Display Size4.3 inches
Battery Life5 hours
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- 4.3-Inch Diagonal Touch Screen Color Display
- 480 X 272 Pixels, Wqvga Display With White Backlight
- Preloaded With City Navigator(R) North America Nt Maps
- Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology For Hands-Free Calling
- Speed Limit Indicator Displays Speed Limits For Highways & Interstates
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Product Description
Product Description
With nuvi 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.
Features
Special Features MP3 Player, Audio Book Player, JPEG Image Viewer, Converter, 3D Map View
Trip Computer Shortest time, Shortest distance, Route Recalculation, Avoid toll roads, Real-time Traffic Reports, Detour Feature, Points-of-Interest (POI)
Number of Routes 10
Battery Average Run Time 5 Hours
Map Features Internal, Map cartridges / Data cards
Details
Display Size 3.81 in. x 2.25 in.
Display Resolution 272 x 480
Interface Touch Screen, Voice Command
Memory Card SD (Secure Digital) Card Slot
PC Interface Bluetooth
MPN 010-00657-10
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I received my first Garmin nüvi 760 as a Christmas present a couple years ago. At first I was very impressed by the gorgeous display and all the neat features, but I soon noticed that the route suggestions were highly inaccurate, no matter how I configured the navigation settings. More than once it tried to guide me onto a gravel drive called "Jenkins Road" that deadended at the railroad tracks. Distressed by my apparently homicidal GPS, I contacted Garmin and got a replacement unit.
Thankfully the second 760 I received actually gave me directions to where I needed to go and never once tried to kill me. All was well until about a year later (right as the warranty ended, of course) when the battery suddenly stopped functioning. No matter how I try to charge it, the moment I unplug it the screen starts flashing a "low battery" warning and then about 15 seconds later turns off. Because it's out of warranty I know Garmin won't replace it, and none of the troubleshooting steps or firmware updates I've tried have helped.
These technical issues have been all the more frustrating because the nüvi 760 is otherwise a very neat gadget. Everything is highly customizable, from route avoidances to favorite locations to countless languages and voice navigation choices. The 760 also comes with a surprisingly robust music player, which I really like. You just put whatever music files you want on an SD card, pop the SD card into the GPS and then it categorizes everything by artist, song, album, etc. Unfortunately the unit's FM transmitter is too weak to be worth bothering with, but its built-in speakers are okay and certainly better than silence. Another feature I appreciate is the "estimated arrival time," the calculation of which seems to adapt to your driving habits and therefore becomes increasingly accurate over time.
Unfortunately none of this comes close to outweighing how inconvenient it is that this doesn't work when it's not plugged in. I have other devices that use the cigarette lighter so I really need a GPS that can run on battery for a couple hours.
Thankfully the second 760 I received actually gave me directions to where I needed to go and never once tried to kill me. All was well until about a year later (right as the warranty ended, of course) when the battery suddenly stopped functioning. No matter how I try to charge it, the moment I unplug it the screen starts flashing a "low battery" warning and then about 15 seconds later turns off. Because it's out of warranty I know Garmin won't replace it, and none of the troubleshooting steps or firmware updates I've tried have helped.
These technical issues have been all the more frustrating because the nüvi 760 is otherwise a very neat gadget. Everything is highly customizable, from route avoidances to favorite locations to countless languages and voice navigation choices. The 760 also comes with a surprisingly robust music player, which I really like. You just put whatever music files you want on an SD card, pop the SD card into the GPS and then it categorizes everything by artist, song, album, etc. Unfortunately the unit's FM transmitter is too weak to be worth bothering with, but its built-in speakers are okay and certainly better than silence. Another feature I appreciate is the "estimated arrival time," the calculation of which seems to adapt to your driving habits and therefore becomes increasingly accurate over time.
Unfortunately none of this comes close to outweighing how inconvenient it is that this doesn't work when it's not plugged in. I have other devices that use the cigarette lighter so I really need a GPS that can run on battery for a couple hours.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I bought this Nuvi in December 2008. This Nuvi model is a little slow to start up. Other than that I have no complaints.
Update: In February 2011, I had to replace the suction cup mount because the previous one lost its suction after two years of regular use.
Update: In July 2011, the GPS quit working. I opened the GPS and found a loose electric connector. After re-snapping the connector it started working again.
Update: In February 2011, I had to replace the suction cup mount because the previous one lost its suction after two years of regular use.
Update: In July 2011, the GPS quit working. I opened the GPS and found a loose electric connector. After re-snapping the connector it started working again.
Garmin is easy to use and intuitive. Garmin products are durable and dependable. I have used two garmin GPS and have been very satisfied.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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I will apologize for the long review to follow (I usually try to keep it to one screen).
Over the past three years I have used three different GPS units from three... Read more
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Published 1 month ago by David Stapleton
Junk
How disappointing. Garmin always made excellent gps and fish-finding equipment for boating. That's why I chose the Nuvi 760 over competing units four years ago. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. G. Alcini
exelent value for money
works great the maps do need updating since it's last years model but that's no biggie, just a garmin site update, the combo of bluetooth & FM transmitter is awesome . Read more
Published 8 months ago by 4x4guy
Battery? The "ding" before it announces a turn?
I would not buy another Garmin. The 760 does not have the "ding" before it announces the turn. The marketing info never tells you that. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Uncle Ruddy
I owe these guys an apology
The unit could not be installed as the factory wiring in the car was removed for my after-market stereo; the gps ties into the stereo wiring. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jaxter
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