How Much Is Too Much For GPS? How About A G?

Travis Hudson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Garmin's ever-expanding line of GPS navigation units is getting an expensive new addition. The Garmin Nuvi 880 is now available for pre-order at Amazon for a ridiculous, ball-busting $1,000. You're probably telling yourself that a GPS system had better be able to read your mind and make coffee to be worth $1,000, right? Well, it can't quite do either, but it does have an extensive list of features and abilities. Full list after the jump.

Text-to-speech

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) capability (screen control)

Bluetooth wireless technology (pair with phone or headset)

FM transmitter

Picture navigation: routing to a geocoded point in JPEG files

Included traffic receiver via MSN Direct receiver for North America

Last position: The unit automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with the Nüvi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle

Location and Text messages

Instant on

Web drop: create favorites in a PC browser and send to Nuvi via USB (.gps files)

Route planning with via points

USB 2.0, high-speed connectivity and mass storage

SD card slot

MCX connector (external antenna)

Digital Elevation Maps (DEM)

Embedded Linux (OS)

Replaceable battery, high-capacity Lithium-ion (up to 5 hours use)

In addition to this extensive list, the 880 also has a 4.3-inch screen to go along with its most-touted feature: speech recognition, which can be activated with the remote. [Amazon via Navigadget]

Jalopnik: 880

How Much Is Too Much For GPS? How About A G?