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Garmin nüvi 880

Garmin nüvi 880
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Spring is my favorite time of the year. Apart from the warm weather and the flowers, it's when the latest GPS devices announced at January's Consumer Electronics Show finally start landing on my desk for testing. Say hello to the 880, the newest member of Garmin's nüvi family. And when I tell you to say hello, I mean it. The $1,000 nüvi 880 is the first portable GPS product to boast full speech recognition capabilities. It's true that other devices, such as the Magellan Maestro 4250 and the TomTom GO 920, offer limited speech functionality. But what really sets the nüvi 880 apart is that you can perform almost all of its functions using your voice—in fact, only a few tasks require the touch screen. I found it a truly amazing (albeit expensive) device that works surprisingly well.

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Company

Garmin Ltd

http://www.garmin.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $999.99
  • Type: Portable
  • Turn-by-turn: Yes
  • 3D View: Yes
  • Display Type: Touch
  • Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Flash Memory Type: Micro SD
  • Preloaded maps: Yes
  • Waterproof: No
  • Speakers Included: built-in
  • Power: Adapter, Battery
  • Supports MP3: Yes
  • Multi Segment Routing: Yes

Bottom Line

Not only does the Garmin nüvi 880 pack all the advanced features found in luxury navigation devices, it's the first portable GPS with full speech recognition capabilities.

Pros

Accurate speech recognition. Voice commands control virtually all menu functions. Text-to-speech conversion. Multisegment routing. Excellent Bluetooth phone interface.

Cons

Expensive.

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