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The pocket-sized Garmin nüvi 780 gives you turn-by-turn voice directions with spoken street names and a touch-sensitive, full-color widescreen, so it’s easy to stay on course! The built-in FM transmitter lets your nüvi broadcast directions out through your car stereo, and with the built-in Bluetooth, you can also use it as a hands-free speakerphone.
The Li-ion battery lets you use nüvi to navigate on foot for up to 4 hours between charges, so you can let it lead the charge when you’re making sales calls, or out for a day of shopping conquest. When you need to make multiple stops, the nüvi 780 lets you enter all your destinations, then organizes them for you, so you can save time and gas by driving to them in the most efficient order.
The unit ships with preloaded City Navigator NT maps, and includes a huge database of Points of Interest (POI), like gas stations, restaurants, and shopping. The nüvi 780 uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to pinpoint your location to within 10 feet, and includes an MSN Direct receiver, which brings you MSN traffic, show times, stock quotes, and much more. The Garmin nüvi 780 offers all the flexibility you need to make your travels much easier!
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Best Invention Since The Wheel Was Invented
- Pros: Great product. It does just what its suppose to do which is to keep you from getting lost and to get you from point A to point B, in most cases rite to the front door, a feature that has saved us much time and money.
I have owned my Garmin 780 which I purchased on here 6 months ago for a great price and so far the above unit has paid for itself 4 times over and then some.
- Cons: The only complaint I have is not with the unit itself but with the MSN Life Time Service. Garmin advertises that you will pay a one time fee of $129.95 + Tax to MSN for Life Time Traffic and Info Service, but when I called to renew my service I was informed that (By Microsoft)Microsoft considers the word Lifetime to be only 5 years. Just so everyone understands I have no complaints about paying $129.00 for 5 years service for the above feature (A feature that has save me much money) I just wish they would take the words One Time Lifetime Payment out of the advertisement.
- Other Thoughts: I love this thing, I only wish they (GPS Units) would have been available when I was driving the Big Trucks hauling machinery and steel into cities like LA/NYC/Boston and Chicago back in the Seventy's. I would also like to add that if you have never used a GPS before you need to give yourself some time to really get to know the above unit because it took me a while to figure out the different settings, but once I did it was a joy to use. On a recent 16 day Fly/Drive trip to California and Nevada I took the time to preload all the names and addresses of the places we planned on visiting along with the routes and it made our ventures to places like LA/San Fransisco and several National Parks enjoyable + this is the first vacation that I have never had pull over and stop and send the wife into a Gas Station to get directions because we were hopelessly loss or need directions to a restaurant or hotel.
Much better than my old Magellan Meridian Color
- Pros: Finds satellites and locks in quickly; Meridian could take upto 15 min or not at all. Activated MSDirect and have sent locations to nuvi from my browser window. Real time traffic info is great. No problems locking into MS Direct but only have used it locally in NE Ohio. Bluetooth allows no hands phone use and is easy to set up and use. Oh, and routes me to and from my destination directly.
- Cons: Can not generate a list of directions from current location to endpoint that my Meridian Color could. Could not make the FM broadcast work correctly, but neither did I read the directions and I listen to the radio alot so why keep it on an unused frequency?
- Other Thoughts: Made in America; Magellan is owned by a French company that never delivered on web based updates to their POI database that they promised in their press releases. Because of that and because updating the software from the unusable Mapsend Streetsand Destinations USA to an adequate Mapsend Direct required much $ I will never purchase Magellan again as I do not trust them.
| Model | 010-00657-05 |
| Type | Portable Navigation Device |
| 3D View | Yes |
| Traffic Alert | Optional |
| Pre-loaded Map | Yes |
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MSN Direct
- Pros: Nice unit
- Cons: To make it clear Lifetime sud to MSN is not really 5 years Microsoft has announced they will discontinue the service by Jan 2012. So u only get 2 years sad they dont mention that but it is on the web site and a quick google search will bring up the news artcile.
good gps
- Pros: nice touch screen. bluetooth, mp3, configurable vehicle icons. precise direction.
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: I own this gps for 3 months now, and so far it works great. the direction is precise.
MSN Direct - great service. I use the free subscription that came with this GPS. But while you read this, I don't think getting a lifetime (5 years) subscription is worth it anymore. Because MSN direct service will be terminate in 2-3 more years.
Works Great
- Pros: I am a real estate appraiser and drive 24k-30k miles a year. This product works fantastic and has given me a couple routes I would never have tried and saved some time. It has led to one road that was blocked permanently but no mapping program can be absolutely perfect in every city & state and your kidding yourself if think there is one. Unlike what some other reviewers said it does tell you what direction to turn & shows it on the screen. Multiple locations works great, a real time saver for my profession. The MSN direct service is pretty cool for checking gas stations, movies, FOOD...not sure yet if I will continue after the three month trial. For under $200 you cant beat it. Updated map flawlessly for free.
- Cons: Fm transmitter is kind of a joke it works but not really very well. Its not necessary in my opinion so I didn't knock it a star.
- Other Thoughts: Very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend especially for under $200 shipped.
| General |
| Brand |
GARMIN |
| Model |
nüvi 780 |
| Part# |
010-00657-05 |
| Type |
Portable Navigation Device |
| Dimensions |
| Height |
3.0" |
| Width |
4.8" |
| Depth |
0.8" |
| Weight |
6.2 oz. |
| GPS System |
| Receiver |
High-sensitivity receiver |
| Antenna |
Built-in |
| Warm Acquisition Times |
1 sec |
| Cold Acquisition Times |
38 sec |
| 3D View |
Yes |
| Voice Guidance |
Yes |
| Audio Features |
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.")
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") |
| Text-To-Speech |
Audio book player |
| Built-in Speaker |
Yes |
| Traffic Alert |
FM traffic compatible
MSN Direct for U.S. compatible |
| Map |
| Basemap |
Yes |
| Pre-loaded Map |
Yes |
| Maps Included |
North America |
| Navigation |
| Waypoints |
500 |
| POI |
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) |
| Routes |
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.) |
| Memory |
| Support Memory Cards |
SD |
| Display |
| Screen Size |
4.3" |
| Screen Format |
TFT |
| Touchscreen |
Yes |
| Display Resolution |
480 x 272 |
| Display Features |
White backlight |
| Connections |
| PC InterFace Supported |
USB |
| Antenna Connector |
Yes |
| Headphone |
Yes |
| Bluetooth Capability |
Yes |
| Other Connections |
Audio line-out |
| DigitalPlayer |
| Digital Player |
Yes |
| Supported Formats |
MP3, JPEG |
| Tuner Bands |
FM |
| Battery |
| Battery Type |
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Battery Life |
Up to 5 hours |
| Accessories |
| USB Cable |
Include |
| Mount |
Vehicle suction cup mount |
| Feature |
| GPS System Features |
Audio book player
Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation)
World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator
Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature) |
| Whats in the Box |
nüvi 780
, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America
, MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable
, 3 months free MSN Direct service
, Vehicle suction cup mount
, Dashboard disc
, USB cable
, Quick start manual |
| EnvironmentalParameters |
| Min Operating Temperature |
32°F |
| Max Operating Temperature |
140°F |
Introduction
The pocket-sized Garmin nüvi 780 gives you turn-by-turn voice directions with spoken street names and a touch-sensitive, full-color widescreen, so it’s easy to stay on course! The built-in FM transmitter lets your nüvi broadcast directions out through your car stereo, and with the built-in Bluetooth, you can also use it as a hands-free speakerphone.
The Li-ion battery lets you use nüvi to navigate on foot for up to 4 hours between charges, so you can let it lead the charge when you’re making sales calls, or out for a day of shopping conquest. When you need to make multiple stops, the nüvi 780 lets you enter all your destinations, then organizes them for you, so you can save time and gas by driving to them in the most efficient order.
The unit ships with preloaded City Navigator NT maps, and includes a huge database of Points of Interest (POI), like gas stations, restaurants, and shopping. The nüvi 780 uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to pinpoint your location to within 10 feet, and includes an MSN Direct receiver, which brings you MSN traffic, show times, stock quotes, and much more. The Garmin nüvi 780 offers all the flexibility you need to make your travels much easier!
Highlights
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4.3” Wide Touch-screen Display
Simply touch and go - the brilliant 4.3-inch TFT color, touch-screen display puts navigation at your fingertips and with an impressive resolution of 480x272, the super-bright, white backlit widescreen display provides incredible contrast and detailing even in direct sunlight.
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Preloaded NAVTEQ Maps
The Garmin nüvi 780 is preloaded with detailed NAVTEQ City Navigator NT street maps for North America and contains a hefty points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, marinas, attractions and more, making it the ideal travel companion wherever you go.
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SD Card Slot
The Garmin nüvi 780 provides SD card expansion capability so you can add more maps, POIs and music files to the unit!
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Get MSN Direct
The Garmin nüvi 780 comes with an MSN Direct receiver and 3-month free MSN Direct service so you can easily check real-time weather information, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices and check movie times and locations.
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Bluetooth Enabled
With the Garmin nüvi 780's Bluetooth capability, make or receive phone calls hands-free for enhanced security during drive.
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Entertainment on the Go
With the built-in MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required) and JPEG picture viewer, enjoy your favorite audio books, songs and photos on the road. Plus the built-in FM transmitter sends audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, wirelessly to your vehicle's stereo for an improved listening experience.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | GARMIN |
| 3D View | Yes |
| Basemap | Yes |
| Screen Size | 4.3" |
| Screen Format | TFT |
| Receiver | High-sensitivity receiver |
| Type | Portable Navigation Device |
| Supported Formats | MP3, JPEG |
| Text-To-Speech | Yes |
| Battery Life | 4 - 8 hours |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Bluetooth Capability | Yes |
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Reviewed By: Droopy Drawers on 11/23/2008
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
