When I bought my Garmin RV 890 to replace my DEZL 770 I provided some feedback on it. I wanted to give more feedback and the reasons I bought the RV890.
The main reason is it is a big a$$ screen and very easy to see. It is also glove friendly, so no stylus is needed. It is pretty waterproof compared to the DEZL 770. It is not really waterproof, but I had to do less to make the RV 890 waterproof compared to the DEZL.
A couple other reasons I like the RV 890 is that it has Wi-Fi built in and it also has a built in web browser and many types of messages from my phone. Below is a of the things I get on the RV 890.
I just connect my RV 890 to the hotspot on my iPhone to get Wi-Fi connectivity for web browsing. The other messages come through the Garmin Drive App.
With the web browser I can check on my Spotwalla tracking without having to check on my phone. It is also nice to see my emails and work Slack messages. The RV 890 will read back the emails and messages including text messages. No hands or eyes off the road required.
Here is a list features on the RV 890. Below is some screenshots from the RV 890 including my Spotwalla tracking and Google.com.
The main reason is it is a big a$$ screen and very easy to see. It is also glove friendly, so no stylus is needed. It is pretty waterproof compared to the DEZL 770. It is not really waterproof, but I had to do less to make the RV 890 waterproof compared to the DEZL.
A couple other reasons I like the RV 890 is that it has Wi-Fi built in and it also has a built in web browser and many types of messages from my phone. Below is a of the things I get on the RV 890.
I just connect my RV 890 to the hotspot on my iPhone to get Wi-Fi connectivity for web browsing. The other messages come through the Garmin Drive App.
With the web browser I can check on my Spotwalla tracking without having to check on my phone. It is also nice to see my emails and work Slack messages. The RV 890 will read back the emails and messages including text messages. No hands or eyes off the road required.
Here is a list features on the RV 890. Below is some screenshots from the RV 890 including my Spotwalla tracking and Google.com.
- Web Browser
- Text Messages
- Weather & Radar
- Emails
- Work Slack Messages
- Ring Camera Alerts
- Traffic Alerts
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