The Garmin Nuvi 750 is a great deal at Amazon.com. This is my first GPS but I did a lot of research and price comparison before purchasing the Nuvi and so far I am very happy with it. The design is sleek and works well with the window/dashboard mounts that are included in the package. The software is easy to use and quick to respond, which is great when you need to change via points or POIs in a hurry. To counter some observations from previous reviews, I have thus far experienced no difficulties with satellite acquisition. While traveling, the Garmin suggested a new route to me that was faster than the route I had been taking. I really like that there are different options for shortest time, shortest distance, off road, and detour routes. I was very impressed with the posted speed limit accuracy although there were a few places where the speed limit changed and the Garmin did not update. The Garmin did a great job getting me in and out of a bustling downtown area with one-way streets and a lot of traffic. Voice directions prompting the next turn were given in a timely manner and with accurate information about which lane to be in and what street to turn on.

I would recommend the Garmin Nuvi 750 for its quality and helpful new features, including "where am I?" and the last recorded location of your car when you park. I also like the pink trail that shows you where you've been, which some previous models do not offer. I have also found it helpful to be able to add and save routes -a relatively new feature in the Nuvi series- with via points along the way.

This product is more than I expected. Unfortunately, I had to buy it twice because my first one was stolen out of my car less than a month after purchase. The thief smashed my passenger window to get it; in broad daylight. I quickly bought another and wish I had used the Garmin Lock feature on the first Nuvi so the thief or his customer could not use it. I now remove it from the mount when I park my car so that it is not visible. I have downloaded several books to the Nuvi from [...] and enjoy listening to books as I travel. The only improvement would be allowing simultaneous use of the maps along with the audible books.

Recently I had to find a house address in a rural area of northwest Washington that would have been almost impossible without the Garmin. It worked perfectly. I'm impressed with this model. It has all the features I want and is easy to use.

This is my first GPS, & I love it. I bought the Garmin nuvi 750, after reading all the reviews, for a trip to Colorado. I have tried it out in town and it has been perfect, I have tried to confuse it, but recalculates perfectly. The only problem I have noticed is coming out of driveways it tells you to turn right, when you should turn left. Not sure about that? Overall though I think it is a great deal, for $299.00 at Sams Club.

I am an on-location photographer, so I spend a lot of time on the road to new places. Mapquest left me in the dust too many times and God forbid I miss a turn! The gps is a Godsend.

Pros - Love that it tells you which lane to be in for the next turn. Very helpful in the city.

- It gives you plenty of warning for the next turn. On average, you are verbally reminded 3 times.

- Haven't used the picture, file or MP3 features yet, but they sound good in theory!

- Multi-destination routing

- Can clearly hear directions UNLESS the windows are open on the highway and/or the radio is on fairly high. At 90-100% volume, there is some vibration noise though.

- Quick and easy to enter addresses.

- Turns on and off with ignition

Cons - The mount is useless to me. I ended up having to make my own mount so it could be on the dash.

- Can sometimes come up with strange routes.

- Have some trouble getting a satellite lock in cities as well as cloudy days. In Manhattan, I couldn't get a lock in pedestrian mode at all. Have also lost it under bridges too.

- Don't care about the speed limits icon taking up space on the screen.

- Would like to see the arrival time icon be able to toggle with how many miles are left on the trip.

- No a/c adaptor.

All in all, I love having this gps!

I bought the Garmin Nuvi 750 about 2 months ago and couldn't be more pleased. My first GPS was the Magellan 700. I switched to Garmin after receiving absolutely pitiful customer support. Support was not in the US, and I found it extremely difficult to understand the support person. His solution was to give me 10% off of a new Magellan from their website. This price didn't match even the most expensive local non-discount outlets.

Back to the 750. There's so much to like. First, there is the compact size with a still generous, easy-to-read screen. Second, I love multi-destination routing. With gas approaching $4.00 (Thanks Bush Lite), I had planned my trips carefully. Now I let the 750 do it for me. I enter in my destinations, and then let the 750 choose the optimal route. I also enjoy the multiple dialects available for giving verbal directions. I've found the British woman easier to understand. I've also used the French version to brush up on my very crusty French.

The 750 allows for driving, bike riding, and walking. Its size makes it ideal for this. (Clue: If you set the 750 for walking, be sure and remember to retun to driving mode when you return to your car. I forgot to reset it, and on a trip of about 5 miles across town, the 750 kept saying it would take about 5 hours!)

The on-screen instructions are intuitive. I had no problem figuring out the most frequently used tools.

When I purchased the 750 Amazon had a deal to get $100 if you signed up for Audible Books. I made the one year purchase for around $140. I get to download a dozen books into the 750. Too bad Amazon isn't offering this discount anymore.

A couple of suggestions. Garmin doesn't tell you that when you register, you'll get the latest updates. I always register expensive equipment, and I did with the 750 but not for a couple of days. The updates are absolutely essential. Secondly, how much more would it cost to add an in-home charger and a carrying case? The after market cost of these items are over priced. Come on Garmin, make us completly happy with our purchase.

Obviously, I could go on and on about the 750, but I'll stop. From the reviews I've read, customer service will be fine. I tend to be brand loyal, and because of service, Magellan lost my long time business, and, in the process, I discovered a better product.

I bought the Nuvi 750 and the MSN Direct receiver because I really wanted real-time traffic capability. I'd read reviews suggesting that the MSN traffic service was great and others that said it wasn't very good. Add me to the list of people who say that the MSN Direct traffic is poor. The only thing worse than no information is bad information, and that's what I was receiving via the MSN traffic service. It very often reports

slowdowns that don't exist. All I can guess is that the information is old. The other flaw is that it frequently takes 10+ minutes to receive any traffic information. By that time, I'm already stuck in the traffic anyway so what's the use? For what it's worth, I no longer turn on the GPS for my daily commute since I know where I'm going and don't believe the traffic information anyway.

Traffic information aside, I do like the GPS itself. Much better than the 600 series that has the obtrusive pop-up antenna. Satellite acquisition is generally very quick, although every once in awhile it can take several minutes. Directions are generally good.

First I have to say there was a problem registering the Nuvi 750 I bought from Amazon. Garmin's website said the serial number was already registered. Unable to contact Garmin (Holiday), I called Amazon. The representative I spoke to immediately, continually apologized and offered to either refund my money or send me another unit. Since I wanted the 750, I opted for a new unit which he overnighted to me. I don't see how anyone can ask for better customer service...these folks are the best.

I'm quite happy with the Nuvi 750 as it performs like I expected a Garmin should. Given the sheer magnitude of the United States and complexity of its many roads, I don't expect it to be perfect, which it isn't, but it comes close.

After updating the firmware, I hooked it in the car and it acquired satellites in less than twenty seconds first time turning on. After that, I only took few seconds to get a fix on sufficient satellites to navigate. Usually by time I enter my security code, press "Agree" and "Map", the unit is ready to navigate.

The speaker isn't the greatest. It's easily head in my family car but in my Mustang with its modified exhaust, it's hard to hear even with the windows rolled up and stereo off. Fortunately, for me, that's not a problem on the highway and when I get into city traffic, I just use the FM transmitter and allow directions to come through my stereo speakers.

Now that Google Maps has teamed up with Garmin to allow users to update locations to their GPS units, it's only made a good product better. Very soon Mapquest will also have this feature too include routs.

Garmin's POI loader is great. Uploading POI's is a breeze and you can set proximity alerts to as much as 37 miles away, as the crow flies...a fantastic feature for interstate travel.

I like the Automatic Map Scaling which will zoom you in closer when approaching an upcoming turn or maneuver. This is especially useful for off ramps, especially when traveling in congested areas.

This is an excellent unit well worth the money.

I have hesitated for quite some time on the purchase of a navigation device. Recently, I decided to take the plunge. I rode with several people who use different devices (Garmin, TomTom, and Magellan). I asked each for their experiences and then observed for myself. Garmin seemed the way to go based mainly on responsiveness.

Pros: Easy to navigate the device - the touchpad is well laid out with an intuitive interface. The 4.3 in screen makes it easer to enter information into the keypad than a smaller screen. And it is extremely fast!

Cons: None of the navigation devices, and Garmin is no exception, appear good at adding street information for new developments (the development was about finished about 6 - 9 months ago in this case). There was no user's manual - you have to go on-line if you have a specific "how to" question. This isn't a major issue, though, as it is pretty intuitive and easy to navigate.

Overall, I would highly recommend this product.

This is based off my personal experience... of course. I have had the nuvi 750 for about 3 months now and have traveled with it from NY to PA to MD and everywhere in between. As soon as I got it out of the box I updated everything from the Garmin website.

Pros:

-Fairly quick at recalculating your route

-Screen is bright (even at 50%) and easy to view

-Sound from speakers is decently loud to have music playing and still hear the system (as long as your not blasting your music)

-Battery alone runs for about 4-5 hours.

-Layout of all the touch buttons is simple and easy to use

-Small enough to fit in your pocket but large enough to easily view from your dashboard

-Great price. (Best Buy sells it for 500 dollars)

-Easy plug and play use on your computer

-The vehicle icons for download are entertaining as you can be a tank or a guy on a snow board or even a Christmas tree.

-Other Pros are listed with the system info like multiple POI'S, Favorites, mp3 storage and images etc. and allows it to be more then just a Navigation Unit

Cons:

-If it hasn't been on in a few days it can take a few minutes (3-5) to acquire the satellite reception when you turn it on.

-The vehicle power cable that came in the box was not for the Nuvi 750 it was for a different model. I had to go purchase the same one used in the streetpilot and Nuvi 200 series.

Comments and Notes:

-If your scrolling through all the options and need to go back to the main screen just HOLD the back button and it will take you back instead of constantly pressing it.

-People complain about the sign for the speed limit on the screen but it only shows it for major highways and it never got in the way for me.

Overall and Summary:

I would recommend this unit. I got lost in Pennsylvania on my way up to visit a friend and I was in the middle of nowhere but I turned on this baby and found my way quick and easy. It would've been bad and painful if I didn't have it. (No thanks to my friend for the poor directions)

Hope this helps.

Pros:

-Great routing. Best GPS I have owned in terms of the routes it calculates. In the end it was so good on this feature that I had to buy it.

-Great text-to-speech with very clear directions.

-Multiple POI routing with optimization

-POI filtering by spelling is awesome!!! Best on the market from what I can tell.

-Good MP3 player.

-FM transmitter works, but hard to find a channel without noise. Needs a stronger signal.

-Map switches from 3D view to 2D N up option when user selects the screen.

Cons:

-Does not maintain lock on GPS signal in downtown Chicago as well as Magellan Maestro 4250 which never lost the signal. Still much better than the older Garmin units. Much better than StreetPilot 2610.

-Missing Built-in AAA tourbook.

-POIs not as good as the AAA ones available in Magellan Maestro 4250

-No Ding sound when you should be turning!!! easy to miss turns.

-No Bluetooth. Garmin wants to charge way too much for this feature.

-No FM traffic receiver

-Missing feature to see what services are available at upcoming exits.

-Missing ability to view POIs on the map.

-NO free POI updates

-No place to enter AAA help/Membership number on emergency screen as in the Megellan 4250.