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
High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver For Improved Performance & Reception
Poi Loader Program Allows User To Set Up Proximity Alerts For School Zones, Safety Cameras & Custom Pois
Rating: - Expensive, but worth it
I recently used our new 755t on a trip to Chicago, IL for the Thanksgiving holiday. I am very impressed with the user interface as Garmin made the menus very intuitive. I applaud Garmin for investing resources in getting this right as it makes the experience of using a GPS enjoyable and pleasant. Just ask anyone that has tried to use a programmable thermostat with a bad UI!
Route calculations were very snappy and it acquired the satellites in a couple seconds. The 755t only offers one route, however. Our older Fujitsu based GPS in our Toyota Prius would calculate 3 separate routes and let you pick which one is best (i.e. fastest, shortest distance, etc...).
The graphics are top notch. The screen resolution seems to be really crisp and the refresh rate is way smoother than any other portable GPS that I've seen. The 3D building feature appeared as we got close to Chicago and does cause the refresh rate to degrade a bit. I kind of liked the 3D building feature as it visually ties what you're seeing on the GPS to what's outside your window. I don't know whether I'd spend extra $$$ for it though.
The Lane Assist graphic appeared many times in downtown Chicago, which helped out tremendously. I did notice on I-90 one time where it said there's 5 lanes when there were really 4. The Junction View appeared twice on our trip on I-90 (one near Madison, WI and the other close to Chicago, IL). One thing that disappointed me was that the 755t doesn't know whether you're actually in the correct lane for an upcoming turn, so you still need to be paying close attention. The pretty Junction View graphic is simply a pre-generated static image that never changes and shows up when you get close to the freeway junction. The purple arrow that appears on the Junction View is not smart enough to know what lane your in and provides a generic sense of where you need to be. The same goes for the Lane Assist graphic that appears in the upper left-hand corner.
The time of arrival "estimate" was shockingly accurate. The 755t must monitor how you drive as it was consistently within 2-3mins of when we actually arrived. I've had older GPS systems that were lucky to be within 10 minutes.
The FM traffic info did help up get out of downtown Chicago by re-routing us around the congested I-90 expressway. I also tried the FM transmitter with varying degrees of success. It seemed to be more hassle than it's worth as I needed to keep changing the FM station to avoid interference. The internal speaker is just OK. If you go above 70% volume it starts to crackle and distort.
Overall, the 755t made our trip to Chicago, IL a breeze. I have some nitpicky things to complain about, but the overall package has me impressed. The 755t is well worth the money.
Rating: - Garmin Nuvi 755t Full Review at Cause and Defect
I recently purchased the Garmin Nuvi 755t and it is fantastic. There are a few drawbacks, but it is a solid unit. If you're interested in a full review, I've posted one at Cause and Defect here: [...]
Enjoy!
Rating: - Solid GPS Navigator, But Where's Lane Assist / Junction View?
I have only used this device on one trip along a known route thus far. The device instructed me to go along a route that is shorter in distance and time than what I normally take; big plus. The directions and verbal instructions were accurate and timely. The speed limit worked correctly most of the trip, except for one section where it was posted 50mph and the 755T told me it was 55mph. The only key complaint, which I see others had as well, are the lane assist and junction view features. They did not appear once during the trip, even though I was on a highway for part of it. Also, there were no 3-D objects presented on the screen; I don't care about this feature, but Garmin markets the product as having this capability. Hopefully this will be corrected in future updates (if you register the product with Garmin within 60 days you get free map upgrades); if so then this is a 5-star product. If not, then the 750 is a cheaper option that provides everything that the 755T does except for FM traffic (standard on 755T; optional on 750), or get the 760 (same price, and includes Bluetooth).
Rating: - lane assist & Junction view add'l coverage not free
I just got off the phone with Garmin and was told:
1. that Lane guidance and Junction View are both part of Lane Guidance
2. That additional coverage will come incremetnally with map updates and map updates (as opposed to hardware updates) are not free.
So right now its a gamble whether your area is currently covered and you are home free, or you will have to keep buying map updates to get the additional Lane/Junction coverage. I've just ordered the 755 & will be going on a trip shortly after it arrives - if the coverage isn't there, then I will probably be returning it & keep on chugging on my Nuvi 660 until the coverage matures. I stopped buying updates for the 66o two years ago. I gave it 3 stars based on my experience with other garmin products. I'll update this after I get and use the unit. I decided to review it now as some of the other reviews seemed to imply that updates for add'l coverage would be free
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