Garmin - Nuvi 760 Review

Interestingly, the nuvi 760 does not include an AC adapter for charging the unit outside the car. Garmin's previous high-end units, the nuvi 600-series, included an AC adapter.

Except for the power switch on the top of the case, there are no visible controls on the nuvi 760. All operations are performed via the 4.3" color touch screen. If you look closely, you can also notice a small microphone hole along the left side of the frame. The microphone is used when pairing the nuvi 760 with a Bluetooth compatible cell phone for hands-free calling.

The nuvi 760 and 770 have a black frame, while the less expensive nuvi 750 is cast in metallic gray. Garmin's 700-series nuvis share an almost identical physical design to the recently-announced nuvi 200-series  Unlike the entry level 200-series, however, the 760 is equipped with a much brighter LCD display, text-to-speech, Bluetooth, FM transmitter, and traffic. More on that later in the review.

Compared with previous Garmin nuvis, the 760 feels quite solid in the hand, and the high quality construction is obvious.