Consumer Reports has a nice video of Garmin Nuvi 880, mostly displaying its voice recognition feature. If you are deciding whether you should get a nuvi 880 or not, you must see this video.
Here are some of the features of Garmin Nuvi 880 which currently goes for $880 on Amazon:
- Text-to-speech
- Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) capability (screen control)
- Bluetooth wireless technology (pair with phone or headset)
- FM transmitter
- Picture navigation: routing to a geocoded point in JPEG files
- Included traffic receiver via MSN Direct receiver for North America
- Last position: unit automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with n?vi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle
- Location and Text messages
- Instant on
- Web drop: create favorites in a PC browser and send to nuvi via USB (.gps files)
- Route planning with via points
- USB 2.0, high speed connectivity and mass storage
- SD card slot
- MCX connector (external antenna)
- Digital Elevation Maps (DEM)
- Embedded Linux (OS)
- Replaceable battery, high capacity Lithium-ion (up to 5 hours use)
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http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2008/08/05/garmin-nuvi-880-from-consumer-reports