Garmin Nuvi 885 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the maps. The voice guidance also impresses, but many are less positive about the menu.

Maps, Voice guidance

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Reviewers rate this product 67/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Global Positioning Systems (GPS), the Garmin Nuvi 885 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

Free lifetime traffic, Voice commands with steering wheel remote, Two text-to-speech voices

Lane assistance not as comprehensive as Navigon's, POI directory search is slow, Traffic info hard to read

The 885T also comes with a music player, Audible book player, and photo viewer. You can load Panoramio photos with embedded GPS data through the Garmin site, then navigate to them. It's a bit tedious, though, since you need to create an account first ...

Garmin has been steadily updating it's popular nvi product, rolling out new units complete with updated map screens, lane guidance, improved GPS chipsets, free traffic, and more. First to receive the update was the entry-level nvi 200 line, which has ...

The nvi 885T succeeds where many others have failed, delivering speech recognition that actually works, and ease of use that other devices can only dream of. Virtually every GPS function can be performed using your voice, including entering a complete ...

What a difference a year makes in the GPS market. Early in 2008, Garmin introduced its top-of-the-line nüvi 880. With a list price of $999.99, the 880 was the first portable GPS to feature voice-recognition capabilities for virtually all commands. Now ...

Voice recognition. Text-to-speech conversion. Enhanced MSN Direct services. Lane view and Junction View. Maps for U.S. and Canada. Solid Bluetooth phone support

Expensive. Flight Status function caused the system to crash during testing

Garmin's top-of-the-line nüvi 885T replaces the excellent 880 but adds more features, and comes at a lower price.

Garmin Nuvi 885T GPS : Garmin, the global leader in satellite GPS navigation, announced the Garmin Nuvi 885T, adding lane assist with junction view as well as dynamic content from MSN Direct to a portable and powerful voice-activated navigator. The ...

Garmin nuvi 885T Portable GPS navigator has a built-in photo viewer & MP3 player, and is an ultra-slim design that will fit in a pocket.