At CES 2009 navigation companies pulled out all the stops and latest technology to encourage gadget lovers to make the switch to their portable device. However one company, Garmin, stayed strong with the Garmin Nuvi 885t, a portable GPS device which not only has voice-activated navigation but included lane assist with junction view, MSN, and Direct hands-free calling options. The idea? Well, don’t take your hands off the wheel… ever.
With the way we drive on the roads today, and the influence of cell phones, texting, and other mobile gadgets, Garmin made sure to put safety first. So now the Garmin Nuvi 885T not only tells you what to do, but you can tell it what to do. There’s even a remote that can be attached to the steering wheel just in case voice activation isn’t your thing.
The best part of this Garmin portable GPS system is the lane assistance. Now you can know which lance you need to be in for that exit coming up instead of riding in the middle lane until you can get a visual and then swerving over to make sure you don’t miss you next move.
We give it 2 thumbs up, definitely one of our favorite portable GPS devices so far this year.