Direct receiver with Version 2
5. Weighs just 1.8 pounds and measure 0.8 x 4.8 x 2.8 inches (W x L x H)

Editorial Review :

The nüvi 780 adds enhanced MSN direct content to the multi-destination routing and "Where Am I?" features and gorgeous widescreen display of other nüvi  700s to create a superior navigation device for business as well as casual drivers. 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, integrated traffic receivers, 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.

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

Enhanced MSN Direct Content (9-month free subscription)
An integrated receiver allows you to access enhanced dynamic content from the MSN Direct service. Check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send custom to your nüvi.

• Free 9 month trial subscription to MSN Direct services, activation instructions provided
• MSN Direct Traffic Receiver included in the box
• Extended MSN Direct service subscriptions available for purchase: 12 months for $49.95 + tax (visit MSN for further details)

Multi-Destination Routing

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

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.

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, the nüvis in the 700 series automatically mark the position in which they were last removed from the mount.

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.

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.

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 accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 780 features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.

This device is 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 nüvi for 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.

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

Like all nüvis, the 780 supports 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.

With this GPS system on board you'll be prepared to steer clear of traffic with the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. The nüvi is designed to receive alerts 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.

What's in the Box
nüvi 780, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America*, MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable, 9 months free MSN Direct service*, 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
• Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me
• Visit Garmin.com to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best

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1. Bright 4.3-inch diagonal color WQVGA TFT touchscreen with 480 x 272 pixels and white backlight
2. Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
3. High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
4. POI Loader program allows user to set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and custom POIs
5. NOTE: Model number is 755T; however, the model number on the product itself is 755

Customer Review :

An Excellent Device In the Hands of a Knowledgeable User

I purchased the 755T after considerable research including Amazon users' mixed reviews. I'm finding it an outstanding value. My experience with this device has been excellent. Rather than share its many virtues - covered elsewhere - let me share my observations on three weaknesses observed by other reviewers.

First, the accompanying documentation is limited to a Quick Start Guide. I encourage you to download the 76-page user manual from the Garmin website and read it cover-to-cover. Doing so should alleviate many pitfalls experienced by others. Second, map updates are - as many have noted - a slow (several hours) download. Certainly tedious if you hover over your PC. Two suggestions. Read and follow the directions exactly. (Get impatient, try a shortcut, and you're likely to have problems.) Next, as I did, simply activate the download program before going to bed and the software will be ready to install and run in the morning. Again, read and follow directions and it should go without a hitch. I had no problems. (IMPORTANT - deactivate your energy-saving power settings on your PC (Control Panel > Display > Screen Saver/Power) so your hard drive does not hibernate or shut off during the download.) Finally, several reviews note poor navigation (e.g., taking the long way around). In my experience no GPS device - the 755T or any other - is a substitute for common sense. Case in point - last night my wife and I drove to a restaurant accessible via a one-way access road. Leaving the restaurant, the Nuvi wanted to take us West, down the access road to the next highway cross-over where we could U-turn - a diversion of 2 miles. Unlike me, the Nuvi did not understand a shortcut through the parking lot back to an intersecting road that allowed us to reverse our original route to the restaurant. Once there, however, the 755T quickly recalculated and had us on the original path.

GPS is a tool. You need to know how to use it and how to blend it with your own observation and common sense. Do this and I'd be shocked if you don't find the 775T a very capable, dependable travel aid. Last word: the Garmin friction mount is superb - holds its position on the dash while driving; is transferrable to a second vehicle; and can be removed for storage to help avoid theft. Much preferred to a windshield/suction mount.



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Slow response time & wacky touch screens

I chose this product because I was told by my sister about the greatness of its features. Additionally, her review was backed up by most of Amazon's reviewers. Upon receiving the product, I was disappointed to find there was no or little direction on how to use it. Not that I'm computer illiterate but this was my first Garmin. So, a little direction would've been greatly appreciated.

Furthermore, the touch screen was wacky. There were 2 icons available on one of the screens and I was clicking on the icon "Where to" and received the "View Map" screen instead (which is the other icon). I tried to click "Back" and received the "Settings" instead (which is another different icon). I kept hitting "Back" and "Back", and, suddenly, the screen took me to things like trip calculator and statistics, etc. I had problems inputting street #'s and names accurately because I had to keep hitting erase (which often leads me to a different character). Sometimes I would click a letter and some other letter that is not in close proximity of that letter would pop-up. During the first few incidents I thought I was imagining things until the incident with the icons.

Next problem is the slow direction. I tested the product going to and from home. I am familiar with the traffic routes and not once it gave me warning that there will be traffic ahead; it didn't give me alternate routes to avoid traffic; and the direction was sllllooooowwww! It will tell me where to exit either while I had just past it or about to pass it. Okay... that's lame, I thought.

All in all - I had to return the item after 2x of use. I was mostly frustrated with the touch screen. Coupled with the slow direction, I wouldn't recommend this item for my senior citizen parents! After experiencing such difficulties, I found 765 nuvi @ Costco and almost all of the reviewers were having the same problems. I feel so validated! Especially after reading all of the great reviews by Amazoners... I thought I was the only one having these problems. (sanity restored!) :)

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Garmin Nuvi 755T rocks!!!

I reviewed a number of models online, and researched Consumer Reports for a few months before actually purchasing this unit. The Garmin Nuvi 755T is outstanding, and surpassed my expectations right out of the box! It is incredibly easy to use, no manual needed -- extremely user-friendly machine, even for a novice GPS person. Saving and locating new routes, locations was very intuitive, and required little or no effort. On-screen prompts are helpful. Highly recommend this unit to any first-time GPS user looking for a moderately priced starter machine.

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Nice Unit, Easy to Use, Quality a bit suspect

Purchased this unit for my wife, she had a GPS that was several years old and figured this would be a nice upgrade.
Item is great, the lane assist is a very helpful, probably my wifes favorite feature. The route it selects is very logical (the older unit would suggest odd routes).

The only downside, Item was purchased as a christmas gift, here we are 2 months later and the unit stopped working. The display no longer funtions. When I called Garmin, I was told the wait time on the phone was 60 to 90 minutes. I went to get an RMA on the net, that will take 2 to 3 days, then I need to ship it back at my expense so they can repair or replace. (I've read that they usually send back a refurished one)

So the unit is nice, the quality not that best and the customer service and Garmin not all that great.

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I love the product. It was a great purchase.

This is my first GPS navigator. It's very user friendly and works flawlessly. The best part is the price at Amazon.com, can't beat it. It was a great buy and am enjoying the product.

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1. High-sensitivity GPS receiver for fast satellite lock pre-loaded with City Navigtor NT maps for North America, including more than 6 million points of interest
2. Bluetooth wireless technology enables hands-free calling with a compatible phone; included traffic receiver provides North America traffic information
3. Pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps; ecoRoute suggests fuel-efficient routes to save drivers money and fuel
4. Public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems
5. NOTE: Model number on the box is 1260T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 1260 as the "T" in 1260T refers to the additional component

Customer Review :

Very bad quality, traffic not working in Washington D.C. area

I bought it for the traffic feature. It is simply not work in Washington D.C. Metro area.

It gives wrong traffic information on the road. When it is showed heavy traffic (in red color) on route 267, I turned on the road and found no traffic at all. It is the opposite direction bumper-to-bumper.

Its detour feature also too bad. It directed me to a single lane, 35mph road as detour to highway, and it is totally jammed. I spent at least half hour more than not taking detour. I guess the small road would not have traffic information and the algorithm always assume no traffic when information not available.

Traffic feature is failed by design.

I would not return it if it still work as a basic GPS without traffic. Right after I bought the GPS, I downloaded the latest map. But it failed in this aspect miserably.

1. Give wrong direction
I went to the post office Herndon, Virgina. It told me to turn right when post office is on the left side. Fortunately, no big building on the right and post office is so obvious on the left, so I didn't lost. The post office had built at least three years.

2. Shutdown automatically
During my first five trips around Washington D.C. and Virginia, the device shutdown automatically three times in the middle of driving. It shutdown two more time in my following trip. I could not figure out why. And it could not come back at all. I need to wait at least five minutes or more to power it on. How miserable feeling when you need to know where to turn.
I do noticed it always shutdown itself for long street name when I have speak-out street feature on. The words sound blurred and then shutdown. This could be caught by thorough testing. Another time is I know the route and want to test this GPS. When I didn't follow its direction several times, it shutdown itself. My friend told me GPS had attitude when I didn't follow its guidance.

This is my first Garmin and I am so surprised by its bad quality.

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Decent, but Garmin is getting cheap

I've owned a Nuvi 200 and a Nuvi 205. The 205 was working great but I got this one because I needed the bluetooth feature. I can tell you that both units, especially the 200, were built with significantly better materials. Garmin is getting cheap. The 200 had a loud, non-distorted speaker that announced the next turn without crackling or missing words. There were no mistakes that I ever encountered with the 200 in 2 years.

The Nuvi 1260t is made with a much cheaper, tinny speaker. Garmin says they have to make it that way due to how small the 1260 is. Nonsense- the 200 is only slightly bigger and is 3 year old technology. The case on the 1260 is cheap plastic and the screen does not pick up your touch until you touch it a few times. Also, the 1260 freezes occasionally. The bluetooth feature is borderline useless unless maybe you drive in a super quiet S-class. I drive a Toyota and most people can't hear me, and all I hear is distortion. It works in a pinch, but much better if you pull over. Unfortunately, Garmin is cheaping out and it shows.

The good side: small, lightweight, if you don't use the traffic receiver you don't get advertisements on the screen, all new roads are there, and it gets a good signal in any weather.

The solution: consider an older Garmin with bluetooth, and update the maps. Maybe a 765t would be better. I would have paid a little more for a better speaker.

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small screen caveat

Overall it is very nice device. I like the small size, and traffic status features.
I would like to point out couple of things any buyer should be aware of before purchasing this device:

* Bluetooth handsfree feature is of limited use. It not problem of this particular device, just having such small speaker and microphone so far from your face makes it difficult to use due to car noise.

* On small screen devices they only offer ABCDEF keyboard not QWERTY. If you used to QWERTY it is major pain to type on it.

Besides that it is nice little device, very useful I recommend it as inexpensive GPS solution.

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GPS takes me everywhere!

The Garmin nuvi 1260T is a marvelous piece of equipment. Very easy to use, very easy to read. It has the perfect size to glance from time to time as you drive and you can even take it with for some city expeditioning, if that is your fancy. A great investment that will not let you down. I definitely recommend it.

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Great but has a few glitches

Pros: Good product. Works as advertsed. Simple. Functional. Gets you where you need to go. Small size is very convenient for people like me who travel and take our garmin with them. Cons: crashed once. routes aren't always the most direct especially in urban areas. Sometimes doesn't give enough warning before turns for being in the correct lane. HATE the hover ads.

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