+infiniteMPG Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) Anyone else besides me want to grab up a big ol' ten penny nail and a hammer and drive it thru the middle of that blasted rocker button on the Garmin MAP60-series GPSr's???? We have a MAP60C and also an eTrex Vista. On the eTrex rocker button you push LEFT-LEFT-LEFT and there is nice tactile feedback and the cursor goes LEFT-LEFT-LEFT. On the MAP60C you push LEFT-LEFT-LEFT and you have some mushy spongy feel and the cursor goes LEFT-DOWN-DOWN.... HUH?????????????? What a POS.... I love just about everything ELSE about rh MAP60C *EXCEPT* that dang rocker button. Anyone else have this issue and anyone know of a work-around or some trick to making it move the way you're pushing? Glue a joystick ball to it? Drive a nail in it? Use your steel toed boots to push it???? Edited February 26, 2008 by infiniteMPG Quote
+DocDiTTo Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Anyone else have this issue and anyone know of a work-around or some trick to making it move the way you're pushing? Glue a joystick ball to it? Drive a nail in it? Use your steel toed boots to push it???? I'd go with the nail approach. Please upload pictures of your attempt. Quote
+Marky Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 I love the rocker and haven't found the need for nails, etc. Quote
+infiniteMPG Posted February 26, 2008 Author Posted February 26, 2008 I love the rocker and haven't found the need for nails, etc.Hmmm, maybe it's the size or shape of the fingers that's the problem... but even people that borrow mine for a few minutes complain of it. Quote
jimfish Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Yes, the rocker button is the weak point in their design for me. Always seems to go up when you want to go left, down when you are trying to go right and sometimes just goes whatever way it wants to go. The button is too mushy... Quote
+hogrod Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 The button is too mushy... I agree the button is mushy feeling, but I have never had an issue where the cursor goes in a direction other than the one I press. The only thing I can think of is user error or there is something wrong with the button on your unit. Quote
jimfish Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 HOGROD you are correct regarding the user error. It is just a case of the button not having a well defined click or contact zone and although you think you are pushing for left you arem oreon the up button. Just think they missed the boat on the button design.. I would rather have four separate buttons or a positive rocker click. Quote
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