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Replying to: gagrice (Aug 14, 2009 8:25 pm) When I considered an OE Toyota Navi for my Sienna that's what people recommended. Still, Costco has my Garmin Nuvi 260w for just $150 now....the 265wt for $220, and that's with traffic info.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 16, 2009 3:48 pm) |
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I think that most of of those bargain basement Gamins will have the 2009 maps installed. I know that Amazon says that "MOST" of their Garmin units have the 2010 maps. The $119 map update deal sounds good, but I wonder what the life expectancy is for my 660 with its non-replaceable battery,
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"The new TomTom app that turns an iPhone into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation system spells the beginning of the end for standalone GPS. Not everywhere, but at least on dashboards, where a smartphone can now do everything a GPS can do and cost less than purchasing both. Still, a standalone GPS can--and this may be the genre's salvation--provide a larger, more readable screen than the iPhone. It can also provide real (not touch screen) buttons for some functions" TomTom For iPhone Spells An End To Standalone GPS (PC World) |
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Replying to: stoneybroke (Aug 16, 2009 7:20 pm) I'm confident about that because I did just that when I got my 2nd one, a c340. It had v2006 maps, and I was eligible for v2007 at the time. v2008 maps were out and they were nice enough to give me those instead. Kudos for Garmin service - you can get the latest maps on any new device you buy from them even if they're not pre-loaded. |
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...a Garmin 1490T. It's a new model from Garmin, with a 5" screen and free traffic. Haven't gotten it yet. Hopefully soon. I paid $429 + shipping. Most places seem to be selling it for ~ $500. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=36082&ra=true Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Aug 17, 2009 11:07 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 17, 2009 11:13 am) The 1490T came yesterday. I finally started playing with it today. It has Bluetooth, and my first few calls came in load and clear. So far I'm really happy with that. One question/problem I'm having is storing other phone numbers. I don't know how to do that, or even know if the unit is capable of storing other phone numbers? I've got my home number stored, so there's no problem there; but I want to store other numbers, that's the problem. Also, at the bottom of the screen, after you start the car and "agree to...," there are a bunch of icons, one being a "stop" sign. Somehow I deleted that icon and the one next to it (I don't even remember what it is?). How do I get them to show again? Finally, there is a "voice call" feature. I haven't figured that out yet. The instructions on how to use this unit are very poor. There's a "quick start" folder, but that's it. Nothing detailed...  Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Aug 20, 2009 7:57 am) I always thought the idea was that you could call the entires in the POI (points-of-interest) database. For example, you search for Food, find a restaurant, then you can call the number to make a reservation. The Stop sign only appears if you are actively navigating. The other button is for a Detour. So that's not broken, it only appears while in active use.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 20, 2009 7:59 am) I may need to get together with you, to help me figure this thing out. Bob
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