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"Not a reliable GPS by any means"
2.0 starson by jkada001Pros: The wide screen display (4.3 inches) was crystal clear, and the system provided an easy to use menu that is common among Garmin products. Free traffic alerts for life also a plus.
Cons: Inaccurate navigation. Example: In Maryland, the voice and text feature indicated wrong directions (i.e. saying 29-south when we were going on 29-north, saying 193-west when we were going east). Voice is also garbled and hard to understand.
Summary: Why pay $550-$600 on a navigation system that can't get the roads right? A system this expensive should not give two errors on one commute in a major metro area (DC-Baltimore). The garbled voice was also unexpected, since the Garmin nuvis outside of the 7x5 series (e.g. 660) have crystal clear voices. If you're a Garmin fan, avoid the 7x5 models (765t, 775t, 785t) and stick with the other nuvis which have been solid.
The on-off swich was also a nuisance, as it does not lock into place. Therefore, since it takes a while for the 765t to turn on, you don't know if you ACTUALLY turned it on or not, and you'll find yourself fiddling with it.
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I have had similar issues. With TomToms, you do hear a clearer voice compared to the 765t model, which my wife got as a gift from her parents. It sounded like something from an old video game. There were a few hiccups regarding a few turns that needed to be made, but we gave the GPS the benefit of the doubt. Now I wonder.
Most GPS receivers do pronounce basic words like "left" and "turn" and "right" with clarity, but this one doesn't seem to do that. -
I am not really sure what you are talking about. The voice is very clear, it may not pronounce all street names correctly but I am sure that is with all GPS receivers. The directions are very accurated. I have tried a Magellan, a Garmin 260w and this and they all sound the same. The 765T turns on instantly so I don't know how you cannot know that it is on.
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