Sleek, ultra-slim design fits in a pocket; High-sensitivity GPS receiver for fast satellite lock
Pre-loaded with City Navigator NT maps for North America, including more than 6 million points of interest
Speech recognition allow you to speak menu options and keep your eyes on the road; Bluetooth-ready for hands-free use of compatible phones
Features text to speech for spoken directions with real street names, MP3 player, photo viewer, multi-destination routing, "Where am I?" and "Where's my car?"
NOTE: Model number on the box is 885T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 885 as the "T" in 885T refers to the additional component
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This review is from: Garmin nvi 885/885T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Speech RecognitionExcellent features and very good GPS. It gets a satellite lock inside my house!!! The voice recognition is the gem in this thing. It really works and once you start using it, it is very useful and functional. You don't have to push buttons.Positives: Voice recognitions, lots of POIs, on-line sites like POI-Factory to add custom POIs (easy to do), and a very good set of features. I have tried (it works) but not extensively used the bluetooth hands free and mp3 player yet (8GB microSD card ordered) but I think it will be useful. MSN Direct is the way to go and works very well. I am getting helpful traffic updates in Louisville.Negatives: I have to say the volume on the unit should be higher. I realize the FM radio option is there, but sometimes you are listening to the radio or a CD and it is hard to hear the Garmin. On a trip do they expect you to only listen to the Garmin? I figure if I use the mp3 option on an FM channel that maybe that is a way around the CD because I assume it will give voice prompts through the music audio (have not tried). Also the few hands-free calls I have taken have given very poor sound on the Garmin speakers making it not useful (maybe a software update? Not sure they are using the A2DP or a good profile.). They must fixe these two issues. They should already have this perfected. One other small potential issue. The band for the voice recognition button barely fits my steering wheel (last notch), on some others that are larger it could be an issue (but I think this may be minor)?I will post more as I use it. I should give it 4 starts because of the sound issues. I will come back and re-review as I use it. It is worth buying. My brother and siter have Tom-Tom and another Garmin (780) and this is definitely better. The voice command and satellite lock really distinguishes it. When you are driving you don't want to have to reach and push buttons on it. Garmin, please improve the audio ASAP....
This review is from: Garmin nvi 885/885T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Speech RecognitionI would have given the 885t five stars, but, it is disappointing that the 885t (flagship) is not really the top of the line as its name may insinuate. I considered many reviews and reluctantly, for the voice-recognition feature, decided on the 885t. Looking back I am pleased with the decision, but still troubled about some of the futures of the 7X5t series not included with the 885t. Hence, it gets only four stars.The voice-recognition feature works well and it is safer to use while driving as it allows one to operate the 885t while your eyes and concentration remain on the road. To tap around on a GPS screen is the same as texting while driving. However, to make voice-recognition work you need to say the words and phrases EXACTLY as they are in the manual. That takes practice and you have to get so familiar with the commands that you can speak them intuitively and precisely when you are in heavy traffic. If you have to think what to speak, or try to "figure it out" while under pressure, it is not helpful. But, if you know and practiced the commands well it works properly, is convenient and one of the main reasons why I will buy the 885t again. I tested the 885t next to a Nuvi 360. The Bluetooth operation, navigation engines and sound (loudness and clarity) of the two are exactly the same (I used Jill on both). Both had their firmware updates and it seems that Garmin uses the exact same maps and navigation logic in both units. That is to Garmin's credit as the 360 has been discontinued. Consequently, I am confident that, when the 885t is discontinued, Garmin will keep on updating the firmware for the 885t to whatever the "best" navigation logic becomes in the future.Therefore, it is considering the other features (not navigation logic) that will determine which model is most suitable for you. I struggled to choose between the 7X5t and 8X5t models. After hours of research I made the following list of features (in order...
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