In fact, I could not decide between the Garmin Nuvi 750 255W or model, so I decided to buy both for comparison. I left my two windshield of a car and gave them various addresses to find together. I found that both models are the same routes and announced upcoming turns and street names in virtually the same time. One thing I noticed on the 255W is that it was updating my position on the road more often, I'd say about three times more than the 750. This made for smoother graphics 255W in a vehicle moving along open roads, where the 750 was a scrolling display "uneven." I also thought the 255W's screen was a little brighter, clearer and more vivid than the 750 day and night. Another feature I like the 255W is the graphic turn indicator in the upper left corner, the 750 no. This is a small arrow that indicates upcoming turns and the distance to that turn. They also show things like a fork in the road (ie, the intersection Y), and holder intends to perform. The 750 displays only the text on the top line for upcoming turns without the arrow. It's just a little feature on the 255W that came to mind as a reality. The 255 also automatically adjusts the font size of displayed text so that text wraps even longer.
Another feature of the 255W is a point of view of speed limits on the road that is currently in right above shows the current speed. I even found myself looking at the speedometer of my car as I could see my current speed and the speed limit on my route at a glance. The 750 has this feature. I also like the way it changed the zoom (+) and out (-) at 255 W for the same side of the screen that makes it a little easier. In 750 the zoom buttons are on opposite sides of the screen.
But there are some features of the 750 that the 255W does not. The 750 can transmit the sound through your FM radio with the supplied cigarette lighter and has a headset, which I found to be a good resource. The 750 also has an MP3 player and an audio-book reader, not the 255W. Another interesting feature is the car locator 750. This is a great resource if you are parking in a very large, like an amusement park or fair. The 750 marks the location when you remove the car and then take it with you and remember where you parked and takes you back to your car. The 255W does not have the car locator.
I also thought that the voice of over 750 instructions where it sounds like the 255W. The 750 sounds more like a real woman's voice, where the 255 W sounds more robotic.
Another thing to consider is that I paid $ 50 less than 750 and comes with FM transmitter cable and a USB cable to connect to your computer for updates and downloads.
My final decision was to keep 255W and return the 750 because I liked the graphic turn indicator and the speed limit and speed indicators today. I have not found a need for 750 of MP3 players and audio book player, but it depends on personal preference. Once the USB cable is included with the 255W, I bought this site for $ 10. I want to buy the MSN Direct cable when it becomes available in August 2008.
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