Garmin nuvi 780 vs 765T

Compare The Differences Between Garmin nuvi 780 vs 765T

Note:

1. nuvi 780 is an older version that nuvi 765T . nuvi 780 is a discontinued model . Garmin are no longer produce this model but this model is still available in the market and supported by Garmin.

2. Notice: MSN Direct service will be available only until January 1, 2012. Activate a subscription between November 19, 2009, and March 31, 2010, and receive 9 months of MSN Direct service for free.

Garmin nuvi GPS	Garmin nüvi 780 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct Service	Garmin nüvi 765T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
The Different Features	1. Weight: 6.2 ounces (176 g) 2. Battery life: up to 5 hours 3. Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500 4. Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling) 5. FM traffic compatible 6. MSN Direct Compatible (receiver included)	1. Weight:6.48 ounces (183.8 g) 2. Battery life: up to 3 hours 3. Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000 4. Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): with junction view 5. 3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D) 6. . Bluetooth® wireless technology with A2DP technology 7. FM traffic compatible - yes (receiver and lifetime traffic included) 8. MSN Direct Compatible 9. ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) 10. Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
Amazon's Customer Reviews The most helpful favorable review	Great Device and Easy to Use This is my first automobile GPS, and I did a lot of research before settling on the Garmin 780. I live in the Washington DC Metro area, so all of the extra features work here. Upon its arrival, I downloaded and installed the latest Garmin WebUpdater v.2.41 and then updated my 780 from software version 2.50 to 2.90. I also updated the Bluetooth and other firmware, along...read more	An Excellent GPS device. 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...read more
The most helpful critical review	Great Routing, Lousy Price, Limited Features I purchased a Sony NAVU-83T, a Garmin 680, and a Garmin 780 to compare their features and routing capability. I kept the 780 and returned the others, but it was a very difficult decision. The Sony unit [...] at Costco, and has a 4.8" screen (1/2" larger!). It has one of the best user interfaces on the market, primarily due to a few things: 1) you can always...read more	Buy a 265 instead I'll try to make this a unique review by comparing the pros and cons of FOUR different Garmin units I've tried: c330, 265t, 765t, and the 885t. There are few reviews that offer face-off comparisons between models which can assist in making a purchasing choice. I'll share some highlights for each model, beginning with the one I've owned for over three years. Bottom line:.. read more
Demo Video	Video 1 Garmin Nuvi 780 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Reviews click here (13:42). This video is from expotv.com	Video 1 of Garmin nuvi 765T : In the Box @ gpscity.com click here - (1:47). This video is from GPSCity . Video 2 of Garmin nuvi 765T : Bluetooth Pairing @ gpscity.com click here - (3:42). This video is from GPSCity .
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Common Features for Both nuvi:

• Unit Dimension : 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)
• Display size: WxH:3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
  
• Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
• Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
  
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• High-sensitivity receiver
• RoHS version available
• Preloaded maps
• Ability to add maps
• Built-in memory:internal solid state
• Routes: 10
• Basemap: yes
  
• Accepts data cards: SD™ card (not included)
• Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.")
• Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.")
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
  
• Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
• Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads)
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
• Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount)
• Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
• Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device)
• Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device)
• World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
• Picture viewer
• MP3 player
• Audio book player
• FM transmitter
• Headphone jack/audio line-out
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
• Touchscreen

Unavailable Features:
Both nuvi 780 and 765T do not have the following features:

• Waterproof
• Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands)
• Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information)
• XM® Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible
• Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat)
• Dead reckoning
• Motorcycle-friendly
• Trucking-friendly
• Marine-friendly
• Geocaching-friendly