Garmin Nuvi 3760T Europe with Premium Traffic
Posted by Notcot on Sep 9, 2010 in In-Car Technology |
Product Description
Garmin Nuvi 3760T : Int mem prel East + West Europe (010-00858-11)
- Garmin Nuvi 3760T GPS system
- 4.3″ touch-screen display
- Ultra-slim only 8.77mm
- Full European maps, 43 countries
- 60-day nuMaps Guarantee
I realised I needed a new Sat Nav last week when my TomTom XL fell off the windscreen (the ball and socket joint has broken),scuttled across the dashboard and landed in my open cool bag in the front passenger footwell.
As I continued my journey,the woman’s voice also continued from the depths of my cool bag: “Turn around when possible”….
So after much research,I landed on this one – needing the phone facility so that I can actually talk to work colleagues and loved ones (two separate breeds I can tell you)while I drive 300/400 miles in a day.
I also wanted a device that alerted me to traffic problems up ahead.
I took it out for a test drive in my locality this evening and it’s as if I have been given better hearing or an extra pair of eyes – simply fantastic screen,so clear and great colour depth compared to my previous TomTom’s.
I also have had enough of the rather vagueness of TomTom in its entirety,paying extra for maps every year etc.The Garmin gives me lifetime maps so must save money over the TomTom within a few years.
And none of the updating maps problems that seem to plague TomTom users – simply logged on and it checked my maps were updated.
Anyway,I am on a trip up to B’ham tomorrow and so shall see how it performs.
Rating: 5 / 5
Bought this from Amazon…arrived in good time as always!
Initially I was a little disappointed with the unit…the buttons were sluggish and sometimes didn’t respond…the interface was a little dodgy to say the least and it did seem a little light on options!! I did a firmware update, which was simple and quick and to my surprise a number of the problems had gone.
The unit is stunning to look at when it is fixed to the windscreen…the screen is so sharp and is clearly visible even in bright sunlight…the build quality is good but not exceptional…the case is all metal with a small plastic area where the speaker is, but the case does not fit perfectly…I wouldn’t want to test dropping the unit, because I don’t think it would stand up to much!!
Despite the firmware update, there are still some issues with the buttons not responding, but I have discovered that if you wait a few seconds it does respond…I think there may a few glitches in the software, which I hope they will iron out over time!! I also discovered that the lack of options is purely down to the fact that many of the functions operate automatically, such as the phone icon on the front screen, which only appears when a phone is connected via bluetooth, which incidently works a treat!!
The navigation options are pretty standard…still no option to plot routes via a particular road…it will let you plan a trip via another named street or location from your favourites! I will be interested to see how the MyTrends function works as I very often ignore sat-nav instructions, particularly when I am sent down a dirt-track!!
The glass screen is a magnet for fingerprints…it is easy to clean, but within seconds it is grubby again!!
I haven’t had a chance to test the Traffic alerts yet….I will check this out next week when I travel to Devon!!
All in all I am very pleased with the unit…it is expensive, but when compared to my Nuvi 205W I feel that it is worth spending the money! If Garmin sort out the bugs then I think it will be pretty close to being the perfect Sat Nav device…I guess time will tell!!
Rating: 4 / 5
A very good product that rings almost all the bells. However the BUT is, the mapping, it is not as accurate as some other sat navs. In many cases minor country lanes do not feature in the mapping at all. If that issue was corrected, and the price lowered, it would be a 5 Star product for sure
Rating: 4 / 5
If like me you wish to explore the British isles, without doing unnesssacary miles,bye this Garmin sat nav it takes the stress out of long journeys.
Rating: 4 / 5
This was bought to replace a Garmin Nuvi 670 which was never the same after a Garmin update, & would freeze up at the fist sign of a junction, needing a re-boot…. very annoying. The battery life had also reduced to minutes.
This unit works fine (much as my 670 when I first had it), but has a much clearer screen, with better graphics. The addition of lane identification is also extremely useful. One criticism is that the speed camera “bong” (another £20) is similar to that of an aircraft stewardess button, & too quiet. I got into GPS navigation over 10 years ago, prior to it being popular, using a Palm Tungsten T3 & mapping software. Being PDA based, all displays were taller, rather than wider, which is far more intuitive, & you drove up the screen…. the 3760T supports this very well. Its also much thinner, & genuinely slips into an inside pocket of a jacket. We recently used it to navigate Valencia on foot, & it was very good at that, getting us to the door of the hotel from the train station. (It also worked in the plane next to the window!!!)
Minus points….. The glossy screen is a fingerprint magnet, but looks good when clean! The speaker is build into the mount, & yet another change of plug connection means I have to rewire the hard wired plug in the car. Needless to say my old Garmin mains adapter won’t fit either, so more money for Garmin if I want to charge it out of the car.
Overall its a great unit, a bit pricey, but the best one I’ve owned yet.
Rating: 5 / 5