Garmin Nuvi 860 Review
Garmin Nuvi 860 is among the 800-series navigator devices of this renowned manufacturer which has delivered revolutionary products in this category. This full-fledged device enjoys the status of being the first model with full speech recognition capabilities. Thus, you can take advantage of this feature to command the device and it will follow your commands to open required menus. To activate and deactivate this feature, the device is accompanies by a remote with two buttons.
The device also accommodates a 4.3 inch touch screen display with resolution of 480 x 272 pixels and LCD built-up. The provision of Bluetooth technology in the device is another highlight of this navigation control system to offer efficient connectivity. You can enjoy the benefit of hands free calling with the help of Bluetooth residing inside this wonderful device.
Apart from voice recognition facility, the device has also been made capable of supporting 3D map facility to allow you to have better view of the route followed by you. The availability of points of interests in a navigation device is an important feature and Garmin Nuvi 860 is not an exception in offering this. Apart from offering pre-installed list of POIs, the device also allows its users to customize the list by adding or editing the components. The POI list can hold as many as 6,000,000 entries.
The device can also be tagged as a complete multimedia experience, with a number of wonderful facilities. To start with, the device offers support for MP3 player to help you enjoy your journey towards your destination. You can also find a FM tuner installed in the device, which is also helpful in catching important signals. Audio book player, along with image viewer are also there as distinguishing features of this device.
The device is also loaded with 2 GB of flash memory with a free space of 540 MB. You can also expand the memory space with micro SD support. There are various maps preinstalled in this navigator by the manufacturer. You can find support for European maps offered by none other than NAVTEQ. There are 500 waypoints included in the database, with 10 waypoints per route.
Talking about the physical attributes of this device, you can find it packed in the dimensions of 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.7 mm. It carries the weight of 6.2 ounces, which is slightly higher than its predecessors. The removable lithium ion battery has been included in this design to offer as many as 4 hours of usage duration.
You can bring out the similarities between Garmin Nuvi 860 and its predecessor Garmin Nuvi 850 in terms of design and various features included. However, the former has the advantage of facilitating Bluetooth technology, which is lacked by the latter device. Also, it is capable of offering a distinguished feature in the form of voice-based recognition, which helps it to excel over other devices in competition.
You can find this device at a reasonable price and all good features to ensure safety and efficient driving for you on road.
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