
Amazon has listed, Garmin's nuvi 880 for $1k on pre-order With the nüvi 800 series, Garmin adds smooth speech recognition to its bestselling line of sleek portable GPS navigators.
Garmin nuvi 880 for $1k pre-order
As with all nüvis, you get a slim, pocket-sized navigator with a gorgeous display, detailed NAVTEQ maps that let you search by name for more than 6 million points of interest like stores, restaurants or hospitals, and an easy, intuitive interface. All of the 800-series navigators also feature a rich array of features including spoken directions in real street names, integrated traffic receivers, MP3 player and photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play all the nüvi's audio, including voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system. The top-of-the-line nüvi 880 adds Bluetooth for hands-free phone calls, an integrated traffic receiver and enhanced MSN Direct content with traffic data, reas-time gas prices, movie times and more.
Key Features/Benefits
* New -- Voice Recognition -- Just tell it what you're looking fo
* New -- Enhanced MSN Direct Content -- find the cheapest gas nearby, see how fast traffic is moving, get local weather forecasts, event information and more
* Easy to use interface
* Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
* Pre-Loaded Maps for North America with 6 million searchable points of interest (POIs), plus add your own custom POIs
* Multi-Destination Routing -- tells you the best way to get to a lot of different places in one trip
* Bluetooth for hands-free phone calling capability
* FM Transmitter lets you hear spoken navigation prompts, MP3s or audio books through your car's stereo system
* Where Am I? -- instantly shows you all of the emergency services nearby
* Where's My Car? -- never forget where you parked again
* Widescreen -- gives you a better idea of what's around you
* microSD card slot -- store extra maps, travel guides, photos or MP3s
* Photo Viewer and MP3 Player
* Customize Your Onscreen Vehicle Icon
* Garmin Lock -- keep others from using your navigator
* -- Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them.
* -- Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest
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