I received my 765T and was anxious to use it so I darted to Cleveland. I have to admit I was curious to see the road signs on the screen which I didn’t see going in spite of being on major freeways but I did see them coming back. I put on “go home” and when I was on the freeway & it would have a box in the upper left corner with arrows for each lane and the ones I was suppose to be in were white and the bad lanes were grayed out (on major freeways). Nice feature. It also has the way you will be turning with the mileage in that same corner for your next turn. This is a nice addition from the 660 which only told you which way to turn 0.9 miles before. Another nice feature was there is a speed limit sign in the bottom left cornor for non-side streets. I don’t know how many times I’ve wondered what the speed limit was in unchartered territory. As far as the FM turner issue, I didn’t use it because I didn’t like it with the 660. I prefer the radio to listen to music not static & the lady in the box. I did notice the british lady now says drive for Dr. and not doctor. That made me crazy. I hope she says street for St. and not saint! I would definately purchase the 765 or any 5 series over the “0″ series. My main gripe is it doesn’t come with a case. I purchased this by Abt Tech through Amazon and am very satistied with their delievery. However, you do have to sign for the package.

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I received my 765T a few days ago and love it so far. After reading some up and down reviews, I wasn’t certain what to expect. I am pleasantly surprised.

To start, the unit’s volume is plenty loud, even at highway speeds. The screen is readable at all times, and automatically changes to a darkened “night mode” at night - very easy on the eyes. You can force it to day or night mode, if desired.

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Before buying this GPS, I did an extensive research on the portable GPS units available in stores such as Best Buy, Circuit city etc. After reading a lot of reviews and comparing different products, this struck to me as the one that had all I wanted in one GPS. Sure enough, this product was rated one of the top GPS products on CNET reviews next to head to head competitor Tom Tom 930, which was my first choice until I read Garmin reviews. Here is what I have looked for in GPS and this is why I would highly recommend this unit to anybody who is looking for all in one GPS at a decent price.

Garmin nuvi 765T comes with a decent package–Bluetooth capability (it will import your contacts, history etc.) for Phone and lifetime traffic update in the covered areas (it’s always good idea to check coverage).

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Let me start out our that I only have experience with the nuvi 200w and the 765t so my opinions don’t expand beyond these two devices.

Everything about the 765t has improved from previous versions. The nice matte black color and the textured finish really are great cosmetic touches and make this $450 device feel like $450. The mapping and navigation are in typical garmin fashion, superb. The lane guidance is VERY helpful and is the reason I bought a new garmin to begin with. It really does take the guess work out of freeway driving. I had never driven in San Francisco before and I went up there for a concert. The roads are tricky but with the lane guidance I had no problem. The real life picture of the roads pops up now and then in tricky junctions. IT does look very realistic, but quite honestly with the lane guidance feature, you don’t really need to real life picture; you already know where to go.

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I purchased the Nuvi 780 on Oct 1 because the 765t wasn’t available at my local big box yet. Two weeks later (and after a firmware upgrade), my 780 developed a speech impediment: “Turn left at highway . . . . . 405, then turn l . . . eft.” It sounded like she had to pause to either think about where she was, or to hold a fist in front of her mouth for a silent burp or something. That unit went back and by that time the 765t was out. A swap plus $100 later, I had the new unit.

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This Nuvi does several things very well, and I’ve yet to discover any serious shortcomings. My thoughts:

Navigation: Excellent, as is typical with Garmin units. On a couple of occasions the voice (right now I’m using Australian Karen) told me my destination was on the wrong side of the street.

Map: The map is clear, the refresh rate is fast, and all of the right information is provided on-screen, including details for upcoming turns and junctions, speed limit, and traffic alerts. It’s annoying that I can’t choose to switch the display of my current speed to some other piece of info. I already have a speedometer. The 3D buildings feature seems pretty gimmicky, and is implemented sporadically, even in downtown Boston. When there is coverage, most buildings are monochromatic blocks, and not the photo-realistic buildings seen in screenshots.

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