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    Recommendation for Garmin Nuvi

    in GPS technology and devices

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    What I do not like about Nüvi. I have a 660

     

    1. No tracklog

    2. No compass page

    3. Not possible to see POI while drive (you need to zoom inn to highest zoom, and autozoom zooms back out)

    4. Not possible to change any filed to display other information

    5. No track log

    6. No track log

     

    What I do like

    1. Big bright screen

    2. Good voice navigation

    3. Bluetooth

     

    You forgot NO TRACK LOG. I use my Forerunner for that but really wish they would add track logging to the Nuvi line.

    My GPS noob review of the Garmin 60Cx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    Try buying a Garmin I3 (best KISS gps for car?) for the lady in your life (Mom, sister, GF, etc.) as it is $200 at Walmart. You get the maps via this purchase, and you get the browny points with the lady. If you do not like it then Walmart has a 100% refund, at their store (no mail in required). At least that is what the sales rep said on the phone.

     

    I bought an i5 for my wife for this very reason. It is very easy to use and anybody can pick it up and use it without reading the manual. My wife used to wrestle with my 60C, which I still love.

     

    I've been using my 60c for years, but I do recall it was a "must read the manual" type of device. It had features I didn't know what to do with when I first bought it, but now I miss them on the simplified units like my i5 and Nuvi (e.g. track log).

     

    I skipped that 60Cx upgrade, but really love to have the better/faster receiver and microSd card. I will probably wait until they redo the form-factor a bit. I do agree that the 60C/s/x controls probably needs some work. It isn't so bad that I wouldn't buy one because of it, but the 60 series could be so much more with a better interface.

    GARMIN upgrade

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I have a Street Pilot I5 which has a preloaded map of City Navigator

    > North America version 7. I registered or unlock my I5 last 02/22/2006.

    > There is a new version of City Navigator North America NT DVD version 8

    > for my I5, but the release date was on 04/05/2006.

    > exactly 42 days after I unlocked my I5 City Navigator Version 7.

     

    How much do you think Garmin will charge me for an upgrade?

    I don`t expect to pay full $75 upgrade, if I`m only 42 days early of the release date of the new version

     

    Email them. You might be able to get discounted rate. You're not likely to get it free, but you might get a discount. I got 50% off when my unlock was within a month of the release date. You may not get anything for 42 days, but it never hurts to ask.

     

    They must've updated the later builds of i5, because the one I just bought came with v8.

    WARNING: Break My Window - Car Thefts

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I find that there's less chance of break-in if your windows are tinted. It makes the glass harder to break and darker interior hides things better.

     

    It's no guarantee though. I don't even leave coins or jackets in the car. Even when there's nothing valuable to steal the inconvenience of a broken window is enough for me to always take all values with me. I've seen cars broken in for 50 cents.

     

    I have the friction mount for my 60C that I just take with me, leaving no evidence, but the original poster does make a good point. Disc mounts rings and probably suction cup marks on your windshield could tip off a thief.

    City Select V7 Available!

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    If you look on the Garmin site you will see that the release date is 6/1/2005. That means if you just bought v6, you should be entitled to a free update.

    Aw, man- youve got to be kidding me!

     

    I just checked the properties on my v6:

     

    Created: Monday, May 30, 2005, 9:52:29 PM

     

    26 hours!!! :rolleyes:

    Contact Garmin. You could probably get a free upgrade.

    More Confused Than Ever

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I am also a motorcyclist and was happy with the Vista for years until I saw "autorouting" and just had to have a 60cs. That function, especially the automatic "recalculating" when I take an unsuggested turn, makes the system incredibly convenient and "hands free". I don't even bother creating "routes" on a PC anymore, instead I just spicify a destination waypoint and let the unit calculate an "on road" route. Try it, you'll love it.

     

    PS, some good handlebar mounts are available but I prefer sticking it in a pocket and saving the sunlight "wear and tear" on the screen.

     

    Enjoy :)

    What's this "sunlight wear and tear"?

    Metroguide V. City Select

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Metro Guide Canada does generate auot-routing information. Basically with the current verison of City Select v6 vs Metro Guide Canada v4, City Select will have better urban coverage... things like new subdivisions and roads will appear in CS6 but not in MGC4. MGC4 does have more point of interest info... although it's also more out of date info.

     

    City Select seem to have caught up with Metro Guide in the rural coverage in Canada, but people still report that Metro Guide is still better in some cases. Like you, I couldn't find any differences based on the Map Viewer. Also, in my experience City Select picks better routes for auto-routing.

     

    So I would pick City Select if urban and auto-routing is a priority, otherwise pick Metro Guide for rural coverage. Also, the City Select license requires unlock codes but Metro Guide is lock free. Either one would be good for geocaching.

     

    I personally choose to go with City Select v6, and I may get the Canada Topo maps (basically same maps as Metro Guide but with elevation info) to complete the package.

    Cityselect 6 And Metroguide 4 Autorouting Diff.?

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Routing on "private roads" are not very useful. In most cases we're talking about large mall parking lots and stuff like that. You can usually see where you're going and there are enough signs to get you on the main road anyways.

     

    It's more critical that new subdivisions are mapped. I guess at a stage in my life where all my friends are buyign new homes... often in these new subdivisions that don't show up in MG but is there in CitySelect, even in v5. v6 just fills the gaps in the rural areas.

    I just think CS is a better product for auto-routing.

    Metro Guide Canada Update ?

    in Canada

    Posted

    I'm MGC4 is missing a lot in urban cemtres.... especially new subdivisions. I use my GPS for hiking and caching, but I also use it often for routing in my car. All my friends are buying new homes in places I'm not familiar with. 9 times out of 10, the address are in new subdivisions that appear in CitySelect v5 but not the MetroGuide Canada 4.

     

    I just checked out the map viewer for CitySelect v6 and it includes all the small roads in the rural areas (at least in Ontairo). I've decided to do the upgrade. CitySelect v6 is a big improvement over v5 for coverage in Canada.

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