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Sleek and wide, nüvi 750 leads the way with advanced navigation features, a colorful widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter, a travel kit and more. Like the rest of the wide nüvi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a handy locator, give you peace of mind on the go. Save up to 10 routes, and specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 4.3 widescreen, or enter your via points and let the nuvi 750 automatically sort multiple destinations for an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls A trip log of up to 10,000 points keeps a record of where you've been on the map for easy reference Speed limits for all major highways and interstates A high-sensitivity internal (non flip-up) antenna keeps the unit sleek and compact while the rechargeable lithium-ion battery allows you to use the unit in and out of the car for up to 5 hours unplugged MP3 playback with Audiobook player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, and currency converters Built-in FM transmitter allows you to listen to your music, audio books, and gps voice prompts through your car's stereo] Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls, etc.), Route setup (choice of faster time, shorter distance, off-road), Auto re-route (fast auto-recalculation when you take a wrong turn or want to avoid traffic), and Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) Optional FM traffic alerts, optional MSN Direct, and Garmin Lock (an anti-theft feature) Interfaces - USB, Audio line-out (headphone) Unit Dimensions - 4.8w x 3h x. 8d Weight - 6.2 oz

User Reviews about Garmin nuvi 750 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

Despite this product being refurbished, we are VERY HAPPY with the quality and functionality. It was easy to install and was worth it to save some money! -- Garmin Navigation Review

We have two .. one for each car a 760-w and 780-w.. enjoy them both and particularly like the fact that it can sync with the bluetooth cell phone.. nice feature for hands free driving. Now that is not to say that you don't have to use your mind some times it wants to take you where no car should go - winter road blocked - but if you think about what and where your going this device belongs in your travel plans. Works well to find 'eats' on the road and in town too.. enjoy -- a Must for the Car - and it even finds it in the parking lot

I've had this model for a couple years now, and overall, I think this is a decent product. It gets me where I need to go with only some minor hassles. A few general comments, both good, bad, and indifferent:

1. sometimes it takes a few minutes to lock onto a satellite, but once found, I've never had a problem with the connection stability.
2. The ETA calculation definitely does NOT take traffic lights into consideration. It's only accurate if you are staying on the highway (not considering traffic of course), but if you're driving through a city, you'll have to add a buffer for stop lights yourself.
3. it seems as though the database of businesses isn't always accurate. once I was literally in front of a QT gas station, and it told me the nearest gas station was a few miles away.
4. I'm not sure how the routes are calculated - I'm one of those people who uses Google Maps a lot, including for directions, so I often compare the suggested routes between the Garmin and Google, and many times, they are different - sometimes VERY different.
5. the buttons to enter letters/numbers are too small to type quickly, if you're not very precise with your typing, you will consistently have to hit the erase button to correct mistakes.
6. the battery life isn't great, at the most I may get a couple hours before needing to recharge. and the constant "low battery" warnings are amazingly annoying, but I just updated the firmware which I believe has a patch so this may have been fixed. But I can't imagine that any GPS system has great battery life, given the constant drain of satellite communication.
7. after a few years, it seems that the touchscreen has lost sensitivity - I have to press a little harder than I used to in order for it to register my input

This is the only GPS unit I've ever owned, so I can't compare it with TomTom or Magellan or those other brands, or even other Garmin units. -- you won't get lost, but it may not take you the fastest way

Could not live with out this. I did a great deal of research on this unit before I bought it so I knew what I was getting. The common theme to the dislikes is it take a while to find the satelite (I have not found that to be an issue) and it could be a little more intuitive when putting in the address information (I would agree, but it really is not that bad). The main reason I bought this unit was for my motorcycle, this unit has the voice and an MP3 jack that I can plug into my stereo on the bike and I never have to look down. Work great. -- Love it