Really appreciate if you able to compare both units in the REAL WORLD situation.

TIPs, if you touch the information screen next to the "GO" button, it will display the overall route in the map.

TQ

Great comparison between 760 and 765.
I have a question regarding the speed of the unit - in terms of finding a satellite when you first turn it on, calculating routes, and recalculating routes. From your article it seems that the 7x5 units offer improvements in all areas over the 7x0 models. My question is - is the same true in the 2x5 vs the 2x0? Is the 265 as quick as the 765?
Thanks!
Lee

Thank you, Fletch - How does the 2x5 compare to the 7x5 in terms of speed? - for example - finding satellites, map redraw, route recalculation?

Thanks for the comparison. As a current owner of the 760 I found this to be informative and I loved the picture comparisons. As soon as the 765T goes on sale again, I'm picking one up.

Are there any places that are actively talking about deals for the 765t? I'd love to grab one soon also.

Before you guys get to excited about the 765T here is a little information.
The traffic receiver that comes with the unit only gives you
NavteQ traffic coverage.Not every city has it.
If you want MSN coverage you have to buy a new receiver GDB50
cost $ 119.00 that includes 1 Year subscription.
Got this information from garmins support staff.
The unit has some feature that I like,but I'm not that impressed.Still have a Magellen 760 NA that has some features that I like better. The service department however is the pits.

A.K Schroeder

I was not complaining about the garmin service department, it was the magellan.
Having said that, the first guy that I spoke to at garmins
told me it takes 20 minutes for the receiver to work.Wrong
As I told them he must have worked for magellan before.
I was under the impression the whole traffic coverage was free.
Paid by advertising.Always read the fine print.

A. K. Schroeder

I'd just like to point out that I just got the Nuvi 760 on Amazon for just under $250. Seeing the comparison here, I can tell you that at least on my unit, the case has been upgraded. The front is the same front as on the 760, with the rubberized feel and two microphone holes, one on each side. Also, the back is the back that's on the 760, with the word Garmin spelled out in white lettering, not in black. The center portion where the connection piece is still is gray. It also comes with the 2009 maps. So the comparison being shown here really only matters when it comes to the interface and the free traffic update on the 765. As far as the body is concerned, the current crop of 760s is the same as the 765. It does seem odd though. Does this mean they'll be keeping it around a while longer? Why would they update the design when the 765 is already out?

I realized I mistyped some things in the last post. Here's a repost:

I'd just like to point out that I just got the Nuvi 760 on Amazon for just under $250. I can tell you that at least on my unit, the case has been upgraded. The front is the same front as on the 765, just without the rubberized feel and it has two microphone holes, one on each side. Also, the back is the back that's on the 765, with the word Garmin spelled out in white lettering, not in black. The center portion where the connection piece is still is gray. It also comes with the 2009 maps. As far as the body is concerned, the current crop of 760s is just about the same as the 765. It does seem odd though. Does this mean they'll be keeping it around a while longer? Why would they update the design when the 765 is already out?

I purchased the 765t (upgrading my 260). Actually, I purchased two (one as a Christmas gift, since I got in on the Black Friday special). Obviously, these are very nice units (especially the hotfix and lane guidance features). My 260 had the MTK chip, so it was a solid performer, but hotfix blew it away. But these units are not without its share of problems.

1. The FM transmitter, Fletch already told you about. In SoCal, it's useless. It's hard to believe that Garmin can't put a couple more bucks into that feature.
2. There were severe screen touch problems on one of the units I purchased (the touch was all over the place ... and yes, even after the update, so I exchanged it for another). And the touch isn't as sensitive as on my 260 (you really do have to press much of the time, instead of a light touch with your fingernail).
3. Bluetooth doesn't work well with my cellphone ... a Motorola W385 (won't download my contact list into a phonebook after the update, which makes it marginally useful ... prior to the update, it had no problem). I also have a difficult time pairing (must be paired from my phone each time I turn the Nuvi on, and usually takes two or three tries). YMMV, dependent upon your cellphone (my girlfriend's LG downloaded the contact list, although it too took several times to pair). But probably the most annoying of all is the poor people talking on the other end. They hear themselves as they talk (echo / feedback), and it drove them nuts. Now this may actually be an undocumented feature if you hate talking on the phone while driving...
4. Traffic is a bit hit and miss, but I expected that. Still, Garmin made sure that it is intuitive and easy to understand and use (it's a service problem, not a Garmin problem).
5. The serial number is almost unreadable for my tired eyes (extremely small print and it took me quite some time, and under strong light to read it, and I still got it wrong ... thee different times). I don't have a clue why Garmin would use such small print.
6. The screen is no better than my 260. Oh, it's a bit brighter (and larger, obviously), but it washes out immediately when tipping it down just a hair.
7. I also found it odd that you cannot register this unit without updating the firmware. What's up with that?
8. Obviously, all Garmin's use the same routing engine (or at least I think they do). I had the same quirks on the 765 as I did on my 260. However, the 765 didn't recalculate three times as I took a 270 degree loop to another freeway (my 260 does, but it recalculates extremely fast!;) ).
9. As far as all the other extra features, yes, they are nice refinements and I'm glad I have them, but relatively unimportant.

All-in-all, an improvement over my 260, especially with two of the addition features I mentioned. But if you're looking for a much better performer, you may be a bit disappointed.

It is my opinion that some of the major improvements are software related and should be a free or at least paid firmware upgrade for the older models.

The 760 has enough strain on it's resources already. It will NOT support the new features of the 765.

The 760 has enough strain on it's resources already. It will NOT support the new features of the 765.

well, these reviews (both the comparo and the individual reviews) have been *very* helpful in making the choice to replace my trusty TomTom One. We've been looking for an easy way to have a quick hands free system in the car, as well as a nav with more features (and newer maps) than our nearly 4 year old One. I think the 760 fits the bill.

I looked at the 760, the 765t, and the 265wt. We spend about a week with a Dash Express and while I came away less than impressed with the Dash we fell in love with having a GPS with a much larger screen than the one we were used to.

The 265wt looks great on paper but one of the shortfalls came when we looked into the handsfree performance using it with a Bluetooth phone. It looks like sound quality isn't that hot while using the internal speaker, and the 760/765 seem to have sound quality issues also with the FM transmitter. When I realized that the 760/765 both had a line out I was sold. We've got a new VW with a line in jack that is conveniently hidden, some clever routing of a stereo cable means that we could use the plug with very little cable spaghetti around the cabin while maintaining good volume quality. And I'm looking a way to route a microphone into the area where European models have the stock microphone located for the built-in handsfree system (which sadly isn't available in North American models, at least from the factory.)

The issue that solved it for me was the price. Currently several online retailers have the 760 for about 225 dollars, a price that in comparison to the 400-ish price for the 765 couldn't make me see that the extra money spent on the 765 was worth it.

- Yes it includes lifetime traffic, but the area we live in isn't covered and our most frequent destinations aren't either. We have an iPhone that gives us limited data about interstates which is good enough.

- Ecoroute. As much as I care about the environment, most of our trips are pretty much a shoot and go, we use the same route every time and I'm not sure how much it would be able to improve upon that.

- Lane assist with the sign view. I've noticed a lot of the places we drive are almost under constant construction (veterans of the I-4 corridor will understand this.) It'd be nice, but not $200 nice.

Also, from a couple of sources (although I'll be able to tell when the unit comes in) it seems like the newer shipping 760's include the newer dual built in mics as opposed to the one that the original units shipped with. Perhaps this will help with using the handsfree with the built in mic.

Thanks guys, for providing such a great site for someone who loves researching every detail of a new electronics item before he buys it. =)

How about the bluetooth stereo? Another difference in the 760 and 765. Anyone using this on a motorcycle to listen to mp3 or make calls?

I purchased the Garmin 365T and the sound like most of the small Garmin is terrible as a radio or road noise will drown out all but the smallest shrill shreeky sound they make. I sent it back and ordered a big Magellan with good sound. Too bad it could not search for San Jose in California and it all came up with Mexico locations instead. It did not have Mexico turned on but searches it - designed bad. Verified by their tech support. Not that great at navigation but gives 2 mile warning which is nice compared to the 0.9 mile that Garmin gives. It went back. I'll wait for the Garmin 1490T with good sound to drop in price to buy it. Garmin 365T did automatic traffic reroute that worked where Magellan just showed the traffic.

The 1470T is the only traffic Magellan. It also has nice sound compared to 365T Garmin I had previously. 2 mile warning for crowded freeways was way better than the 0.9 miles Garmin gives. Two problems however. Search for San Jose CA and others ends up giving only locations in Mexico even thought the Mexico feature is not turned on. Tech support said the following: As of today, we're still working on ways on how to fix and improve this feature. I will advice that you register your GPS on our website, so you'll get first hand information once an update is release. It went back. I'll wait for the price on the 1490T Garmin to drop or just by a $99 cheap unit for the basics.

Navteq trafic isnt all that accurate. Its never been right about a jam.