Garmin nüvi 755/755T 4.3 Inch Portable GPS Navigat

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Garmin nüvi 755/755T 4.3 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Free Traffic and Maps of US, Canada & Puerto Rico Reviews

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Garmin continues to build up its nüvi 7xx series portableGPS navigators with its nüvi 755T, which adds a number of handy routing and communication features to an already impressive list of specs, including a 4.3-inch widescreen display, text-to-speech capabilities, media player, and FM transmitter for transmitting audio--including directions and MP3 music and audiobooks--from the device to your car radio.New to the nüvi 7x5 lineup is Garmin's HotFix satellite prediction (which locates your position quickly and precisely), Lane Assist (which provides lane guidance and junction views when possible), automatic time zone transitioning, and 3D Building views as well as Garmin Connect Photos to help you visually ascertain your position. Additionally, the nüvi 755T includes free real-time traffic updates from Navteq (for the life of the device) via the included GTM 20 traffic receiver.The bright, 4.3-inch touchscreen display gives is anti-glare for ease of viewing during the day and automatically changes its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. It offers 2d or 3D perspective views. The widescreen format gives you 70 percent 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. Readmore Technical Details - Bright 4.3-inch diagonal color WQVGA TFT touchscreen with 480 x 272 pixels and white backlight
- Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
- High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
- POI Loader program allows user to set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and custom POIs
- NOTE: Model number is 755T; however, the model number on the product itself is 755
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Customer Buzz

'POP UP ADS on my GARMIN? Are you kidding me. Love Garmin but missed the mark.' 2009-10-26
By Todd Peterson (kansas city mo)
Love the new lane assist. Very handy at times. It is smart enough to zoom in and out depending on your speed and destination. Very dissapointed with the POP UP coupon ads. I get the same one over and over 'Best Western 1500 Points'. Very annoying and no literature how to turn it off. At least allow the unit to target ads based on your destination. I get them at startup and at random. To get them off I click the menu button and back to MAP when they pop up.

Some things appear on the unit and there is no literature about it. For example, Traffic Map, I assume this is going to tell me where traffic is heavy or lighter. I get black lines. Map is the same in heavy and light traffic even with FM Traffic updates turned on.

Here's a plus. I can choose a beach ball to drive around in onscreen. Fun to watch it roll down the road as I drive, very soothing.

Noticed when you buy from Amazon the unit might not have the latest maps. I was looking forward to getting this new unit so my maps would be updated. Year old business and roads are not appearing as expected. Maybe Garmin will toss in a free map update for me.

In addition the LOCK feature is hit and miss. I set this on this new unit because my other one was stolen. About 1-4 times it will boot up without entering my unlock code. If stolen again, the theif might be able to tolerate this.

Customer Buzz

'GPS Review - Garmin nuvi 755T' 2009-10-26
By yorkiemomof8 (NYS)
Am very satisfied with the Garmin GPS. It took some adjusting because of the difference from my prior Garmin model and the documentation was not as user friendly as it could be.

Customer Buzz

'Suboptimal reliability' 2009-10-24
By Loren C. Owensby (Victoria, TX)
Having enjoyed a Nuvi 350 for the past three years I was looking forward to having the additional features and wide screen of the Nuvi 755T. I carefully compared models of Garmin and compared to TomTom, which seems to enjoy more popularity in UK and Europe. When it works, I like the Garmin. The first 755T I got from Amazon worked OK but the battery would hold a full charge for only 30 min no matter how I had charged it--USB to PC cable, 12v auto cable, AC charger(purchased extra)--even after a 24 hr charge. I fought with Garmin Customer Svc through multiple E-mails and phone calls only to be offered to return it to them for refurbishing. And at my own cost for shipping! I had bought a new unit and expected a new unit immediately in return. When I returned it to Amazon (very smoothly and easily) I received in two days a brand new unit. That's service! The new unit, however, gets only 1.5 hrs out of a full charge, despite Garmin's saying it should get 8 hrs. If you always use it with the 12v cable, no problem. Features: It is easy to set up and program in your favorite destinations, home, trips, etc. Nearby POI are also easy to find and use. The screen is bright and easy to read even in bright sunlight. The British Daniel voice command is the easiest for me to understand. American Jack is too 'computer tinny.' The Lane Assist feature is nice but not really helpful to me. The Junction View (3D photo representation of major freeway intersections) is distracting and not helpful. It came with a one time map upgrade for free, but it required it immediately since the map data it came with was already one year out of date. That took three hours of download time with a DSL connection. The external antenna (necessary to purchase extra) is required in my wife's Toyota Highlander Hybrid to avoid Loss of Satellite Signal. I assume that the electromagnetic field generated by the hybrid drive causes that? The manual does not come with the unit. One must download it, and it is easy to use, read and understand. Some of the features I do not plan to use--MSN Direct, MP3 player, FM transmitter to vehicle speakers. The map software is far out of date with respect to road changes that have been done for over five years now.

I will probably try a TomTom next time. They cost a lot less for the features.

Customer Buzz

'Garmin nvv 755T Pros and Conds' 2009-10-23
By M. Schneck (Massapequa, New York USA)
The pros it recalculate fast, it get you there. My favourite part is lane changer. Also it has a lot of opinions which I like. Is cons software is slow, it take forever to search for area, Like the stores. It hard to put together. I got traffic accessory, make it go on and off the GPS. Lane changer is only come up on major highways but not all merges. Garment should have more lain changes on the map. I would improve the lane stuff, So I know what lane to be in for a turn or merge.

Customer Buzz

'Dreadful route selection' 2009-10-19
By J. Motter (Atlanta, GA)
I was initially pleased with the Garmin Nuvi 755T for the first two months, but I had not really put the unit to the test. Last week, I went on a long road trip and was disappointed to learn that this units routing system makes many poor, even dangerous, decisions. This recent trip was one for which I already knew the very best route. Still, I like to use the unit just to track mileage. When I entered the starting point and destination, I was stunned to see the illogical route this rather obtuse unit selected for me.

My trip was from Atlanta, GA to Fort Wayne, IN. The best route is to go from Atlanta on I-75 to Chattanooga, from there to Nashville on I-24, from Nashville to Indianapolis via Louisville on I-65, then finally on to Fort Wayne via I-69. This route is interstate the entire way. Instead of this preferred route, the Garmin unit sent me from Atlanta to Knoxville to Lexington to Cincinnati to Indianapolis and finally to Fort Wayne. Now, this route would not be so bad had it selected interstate highways the entire way, for it a reasonable alternative that is only a few miles longer. However, the route it chose included many roads that were NOT interstate highways. Not once, but twice this unit plotted a route that would have me exit the safe and fast interstate highways only to travel 40 to 50 miles on slow and unsafe two-lane non-divided highways. Each time it selected these inferior routes it did so because this 'shortcut' was a few miles shorter in distance. So, to summarize . . . first it selected the wrong overall route, then worse yet, it selected two-lane highways for long stretches. What's not to like about this? Well, everything!

I purchased this unit for my daughter to drive across country to get to and from university. I would NEVER want a unit to put my daughter on two-lane highways when interstate options are available that are only a few miles longer in length. Other units, notably an old Magellan unit, allowed me to select 'Greatest Use of Freeways,' as a screen to force the unit to select routes comprised of major interstate highways only. But, this Garmin unit has NO such feature. It allows you to select 'Faster Route' and/or 'Shorter Distance,' but that logic is apparently far too limited.

As a result, I am now stuck with a unit I simply do not trust to make the correct decisions. Oh, sure, it will get you to the desired destination, assuming you can avoid the dangers and pitfalls of two-lane highways meandering through small towns. Garmin tech support was helpful in updating my unit to the latest map, but the problem was not resolved. After that, all they could do was advise me that I can always override the route by selecting a detour. Good grief! That idea works fine, but only if you know exactly which route is the best in advance of the unit calculating some loopy and dangerous route. No help there, Garmin. What if you are not familiar with the best route? Shouldn't the GPS device perform that function for the user?

I suggest readers look for GPS units that offer more sophisticated route selection and screening tools. In my opinion, this one looks quite nice on the windshield, but it falls rather short in practice, and I suspect this is true with the entire Garmin line.

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