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1723 messages, Last post on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 21, 2008 6:28 pm) We also have the small Garmin units, and you certainly can't beat the portability of those units. But I have each of our autos set up so they can be mobile offices, and the laptop sits with it's screen right up by the dash, so the maps are actually much more visible with a glance than the small portable units (unless you have it mounted up on the windshield). When we do any road trips out of the local area, we always use the PC running S&Trips. I find S&T much more 'custom configurable' than the portables.
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Replying to: kiawah (Dec 21, 2008 6:39 pm) Wonder how S&T would run on a netbook, assuming you could get it installed on one.
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 21, 2008 6:49 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 21, 2008 7:18 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Dec 21, 2008 7:56 pm) |
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Replying to: DudeWTF (Dec 21, 2008 5:48 pm) The Garmin has a feature where you can avoid local roads, highways, toll roads, etc. If you have it set to avoid local roads, it probably won't take you on Rt 6 as it did. I had that problem when I first used my older Garmin, and I have to agree that it made me frustrated until I learned otherwise. Regarding the missing turns, one thing I try to do at the beginning of the ride: review the turn-by-turn directions. Also, do you have WAAS turned on or off? On is supposed to be more accurate, however it takes longer to get the satellite hook-up. If you really want to improve the satellite accuracy, Garmin does sell an auxiliary antennae that you can add on. I had one for my old Street Pilot2610, but don't use it on my Nuvi370. Mark |
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I agree with all you are saying. I love my Garmin Nuvi 760. And it has worked excellent while I am driving in unfamiliar territory. But, I have experienced the same short comings when I am in my neck of the woods, especially: 1. When it will tell me to get off and then get right back onto the highway. This will happen when I have it programed to "shortest distance" if it finds out the exit/on ramp is lest distance, or when I have it programmed to fastest time, it will have me do this in heavy traffic. 2. The City is not always correct. On a few occasions it has the wrong city for the correct address. Most often a "search all" rather than enter city will get around this problem. But other than those two nuances, the nuvi works great, has really come in handy and is very portable, so if i were to use a valet parking, it easily can fit into a coat pocket. And FWIW, it was about 60% less than what any factory installed GPS would have cost. |
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For $189 at BB.. that was $300 back in June.. Has TTS and wide-screen..
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 22, 2008 2:35 pm) Best Buy Streets Trips |
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Bought a Tom Tom One for my parents for Xmas. Took it home... misleading advertising I thought. i.e spoken directions at each turn... but not text to speech. Price was $129 wihich included a $40 gift card. Took it back, got a Garmin 260 (3.5 screen) which was $159... text to speech. Really like my Garmin Streetpilot thus far. I've been seeing more of the off brands that have text to speech for around $89 with a 3.5 inch screen... a 4.3 inch screen for about $20 more. Curious if the off brand do as well performance and reliability wise as the big brands like Garmin and Tom Tom.
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