Garmin Nuvi 880 GPS Receiver- a review

February 12, 2009 | By gps-maniac In GPS Product Review |

GPS devices are quite versatile in how they deliver your information. They all provide a map onscreen that looks like a conventional paper map, usually with your route and position highlighted. GPS stands for “global positioning system”. Global positioning systems come in many types for many applications, from hand held, to automobile, to boat and airplane. The basic idea behind every GPS navigation system is using a series of satellites to relay information to the GPS receiver and therefore make a very accurate estimation of the location of the receiver on the earth’s system.

Speech recognition also gives you direct access to the Main Menu or the Map View screen from anywhere within the menu structure. Speech recognition has although been implemented in other GPS devices but it hasn’t been much successful. Garmin Nuvi 880 hopes to change all that and more.

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Optional plug-in microSD cards let you add additional features to enhance your travel experience including Garmin Language Guide and detailed Garmin travel guides . Our SaversGuide? provides information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize your n?ether you?re traveling or close to home. Optional plug-in microSD cards let you add additional features to enhance your travel experience including language translation and detailed travel guides. Garmin’s SaversGuide provides information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize your nuvi whether you’re traveling or close to home.

Perhaps the biggest highlight, though, is its speech recognition capabilities. We’ve seen this technology in other systems, such as the Magellan Maestro 4250 and TomTom GO 930, but the Nuvi 880 is the most impressive with the breadth of its capabilities and accuracy. Perfect for unfamiliar spots and crowded lots such as amusement parks, stadiums and malls. Talk about worry-free driving.

User and professional reviews both have benefits and downsides, and you’ll likely want to look at both before making a purchase. Users mount a push-to-talk wireless remote to their steering wheel, which is used to activate voice commands - no additional setup or training is required. Once activated, the user can effortlessly manipulate controls by speaking the words that correspond to buttons that are on the touchscreen display, so that almost any common task can be performed without ever touching the unit.

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