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 - Garmin Nuvi 760Just returned from a 3 week road trip. Our Nuvi was able to get us to all addresses we programmed in except a resort that had undergone a renovation and name change. Found it by using the 'intersection' feature. Best part: Nuvi took us on a scenic route from Albuquerque to Phoenix which apparently was the fastest route. Left up to us, we would have done the old boring interstate route thinking it would surely be the fastest. Con: Trouble accessing some locations that should be coming up easily - e.g. Boston-Logan Airport. Rating: - Nuvi 760 with MSN DirectThis is my first GPS and I love it. I've been using it for about a month now. I did not give it a 5-star because you cannot use your bluetooth headset with it. I find the MSN Direct to be very useful and accurate in the Houston, TX area. Rating:  - A must have in an emergencyI recently posted a review for the Garmin 750 but returned that one and got the 760. I originally purchased the c330 to introduce myself into the GPS world and about 3 weeks ago I had an emergency where I could not see. My mom had to drive me to the emergency room and we had to use the c330 to get there. I hope that those who read this will understand. In an emergency, a unit that only tells you to turn in 300 feet will not do and may make things worse. My mom is not accustomed to technology and we had to use the c330 to get me to the hospital, when a person is panicked and all you hear is turn right or left in so many feet, it is difficult to understand where you are going and she kept missing the turns. I am here to urge anyone wanting to buy a GPS to get one that announces the street names. The worst time to get lost or to take the wrong street is in an emergency. I upgraded to the 760 because of the blue tooth and traffic options. If I have another emergency, I want to be able to avoid traffic and not worry about what I have on my ear. The blue tooth works great and so does the traffic alerting system. Also, the 760 is consumer reports #1 choice. Please be safe out there. Rating: - Great GPS but room for improvementGarmin has created a top notch GPS and it shows. This unit is very simple to operate and the screen is very crisp and clear. It boots up fast and is ready to use in a matter of seconds. The windshield mount is first rate, other manufacturers should copy it. I like that fact that I can remove the unit from the mount with one hand while the power cord remains connected to the base. I think that the maps could use improvement. In my opinion they look a little cartoonish. I had a Honda factory GPS in my Civic and the maps looked much more detailed and less like a cartoon. Garmin could improve on this if they wanted to. I also think that for the price of this unit it should have voice activation and come with an A/C power adapter so you can charge it in the house. Another feature I would like to see is a pop up screen showing your next exit. Magellan does this and it's a class act. Also, the accuracy of this unit is amazing. It chooses routs that I would normally take and if the traffic is bad it automatically reroutes. Rating: - Great Unit!So far, this has been a great unit. I have owned a couple of Garmins and this one is the best.
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