Re: Garmin 2620 Map Loading Error


"Colin Wilson" <void@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I'm thinking of getting a gps unit for my automobile and the Garmin 2620
>> looked like a pretty good choice. But now, after reading through this
>> string, I'm beginning to wonder. Is the 2610 a better deal ? Does the
>> 2620
>> offer anything more than the 2610 other than the hard drive ? Can you
>> tell
>> me what a CF is ? Can I load the entire US in the 2610 and would it
>> contain
>> everything that the 2620 would have on it's hard drive ?
>
> The 2610 is reputedly more reliable.
>
> The 2620 actually offers LESS as it doesn`t include the software as part
> of the package to allow you to install it to a PC, and it doesn`t come
> with a second "free" unlock to allow you to use the maps on another
> Garmin unit.
>
> CF is compact flash (a very common and robust type of plug-in memory)
>
> Buy a big enough memory card, and i`m sure it`ll load the entire US no
> problem.

I usually buy the current version of hardware and/or software. As developers
update their products, they generally apply incremental improvements that
enhance functionality and reliability. Some of these improvements are subtle
rather than obvious. You feel that solid state memory is more reliable than
a hard drive? Millions of notebook computer users and Ipod devotees might
tend to disagree. And, I would not minimize the advantages of buying
something that is ready to operate, rather than ready to fiddle with and
upgrade before use. I have been building computers from scratch for years,
and have no aversion to 'working under the hood', but I nonetheless
appreciated the fact that the space of time between opening up my 2620
package and finding my destination without getting lost was approximately
two minutes. I did not need to do ANYTHING to the unit to get it to work.
That may not mean much to some folks, but I found it to be kind of cool :)


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