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Free lifetime traffic, Voice commands with steering wheel remote, Two text-to-speech voices (laptopmag.com)
Garmin has been steadily updating it's popular nvi product, rolling out new units complete with... (gpsblah.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Garmin Nuvi 885
We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 60 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 67/100. The average review date is August 27, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 140822 reviews from other GPS. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.
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Garmin nüvi 885T - Review of the Garmin nüvi 885T
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 ...
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Garmin Nuvi 885t
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 ...
Garmin n?vi 885T
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.
Now, a year later, the nüvi 880 shows up on Garmin's discontinued products...
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User Reviews (60)
Garmin nuvi 885T GPS
This is the second unit that I purchased form Buydig.com. The first one would repeatedly freeze while navigating for no reason requiring removal of the battery to reset it. I thought it was defective so I returned it for another. The second one had the sa...
Voice recognition, lane assist, but the best feature was the ability to selectively detour by excluding specific roads on the route, a feature which has been missing on Garmin GPS units for a while
Unit repeatedly froze for no apparent reason during navigation requiring removal of the battery to restart
Garmin nuvi 885T GPS
Garmin fails to tell you their Lane assist does not Work.When I contacted them about this they said it only currently worked in a few cities. They did say would would be adding more cities in the future. When they are added you will have to purchase a map...
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Garmin nuvi 885T GPS
Overall, I am delighted with the Garmin 885T. There is nothing on the horizon that is a feature/price/quality equivalent. The voice recognition is not a gimmick; it works splendidly, and is the only safe way to alter programming or switch modes or screens...
Garmin 885T Excellent Map Set and Display, Lane Assist of real value, High Sensitivity Receiver, Voice Recognition works Splendidly, Blue Tooth for Cellphone excellent. Intuitive and fun
FM transmitter somewhat underpowered in crowded FM band regions; adequate on quiet frequency. Less important as you would not likely keep tuned to your GPS for long periods of time
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Manufacturer's Description
4.3-Inch nüvi with full North American mapping, voice-activated navigation, lane assist with junction view, three free months of MSN Direct dynamic content, bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling, and spoken street names
