Garmin nuvi 750 4 3 Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
Sleek and wide, n?vi 750 leads the way with advanced navigation features, a colorful widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter, a travel kit and more. Like the rest of the wide n?vi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a handy locator, give you peace of mind on the go. Save up to 10 routes, and specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 4.3 widescreen, or enter your via points and let the nuvi 750 automatically sort multiple destinations for an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls A trip log of up to 10,000 points keeps a record of where you’ve been on the map for easy reference Speed limits for all major highways and interstates A high-sensitivity internal (non flip-up) antenna keeps the unit sleek and compact while the rechargeable lithium-ion battery allows you to use the unit in and out of the car for up to 5 hours unplugged MP3 playback with Audiobook player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, and currency converters Built-in FM transmitter allows you to listen to your music, audio books, and gps voice prompts through your car’s stereo] Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls, etc.), Route setup (choice of faster time, shorter distance, off-road), Auto re-route (fast auto-recalculation when you take a wrong turn or want to avoid traffic), and Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) Optional FM traffic alerts, optional MSN Direct, and Garmin Lock (an anti-theft feature) Interfaces – USB, Audio line-out (headphone) Unit Dimensions – 4.8w x 3h x. 8d Weight – 6.2 oz
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Garmin nuvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
Garmin nuvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator This is an excellent unit that prevents me from being totally lost in the concrete jungles. I have even used it in my hometown of 35 years and found that it’s suggested routes are often more economical/quicker than the route I had in mind. The only thing that I noticed as a “mistake” is concrete center divides. A couple of times The unit wanted me to turn left but I could not due to a concrete center divide. After thinking about it, I should not expect the unit to “know” that there is a concrete center divider in front of the hotel that I was staying at. The unit does not come with very much instructions, BUT it is so easy to use that it’s practically “self Driven”. In Georgia – across the United States from me, the unit did not tell me to turn in time frequently. I think you just get used to how it works in the area in which you live. I or my co-pilot should have paid more attention to the distance in the lower right corner. I got to every destination easily by using the unit which would NOT be the case had I not had the Garmin unit. Everything else is so perfect that I give it 4 stars.
5 Stars Garmin 750 – Best thing since sliced bread
Purchased the Garmin 750 in July 2009. Unit arrived quickly, instructions were easy to use. We’ve traveled in both very rural areas and very urban areas and it worked perfectly. On a weekend trip to Nashville we merely stored all of the hotels, resturants, shopping areas, and tourist destinations we needed prior to leaving home in the favorites. Regardless of where we were, we just pressed the hotel favorite or other favorite we needed and the Garmin directed us right to the destination. On a weekend trip to a small southern town, I needed to go to Wal-mart. I merely selected shopping and keyed in Wal-mart, the unit gave me a list of stores and the distance. I made my selection and was good to go. We’ve considered purchasing one for quite some time – why did we put if off! The voice is pleasant, the destination time is handy, and the speed limit display is very helpful.
5 Stars I’m everywhere I want to be…
The Good:
- Everything you’d expect from a Garmin, good interface and fairly intuitive.
- Was wary about the loss of external antenna when Garmin went from the 6xx series to the 7xx. But I have never lost satellite lock, not even inside my house while programming it.
- Plenty of POIs, great for finding a familiar restaurant or store when working on the road.
- Seems to learn your usual driving speed over time and calculates destination times accordingly.
- Built in speaker is more than adequate
- Customer service (see below)
The Bad:
- FM Transmitter is weak.
- Be sure to check its planned route first before leaving, like anything that generates directions it can throw you a curve once in a while. This is the exception.
- Check Garmin’s online maps before updating your unit. Their map supplier missed a fairly large new bypass that opened a couple years ago that still wasn’t in the 2009 update. Their cartography department was quick to reply when I inquired about it though. (It will be there in the 2010 update).
3 Stars OK but lacking in some respects
The GPS gets a satellite lock very quickly, so that is a plus.
The multi-stop routing is very handy.
You can turn off the GPS function and run a simulator so you can look at the route that it chose by scrolling the map. You use your finger on the touch screen to scroll the map.
The Where’s My Car function is helpful.
The Pedestrian mode is helpful. Helped me find something at a local outdoor shopping developement.
At first it was not speaking the street names as advertised. After some digging I found that you had to select a language with TTS in the menu. TTS meaning Text To Speach.
It is supposed to have updated 2009 maps, but there is an overpass built in my area a few years ago that lets you avoid getting stuck at multiple railroad crossings that is not part of the file so the GPS kept trying to route you through the old way.
The FM transmitter is very weak, almost to the point of being useless.
The speaking voice is very weak so if you have loud noise from outside the vehicle it is hard to hear it.
Some unconventional address formats cannot be entered for a search.
A good GPS for the price and if you want a basic unit.
1 Star garmin support is horrible
touch screen stopped working (unit still turns on and loads maps)called garmin ,of course for $99 they will troubleshoot and advise as to cost to fix.unit is in pristine condition ,looks exactly as it did when purchased …no drops,or left in vehicle especially window due to thefts, so it has been well taken care of.garmin can not (will not)say what could be happening with a unit in this great shape but otherwise useless
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