Garmin nüvi 880

Iria · Apr 27, 2008, 05:35 AM

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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Review: PC Magazine

Apr 27, 2008, 05:35 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Garmin nüvi 880 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. ___________ Review: PC Magazine