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Review of the Garmin Nuvi 880 High-Powered GPS

by Joseph Aaron on Wednesday, January 7, 2009

by Joseph Aaron

The Garmin Nuvi 880 GPS Navigation System gives you a lengthy list of benefits and services that make it a valuable item for anyone who desires a high-quality GPS system. The unit is partially operated by voice and also works using the touch screen. The Garmin Nuvi 880 is one of the most helpful GPS systems that can be bought now.

Features

The Garmin Nuvi 880 provides quite a few options that cause it to be one of the most high quality GPS systems that you can find. The unit arrives equipped with wireless capabilities, allowing you to talk on the cell phone while driving. There are two front speakers that work with the unit so that you can hear the person you are talking to clearly.

The Nuvi 880 also offers you excellent voice recognition capabilities. This hands-free function is the best option when you are zipping along congested highways and in cities where you have to put all of your attention on your route. The FM radio transmitter is also a standard feature and you can get real time traffic updates if you request them.

Traffic updates are spoken using your sound system so if you are hearing an MP3 on your Garmin Nuvi 880, your song will be interrupted by the directions. This ensures that you should not drive past your turn and that updated driving directins will always be at your disposal.

The Garmin Nuvi 880 Automotive GPS Navigator also offers simple-to-follow directions by referring to the street names instead of the distance you must travel. The voice system is hassle-free to use and comprehend, especially since the one thing you must do is input the final stop and your beginning point to get started.

Charging Your Nuvi 880

You Nuvi 880 is easily removed so that you can take it anywhere. The battery will hold a charge even away from an outside power source for up to five hours. To power up your Nuvi 880 you can plug it into a cigarette lighter adaptor, your USB cable, or a garden-variety wall socket adaptor.

Adding Maps

The Garmin Nuvi 880 GPS Navigation System is prepared with maps of North America ready for use but you can get additional maps when you want to by downloading the ones you want from the Garmin Nuvi website. If you are traveling to a hitherto unknown country then you might also need to purchase a travel guide for the location you are visiting. The travel guide can make it easy to discover cool things to do in the country and help you discover motels, gasoline and other necessary things.

You can save your most well-liked restaurants and ships in the unit, also. This helps you to easily find your favorite foods and items in a new place.

Finding Parking

If you are always misplacing your vehicle after you have parked, you will really appreciate the feature that keeps track of your parking spot. This benefit is part and parcel of your Garmin 880.

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