Garmin nüvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Portable Dashboard Mount Included

The other Amazon listing of the 750 was removed, along with dozens of reviews. I will try and summarize the pros and cons and issues people had mentioned. When turned on, the unit takes around a minute to load the maps. Solution - turn the unit on when you exit your house. It will be ready by the time you hook it up and start your car. Some had complained it took a long time to acquire the satelite, I have not experienced that. I suspect that was a problem with the older firmware and has been corrected. The manual is on line, not in the box. Not all the features are intuitive so its worth reading the manual. There are small things you might miss otherwise - such as converting the type pad to QUERY, or how to block toll roads, etc. The unit is rather easy to use, so its not like you will miss all that much if you don't read the manual. The voice is clear and easily loud enough to hear. I also tried it out on the car speakers via the FM transmitter and it worked fine. (My... more >>

I will start this review by stating that I am a professional navigator, a perfectionist, and a tightwad. I have been retired for a number of years and finally decided to get a GPS for the car. I bought Garmin because I have used their commercial units for deep sea navigation and have always been happy with them. I spent a lot of time comparing the various units and opted for the Nuvi 750. I don't need Bluetooth or the traffic routing. I really don't care about using a gps as an MP3 player or putting photo's on it either. The 750 was so close in price to the various other wide screen units with fewer features that I figured it was the way to go. I also really wanted the FM transmitter since I am hearing impaired and read in other reviews that the speakers were tinny sounding and not very audible. So, here are a few things to consider before buying this brand and particular unit. I hope you find the following helpful, and that it makes your selection process a little... more >>

I've used lots of GPS devices over the years - handheld, for hiking, boating, flying; built in in various boats and aircraft.....but I never had one in the car. I always thought they were a bit of a ... toy. When I got the Garmin Nuvi 750 I was surprised: First, there was no manual to speak of (the garmin 530 aircraft GPS manual is many hundreds of pages). Then, at how intuitive the device is to use. Finally, I started using it - and was able to find destinations pre-programmed into it (post offices in towns I was just visiting, etc). I've had it two weeks, including a thousand-plus mile drive across N. America (in 3 states, a province and two countries) and wouldn't want to be without it. Forget about maps or map books, this is the thing to have. The friction dashboard mount is a very highly recommended piece of equipment too. It keeps the Nuvi exactly where you want it on the dash and allows quick removal for storage... more >>