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  Re: From StreetPilot 2610 to nuvi 855
| Dapper Dave | 04-11-2010 |
 Re: From StreetPilot 2610 to nuvi 855
| Dapper Dave | 04-12-2010 |
 Re: From StreetPilot 2610 to nuvi 855
| Dapper Dave | 04-16-2010 |
 Re: From StreetPilot 2610 to nuvi 855
| Peter H. Coffin | 04-16-2010 |
| Re: From StreetPilot 2610 to nuvi 855
| Dapper Dave | 04-17-2010 |
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wrote:
Wouldn't it be great if Garmin made one with all the features and they
could be turned on or off whenever you choose!!!!!!!!
--
Larry
Citrus Co. Fl.
> Dapper Dave wrote:
> >> The 855 works a little different then the 2610. After you save the
> >> routes from the 2610 and send them to the 855 they don't just show up.
> >> You have to go to tools, my data, then import routes from a file. It
> >> usually seems to think about it for awhile but then the routes will pop
> >> up on a list with a check box along side of it. Check the box for each
> >> route you want it to import and touch import.
> >> routes from the 2610 and send them to the 855 they don't just show up.
> >> You have to go to tools, my data, then import routes from a file. It
> >> usually seems to think about it for awhile but then the routes will pop
> >> up on a list with a check box along side of it. Check the box for each
> >> route you want it to import and touch import.
> > Thanks, Don. That did it. My routes have transferred
> > successfully.
> > successfully.
> And Garmin said people didn't like the Street Pilots because the menus
> were too complicated. As you know when you look at a waypoint with your
> 2610 in shows the coordinates, well I called them the other day to ask
> them if it was possible to look at a coordinate for a waypoint on the
> 855. The guy put me on hold for two or three minutes and when he came
> back on the phone I couldn't believe what he told me I had to do. I
> don't know if I will even remember how to do it again unless I write it
> down, it consists of going to a bunch of different menus, hitting the
> back button a couple of times, putting it in the simulation mode, going
> back to the map, and somewhere along the line it finally shows the
> coordinate. But man if you want to play an MP3 or look at a picture
> that's all right up front.
>
> Thats the problem with the newer GPSr Garmin is getting rid of some of
> the GPS functions and are catering to the people that want to play
> music, look at pictures, and don't give a damn about the more advanced
> GPS functions the Street Pilots had. Whell that's my rant for the day.
> were too complicated. As you know when you look at a waypoint with your
> 2610 in shows the coordinates, well I called them the other day to ask
> them if it was possible to look at a coordinate for a waypoint on the
> 855. The guy put me on hold for two or three minutes and when he came
> back on the phone I couldn't believe what he told me I had to do. I
> don't know if I will even remember how to do it again unless I write it
> down, it consists of going to a bunch of different menus, hitting the
> back button a couple of times, putting it in the simulation mode, going
> back to the map, and somewhere along the line it finally shows the
> coordinate. But man if you want to play an MP3 or look at a picture
> that's all right up front.
>
> Thats the problem with the newer GPSr Garmin is getting rid of some of
> the GPS functions and are catering to the people that want to play
> music, look at pictures, and don't give a damn about the more advanced
> GPS functions the Street Pilots had. Whell that's my rant for the day.
If we are gonna talk about what Garmin says about things people do'nt
like, then we would begin and end with something like
- The reason Garmin stops including the DVD and changes the policy allowing
the owners to install Map Data first on all Garmin GPS they own, then lower
to 2-3 units. And now NONE because most people don't like or don't care for
those.
- The newer design of Nuvi is ok, but Garmin has been removing some neat
features and adding more junks to the unit. IOW, newer doesn't always mean
better, more, or similar useful features of older model. And they should
improve the newer model not tricking customers (the current owners who seek
for better model).
Example, on the Nuvi 1490T Garmin improve the USB to standard (IOW you
don't need to use a special USB cable, and brightness won't change to TOO
DIM too see), but they screw up the Cradle and USB connection (you may need
to Google for more detail on this part alone).
And my car is broke I haven't had it fixed yet to check out the other
features of Nuvi 1490T comparing to the Nuvi-680. I did a quick test on
motorcycle and I can say that the anti-glare and the bightness do help quite
abit (still little hard to see at direct sun but much better than Nuvi-680
which is 99.9% useless).
I have 3 older StreetPilot models and still missing some of them neat
features that the newer Nuvi don't have.
- Best price on Nuvi 680?
- Garmin GPS
- 2008-04-30
- Garmin StreetPilot c510
- Global Positioning System
- 2012-02-19
- Garmin iPhone Streetpilot App
- Garmin GPS
- 2011-04-29
- StreetPilot for iPhone
- Garmin GPS
- 2011-04-10
- StreetPilot 2610
- Satellite Navigation
- 2010-03-11
>had that are not available on the 855. Things like truck routing,
>a list of upcoming exits, elevation, etc.
>I decided I'm willing to give them up in order to get the bright
>3D display, spoken street names, Lane Assist, speed limit
>displays, voice control, and a battery.
>Live is full of compromises. Sigh...