Re: Garmin Nuvi, is it a reliable GPS
- From: "Dana" <ddelouis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 00:27:17 -0400
I suspect that for optimal operation, you will want an external
antenna on the roof of your vehicle.
I have a Nuvi 680, so here's my 2 cents.
Need an "External Antenna" ??
Not likely with this model. Very impressive. I have gotten a lot of
signals in some locations where I never received even a hint of a signal
before using other models.
I have recieved lots of good signals in homes, hotels, inside buildings
(reasonable ceilings of course). Really, it is impressive. Garmin took two
steps forward with this technology.
But then they took 4 steps back in time by giving the software development
to new hires right out of high school. It is absolutly terrible!
I want to return this software junk, but lost my receipt, so I'm stuck with
this p.o.s &#$.
The list of Software bugs is very long !!!
Not even related to the software bugs is the msn direct. I'm located right
in the middle of a good area for msn direct. I will be at my destination
long before the unit updates itself with traffic & data. Really piss poor
design.
A lot of GPS devices that I bought,
eventually broke for no good reason.
Note that on the Nuvi, the antenna flips up, and is very fragile.
One drop, and the antenna "WILL" break off!
Battery can't be replaced, so you are stuck with about 3 hours of use
without a/c or dc car power. I've already lost the ability to use the
device a few times because of this poor design.
New Apple IPhone users are now slowly realizing that they too can't swap out
their battery. Lots of people are going to reach for their neat phone on
the road, and not have a spare battery to make calls. Sometime in about a
year, they have to ship the phone back for a few days to have the battery
replaced at a fairly "high" price. They will be without a phone, worry
about security of their data, but will lose all their data anyway in the
battery replacment process.
Nuvi could be a great device if Garmin completly rewrote the software.
I could go on, but I'll stop here.
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Dana
"Ignoramus5268" <ignoramus5268@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:35:30 GMT, Sam Wormley <swormley1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ignoramus5268 wrote:
My question is very simple. A lot of GPS devices that I bought,
eventually broke for no good reason. For example, Garmin Ique that I
had, stopped holding the memory card in the slot, it would not stay
there. I just bought a GPS by NavTeq, which reported errors on the
second boot. (goes back to Sam's Club).
So, I am looking for a reliable GPS that would work under normal use
in a car. I would like to know if Garmin Nuvi is a reliable one.
Thanks
i
I suspect that for optimal operation, you will want an external
antenna on the roof of your vehicle.
Sure, that's a good point, but that's a separate issue somewhat. (I
assume that I can connect an external antenna to the above mentioned
GPS). I will appreciate your thoughts on this.
i
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