Garmin 880 is Almost Completely Handsfree
By G. Hubbs
I gave the Garmin Nuvi 880 4 stars because, for me, it really does what I want and need. I have run into a few minor glitches that are NOT the 880’s problem, but a Garmin issue.
First, the pros:
1. It gets me just about anywhere I want to go. Look, I don’t care if I know a shortcut, but the Nuvi 880 doesn’t. I really don’t need it when navigating to places I am familiar with. But, in unfamiliar places it does a real nice job of getting me to my destination.
2. The voice activated system is great. I have used it for around a month now, and I am having few problems with it.
3. The MSN Direct has really been a nice feature. On trips to the Los Angeles area and Las Vegas it “kicked in” automatically to warn us of severe traffic situations ahead, and closed roads. I have used it to find movies and show times, as well as weather reports.
4. I am hard of hearing and use hearing aids, so I like using the connection from the Nuvi to my AUX port on my radio. I can easily hear everything the Nuvi is telling me.
5. I used it in pedestrian mode once. It worked really well. I bought a fanny pack to take it with me when I leave the car. However, it actually fits in the pocket of cargo pants.
6. I use the bluetooth feature all the time. It was absolutely no effort to sync with my phone.
7. On a recent trip I was using the “Where Am I” mode a lot. It has an elevation feature built into it. We were traveling high mountain roads and we used the Nuvi to get the elevation. It was all in fun.
