So if some distant Waypoint is needed, one has to scroll through many with a good chance of bypassing it. However, those Waypoints (now called Places for some reason) and are not listed alphabetically but by distance, the closest first. And are accessible on the Where To > Saved >All Saved Places. What a piece of disappointing junk! The waypoints transferred from the map program, now called BaseCamp, come over OK to the NUVI 2555. Instead, customer service recommended the latest, updated version of the automotive GPS, the NUVI 2555. Regrettably, after a few years, the battery on the NUVI 760 was spent and Garmin would not or could not replace it, not even at the main factory in Olathe, Kansas. I purchased an unlimited lifetime map update for the unit. I could live with that albeit missing that. The list of the next 4 - 5 waypoints with estimated arrival times was no longer available. Again, as one plotted a route following multiple desired waypoints, the unit would faithfully guide one to the next waypoint and upon passing that, show the next waypoint etc. It was still possible to enter waypoints (many more) and plot multiple routes on a map. Great unit! It worked great even though I was missing some of the facilities the GPS III Plus had. When the larger, more easily readable screen units came out, I purchase a NUVI 760. Regrettably, various map updates were not made backward compatible and it is no longer possible to plan routes on a map and download those to the unit. Waypoints and routes could be entered on a computer map and downloaded to the unit. This allowed one to plan when to stop for lunch, dinner or a motel. This I consider extremely useful information on long multi day trips. Also, one of the screens or pages would show the next 4 - 5 waypoint plotted on the route with the approximate arrival time at present average speed. As one passed one waypoint, the next waypoint would pop up. It was possible to store up to 30 Waypoints and plot a route following a track from waypoint to waypoint.
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