Garmin nüvi 780

Intro
The Garmin nüvi 780 is a GPS navigator device that has a widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter and hands-free calling feature as well as real-time local weather, traffic, movie times, stock information, gas prices and new as well as local events. Similar to the rest of the wide Garmin nüvi 700 series, the Garmin nüvi 780 has premium navigation capabilities including route planning and emergency locator to give you a peace of mind on the go.

Specifications
The Garmin nüvi 780 has a 4.3 inch display that displays map details, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant colour as well as sunlight-readability. It comes with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) including hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and more. To operate, users need only touch the colour screen to enter a destination for 2-D or 3-D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Not only that, the Garmin nüvi 780 also has custom points-of-interest capability for areas such as school zones and safety cameras as well as lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Not only that, Garmin nüvi 780 also allows you to keep track of yourself and your car by just tapping “Where am I?” to find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection with your exact latitude and longitude coordinates on display. In addition to that, Garmin nüvi 780 can also remember where you parked by automatically marking your position when you remove it from the windshield mount for you to navigate on foot and find your way back to your vehicle. There is also a high-sensitivity internal non flip-up antenna that gives it a sleeker, thinner design, making it portable. The Garmin nüvi 780 operates on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery making it convenient for navigation by car or on foot.
Reviews

“The Nuvi 780 is a good GPS, and the MSN Direct service adds a lot of value in my mind. There are three things that stand out at this level making the unit worthwhile: 1) Traffic features that accurately predict arrival time and route you around traffic in a reasonable way, 2) Gas prices – this could save you up to $100 a year depending on how what car you drive and how much you drive, and 3) Route optimization – takes a bunch of destinations and routes you the most efficient way to those destinations.” (GPSLodge, 2008)

“If you don’t care about the new features the 700-series brings, the nuvi 680 provides identical routing and still has the MSN Direct features for about $100 less.” (GPSMagazine, 2008)

“The Nuvi 780 is a real road-warrior’s tool. If the idea of rolling down the highway following a pre-set, multi-stop route, while making hands-free calls, and keeping an eye on traffic congestion along your route appeals to you, the 780 could be ideal.” (GPS.About, 2008)