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| Garmin nüvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy Refurbished: $184.49
You Save: $315.50 (63%)
New (95) Used (7) Refurbished (13)
Avg. Customer Rating:  193 reviews
Sales Rank: 179
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows
Color: silver
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 3.5 x 12
nv:Type: Receiver
Waypoints: 500
Route Capacity: 10
Display: Color
Display: TFT
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: 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: 010-00657-20
Model: 010-00657-20
UPC: 753759072445
EAN: 0753759072445
ASIN: B000UXDFN6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very Satisfied December 20, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Setup was very quick and simple to use. Can find addresses without the state or city input. Screen is very bright and the Where am I feature is great.
Cons:
There is no case included (Bought a Lowepro 50 camera bag)
No AC power adapter???
Friction mount works great in my Audi, but not my brothers' SAAB
Improved Garmin GPS December 18, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Nuvi 750 is an improved GPS than its predecessor, 6xx series. Its touch screen and well designed simple menu make GPS navigation very easy. I found that the pre-loaded places of interests often useful, too.
Features I like: It has a good 3D Auto-map as other Garmin car navigation units; Portable (compared with Street Pilot series) as it just fits inside my pocket; No external antenna compared with Nuvi 6xxx; Wider screen compared with Street Pilot series: It has a good multi-media player which is handy as a portable device; The stand for the car is better than the one which comes with Street Pilots; Announcing can be changed to different dialects and languages; By downloading appropriate maps, it can be used in different regions on the globe.
Features I miss: Bluetooth capability (available with Nuvi 760 but I did not think it was necessary at purchase of this unit); No provision for tunnel exits (it should indicate the name of the exit and the distance to travel when the car enters a lengthy tunnel and the car is to get out of one of the intermediate exits other than the end of the tunnel).
Unavoidable: Inaccuracy near skyscrapers or under overhangs of freeways. Needless to say that the unit does not work inside buildings or underground although you may wish it would navigate you even in those circumstances since it is a portable device.
Cons: It comes pre-loaded with the North America NT map set and the map set cannot be uploaded to your PC for the use with Garmin Map Source software. If you wish the map set to be used with Map Source, you need to purchase a separate CD of the same map set. It of course costs you extra.
Not tested: It is supposed to have a capability to respond to the FM traffic information, but I have not tested this feature.
Nuvi 750 December 17, 2007
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit about two months ago. This is my first GPS system. Initially, I noticed the long satellite acquisition time. This was usually confined to the first boot-up of the day or after a long lay off. I continued to use the unit hoping it would improve. During that time, I really enjoyed the ease of use and accuracy. The POI database is great.
I contacted Garmin regarding the slow acquisition time at which point they directed me to perform a master reset. That did not help. After another week or two I obtained an RMA from Garmin and returned the unit. After a week, I received the fixed/replaced unit and now it acquires satellites in less than a minute and typically before it is finished booting up. The reception is better as well. Before, it would pick up 4 or 5 satellites. Now it typically recognizes 10-12 satellites.
As far as the SiRF chip...the 750 does not come universally equipped with the SiRF chip. It does have SiRF technology which means it uses the same software and same type of chip, just not the name brand SiRF. That is as explained from Garmin tech support.
Overall, I have been very pleased with the unit. Now that the satellite issue is behind me, I could not ask for more.
This is in response to some posts I've seen. To get back to main menu from several menus deep, hold the back button down for 1 or 2 seconds and it will return you to the main menu.
Very Very Good.... Almost Great December 13, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is my first portable GPS in 10 years. They've come a long way baby. It sure beats the 7 or 8 cd set I got (paid upgrade) with my Expedition.
The screen is great, easy to see and read. User Interface is intuitive - though I agree with another reviewer it would be nice to have a button to go back to map view, instead of having to hit back multiple times.
I'd have given it 5 stars if the mapping didn't have errors. First I came across was the wrong name and directions of an off ramp. Second is my community has been around for more than 80 years, there has been a stop light at my intersection for the 17 years I've lived here, yet it tells me to go 1/2 mile beyond and do a U - turn. That's not helpful to anyone using garmin and coming to my home.
The only other complaint - if I start moving this unit can't seem to grab the satelite signal. If I stay still for 2-3 minutes it works just fine.
Overall I think it's a pretty nice unit. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Keep you eye on the price.... It went down 15 dollars after I bought it, now 10 days later it's $20 higher than what I paid, making the price shift about 50 - down then up in less than 2 weeks.
 Lots of features, lots for problems December 12, 2007
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I was very excited about this series(700s) for getting rid of the flip up antenna. I had very high hopes but was very disappointed.
Pros:
- small
- turn off and on with ignition
- mp3 player
- jpeg view
- SD card slot
Cons:
- poor satellite reception, had to reset almost everytime it is turn off, sometimes had to reset several times
- touch screen map scrolling not very sensitive, have to press and drag really hard
- no prompt keep straight, i took a wrong split several times
- no prompt to indicate if i have to make a turn, magellan has this feature and it was very helpful
- no prompt to indicate if i made the correct turn, mapopolis had this and it was very helpful
- poor orientation, it does not know which direction i am facing most of the time
- POI no label until pressed
- expensive
I am cannot recommend the nuvi for it's problem with navigation and routing.
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