Re: Gotta love my nuvi 680 sunrise/sunset calculation!

On Fri, 2 May 2008 18:34:36 +0100, Jack Erbes wrote
(in article <481b50ad$0$12928$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

Mike Lane wrote:
On Fri, 2 May 2008 06:57:19 +0100, TVNAV.com wrote
(in article <JradnXeNDvzYMIfVnZ2dnUVZ_tuonZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

The nuvi's are great too
if you don't need all of the features of the 2820.

What are the features of the 2820 that the top-end Nuvis actually lack?


- Will store 50 routes instead of just 10,

Yes, that's true. However I don't find that I actually need to store more
than 10 routes on my 2610. Routes that I don't need I can transfer to
MapSource on a PC. I suppose you can do that on a 760 Nuvi as well.

- Will do multiple destination routing with up to 50 via points per route,
- Will optimize multi-destination routes,
As far as I can tell from the specs the 760 will do this as well. The Garmin
description says:
"With route planning you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview
simulated turns on the 760's wide screen. In addition, nüvi 760 automatically
sorts multiple destinations to provide an efficient route for errands,
deliveries or sales calls."

- Will record tracks (10,000 points),
I only use this feature with a hand-held unit while walking. It doesn't seem
to me much use when driving. I thought the Nuvis do record tracks, but I
wouldn't miss it if not.

- Comes with the mapping for a PC install,
You mean that everything's pre-loaded and you don't get a DVD with the map
data? That could be a problem. How do you update the maps?


- User can choose from more elements data for display in the user
selected/configurable data boxes and tabs.
Yes, that I would miss. I like having data like my elevation displayed on
screen.

--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
To contact me replace invalid with mike underscore lane

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