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| Garmin nüvi 770 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $912.23
Buy New: $525.00
You Save: $387.23 (42%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 356
Color: Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
nv:Type: Receiver
Display: TFT
Display: Backlight
Touch Screen: Yes
Expansion Slots: SD Card
Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
Battery Life: 5 hours
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00657-00
Model: 010-00657-00
UPC: 753759072360
EAN: 0753759072360
ASIN: B000UXBMU4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Minor Annoyances January 17, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
We live in Europe but travel to the States regularly, so this seemed to fit the bill. My first disappointment came when I discovered a unit at this price point came without any sort of carrying case at all. Something so basic should be included on top end models.
On a recent trip to the US, I noticed more than one instance where it missed the correct highway exit. It recalculated as soon as it realized the mistake, but it shouldn't have happened in the first place.
One feature that helped convince me to buy this model was that it could be used as a photo viewer. That was ideal, until I discovered that you first have to connect the unit to a computer in order to copy the images from the memory card you inserted into the Nuvi to the internal memory of the Nuvi. Why is such an arcane step necessary? You can play MP3's directly from the card, why can't you display photos directly from the card? Please, Garmin, fix this!!
 Great GPS January 12, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I previously owned an older version of Magellan Road Mate. I couldn't get parts any longer so I looked around for a newer model. Found this nuvi and bought it because it was preloaded with US and European maps. I really like this particular product. Would recommend to anyone!
Great Service -- Great Product January 12, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
This company gave me fantastic service. In a busy season I received the order in 2 days. The GPS was a great price and is a teriffic product.
Thank you.
L.
 Nuvi 770 needs work (difficult to find location coordinates) January 7, 2008
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
If you would like to meet someone at a location stored on the Nuvi 770, then this GPS system is not for you. Note, that this may be a problem on other Nuvis, but I only tried the Nuvi 770. You can't just tell someone you are going to meet them at location X when there is no address. You need the coordinates for the location. The following steps (about 30) are required to find the coordinates for any location stored on the Nuvi 770:
Select Tools, Select Settings, Select System, Select GPS Simulator, Select On, OK, Back, Back, Back, Select Where to, Select Favorites, Select Favorite from list (Down Arrow...), Select Show Map, Select Set Loc, Back, Back, Back, Down Arrow, Select Coordinates, Back, Back, Select Tools, Select Settings, Select System, Select GPS Simulator, Select Off, OK, Back, Back, Back.
Pretty pathetic! The user interface could be improved by adding the coordinates to the location display, a home button or toggle values to reduce the number of button presses, a distance scale on the map, and a faster method to zoom. Garmin can easily fix these problems and the software is downloadable from their web site, but their tech support didn't seem to understand how important these issues were and how difficult it was to use. I would have gave it a poorer rating, but the problems could be easily fixed. You might want to buy a different system or you can wait for the problems to be fixed.
 Same old thing - high price January 1, 2008
24 out of 34 found this review helpful
I have experienced slow satellite acquisition times with this unit. Really sad for something that costs this much. I had a Garmin nuvi 350 before this and it took forever sometimes to acquire the satellite. This 770 is slow as molasses too. My wife's TomTom 920 locks on immediately and even tracks in tunnels and downtown with enhanced positioning technology that senses gravity and motion. The TomTom downloads QuickFix GPS location data whenever you dock it to your computer which aids it to lock on immediately, even when indoors. Nice !
I find the lack of a home button annoying, making me push back over and over to get where I need to be. Why can't they learn from the iPhone and put one button on the front for Home. That would be so nice.
Battery life has been about three hours. Why don't they use a lithium-polymer battery instead of lithium-ion in a unit that costs so much. The TomTom 920 uses a state-of-the-art lithium polymer battery.
No on-the-fly POI sharing or POI management on the Garmin like the TomTom units cool MapShare feature. Sad....
No case is included. When you pay this much for something why can't they give you a $15 case ! Come on Garmin.
No speech recognition. My TomTom 920 has it. Great for hands-free operation.
No remote control. My TomTom 920 came with a tiny bluetooth remote control. Nice & handy.
No desktop cradle. My TomTom 920 came with a nice desktop cradle. Nice & handy.
The Garmin Website does not reveal the type and speed of processor ( CPU ) or the amount of internal memory in this unit. Very sneaky Garmin. TomTom tells you all of these specs.
Back this unit goes as it offers nothing really new or innovative for its high price. I see a new TomTom 920 joining my wife's unit in our household. Garmin either needs to cut its prices and/or come out with some new, more innovative technology. This unit looks and performs very tired.
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