Garmin rolls out nuvi 865T, ditches 8x0 series
Garmin already got official with a number of new devices earlier today, but it looks like it's now quietly slipped yet another out the door, with the new nuvi 865T making an appearance on the company's website. From the looks of it, this one is a slightly pared down and more silver version of the just-announced 885T, with it packing the same 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display and Bluetooth functionality, but none of that fancy MSN Direct traffic info and other cloud-based services (though it does have an FM traffic receiver). No word on a price just yet, but we're guessing it'll come in a fair bit below the $800 the 885T demands. As GPS Tracklog points out, it also appears that this new 8x5 series has completely replaced the previous 8x0 series, with the latter now residing on the discontinued section of Garmin's website.
[Via GPS Tracklog, thanks Rich]
[Via GPS Tracklog, thanks Rich]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
temitayo @ Jan 7th 2009 5:30PM
Again?!
Information Central @ Jan 7th 2009 5:49PM
Hopefully the fixed the defect found on earlier Nuvis, in which their screens were nearly black when viewed through polarized sunglasses. This occurred because the screens are polarized at the wrong angle, a problem not found in competing products or many other LCDs.
Marshall @ Jan 7th 2009 6:27PM
I have a 760 and I was stunned at just how readable it was with my polarized sunglasses on. I had worried a bit about it, having seen a strong purple color in the 6x0 series previously.
Information Central @ Jan 7th 2009 8:11PM
That's good. I used a Nuvi that was Hertz-branded, so I don't know which model it was. Very, very dim.
GPSCity @ Jan 7th 2009 7:20PM
It would appear that this is going to be another European exclusive model (the Nuvi860 was the same). Garmin is still not offering a BT model without MSN in the 8xx series. Check "What's in the Box" on their site, and you'll see it's actually preloaded with European mapping.
arunasree @ Jan 13th 2009 4:22AM
Its a good product Garmin rolls out nuvi 865T, ditches 8x0 series, I think its economical prize, I like this product.......