The Garmin Nuvi 880 leaves its competition behind by miles. It is not only a great portable GPS device but raises the bar with its great features. Building on its success with a larger, highly readable screen and touch screen capabilities, Garmin has managed to carve the crown jewel in the Garmin Nuvi 880 with enabling the system to be completely controlled by voice. The Garmin Nuvi 880 is capable of understanding basic and complex voice commands, and maintains its support for Bluetooth speaker phone, and supports a host of cell phone models with which you can pair and take calls without having to pick up the phone physically in your hand.
A helpful feature of the Garmin Nuvi 880 that has been retained for the one in search of adventure, and well, to get ahead of traffic bottlenecks, is integrated real-time traffic info. It not only advises you with alternate routes, but gives 3-D maps and turn by turn walk throughs of those routes, so you can forecast the trip before time and effectively plan.
The Garmin Nuvi 880 is an innovative GPS device that clearly supersedes its competition in the portable GPS market. It's the first shirt-pocket GPS which can be completely controlled by your voice. In addition, the integrated traffic receiver and Bluetooth speaker phone make it the best in its category and and is definitely its money's worth for who can afford it. Even being in the $580-$1000 range, the strong features and usability of the Garmin Nuvi 880 make it a must have for convenient and enjoyable road trips.