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Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator

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★★★★☆
4.3

based on 102 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.1

$189.00 - $299.95

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Pros

  • Easy to read (43)
  • Easy setup (39)
  • Compact (38)
  • Easy menus (38)
  • Large screen (36)
  • Simple controls (34)
  • Reliable (33)
  • Acquires satellites quickly (28)
  • Versatile (2)
  • Good battery life (1)
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Cons

  • Flimsy mounting (6)
  • Poor battery life (6)
  • Acquires satellites slowly (5)
  • Inaccurate (4)
  • Buggy software (1)
  • Did not come with map sof (1)
  • Difficult menus (1)
  • Infrequent updates (1)
  • Instructions too late (1)
  • Msn complications (1)

Best Uses

  • Finding specific address (33)
  • Planning trips (27)
  • Faster routes (20)
  • Rural navigation (15)
  • Urban navigation (14)
  • Auto (3)
  • Geocaching (3)
  • Travel (2)
  • Re-calculating route fast (1)
  • Recalculatting (1)
 
 
 

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Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator

$189.00

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.1

$198.97

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.0

$209.95

 

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Product Reviews

Last update: Oct 29, 2009

Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[14 of 14 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Great Equipment!!

"Pros Very fast satellite pick up. You get in your car, put it on the bracket and presto ready to go. Easy navigation â€" great features, MSN Direct works great â€" being in the NYC area the detour was amazing. Warns you even if traffic is slow. â€" Highly recommend purchasing the MSNDirect feature â€" well worth it. Best GPS I have owned to date. VERY HAPPY with it. Cons For the price should come with a case ..." Read Full Review »

Aug 12, 2008 by LSeriesNut

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Were's the Beef

"I researched and purchased the NUVii 370 for my father and was impressed by its operation and funtionality. The Nuvii 780 had a few other "tech geek" features that I was interested in so that was my purchase. The newly designed 780 has several functional treats like being able to create your own route and the MSN direct features that you unfortunately have to pay additional monthly charges for. My worst experien..." Read Full Review »

Oct 13, 2008 by JAKEMON

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Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator Review

Were's the Beef

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Read
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Buggy Software
  • Inaccurate
  • Short Battery Life
  • Unreliable

    Best Uses

  • Auto
 

"I researched and purchased the NUVii 370 for my father and was impressed by its operation and funtionality. The Nuvii 780 had a few other "tech geek" features that I was interested in so that was my purchase. The newly designed 780 has several functional treats like being able to create your own rou …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Oct 13 2008
JAKEMON
Portland, ME
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  • Enthusiast
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Price: $189.00
 
 

[14 of 14 customers found this review helpful]

Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator Review

Great Equipment!!

★★★★★
5.0

"Pros

Very fast satellite pick up. You get in your car, put it on the bracket and presto ready to go. Easy navigation â€" great features, MSN Direct works great â€" being in the NYC area the detour was amazing. Warns you even if traffic is slow. â€" Highly recommend purchasing the MSNDirect feature …"  Read Full Review »

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Aug 12 2008
LSeriesNut
Old Bridge, NJ
 

Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator Review

Love it (mostly)

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Large Screen
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • Acquires Satellites Slowly
  • Inaccurate

    Best Uses

  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
  • Rural Navigation
 

"I use the product quite frequently, and love it most of the time. I have found that it can take awhile to find satellites sometimes, and I also don't like the fact that it automatically defaults to the last place you were when you turn it on again (instead of searching for current satellites).



I' …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 29 2009
hay3405
Grand Rapids, MI
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  • Enthusiast
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Price: $229.88
 
 

Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator Review

Usually accurate,needs a Qwerty keyboard

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read

    Cons

  • Instructions too late
  • Needs Qwerty Keyboard

    Best Uses

  • Faster Routes
  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
  • Rural Navigation
 

"Generally accurate, but had me turn onto a dead end street closed for 5 years. Sent me to the old address of a business that moved years ago. Didn't mention the name of a bridge I needed, just the name of an obscure street that is part of the bridge approach, but not signed in any way.It did not rec …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 24 2009
Baytovin
Portland, OR
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  • Casual User
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Price: $219.99
 
 

Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS Navigator Review

Solid advancement over my previous Garmi

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • Short Battery Life

    Best Uses

  • Finding Specific Address
  • Geocaching
  • Rural Navigation
  • Urban Navigation
 

"This is a nice advancement over my previous "Thick Bodied" Garmin. Easy to put away and out of sight in the glove box. My previous unit lasted 8 hrs on battery, this one only 4. This means the power cord and lighter plug needs to be stuffed in the suitcase if you are taking it on travel other tha …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 23 2009
BoomerEO
Springfield VA
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  • Casual User
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Price: $189.00
 
 
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