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Garmin nuvi 770
The Garmin Nuvi 770 is considered to be one of the best releases of GPS from the Garmin Nuvi range of models. This model is somehow alike to its previous model, the Nuvi 760 aside from the transatlantic maps covering both Europe and North America featured in the Nuvi 770. Features that have been appreciated by many are the TMC Traffic Module that helps in avoiding traffic jams and road blocks, a Bluetooth support to make handsfree call on your mobile phone via this device, an FM transmitter and so on.
The immediate thing you notice about the Garmin nuvi 770 is how slim it is. Its skinniness can’t readily be explained by a lack of features because it has a built-in speaker, Bluetooth, SD memory card slot and a USB mini-jack connector so you can hook the device up to a PC or Mac.
The user interface is a very easy and friendly. You’re presented with just two options when you switch it on for the first time - on the left is a magnifying glass with a simple ‘where to’ caption. On the right are map and system setup options. Garmin carries on with this simple approach throughout its UI - you never feel bemused and confused like you can be with TomTom’s ever lengthening feature list - and you’re really only a couple of virtual button presses away from where you want to be. The Garmin’s screen is very bright, which is a real advantage when it comes to using your GPS on bright, sunny days.
As you’d expect from Garmin, European and North American country maps from Navteq are included, as are a very long list of Points Of Interest, many of which are genuinely useful. Want to find a decent restaurant, the nearest hospital, petrol station or cashpoint? You’ll find it all here. Naturally you can also buy additional maps for other countries, which are supplied on micro SD / SD memory card.
One of the big differences between this Garmin satnav and its rivals is that the nuvi 770 also includes off-road route mapping. The idea is to get you from point on road A to point on road B across country, suiting both casual drivers and serious off-road adventurers. We also like the fact that Garmin has teamed up with MAD Maps to direct you to your destination along scenic routes too. The nuvi 770 even includes a currency converter and a phrase book for trips abroad, again with the option to add others.
Out on the road, the nuvi 770 does a great job, getting you around your route with no problems. The high level of detail on Navteq’s maps is also very useful, although it can be daunting if you’re used to the less detailed 2D or 3D drawings served up by TomTom personal navigation devices.
The only real problem with the nuvi 770 is that the default voices aren’t quite so comforting. The nuvi 770 has a slight tendency to bark orders at you, rather than gently suggest them. The default voice is rendered in a digitised slightly mechanical way. Luckily there are plenty of other voices to choose from as standard, although there’s nothing any of them can do with the disappointing speech synthesiser.
Garmin does a very good job in giving you the name of the road you are turning to, like ‘turn left on to the XYZ street’ rather than the more generic ‘turn right’. The nuvi 770’s Points Of Interest (POI) data is far better than many other devices we've seen. The 770 had no problem finding popular tourist destinations for example, mainly because the Garmin nuvi 770 comes with highly-detailed City Navigator NT maps built-in. Also, it includes Traffic Message Channel (TMC) data to help you avoid jams, plus fixed and mobile speed camera alerts from radars. Both are offered on a 30-day trial basis initially - you’ll have to stump up for a sub if you decide to keep using them.
It's really pleasantly surprising to see how well the nuvi 770 fared against previous favourites. The Garmin nuvi 770 looks classy, has a bright clear screen, is phenomenally easy to use and works really, really well. And although it boasts many of the same features as other high end devices, its user interface doesn’t feel over-burdened by them. We certainly recommend it!
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