| The Garmin Nuvi 860T is the best time for the | | | | Garmin nüvi 860 ready to come straight out |
| sat nav we've tested. It is easy to use and | | | | of the box with preloaded City Navigator ® |
| offers powerful performance in all areas of | | | | NT street maps and millions of points of interest |
| assessment. | | | | (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations, |
| It is easy to install and program the simplest of all | | | | ATMs and walk more. Speak a menu option or |
| - our testers found the speech very | | | | touch the colour screen to enter a destination, |
| accommodating and helpful. All programming can | | | | and nüvi takes you there with 2-D or 3-D |
| use this function without having to touch the | | | | maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. There is |
| screen at all. | | | | also the name of exits and streets so you never |
| It comes equipped with maps for Europe for 35 | | | | take your eyes off the road. In addition, |
| countries. Routing accuracy is excellent and the | | | | nüvi 860 accepts custom POIs, such as a |
| traffic management system provides good | | | | school zones and safety cameras and lets you |
| information, with an estimated delay times. If you | | | | get close to warning of POIs. |
| are wrong turn, re-routing calculations are fast | | | | Keep yourself and your car with nuvi 860th Just |
| and accurate. | | | | to speak or tap "Where Am I?" to the nearest |
| Other powerful features include the ability to save | | | | hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest |
| 'favourite' locations, either in planning or saving | | | | address and intersection. See also the exact |
| "current position". | | | | latitude and longitude coordinates. The nüvi |
| The display is a fairly large (109mm) widescreen | | | | 860 even remembers where you parked. It |
| format, which is provides good and clear pictures, | | | | automatically marks your position when you |
| but not as good as some smaller monitors for | | | | remove it from the windshield mount, so you can |
| storage. That is, it can still be in bigger bags. | | | | navigate with nüvi on foot and find your |
| It shows a split screen when approaching a turn, | | | | way back to the vehicle. Perfect for unfamiliar |
| with a schematic view of the intersection and | | | | spots and crowded like many amusement parks, |
| show a countdown to the next intersection to the | | | | stadiums and shopping centres. |
| route. We also like the feature Panoramio, the | | | | Garmin nuvi 860T includes advanced navigational |
| photos and location information about 'favourites' | | | | features to take the worry out of travelling. With |
| or places of interest. | | | | the route planner you can store 10 routes, |
| The navigation system has first-class voice | | | | specify via points and preview simulated turns on |
| recognition, programming very easy, very easy | | | | the 860's wide screen save. In addition, the device |
| to change routes. | | | | automatically sorts multiple destinations to the |
| This advanced navigator features speech | | | | nüvi 860 is an efficient way for errands, |
| recognition (SR), a widescreen display, preloaded | | | | deliveries or sales calls. It also shows speed limits |
| maps, hands-free calling, traffic alerts, an FM | | | | for highways and Interstates. A trip LOG provides |
| transmitter and more. Like the rest of the wide | | | | electronic bread crumbs range of up to 10,000 |
| nüvi 800-series, just speak a menu option | | | | points, so you can see where you've been on the |
| and nüvi obeys your command. | | | | map. |
| Garmin nüvi 860 not only tells you where to | | | | Talk about worry-free driving. The nüvi 860 |
| turn but listens to your voice commands. With | | | | integrates Bluetooth wireless technology with a |
| innovative nuvi speech recognition, you safely | | | | built-in microphone and speaker for hands-free. |
| control nüvi interface with your voice - and | | | | Just pair it to a compatible Bluetooth phone and |
| both hands on the steering wheel. Just press the | | | | hands free operation over the 860.Simply speak |
| button on the remote control (on steering wheel) | | | | or dial numbers with nuvi touch screen keypad to |
| to activate measures, speech and speak from | | | | make a call. |
| the Options menu. The nüvi even recognizes | | | | For the features it offers, this is a bargain. I liked |
| shortcut phrases for popular functions. Find Cheap | | | | everything about the device and the website is |
| tell nüvi "Address" and speak an address to | | | | very easy to use for map / software updates. |
| start navigating. | | | | Internet access required for download 'Show |
| With the nüvi 860's widescreen display, you | | | | updates' and the speed camera study. The map |
| are always the big picture. View map, driving | | | | update is a plus 3GB download. It should also be |
| directions, photos and more in bright, vivid colours. | | | | considered, the Garmin friction than fitting it to |
| The sunlight-readable 4.3-inch display is easy to | | | | the windshield. |
| read - from any direction. | | | | |