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Reviews of the Garmin Nuvi 880

  • 8.3

    CNET Review

    June 30, 2008

    The Good: The Garmin Nuvi 880 crams in a number of features, including text-to-speech functionality, MSN Direct services, and Bluetooth, into a compact design. The portable navigation system offers the best and most accurate speech recognition capabilities we've seen to date.

    The Bad: The Nuvi 880 is expensive, and route calculations can be sluggish.

    The Bottom Line: As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it's the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we've tested to date.

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  • 9.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 10, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 70910 other Global Positioning Systems (GPS) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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  • 9.0

    pcmag.com

    By Craig Ellison | April 24, 2008

    Review Summary: Spring is my favorite time of the year. Apart from the warm weather and the flowers, it's when the latest GPS devices announced at January's Consumer Electronics Show finally start landing on my desk for testing. Say hello to the 880, the newest member of

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  • No Rating

    gpsreview.net

    Review Summary: There is no need to "sign" your comment, your name will be automatically attached

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Manufacturer: Garmin International Inc.

Part number: 010-00577-12

General

  • Width 4.9 in
  • Depth 0.7 in
  • Height 3.1 in
  • Weight 6.2 oz

GPS System

  • Recommended Use Automotive
  • Connectivity USB
  • Voice Street name announcement, Navigation instructions
  • Antenna Built-in
  • Features 2D / 3D map perspective, Built-in FM modulator, Built-in speaker, Custom POIs, JPEG photo playback, Hands-free calling via Bluetooth, Calculator, Automatic routing, Garmin Lock, Clock
  • Software Included MapSource City Navigator North America NT

Built-in Display

  • Type TFT - Widescreen
  • Resolution 480 x 272
  • Diagonal Size 4.3 in
  • Features Touch screen, Anti-glare
  • Display Illumination Yes
  • Color Support Color

Connections

  • Connector Type USB

Navigation

  • Waypoints 500
  • Routes 10
  • Trip Computer Fast/short route, Avoid highways, Avoid toll roads, Back-On-Track

Digital Player

  • Digital Player Yes
  • Supported Formats JPEG, MP3

Miscellaneous

  • Included GPS accessories USB cable, Vehicle mount, Car power adapter, Remote control

Slot Provided

  • Slot Provided MicroSD

Battery

  • Battery Enclosure Type Internal
  • Run Time (Up To) 4 hour(s)
  • Battery technology Lithium ion

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • FT
  • SD
  • BT

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Garmin Nuvi 880

Buying Choices

nuvi 880 GPS from 29 online stores: Lowest Price: $654.00

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