Garmin 750 vs. 650? Anyone have a recommendation?
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based on the reviews here, the 650 looks more solid. better sat reception, quicker response time, fewer glitches. but the 750 has the newer/better interface and does multipoint routing. i'm getting the 750, and if the glitches are too much of a pain, i'll exchange it for a 650.
1728567
Unknown....as others say, ask Garmin if the 650 will work with a 700 cradle.
214022
Don't know, mine was defective so I returned and bought a Garmin, which is much better!
1280385
so far, the best one for me is Garmin Zumo 665 (the Road Tech if you drive an Harley-D )
1919597
I changed my opinion and bought the Magellan 1470, returned it, and bought the 755T. Look for my review on the 1470...Functionality over Usability. Annoyed me very much.So far VERY happy with the 755T, however, I'm about to go on a make it or break it trip with it. Not far but it will test the traffic capabilities. If I don't like the traffic the 755T will go back to Amazon and I may go back to the idea of the 760. However I'm so far very impressed with the 755T, as I should be given the price point.
710262
I bought a Polar RS800sd about a year ago after I got sick of my (2nd) Nike+ losing data after a run. The polar has been great. Simple to use, detailed info, and from what I've seen pretty accurate. I just bought a Garmin 405. Went to the REI garage sale and they had one for only $160. It was that low because someone returned it saying the band was broken. Check it out and it still looked fine, so I bought it just for the sake of getting a new toy. Just did my first run with it, and as of right now, I like the Polar better. I think I'm just used to that technology and am comfortable with it. The garmin doesn't come with any software. you need to download it all off the web, and it's not super simple to find. Polar came with some offline software which I like a lot. Now, I think once I get used to the forerunner, it may grow on me. There have been a LOT of reviews where people think the garmin is the best, and then there's 3rd party apps that let you map where you've ran. Plus, with the 405, I think you can use it for biking right out of the box. no need for a pod or anything.
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In a nutshell, Bushnell has fewer "bells and whistles", but IMHO, is easier to use for basic, such as distances (obviously) and hazards. When I compared the two at my local golf shop, I thought Garmin's graphics were difficult to make out on a wrist worn small screen device. Maybe that's due to "older eye syndrome" !
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If money is no object and you want a gps, go for it, otherwise, buy a low cost bike computer for $25.00 or less. I have been using an edge 800 for a year and like it. but I have used low cost units for 20 years and they are great too. Depends on what you want it to do.
2014402
The Garmin 551dv or 500c is a much better at fish finding. I don't think the same connections will work. My 551dv has larger transducer.
1617879
I wondered about that too .. although I'd trust Garmin's website and other 3rd party discussion sites ... the ?70 units are built to contain maps for both continents, and the ?80 are the first one's with MSN Direct. Perhaps there'll be a future ?90 (390/690) range that combines the two sets of new features? :) For now, I'm just wondering whether tot ake the plunge with the 660 and its FMt raffic/preloaded POIs, or wait for the MSN-direct 680 to be released (April?)!
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I like the 750 except that it's not battery like the old ones, I don't think the 800 has battery option either. If the 800 has batt. option go for the 800.
825238
The 650 series does not have DLNA. Sorry. That feature is included in the 750 model and up.
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I'm surprised no one has given you a suggestion. On the off chance you are still looking, I'll add a comment or two. Obviously, any of the units you have listed "could" do the job very well (I've heard good and bad things about each of them). Multiple routing (which my unit doesn't have) would be very nice to have if it's implemented properly. I originally wanted the Magellan because I liked its features better than the others (especially the AAA feature), but didn't want to take a chance (their customer support is terrible). And any unit that allows you to exclude/avoid a road is a good one to get. The Nuvi 200 really is a basic unit and has no Text-to-Speech (which I prefer even though some names are butchered). The 200 also comes with only the lower 48 states (adding Canada can get very expensive), so I would suggest the 250 or 260 (the 260 has TTS). The newer 260W (wide-screen) is probably priced too high right now. As far as ease of use, they all work similarly, but Garmins are probably the easiest and most logical (with Magellan a close second). TomTom will give you many more customizable options, plus has Mapshare (a really great idea). No matter what you decide to get, I'm sure you will be pleased. Just remember that they all have various quirks (even the big, expensive models).
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How about the 885 without MSN Direct, and adding the GTM 20, which gives Navtec fm traffic? That's what I'm considering doing. Might want to call Garmin to see if this option will give you what you want. If you do, would you report back?Yes. 855 is the one i mean. Sorry for the confusion.
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I would recommend the Garmin over the Magellan, I've owned two Garmin's an I3 and a Nuvi 350. I had returned a Magellan Maestro because I didn't think its routing capabilities were as good as Garmin. I would also suggest the Nuvi 265T or the WT if you want the wide version, that has free traffic it's newer than the 760 and it's about the same price. I think the only thing that the 760 does that is better is that is has multi routing capabilities, which I wouldn't need anyway.
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Yes, from my research, bluetooth is the only difference between the two Garmin models you mentioned. I just ordered my 1450LMT and have not had a chance to use it. I would assume both units would function very similar as they have exactly the same feature set except for bluetooth.
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We returned our RoamEO and purchased a Garmin unit. Garmin is more money but reliable. We use ours every weekend for walking the dogs in the woods unleashed. For just around the house the RoamEO may be ok.