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Loaded and wide, nüvi 760 has it all ? advanced navigation features, a widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter, hands-free calling, traffic alerts 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 Hands free caling with Bluetooth phones 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 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) FM traffic alerts (3 months of service included) 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
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Garmin's nüvi 700 series combines the high-end features of its nüvi 600s with the integrated antenna and slim form factor it introduced with the entry-level nüvi 200s. All of the nüvi 700s come pre-loaded with maps for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. What this means is that, as with the 600s, you'll get a gorgeous widescreen display, text-to-speech functionality that gives spoken directions with real street names, an integrated FM traffic information receiver, an MP3 player, a photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play all the nüvi's audio, including voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system, but that, despite their impressive array of features, the 700s slip easily into a pocket. Garmin's nüvi 700 series combines the high-end features of its nüvi 600s with the integrated antenna and slim form factor it introduced with the entry-level nüvi 200s. What this means is that, as with the 600s, you'll get a gorgeous widescreen display, text-to-speech functionality that gives spoken directions with real street names, an integrated FM traffic information receiver, an MP3 player, a photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play all the nüvi's audio, including voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system, but that, despite their impressive array of features, the 700s slip easily into a pocket. All of the nüvi 700s come pre-loaded with maps for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The nüvi 760 and 770 add Bluetooth capability for hands-free calling. The nüvi 770 adds maps for Europe.
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Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen
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New Features -- Route Planning
Garmin has thrown some new features into the 700s as well. One of the niftiest is called "automated sorting for multiple destinations." Basically, this lets you enter several spots into the device (day care - supermarket-cleaners - office - day care, for example) and it will plot the fastest route. And once you've found the best router, the "Route Planning" feature lets you save up to 10 different routes, Garmin touts the feature for providing, "the most efficient route for errands, deliveries and sales calls." The feature also makes this an instant essential accessory for anyone who shops garage sales (you know what we're talking about). It's a feature some GPS navigators from other brands have had for a while now, and it was bascially one of the only things the high-end nüvi's didn't have. Now, they do.
A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.
First Rate Map Data
The nüvi 760 is preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps for the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This map database features nearly six million points of interest (POIs), including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.
See Better, See More
The super-bright, 4.3-inch (diagonal) touchscreen display gives is anti-glare for ease of viewing during the day and automatically changes its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. It offers 2d or 3D perspective views.
The widescreen format gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.
Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.
Where Am I?
Sometimes, you don't have a specific destination in mind. You just want to know what's nearby. Garmin's easy-to-access, "Where Am I?" feature makes this easier than on just about any navigation device. Just tap "Where Am I?" to find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates. nüvi 760 even remembers where you parked. It automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with nüvi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle. Perfect for unfamiliar spots and crowded lots such as amusement parks, stadiums and malls.
Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones while driving without a hands-free kit. The nüvi 760's Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker lets match it to any bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or even tap into your cell phone's call history log.
Trick Your GPS Ride
Like all nüvis, the 760 supports configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle's position on the map.
With this GPS system on board you'll be prepared to steer clear of traffic with the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. The nüvi 760 is designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
Smart, Powerful Design
The nüvi 760 is built with a high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface for loading data. All this is wrapped up in a package that measures just 4.8 x 3.0 x .8 inches (12.2 x 7.6 x 2.0 cm) (W x H x D) and weighs just 6.2 ounces. The nüvi 760's 4.3-inch (diagonal) display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to five hours of battery life depending on use.
What's in the Box
nüvi 760 GPS navigation system, preloaded City Navigator North America Navteq data, vehicle suction cup mount, dashboard disk, USB interface cable, 3-month free subscription to TMC traffic information service (preloaded), sample language guide content (preloaded), sample travel guide, sample MP3s (preloaded), sample audio books (preloaded), owner's manual, and a quick reference guide.
Note: Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guides, and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi to fit your travel needs. The FM transmitter feature is only available in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Lastly, the nüvi 760 comes with a free, three-month trial for the traffic services. Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
Customer Reviews:
Works great with a few flaws.......2007-12-02
I have been using the Nuvi 760 for about 2 weeks and I love it. It does what it is supposed to do very well, telling you where you are. It is stylish and the user interface is easy to use. Has tons of features such as "Where am I" feature which tells you your current coordinates, nearest address, nearest intersection as well as nearest Hospitals, Police Stations and fuel. The only thing I noticed with this is when you try to find anything that is near to you it uses nautical miles to find places. Some other neat little features are that you can change the vehicle icon (very minor but fun). One feature or features I found to be very handy so far is the ability to look up a business and be able to call them at the touch of a button with the Bluetooth feature. When I was looking at the Nuvi it was a toss up between the 750 and 760. The 750 is much cheaper so I asked the sales associate. He told me that the 760 not only has the Bluetooth but a faster processor.
I have had some very minor issues with the Satellite signal. Sometimes I get it immediately and sometimes it take s a minute. Another a bit more major issue is the directions it gives you and the addresses are a bit off. For example, I live in Birmingham, AL. I have a Walmart about 3 miles away, It had the store in the middle of a main road about 1 mile short of the actual location. Another was a recreation place we take our son, it had their address 5 miles away. It also had my house on the wrong side of the street, no biggie, I know where I live. The other flaw with the directions was when we were going to downtown B'ham to the McWane Science Center. I live 10 exits away, it kept taking me off the highway wayyyy to soon to take back streets all the way there when it was easier and faster to take the interstate. It has a setting where you can change from shorter or faster, neither helped. I have found from talking to several people that have GPS units that this is common with a lot of them.
The map is very detailed. I was recently deployed to a small, tiny town of Delta Junction in the very interior of Alaska. It had the town and all the streets so the map is great. The only thing I wish they added was a button to go straight back to "View Map" when you are deep in the menu.
Overall I like the Nuvi 760. Many great things you can do with it. Several ways to charge it such as vehicle adapter through the windshield mount (included), USB or AC charger (not included but I bought a Blackberry one which works from Target). I have not used the traffic since they do not have it here. The FM turner is garbage. One last thing that I think is great, depending on what time of day it is the screen changes background color. During the day the background is a bright easy to see white. At night it changes to a easy to see black background. The setting you can change to always white, always black or to auto.
Highly recommended.......2007-11-26
Pros: Multi-stop routing, easy Bluetooth connection, ease of use.
Cons: Smaller speaker than the 600 series, price could be better.
This unit replaces a Garmin 650. The 760 is incredibly easy to use and set up (even easier than the nav in my wife's Infinity) The first time satellite acquisition took about 3 minutes. Be sure to do your initial setup in an open area, no tall buildings. Also, before you initialize, connect the unit to Garmin's site and make sure you have the latest firmware version. Easy to do and mine didn't. After the first time setup, it's never taken more than 15 seconds to be ready to go. I've powered it down and turned back on 4 times today, once in a city 30 miles away. Haven't seen any of the delay that some others have complained about. I would guess that anyone having satellite issues either is not running the latest firmware or never initialized properly. Bluetooth connection to my phone took less than 30 seconds, transferred all my phonebook, easily connects to numbers. Suggest you get a cheap $10 external mike as the only complaint is an "echo" effect on the receiving end. Transmission through my truck radio was very clear using the inclusive FM xmitter. Set up a sample sales route that had stops in Orlando (3), Oviedo and Ocoee in cental Florida. Took about 4 minutes, but you can save the route to use later, saving time. The 760 optimized and plotted the route in 35 seconds. Navigation voice is very clear. Checked the traffic on I-4 in Orlando and the unit let me know where there was a delay and even how long. My wife just went out and set up a destination and even placed a call without ever looking at a manual. She can't even do that in her car. Easiest unit I've ever used. So far, absolutely no unpleasant surprises. The fact I can set up the keyboard as a QWERTY was a nice discovery. I would enthusiastically recommend the nuvi 760 to anyone using the unit for sales calls, pickups, deliveries, etc. As a sidenote, the unit registers the max speed driven and also will give you a breadcrumb trail of where it's been, useful for keeping track of employees.
Simple to operate and works great!.......2007-11-22
I've never written a review but this item caused me to take the time. I've owned a Magellan Meridian Platinum for years mainly for geocaching. Great handheld unit but not user friendly. When I decided to get something for my vehicle I found the Garmin Nuvi 760. What a great unit! Simple to use out of the box, very user friendly, not intimidating at all and works as advertised. Very bright display even in the Arizona sun. The vehicle mount is the best design ever! Easy to pop out and put in your pocket and pop it back in when you return to your car.
Yesterday I needed to go to 3 places in Tucson I had never been before. Normally I would print out maps for each place and try to find my way through traffic while glancing at them. With the Nuvi, I simply entered each address and drove from one to the other without any problems even though downtown Tucson is a mess with all the highway construction. Nuvi simply kept recalculating new routes whenever I encountered blocked roads etc. Amazing gadget and while expensive, if you need to get to where you going as fast as possible, like me, worth every penny!
Highly Recommended.......2007-10-30
Nuvi 760 Software Version 2.10 / 2008 maps
This unit is replacing a nuvi 360, which is going to my sister. The nuvi 760 is still a bit hard to find. I found one in stock at a local SoCal retailer on 28-Oct.
Overall, I like the new compact form factor. There have been concerns expressed in various forums on the sensitivity of the internal antenna. So far, it seems to be sensitive enough. Side by side, signal strength and accuracy of the 760 are maginally better than my old 360 with the pop-up antenna. I'm getting 21 foot accuracy inside an office, a few feet from East facing windows. Attaching my external antenna to the MCX connector gives 9 Foot accuracy with 10 satellites at full signal strength.
The wide screen display is much brighter than the 360, readable in direct sunlight. The interface refinements are generally improvements, cleaner, more logical. I like having a choice of a QWERTY keyboard, better editing with retained history for the search field. Based on limited testing, the routing engine seems to perform identically to the 360, which was excellent. I've noticed a few updates to reflect newer roads in the 2008 maps. POIs are much improved in the San Diego area.
"Where am I?" works well and is quite useful displaying nearest address, major intersection, nearby hospitals, police and gas stations. "Where did I leave my car" is a bit clunky since you have to go into setup and change the Navigation to "off road" and then select "Last Location" from Favorites.
I've found two bugs so far in the initial firmware:
1) Start guidance with GPS active on a stored route with a distant starting point, decline "Navigate to Starting Point", nuvi will crash and delete the route.
2) Bluetooth dialing of "Home" phone number is truncated when using "Call Home" from the Phone screen. Dialing the same number from the "Home" entry in Favorites works.
Bluetooth paired easily with my Motorola E815 phone. Call history and phone book are loaded into the nuvi automatically. The sound from the built-in speaker is just OK. You may want to run it through your car speakers using the FM transmitter or Aux jack. If you use the phone a lot, buy the optional microphone and clip it to your visor... people will hear you better.
Garmin do not provide an AC charger in the box. They will sell you one. Using a generic USB charger (I used on from a Blackberry) places the nuvi in Data Mode. It charges just fine, but you can't use it while it is charging.
Still no selective route avoidance. The 2008 maps actually have a road near me that is not yet open. The nuvi always wants to take it to get to the freeway.
Haven't tested the traffic functionality yet. The nuvi comes with a 3-month subscription, then it's $60/yr.
The FM transmitter is less than useful with the crowded spectrum in SoCal. Hard to find an open channel, need to change it periodically. Often get a bit of static. I'm using the Aux input on my car stereo instead.
All in all, a great evolution of the nuvi line. I'm sure the firmware glitches will get worked out over time. If you are in the market at this price range and can find one, buy it.
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The HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 PCI Express to SATA II RAID Controller is the next generation for high performan- ce computing solutions utilizing the latest interconnect technology PCI-Express.The RocketRAID 2300 is set to give much faster and improved I/O and supports features that are critical for high performance computing, high end workstation and enterprise storage server environments.PCI Express delivers data transfer in both directions simulta- neously with its serial data transfer system and brings with it higher clock speeds.Each expansion slot in PCI Express can have several channels which gives plenty of room for expansion. There is also thesame data rate in both directions providing the performance and scal-ability for the next decade.The HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 Controller offers 4 internal ports that combine high-performance storage connectivity of Serial ATA with HighPoint's advanced RAID features, includi-ng, Online Capacity Expansion, Online RAID Level Migration (OCE/ORLM) and HighPoint's RAID Management software. The RocketRAID 2300 supports advanced RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD for maximum configuration flexibility.HighPoint offers the broadest range of support for all major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server comp-atibility. Drivers are available for all major operating systems, including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X. Open source is also providedfor Linux and FreeBSD.
Customer Reviews:
Highpoint RAID 5.......2007-01-12
Bought a new Gateway GT5228 and bought this card to add RAID5. Problem is the controller does not work fully with the motherboard chipset on the Gateway (nVIDIA GeForce 6100). When you cold start the PC, the controller is not recognized. You have to wait for the PC to come up and then perform a warm restart. After the restart, the controller is recognized and the disks and data are recognized and perform properly by Windows. Highpoint tech support gave me a different BIOS to try but it did not help. So they basically said sorry but there is nothing else we can do. I have been living with the double booting. Debating whether to try another controller, fearing the same problem will happen. So it could be the motherboards fault, but I give Highpoint 3 stars for the support. Controller works fine other than that.
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MODEL- RR2300 VENDOR- HPT USA/HIGHPOINT TECH FEATURES- RocketRAID 2300 PCI Express to SATA II RAID Controller The HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 PCI Express to SATA II RAID Controller is the next generation for high performance computing solutions utilizing the latest interconnect technology PCI-Express. The RocketRAID 2300 is set to give much faster and improved I/O and supports features that are critical for high performance computing high end workstation and enterprise storage server environments. PCI Express delivers data transfer in both directions simultaneously with its serial data transfer system and brings with it higher clock speeds. Each expansion slot in PCI Express can have several channels which gives plenty of room for expansion. There is also the same data rate in both directions providing the performance and scalability for the next decade. The HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 Controller offers 4 internal ports that combine high-performance storage connectivity of Serial ATA with HighPoint's advanced RAID features including Online Capacity Expansion Online RAID Level Migration (OCE/ORLM) and HighPoint's RAID Management software. The RocketRAID 2300 supports advanced RAID levels 0 1 5 10 and JBOD for maximum configuration flexibility. HighPoint offers the broadest range of support for all major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server compatibility. Drivers are available for all major operating systems including Windows Linux and FreeBSD. Open source is also provided for Linux and FreeBSD.* Online Capacity Expansion and Online RAID Level Migration (OCE/ORLM)* Native Command Queuing (NCQ)* SAF-TE enclosure management* Hard drive activity and Failed LED support* Staggered drive spin-up support* Hot swap and hot spare* Write-through and write-back cac
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