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#1719 of 1723 no direction home by steve_ HOST Sep 04, 2009 (1:40 pm)
Tech Tuesdays: Bob Dylan -- Voice of a Generation to Become Voice of Navigation (Edmunds Daily)
#1720 of 1723 height challenged NAV systems by steve_ HOST Oct 16, 2009 (7:25 am)
"New York state wants to crack down on truckers who rely on satellite devices to direct them onto faster but prohibited routes and end up crashing into overpasses that are too low for their rigs."   GPS Causing Truckers to Crash Into Bridges (Fox) Replies to this message: ateixeira (Oct 16, 2009 7:29 am)
#1721 of 1723 Re: height challenged NAV systems [steve_] by ateixeira Oct 16, 2009 (7:29 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Oct 16, 2009 7:25 am) Don't quote me on this, but I think, not sure, Garmin has an avoidance for roads that don't allow trucks.
#1722 of 1723 Garmin Nuvi 265wt Review by ateixeira Nov 18, 2009 (1:13 pm)
So my old Nuvi 200w was in need of upgraded maps, and instead of paying the $99 for map updates for life and keeping a model without text-to-speech, I decided to sell it instead, and upgrade.   I sold it for $90. A single map update would have cost me $65. The new 265wt cost $190 at Costco. So the way I look at it, I paid $35 extra to get the upgrade.   The 265wt model basically adds:   * maps for Canada (200w was US only) * bluetooth wireless * text-to-speech * optional MSN Direct (if you want to look up gas prices) * Where Am I? feature (shows POIs close by) * photo navigation * liftetime free traffic via clear channel's FM service   They pay for it with pop ups that are so small I can't read them without glasses, and they never appear when the vehicle is moving, nor when you're operating the GPS, so my concerns about intrusive pop-ups were put to rest.   Bluetooth worked like a charm for me. My BlackBerry 8900 paired up right away and sounds pretty good. The speaker is a little tinny (better than the 8900's speaker phone, though), but the microphone is excellent, or so people who I've called have told me. Best thing is that now it pairs up automatically every time I walk back in the car and the GPS turns on.   Very cool.   I tried the voice commands - "Call [First] [Lastname]", and it worked on the first try.   The address book looks just as it does on my BlackBerry, better in fact because the screen is much bigger. It can search my phone's address book, or you can call any POI's number from your GPS.   Text-to-speech is nothing new because we own 2 other Garmins that have it. I chose the Australian English voice, Karen. Don't tell my wife but I have a crush on her.   The accent is so cool, "Turn left on BAT-tree Lane".   Have not played with the Who Am I feature yet.   Photo Navigation lets you upload photos to an SD card, and then have an icon for each of your Favorites. For instance, it could be a thumbnail photo of the person who lives there.   Neat, I guess, for the die-hards who will invest the time. I may do a few for the ones I use most often.   FM traffic - so far so good. I'm actually impressed with the accuracy and timeliness of the traffic info - it seems more current than what you get from Google Maps, for instance.   I didn't have faith in it, and ignored a command to exit and avoid traffic, and then hit a small traffic jam. Rats. Should have listened to Karen.   It only reports on major roads, of course, highways and such. For some odd reason the Whitehurst Freeway is included, but the Clara Barton Parkway is not.   I think the traffic will come in handy, though.   So far, so good. I'd do it again if I had the chance.   Bob may be disapointed that I didn't get the 1490T ($350 at Costco right now, and you get the big 5" screen), but I guess I was trying to justify the upgrade saying it wouldn't cost me anything.   During setup I updated to v2010.20 maps, and that highlights perhaps Garmin's best advantage - very frequent map updates. I think for this GPS I will pay the $99 for lifetime map updates. Replies to this message: robr2 (Nov 19, 2009 9:51 am)
#1723 of 1723 Re: Garmin Nuvi 265wt Review [ateixeira] by robr2 Nov 19, 2009 (9:51 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 18, 2009 1:13 pm) I chose the Australian English voice, Karen. Don't tell my wife but I have a crush on her.   Are you over your love of Becky from the Tribeca??

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