Garmin Nuvi 885 Reviews (GPS)

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Garmin 885T

By jifnj08 (cnet.com) Read the full review

The only thing thats good is the Blue Tooth.

The Blue tooth only

MSN, turn by turn directions could KILL you !!!! If followed you could turn into a house, on coming traffic the woods or a lake

Nov, 2009 2009-11-24   3

Garmin nuvi 885T GPS

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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...

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

Sep, 2009 2009-09-23   1

Garmin nuvi 885T GPS

By ddukes57 (pcworld.com) Read the full review

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...

MSN Direct

Non Working Features

Jul, 2009 2009-07-13   1

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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

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 292 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the performance and usability are overall positive. There are some mixed opinions about the build quality.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin Nuvi 885 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 62/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-15 alaScore 62 3.1

Garmin n?vi 885T

By Craig Ellison (pcmag.com)

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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.

But it also adds in some new goodies, and best of all, at $799.99, it lists for $200 less than the 880. That's still a steep price in a market flooded with highly capable products for hundreds of dollars less. Fortunately, the 885T is worth what you'll...

Feb, 2009 2009-02-04   4.5

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Garmin Nuvi 885T

By Mark Peters (letsgodigital.org)

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...

This powerful new navigator gives clear guidance on a 4.3” color touchscreen display (480x272 pixels), and is preloaded with maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For faster satellite prediction, the Nuvi 885T has Garmin’s HotFix feature which...

Jan, 2009 2009-01-12 No rating -0.1

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Garmin Nuvi 885 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2009 to Nov, 2009. The average user rating from cnet.com is 58 out of 100.

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Garmin 885T

The only thing thats good is the Blue Tooth. The Blue tooth only MSN, turn by turn directions could KILL you !!!! If followed you could turn into a h

Garmin Nüvi 885T

So you get the MSN Direct cable ($120 if bought separately). You still have to pay for the MSN Direct subscription (another $120 for a five year subsc

Pricey, but great voice recognition capability

I decided to upgrade my Nuvi 760 for the Nuvi 885T for purely the "want it" factor; but stick with the Nuvi 700 series if cost is a large factor. That

  3 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Garmin Nuvi 885 from pcworld.com. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2009 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from pcworld.com is 60 out of 100.

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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 th

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

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

Garmin nuvi 885T GPS

I did extensive research before buying this. I also own a Garmin 760 and a Streetpilot 2820 (broke). My priority for a GPS unit was to have WAAS, Junc

  2 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 238 user reviews of the Garmin Nuvi 885 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2009 to Sep, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 72 out of 100.

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Not bad but the voice command is essentially useless

Not bad but the voice command is essentially useless This unit has the standard easy to use Garmin interface & always gets me to my destination but by

Touch Screen Fails

Touch Screen Fails Overall, this product worked and met my needs until it didn't. I'd previously owned a Garmin Street Pilot 2620, which for some rea

Garmin Nuvi 885T

Garmin Nuvi 885T The Garmin Nuvi 885T is our first experience with GPS technology. Consequently, a lot of research went into virtually all brands of G

charlie

charlie Consumer Reports blew this one. Lots of feature and for a good price; that's why I ordered this. When I received by 885, I plugged it in and a

  186 Users positive 52 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of the Garmin Nuvi 885 from buydig.com. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2010 to Oct, 2010. The average user rating from buydig.com is 85 out of 100.

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My first GPS device!

I live in Turkey. Garmin NUVI 885T on 10\/04\/2010 I got here. Turkey opened the box. I used a day. Now the screen is completely white. I can not use.

Bluetooth sucks

The sound through the built-in speakers is very tinny and unclear. Getting sound through the FM speakers is better, but the static makes doing that un

Great GPS!!

I have an older Garmin and love it, but wanted to get something less bulky and operates on battery. Purchesed this one and love it too. Acquires Sate

This Garmin is loaded with features

I had a TomTom I felt was not as intuitive to program as the Garmin. Acquires Satellites Quickly","Compact","Easy Menus","Easy To Read","Easy To Set

  40 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Garmin Nuvi 885 from epinions.com. This user review was collected in 2009-06-28, with a rating of 80 out of 100.

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You could have been a contender... but you might be just a pretender...

This is my second Nuvi (have a 660) and third overall Garmin that I've had now (started with StreetPilot 2620). Each I had for over two years and rep

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Garmin Nuvi 885 from radioshack.com. The user reviews were collected from Jun, 2009 to Nov, 2009. The average user rating from radioshack.com is 50 out of 100.

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Voice activated

This unit is voice activated a feature of limited use because of noise interference when driving which s when you would be using it. A great unit but

Non Working Features

Garmin's web site and advertisment say's this model has lane assist with Junction View. What they don't tell you until after you buy this unit is thes

  1 Users positive 1 Users negative

Garmin Nuvi 885

Garmin Nuvi 885: product specifications

Brand

Battery
Run Time (Up To)
4hour(s)
Built-in Display
Diagonal Size
4.3"
Diagonal Size (metric)
10.9 cm
Resolution
480 x 272
Digital Player (PF)
Digital Player
 Yes
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
0.7in
Height
3.1in
Weight
6.2oz
Width
4.9in
GPS Software
Maps Included
North America
GPS System
Connectivity
USB
GPS Functions / Services
Lane Assistant / Time/date
Recommended Use
Automotive
Traffic Services
MSN Direct
Type
GPS receiver
Header
Manufacturer
Garmin
Model
885T
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Garmin n
Navigation
Routes
10
Tracklog Points
10000
Waypoints
500

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

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