Garmin nuvi 880 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin nuvi 880 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
Digital camera Review: Great GPS!!! ........unfortunately poor customer service
Summary: 5 Stars
After having used several GPS products Garmin has really outdone themselves on this
one. The voice recognition has preformed almost flawlessly. Any faults I
can attribute to myself by trying to give too much information when searching
for places. The less spoken the better. I have a tendancy to provide too
much detail for the query, which causes it to think too long. Again I count
this as user error. You learn very quickly the ease of use with Nuvi 880 is
a very natural progression. I wouold highly reccomend this to anyone
looking for the best.
I did find pricing a little less on other web sites but chose
Amazon.com thinking if If I had any issues they would correct them.
Unfortunately, they did not stock the unit as is the case
on many items and when I had some minor issues with the purchase
regarding shipping charges, open box etc. Electronica Direct the seller
used by Amazon did not respond to my concerns and were somewhat arrogant
whithout even addressing my issues. That being said, I would not let
this get in the way of a truly GREAT GPS. Shop around for pricing though.
Digital camera Review: Great GPS
Summary: 4 Stars
My wife and I chose this Garmin because of the very robust speech recognition feature. We wanted to be able to drive and 'talk' to the device, because, frankly, pushing buttons while driving is distracting at best and dangerous at worst. This GPS fits the bill perfectly. I have an accent and the device still recognized my verbal commands. The interface is the typical Garmin interface, created with the user in mind. Also, the integrated traffic reciever works well, and traffic conditions in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are fairly accurate. Routing is precise and fast; but if you're familiar with an area, it may not select your favorite back roads. Also, the area we live in is recent and many roads are not in the the latest map that came with the device. I wish there was an option to teach the device new roads, but that's ok; surely, the new map will have that taken care of. Same for the points of interest: many aren't there, and closed businesses are not reflected. But that's fine. Another thing, here in Texas, highways have frontage roads that run parallel to them, and many times the device fails to distinguish them, so you're not sure if you need to go on the actual highway, or stay on the side roads... again, no biggie. We bought this device for its great speech recognition, and to us safety was worth the price we paid. Other devices have speech recognition (some TomToms) but they do not work reliably at all (I tested one). So, if speech recognition is important to you, this is virtually the only device to consider. Btw, do not buy from internet sites that advertise this GPS for much less than here. They're all scams and try to get you with accessories. If you don't get accessories (e.g., sell you 2GB SD card for $200 instead of $20) then they cancel your order.Digital camera Review: Great GPS - But Way Overpriced
Summary: 4 Stars
The best GPS I have had - but Amazon's price is way too high. Found it on other web site for up to $200 less for a NIB unit.Digital camera Review: Great GPS - Outdated maps Even 2009 version
Summary: 4 Stars
I was using Garmin SP2720 for almost three years. Last year I brought a Lexus RX400h with built in Navigation surprisingly supported by NAVTEQ, the same company support GARMIN. However, I found that the Lexus Navigation is outdated by atleast 3-4 years and is totally misleading in route calculations. So I decided to buy a Garmin 880 to keep in my Lexus. However, I was shocked to see the unupdated map in the Nuvi 880, though it has came with 2009 version map preloaded. In my town they re-directed a route with some modification to the existing route almost 2 and half years ago. I updated my SP2720 last year with Garmin's map update 2008 and this change was not in that map. Now, Nuvi 880 came with 2009 version of map and still there is no update in the route change in my city. I have no clue what they updating in their maps every year and selling it for nearly $80 every year.
I like almost every feature in Nuvi 880. I have had no problem in tuning voice with FM transmitter though my Lexus has the FM antena on the roof at the back of the car.
MSN Direct is not accurate though they have nearly full coverage in my area. Weather was in accurate. However gas prices were very accurate. Traffic was not covered in my town area.
Voice command is very accurate. I have typical "Indian" accent and Nuvi 880 had no problem in recognizing my commands whereas my Lexus always failed to recognize my voice commands.
Bottom line: Expensive unit. However, very user friendly and since a garmin it is the best amongst other brands available today. If bluetooth and voice command is not a priority for you, go for Nuvi 700 series and save nearly half or more of the cost compared to Nuvi 880. MSN Direct is not worthy for the price they charge! If your Nuvi 880 comes with a 2.x version of firmware, you will have a lot of problems. Your computer may not even recognize the unit by auto webupdater service. You should manually upgrade your firmware to current 3.x version. ***SOMETHING GARMIN TECH SUPPORT WAS UNABLE TO HELP ME***
Digital camera Review: Great Improvement
Summary: 5 Stars
Garmin nuvi 880 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
We have had a Garmin 2620 Street Navigator for years. The Nuvi 880 is a fantastic step forward. Easy to use, great graphics, so many features we haven't tried them all yet. Voice commands work wondrously. A must buy for the serious traveler.