Garmin nüvi 855 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Speech Recognition

 

Brand: Garmin Category: CE List Price: $499.99 Buy New: $229.90 as of 10/2/2009 11:06 CDT details You Save: $270.09 (54%) New (31) Refurbished (3) from $199.90 Seller: Geekdeal Rating: 50 reviews Sales Rank: 387 Media: Electronics Memorabilia: No Batteries Included: Yes Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 0.7 x 3.1 nv:Condition: New Type: Automotive Waypoints: 500 Route Capacity: 10 Display: TFT Display: Backlight Screen Size: 4.3" Touch Screen: Yes Voice: Yes Expansion Slots: microSD Card Battery Type: Removable, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Life: 4 hours Special Features: FM Transmitter Special Features: Spoken Street Names Special Features: Lane Guidance Maps Included: United States MPN: 010-00577-31 Model: 010-00577-31 UPC: 165185290902 EAN: 0753759091286 ASIN: B001OMGVII Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features: • Sleek, ultra-slim design fits in a pocket; High-sensitivity GPS receiver for fast satellite lock • Pre-loaded with City Navigtor NT maps for North America, including more than 6-million name-searchable points of interest • Speech recognition--speak menu options and keep your eyes on the road • Multi-destination routing--enter several destinations and get the best route to all of them; "Where am I?" and "Where's my car?" features • Full feature set--text to speech for spoken directions with real street names; MP3 player, and Photo viewer

 

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Stay ahead of the curve with Garmin n vi 855. This premium navigator features voice-activated navigation and lane assist with junction view. Now you can keep both hands on the wheel, tell n vi where to go and maneuver complicated interchanges with ease. Like the rest of the 805-series, it comes with a widescreen display, preloaded maps and more. The n vi 855 not only tells you where to turn but listens to your spoken commands. With n vi's innovative speech recognition, you safely control n vi's interface with your voice allowing you to keep both hands on the wheel. Simply press the button on the remote (which attaches to the steering wheel) to activate speech recognition and begin speaking menu options. n vi even recognizes shortcut phrases for popular functions. Tell n vi "Find Address". n vi 855 includes many entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book plau, and more. High-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix - nuvi will decrease satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas & times recorded for up to 3 days Detailed maps for the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico Displays speed limits Alarm clock DEM maps - show you shaded terrain contours at various zoom levels Replaceable lithium-ion battery - up to 4hrs Trip computer records mileage, max speed, & total time Built-in travel kit includes picture viewer, world clock, currency & measurement converters & calculator Garmin Lock anti-theft feature PC connectivity using available USB 2.0 port Standard headphone & microphone jacks microSD card slot for optional mapping & data storage Unit Dimensions - 4.9 W x 3.1 H x 0.7 D; Weight - 6.2 oz In the box - nuvi 855 Preloaded City Navigator North America NT Remote for voice activation with battery Vehicle suction cup mount Vehicle power cable Lithium-i

 

Customer Reviews:

So far, so good. September 27, 2009
William Kern (Philadelphia, PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

First time GPS user. Did much review before purchasing. Am pleased with it, so far. No issues with the volume. Adjusted nicely when "recalculating" when I did not follow the prescribed route. I purposely used some shortcuts to see how it adjusted. It did so flawlessly. Nice bright screen. The lane indicator is a nice feature. The speed limit indicator was pretty acurate. The speech recognition feature worked well. On the negative are things I was aware of - cannot turn the unit off. I just remove the battery, cover the contacts with a piece of plastic wrap, and put the battery back in when not in use so I do not lose it. Also, very limited written instructions. Downloaded & printed out a 72 page instruction manual, which was helpful. Also have utilized some online forums for the Garmin products, which proved helpful. Cannot use the unit when connected to a PC. I recommend purchasing an AC adapter. Overall, I am pleased with the unit, in spite of the few negatives.


DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK GPS September 26, 2009
J. Cho
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This GPS turns off by itself when you are using it. The new 4.60 software to fix this problem can't be loaded. You connect the usb cable to the GPS unit and the computer does not even recognize it. In other words how do you update the software when you can't install it into the GPS unit? Complete waste of money. Thought the $199 price on Amazon was a deal but it was $199 down the toilet.


Garmin nuvi 855 September 21, 2009
Pete from Paducah, KY
read many reviews and decided on the Garmin nuvi 855. it offered many features that we didn't see in others - still haven't learned how to use them all. received the unit quickly and started to activate. it took about 3-4 tries at average 4 hours each to get the up-to-date maps loaded (first downloads to computer and then transfers to Garmin).
very happy with unit - selected Garmin talking voice quickly; setup home address quickly; able to get voice recognition going. took a trip to a new place (about 3 hours away) and used Garmin to locate places of interest such as sporting goods stores, malls, etc.

haven't figured all items out. as other reviews commented, the manual is minimal and most learning is hand's on. screen size is great - detail is amazing for size. found games application as well as setting up vehicle look.

this is our first car GPS. have previous experience with a fish-finder but that experience didn't really apply to this unit.

happy with results to date.