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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 New: $317.95
You Save: $182.04 (36%)
New (59) Used (2) Refurbished (6)
Avg. Customer Rating:  164 reviews
Sales Rank: 268
Format: Cd
Color: silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
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:
 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.
 Great GPS with two flaws December 7, 2007
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I agree with all of the prior reviews that are specifically for the 750. This unit has great build quality, and the window mount is typical Garmin Perfect! It is a small and compact unit with a great big, bright screen that fits nicely in a computer bag while flying, and pops out for the window when you hop in the rental car. Great directions and it contains a ginormous list of points of interest in your location. The ability to program in multiple stops is also a great addition.
The two flaws include the time that it takes to acquire satellites and reception in downtown city environments. It can take more than 5 minutes on a clear day to acquire the satellites. When I am rushing off to the airport, I am forced to drive a few miles before it grabs onto the satellites and tells me what to do next. And in many cases, it will not have the right locations, tells you that it is re-calculating, and then gets it right. This is annoying. The other issue is that it has a hard time in a city with tall buildings. It does a lot of re-calculation.
Overall though, it is a fantastic unit that I very highly recommend. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the satellite acquisition latency. I actually would rate it 4.5 stars if I had that option.
 Garmin is superior. December 6, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Having used and owned several GPS systems over the past 10 years or so, the Garmin 750 is the easiest to use, the easiest to view, and the best full featured package of any I've had experience with. (includes Magellan, Tom Tom, & Delorme.
A few if the metropolitan routes it calculates tend to prefer surface streets instead of Interstate or Freeway highways, though. For that matter all of the above units I've owned also preferred surface roads as well.
Exceptional battery life, the ability to transmit FM into my car's stereo, and the text-to-speech features make this unit a standout among peers.
Five stars....I like it.
 Satellite acquisition is a joke! December 4, 2007
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is my first real GPS coz my first one was just a piece of software that ran on my Pocket PC some 7 years ago!
If you have no problem waiting over 5 minutes to have the nuvi 750 lock on to Satellites, despite having clear skies above your head, then go ahead, buy it if you don't mind the cost of course.
Mind you, you can drive a good number of miles towards, or away from your destination before this 'thing' can start working! Very frustrating which is why I knocked off two stars!
Also, it does lose its sense of direction at times so, you might need to stop/restart your trip on it to make come back to its senses.
I liked the auto-switch to/from day/night display.
I disliked the screen locking and power-up mechanism where I had to agree with the legal policy every time I turned it ON!
The points of interests are not very accurate and its map is not quite up to date. It doesn't have the Monroe, Louisiana new streets details but then, Google too, doesn't have them!
Too expensive for what I was expecting from Garmin at $500 USD!
 I returned my Nuvi 750 November 30, 2007
17 out of 40 found this review helpful
I purchased the Nuvi 750 because it had excellent reviews. However, I was very disappointed with it because it often took 10 to 20 minutes to find any satellites. Also, it chose the longest route possible to get to my destination and wouldn't offer an alternate route. I now have a Tom Tom and am very happy with it.
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