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Garmin sat-nav

Sat-nav slims down

Sat-nav specialist Garmin sets off in a new direction with a sleek new model.

Garmin sat-nav
Nüvi 760 has a sleek design and great maps

By James Baggott

20th January 2008

Navigation giant Garmin has put its lat­est portable on a diet for the new year. The maker has replaced the fold-out satellite antenna on the Nüvi 760 with a built-in receiver – so it’s now slimmer and lighter.

The 760 features mapping for Europe, and offers superb performance. Garmin’s navigation software is top notch, moving swiftly through screens without glitches. Inputting destinations couldn’t be easier, either; there’s a choice of postcode and address searches, with predictive text as you type.

Navigation was accurate on our test route, and it found our destination on a newly built housing estate easily. Direc­tions were provided in good time, and the fact it reads out road names is a bonus.

We also like the ‘Where Am I?’ function, which points the way to nearby hospitals, plus police and petrol stations. The fact you have to attach an extra wire to pick up an FM signal for traffic updates is irritating, but the data it collects is useful. The 760 also has a camera locator, although mut­ing false alerts was fiddly. There is an MP3 player and Bluetooth hands-free, while power is from a rechargeable battery.

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Tested
Garmin Nüvi 760 sat-nav
Price: £360
Rating: *****
Contact: 023 8052 4000, www.garmin.co.uk
Problems? Extra wire is needed to get traffic updates.
So why buy? Still a top-class navigator, with top software, in a slim package.
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