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Rocketman · 07-23-2008, 11:51 AM

Your welcome, one thing to keep in my mind is that this the first GPS of any kind for me. Many of the things I like so well are possibly featured on other brands and on the laptop mapping softwares as well.

As for how arrived at the 750, it was definitely a process of elimination and I don't recall it exactly. I'm sure there are some good points in the thread linked to in my earlier post. But, by comparing the Garmin models, I see some of the things that I considered to be important.

First off, is the spoken street names. The lesser featured units will only tell you "turn left, 400 feet". The better units will say "turn left on Vine Street, 400 feet". The visual instructions will have the same differences also.

The auto sort of multiple destinations is something comes into the picture as progress upward in the model numbers also. This seems to be working quite well as I add "via" points along the route to manage where the unit takes me as mentioned in the earlier post.

Those are the most important differences I see. If you use the comparison table (linked in the earler post), you can see the differences fairly quickly. I currently have the Nuvi 200, 660, 750 and the 760 units chosen. It is easy to see the progression of features from one unit to the next. (having to cut this short...load came in).

In the end, I know I could buy the 750 for about the same price as the 660. I think the 750 was one of the few of the higher end units that DID NOT have bluetooth calling capability. I felt that was a good thing. I was afraid of interference and, as mentioned, I just don't need it or want it.

I bought my unit on Ebay for something in the $360-$370 range. I think that info is in the thread linked to above. They are cheaper now I'm sure.

I would strongly suggest playing around with the comparison table on Garmin's website. You'll soon find what features are important to YOU. I think I went through the entire list (4 units at a time) and printed off each comparison. Then I was able to lay them out and compare the entire lot against one another.

Gotta run, have fun playing with the comparison table.

Rocketman.

07-23-2008, 11:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rocketman Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ar, usa. Rating: Posts: 59	Re: Which Garmin Nuvi Model is Good? Your welcome, one thing to keep in my mind is that this the first GPS of any kind for me. Many of the things I like so well are possibly featured on other brands and on the laptop mapping softwares as well. As for how arrived at the 750, it was definitely a process of elimination and I don't recall it exactly. I'm sure there are some good points in the thread linked to in my earlier post. But, by comparing the Garmin models, I see some of the things that I considered to be important. First off, is the spoken street names. The lesser featured units will only tell you "turn left, 400 feet". The better units will say "turn left on Vine Street, 400 feet". The visual instructions will have the same differences also. The auto sort of multiple destinations is something comes into the picture as progress upward in the model numbers also. This seems to be working quite well as I add "via" points along the route to manage where the unit takes me as mentioned in the earlier post. Those are the most important differences I see. If you use the comparison table (linked in the earler post), you can see the differences fairly quickly. I currently have the Nuvi 200, 660, 750 and the 760 units chosen. It is easy to see the progression of features from one unit to the next. (having to cut this short...load came in). In the end, I know I could buy the 750 for about the same price as the 660. I think the 750 was one of the few of the higher end units that DID NOT have bluetooth calling capability. I felt that was a good thing. I was afraid of interference and, as mentioned, I just don't need it or want it. I bought my unit on Ebay for something in the $360-$370 range. I think that info is in the thread linked to above. They are cheaper now I'm sure. I would strongly suggest playing around with the comparison table on Garmin's website. You'll soon find what features are important to YOU. I think I went through the entire list (4 units at a time) and printed off each comparison. Then I was able to lay them out and compare the entire lot against one another. Gotta run, have fun playing with the comparison table. Rocketman.