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The Garmin Nuvi 780 is rightly one of the most sought after GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers on the market today. It is easy to understand why. The Nuvi 780 is so small that it can easily be carried in your jacket pocket. The device can also be attached via a suction cup to your automobile’s dashboard or windshield. When you arrive at your destination, you just have to remove the device from its suction cup, and the Nuvi 780 remembers the location where you’ve parked your vehicle. This is very useful in complicated parking areas or crowded car parks, or for someone like me who easily forgets where exactly he has left his car.

With the Nuvi 780 at your side, you can be certain that you will always take the most direct route to your destination. All you have to do is enter the destination in the 780 and it starts work checking all potential routes to select the quickest and most convenient for you. The 780 takes account of all relevant information, including possible shortcuts or traffic conditions so it is sure to decide on the most convenient route to your destination.

The Garmin Nuvi 780 might be simply the best GPS device on the market. Its size belies its power – it comes loaded with advanced features such as multi-point routing and it can send and receive real-time traffic condition updates and weather updates. These embedded features are serviced by MSN Direct, which, apart from weather and traffic updates can also provide movie times, local events and live gas prices.

So what more could you wish from a portable GPS tracking device? Despite its lightness and small size it has a generous 4.3 inch TFT touch screen with anti-glare protection and is capable of displaying images at a 480 x 272 resolution. You also get an SC card slot as well as a USB port. Power is provided by a rechargeable lithium ion battery which can provide up to five hours on a full charge. It is also versatile: while you are driving it can play MP3 music and function as an image viewer. It gets better – the Nuvi 780 comes ready bundled with a USB cable and a car power adapter, and a mount for your windscreen or dashboard.

The Garmin Nuvi 780 looks similar to its predecessor models from the Nuvi 700 series. It has good width which enables the screen to be viewable from a range of angles but at the same time it is slim enough to be conveniently stored anywhere inside your vehicle, or in your coat pocket.