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Garmin nüvi 880: everything but the kitchen sink |
Garmin is showcasing at CES the new flagship for its popular line of nüvi GPS devices. This model is known as the Garmin nüvi 880 and it is set to price at around $1,070.
The Garmin nüvi 880 has a long list of features to make even the most picky GPS users happy. To start off, advanced speech recognition technology, communicated to the 880 through a push-to-talk wireless remote, lets you activate a variety of voice commands which correspond to most common tasks on the unit. The Garmin nüvi 880 also draws upon the MSN Direct network to provide a variety of on-demand information points, including traffic, fuel prices, movie listings and news/stocks.
Other features of the Garmin nüvi 880 include Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling, a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, route saving, a digital music player, picture viewer and an anti-theft system. Expect this Garmin GPS heavyweight to step into the ring during the second quarter.
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Nice unit. I’ve used Garmin devices for many years. After the initial early adopters buy, this unit will drop in price like a rock. It’s nearest rival is several hundred dollars cheaper (but not quite as capable). Garmin has a history of initially selling high, then lowering prices once initial demand tapers off. This would be a great buy at $550 or less in todays GPS commodity market.