| Garmin voice recognition could save your life. Let's | | | | You might think, "How does the GPS know when |
| face it. GPS are a great help in navigating, but | | | | I am speaking a command and when am I talking |
| GPS are also very dangerous. Every time you | | | | to someone"? Good question. The Garmin GPS |
| start up your GPS, you have to agree to the | | | | comes with a remote control button that mounts |
| disclaimer on the start up screen that says "Do | | | | on your steering wheel to indicate to the GPS |
| not enter route information or adjust this device | | | | when to listen for your commands. |
| while driving. Failure to pay attention to the | | | | To use Garmin voice recognition, push the remote |
| operation of your vehicle could result in death, | | | | control button and speak the command. For |
| serious injury, or property damage. You assume | | | | example, say "Find Address". Then speak the |
| total risk and responsibility for using this device". | | | | address. The GPS will verify the address and then |
| You can be certain that this would not be | | | | recalculate the route to it. You never take your |
| displayed each time you start the GPS if Garmin | | | | eyes off the road. |
| were not concerned about your using the GPS | | | | Both the Nuvi 855 and the Nuvi 885T contain |
| incorrectly thus endangering your life and the lives | | | | Garmin voice recognition and are identical in all |
| of others. | | | | features except the 885T additionally contains |
| The danger in using a GPS lies in your having to | | | | Bluetooth® and MSN® Direct with receiver |
| take your eyes off the road to poke your | | | | and service subscription in the price. As you would |
| command or information into the touch screen on | | | | expect, the Nuvi 885T is more expensive than |
| the GPS. Do you really pull over and stop to do | | | | the Nuvi 855. |
| this? If you do, you are the exception, since most | | | | When you purchase your next GPS, seriously |
| people enter information into their GPS at 70 MPH. | | | | consider paying the additional amount and |
| Garmin created the solution to this problem with | | | | purchase a unit with Garmin voice recognition. It |
| Garmin voice recognition in the Garmin Nuvi 800 | | | | will make your driving much safer. |
| series GPS. This series contained the Nuvi 850, | | | | For more information about Garmin voice |
| and Nuvi 880. These units have subsequently | | | | recognition and the Nuvi 885T, consult the |
| been replaced by the Nuvi 855 and the Nuvi 885T. | | | | resource information at the end of this article. |