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List Price: $749.99
Our Price: Too low to display
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Garmin
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Display Size: 4.3
EAN: 0753759077662
Feature: Bright 4.3-Inch Diagonal Touch Screen Color Display
Includes Mp3 Player: 1
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Garmin
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: NUVI 785T
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Publisher: Garmin
Release Date: 2008-10-15
Studio: Garmin
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Features
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Bright 4.3-Inch Diagonal Touch Screen Color Display
480 X 272 Pixels, Wqvga Tft Display With White Backlight
Preloaded With City Navigator(R) North America Nt
Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology For Hands-Free Calling
High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver For Improved Performance & Reception
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Editorial Reviews:
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The nuvi 785T offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. It features 3D buildings, lane assist and lifetime traffic alerts from NAVTEQ. Take advantage of Garmin's first premium traffic service without subscription fees. 3D navigation with lane assist provides drivers a clear picture of what lies ahead on their route, including road sign detail and arrows indicating the proper lane for navigation. Some areas even offer a 3D view of buildings. Steer clear of traffic with nuvi's integrated FM traffic receiver. Receive alerts about traffic delays and road construction that lie ahead on your route. The nuvi 785T features an MSN Direct receiver with a 3 month trial subscription that includes updated information about traffic conditions, fuel prices, weather reports, movie listings, headline news, stock quotes and local events. Auto time zone will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating Garmin Connect Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations DEM maps show you shaded terrain contours at various zoom levels High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance Easy-to-use, Touchscreen interface Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage Configurable vehicle icons allows users to select a fun, and customized icons Dimensions - Width 4.8 x Height 3.0 x Depth 0.08 (12.2x7.6x2.0cm) Weight - 6.48 ounces (183.8 grams)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Needs to improve a lot...
Comment: Sound quality is low...
Screen refreshes more frequently blacking out the display...
Lane assits stays only for few seconds...
Delay in voice prompts during turnings...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not good for trucks or commercial traffic.
Comment: I have five other Garmins. This one is cool, but without a filter for trucks it is a real let down. Hope they can add this filter. The screen changes color when entering traffic, very cool. Please are there more bikes and pedestrians using GPS than commercial vehicles & trucks?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Slow to operate
Comment: This is the third Garmin in our family. We have an 880 and an 250. This is the slowest to load maps at start-up, slowest to acquire a satellite at start-up and slowest to re-draw the map when the car makes a turn (I've already completed the turn before it begins re-drawing)...this is a very disappointing unit. To test a theory that it may not be the unit, I purchased an antenna extension from Garmin and temporarily installed it outside the car; this had no affect in speeding up the problems listed above, thus telling me it was clearly the unit and not a poor satellite connection.
I contacted Garmin who informed me that they are aware of the problems and should be sending a software update shortly. That was 3 weeks ago, perhaps indicating a declining focus on customer support.
It appears Garmin rolled this out before the problems they were conscious of were solved, just to get a new unit into the marketplace (similar strategy used by Microsoft). The price and problems associated are not worth the (slightly) enhanced graphics; given you only glance at the screen periodically, you really don't notice the difference in graphics between this and the 880/250. The much touted "lane indicator" graphics does not surface at every highway turnoff where multiple lanes are involved; perhaps that also might be included in the update we are still waiting for.
If I had it to do over again, I would purchase a Nuvi 760 and a MSN Direct receiver on line. By buying the two parts separate, it becomes the same thing as a Nuvi 780 at much less cost. The 760 is a much better unit at half the price of the 785t or 880.
Perhaps Garmin might spend less on marketing flawed products and reallocate those funds to contracting their immense line, better products at roll-out, and more responsive customer service.
I would stay with Garmin or Tom Tom products as they use established mapping companies; Garmin has the edge on the map system they use while Tom Tom recently purchased their own exclusive mapping company (GPS for Dummies).
Customer Rating:
Summary: BEWARE: Early Software Bug detected
Comment: I ordered this product from J&R Music through Amazon. The first unit powered off whenever a map attempted to load. I called Garmin and they had no answers as to why this happened, and advised me to exchange for a new unit, which I did. The second unit had THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. Again called Garmin and let them know the same problem occurred with a new unit. They were unaware of other users experiencing the same problem, but would look into it. When asked when I could expect a software update to fix this bug they said a couple of months. I can't wait that long so I will be going with the 765T (nearly identical in features minus MSN traffic, and cheaper).
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