magellan roadmate 760
GPS systems have come along way in the last 5 years, the magellan roadmate 760weighing in at 2 pounds, the 760 is a direct descendant of the roadmate 700, offering great features such as turn-by-turn guidance and a voice prompter the magellan 760 keeps everything the same with a few added features.
features
The design of the 760 differs little from the 700, and that's a good thing. The 2.25-by-3.0-inch screen is exceptionally bright and crisp, and its got a good brain.
There's A small light sensor on the front of the unit that allows the 760 to automatically adjust brightness and contrast depending on available light.light levels. this feature helps you keep your eyes on the road.
design
Simplicity is the 760's game. and in keeping with that, the unit's integration with a PC is minimal. The 760 does ship with a reasonably easy-to-use points of interest manager PC application. The software lets you add POI's to the unit's existing database and then upload them to the 760 via USB. With the 760, though, the days of planning routes on your computer and then uploading the necessary maps to your GPS's paltry memory are gone. We think this is a good thing, but we do wish the 760 shipped with an application that allowed users to upload contacts from their Outlook or PC-based address book to the unit's address book. Granted, the 760 does have an IR port for beaming contacts from a PDA or Smart Phone, but further integration with a PC in this one area would be nice.
Overall the magellan 760 roadmate is a nice upgrade from the 700 - its a neat nice package even for those who are totl noobs with this kind of technology.
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