Re: From here to there

Bob Gardner wrote:

You will have Mapsource on your home computer, with the ability to designate and name waypoints along a desired route. Transfer the route to the automobile unit and you are in business. I am assuming Garmin.

Bob Gardner

A lot of the newer Garmins won't do that any more. Some only let you upload "Favorites" and then from the GPS you pick one as the destination. No uploading complete routes with via points. Some will let you add one via point after you have chosen a destination, some won't let you add any.

The 27xx and 28xx are about the last full featured models (as far as navigation features) with the exception of the zumo 550. The zumo 550 does most of the old school navigation things like multi destination routing, track recording, etc. Unfortunately, some of the features they left in on the zumo cannot be turned on and off (like automatic route recalculation) and can drive you crazy at times.

Think they used Generation X as their test market, The feedback was that they wanted to play games, listen to music, talk on their phones, and didn't care how they got there as long as they kept moving.

You know, the little fat faced girl in the car behind you? About 6 inches off your bumper, talking on the phone, eating a pizza, doing her makeup, and flipping you off because you're only doing 70 in a 55 zone.

Garmin has a software engineering department that has never seen or used a GPS receiver or spoken to anyone that has used one.

Jack

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