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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $857.13
Buy New: $368.97
You Save: $488.16 (57%)
New (90) Used (2) from $419.00
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 923
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 480x272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.7 x 4.9 x 3.1
MPN: 010-00577-20
Model: 010-00577-20
UPC: 753759079635
EAN: 0753759079635
ASIN: B0012BNHT2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Garmin nuvi 850 leads the way September 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With very few glitches (one very long way around and tall structure interference in signal) the Garmin nuvi 850 made navigating San Francisco, the wine country and the Carmel areas delightful. I was able to travel around by myself in areas I never would have attempted before. Some of the instructions were a bit tedious but I always got to where I wanted to be.
 NUVI 850 September 2, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Nuvi 850 works well and is easy to use. One small problem is that the manual does not cover the satellite tracking display is not cover in the manual. Additionally the set does not appear to receive WAAS. The display position of the SUN and MOON does not appear to be correct. All that is very small and the GPS receiver is very easy to use and works well.
 Not Worth The Money - Voice Commands Hype August 9, 2008
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
I recently bought a Nuvi 850. Here's my advice for what it's worth.
The real value of a Nav system comes from the fundamentals.
* Receiver
* Maps
* Routing Engine
* Display
* User Interface
Garmin does a solid job in all these areas. But that's not why you're paying a premium for an 800 series Nuvi.
This model has a couple of "nice to have" features that were introduced on the 700 series of Nuvi's.
* Where Am I
* Where's My Car
Both are very well implemented and can be very handy. But again, all of the stuff I mentioned so far can be found in a Nuvi costing $300 less.
So what are you paying a premium for?
* Voice Recognition
* User Replaceable Battery
* Front Mounted Speakers
Well, the front mounted speakers are still drowned out by moderate road noise. So, I wouldn't pay a nickel for that. The only real sound solution remains the FM transmitter that everyone complains about. It works OK for me, in my car, in my area. Your mileage may vary.
The user replaceable battery is excellent. For $30 you can carry a spare battery and go totally wireless in the car or use the Nuvi for 8 hours of walking around a city. I'd pay for that. In fact, every portable device should have user replaceable batteries.
OK, that leaves the "Big Kahuna" feature, voice recognition. Don't believe the hype from the professional reviews or some of the hosanna's being thrown around in Amazon reviews.
Does it work? Yes, it works amazingly well. In a dead silent environment.
With moderate road noise or even indoors with a TV at low volume 15 feet away the thing to gets confused about what it's "hearing". It should have a microphone with low sensitivity and high directionality to screen out spurious noise. A little DSP noise filtering wouldn't hurt either. Unfortunately, the standard piezo mic that Garmin also uses for bluetooth phone calls will pick up any sound coming from any direction. The result is that voice recognition becomes an excercise in frustration.
Still, I'm gonna keep the darned thing. I'll simply enter destinations in the quiet of my home, office, hotel room, or a restaurant before heading out on the road. The remote will live in my briefcase. It does save you from a lot of tedious keyboard entry. But, it is not the mobile safety feature that reviews would have you believe since voice commands are all but useless in a car. You can get essentially the same features in a Nuvi 760 and save yourself $300.
Your decision.
EDIT: Update.....OK maybe I was a bit harsh first time round. I have found that the unit will respond with moderate background noise.....some of the time.....if you yell at it. It appears to have the ability to lock in on the loudest sound it "hears". So, if you are relatively close to the microphone and speak really loud (yell), it does respond some of the time.
On the upside, connecting to the Garmin website was very easy. I registered the 850, downloaded the newest firmware, and downloaded/installed the latest maps (2009), all in about ten mintues without a glitch.
Excellent GPS Navigator...Awesome Voice-Activated Controls July 20, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This unit functions perfectly as it is described. The voice-activation is nearly perfect. Probably one of the best implementations to date that I can remember. The map is a bit under-detailed for the price but it gets you where you need to go. Voice commands from the unit are very easy to understand. Controls are easy to navigate as are the menu options. One thing that I think is a bit ridiculous is the absence of Bluetooth Hands-Free calling. For $800 they could have included that and it is the reason that I gave it four stars instead of 5. Many of the options included with the device are useless to me to be honest. Games? Picture viewer? MP3 player? I don't need any of these but the voice-commands for unit control are awesome.
If you have the money to buy this unit, get it... if not look at some of the lower-priced 700-series Nuvi's
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! July 12, 2008
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
I JUST GOT MY GARMIN 850 AND I HAVE TO SAY IM REALLY LOVING IT!!!! IM REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE SPEECH COMMAND FEATURE! GARMIN UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING I ASK AND FOLLOWS MY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE T. THE GARMIN VOICE IS PRETTY CLEAR AND ACCURATE ON STREET ANNOUCMENTS. THE MAPS ARE VERY UP TO DATE AND ALL I CAN SAY IS IM SO GLAD I RETURNED THE TOMTOM AND GOT THE GARMIN INSTEAD. 5 STARS***** THE ONLY BAD THING I CAN SAY IS FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU SPEND YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD INCLUDE A CARRY/PROTECTIVE CASE. I HAD TO PURCHASE ONE FOR $12.99.
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