Garmin Nuvi 885T-Consumer's Top Choice!

2009-03-14T05:07:00.001-07:00

The garmin nuvi 885t, according to Garmin, combines voice activation, lane assist with junction view and random content from the MSN Direct radio service. A mounted to the steering wheel, push-to-talk wireless remote lets drivers interact with the garmin nüvi 885t via voice by speaking commands which match the buttons on the 4.3-inch color, touchscreen display.

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The lane assist with junction view function details upcoming maneuvers and specific driving directions, including road sign detail and arrows indicating the proper lane for navigation. The garmin nuvi 885t with MSN Direct offering, meanwhile, costs extra money after a trial and provides access to a variety of distracting content, including weather, traffic conditions, movie listings and news and stocks information.

Other features of the garmin nuvi 885t include Bluetooth for hands-free calling with paired phones, MP3 playback and association of favorite images with saved locations. It comes preloaded with maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Suppose you're on an Interstate and you can see the road ahead is backed up for miles. Rather than guessing on how to get around the obstacle, or pulling out an awkard paper map, The garmin nuvi 885t allows one to simply drive off the Interstate and either browse the map to find a route, or just keep driving. As you drive along, the garmin nuvi 885t constantly recalculates your route and takes you through every turn step by step.

Additional features of the garmin nuvi 885t allow searching for gas stations, food, car parts, shopping, and a plethora of other types of businesses, all from the Where to? screen. The list of available options is selected showing distance in miles and general direction (as the crow flies). Choosing or inserting a destination on the garmin nuvi 885t is just a touch or two and then the selectable voice (I prefer the Australian female voice) guides you all the way.

I would never have thought such a device like the garmin nuvi 885t would be desirable. In fact, had anyone asked me what I thought about such a device before I used it I would've given it a very harsh criticism, citing my grandfather's motto of "a man should always know where he's going and how to get there from reading a map."

I can honestly say now, though, that anytime I'm traveling to other cities I feel completely disarmed without my garmin nuvi 885t (when I've loaned it to other family members for a time). Having it there in the car just gives a person a real sense of security. I think it's hard to describe until personally witnessed.

Garmin Nuvi 885T Review

Garmin Nuvi 885T-Consumer's Top Choice!