Garmin nuvi 855 Automobile GPS

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15 May 2009 Too many flaws on this unit ....not worth a buy.... Currently I have the 780 model...reasons why I would not get this model:
>>no bluetooth, no mp3 player auto start, no 3-d buildings, no smooth scrolling<<< A small and not obvious feature in the 780 model BUT NOT in the 855 model is the mp3 player auto start. Think of it like a cd player in your car that would not turn off. For some people like me, my music is always on in my car. SO I need the music to be always on even if the gps powered OFF and ON. This way I don't have t... –L. lienfrom Amazon.com
10 May 2009 May be worse than the 7x5 models If you assume the 8x5 models are automatically better than the 7x5 models, you may be surprised depending on what features are important to you.

The most impressive feature of the 855 is the voice command. Many voice commands, such as "volume up", can be done from any screen. Doing "volume up" on the touch screen would have involved 5 presses: "menu", "volume", "+", "back", & "view map". You do have to keep an eye on the screen and speak only after you see the green symbol on the u... –fredf888from Amazon.com
25 Mar 2009 The jury is still out on this one I call myself upgrading from the nuvi 760 to the 855. From day one, I can agree with Mr. Perry about the Off/On switch. With me upgrading to the later model, I was a lot surprised that the 855 did not come with the FM TMC (Traffic Message Channel) or Bluetooth. The jury is still out with this one. –Schanenfrom Amazon.com

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