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On Mar 22, 1:56 pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 22, 3:45 pm, Tim wrote:





On Mar 22, 12:04 pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 22, 1:35 pm, Tim wrote:
On Mar 22, 11:27 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Loogypicker" wrote in message
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On Mar 22, 10:20 am, Tim wrote:
On Mar 21, 6:24 pm, Tim wrote:
On Mar 21, 4:44 pm, Tim wrote:
OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came
across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone
has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are
waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.
http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...
After looking around a bit, and hitting up some discussion
forums, I
guess I don't. The wife has a Garmin, if need be, and I really
dont'
see anything with the Triton that I can't live without. Unless
there's
some special 'marine' edition that the cheap garmin doesn't
already
have.
Well, I'm still considering getting a better Garmin, because
what I've
come to understand is that they have better chartage, and are
actually
a leader in the industry. So, anyone have any suggestions on
what
model to get?
If it's a handheld that you're looking for, I have this one:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp;jsessionid...
----------
I have a eTrex Legend and a Tom Tom for the car. One of the
features I
really like in the Tom Tom is the "points of interest", where I
can find the
closest Chinese restaurant, grocery store, bank, etc wherever I
go. I'm
thinking that this would be very handy during an inland cruise
like the ICW.
Much better than tying up at a marina with no amenities within
walking
distance (and having to call a cab) when there is another marina
close by
that has things a boater would need within walking distance.
My Legend doesn't have the POIs, do the higher end units?- Hide
quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Now that's interesting as well. Because I dont' know what I actually
need and what not. I dont' mind spending the bucks on a good unit,
but
how much is over kill?
But It would be wise to cut yourself short either.- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -
I've got this one for my car, and it's the cat's anus!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Computers...
I really like the lane assist, if you are in a large unfamiliar city,
it tells you which lanes to be in. The other thing I like is that it
speaks street names so you don't have to look at it.- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -
I take it, that''s what my wife has. Loog, can you tell me if it has
any other options like for marine charts and 'places' etc?- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -
Yes, it uses a commom Micro Sd chip for it's maps, so you can buy maps
for just about anywhere in the world for it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Y-s-s-s-s-s! That goes into the investigory box!

Thanks!
--------
That sounds better than the Tom Tom I bought. And only $10 more.

Tom Tom sucks... I have one and it always gives me different directions
and longer routes than my buddies Magellean every time we ride together
to new race tracks. One of the buildings we frequent is on Day hill
road. The Tom Tom, takes me off the highway, and right across day hill
road. Ten minutes later after a loop, I end up about a half mile up from
where I crossed. Granted it is two one way roads, the the crossovers are
every few hundred yards.. I hate it.

Scotty

My Garmin has different modes like pedestrian, car, truck, etc. I had
forgotton to switch modes after using it in pedestrian mode. The
resulting directions were quite strange. Check your unit. It might be
set wrong.

I have had it for almost two years and have a pretty good knowledge of
the option menus. I am relatively sure it's not a setting problem. I am
more convinced it's just poor logic software... It just doesn't
understand "fastest" route. When I go to my buds house to work on bikes
it tries to take me through the city and over the mountain instead of
straight down the highway and practically to his doorstep. The only way
to avoid it is to block certain aspects of the route, then it tries to
take every exit and go back to Hartford, then off route 44 to Avon..
Dumb machine, fine if you know where you are going. Coming home from NY
last summer, I was following my Tom Tom, my bud had his Magellan. Mine
took me right off a direct course but I decided to see where it would
take me, I ended up in Spfld about an hour behind my campmates...

Scotty


Scotty

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On Mar 23, 10:09*am, I am Tosk
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In article m,
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"Tim" wrote in message
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On Mar 22, 1:56 pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 22, 3:45 pm, Tim wrote:

On Mar 22, 12:04 pm, Loogypicker wrote:

On Mar 22, 1:35 pm, Tim wrote:

On Mar 22, 11:27 am, "mmc" wrote:

"Loogypicker" wrote in message

...
On Mar 22, 10:20 am, Tim wrote:

On Mar 21, 6:24 pm, Tim wrote:

On Mar 21, 4:44 pm, Tim wrote:

OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came
across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone
has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are
waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.

http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...

After looking around a bit, and hitting up some discussion
forums, I
guess I don't. The wife has a Garmin, if need be, and I really
dont'
see anything with the Triton that I can't live without. Unless
there's
some special 'marine' edition that the cheap garmin doesn't
already
have.

Well, I'm still considering getting a better Garmin, because
what I've
come to understand is that they have better chartage, and are
actually
a leader in the industry. So, anyone have any suggestions on
what
model to get?

If it's a handheld that you're looking for, I have this one:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp;jsessionid...

----------
I have a eTrex Legend and a Tom Tom for the car. One of the
features I
really like in the Tom Tom is the "points of interest", where I
can find the
closest Chinese restaurant, grocery store, bank, etc wherever I
go. I'm
thinking that this would be very handy during an inland cruise
like the ICW.
Much better than tying up at a marina with no amenities within
walking
distance (and having to call a cab) when there is another marina
close by
that has things a boater would need within walking distance.
My Legend doesn't have the POIs, do the higher end units?- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Now that's interesting as well. Because I dont' know what I actually
need and what not. I dont' mind spending the bucks on a good unit,
but
how much is over kill?

But It would be wise to cut yourself short either.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

I've got this one for my car, and it's the cat's anus!

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Computers...

I really like the lane assist, if you are in a large unfamiliar city,
it tells you which lanes to be in. The other thing I like is that it
speaks street names so you don't have to look at it.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

I take it, that''s what my wife has. Loog, can you tell me if it has
any other options like for marine charts and 'places' etc?- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, it uses a commom Micro Sd chip for it's maps, so you can buy maps
for just about anywhere in the world for it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Y-s-s-s-s-s! That goes into the investigory box!

Thanks!
--------
That sounds better than the Tom Tom I bought. And only $10 more.

Tom Tom sucks... I have one and it always gives me different directions
and longer routes than my buddies Magellean every time we ride together
to new race tracks. One of the buildings we frequent is on Day hill
road. The Tom Tom, takes me off the highway, and right across day hill
road. Ten minutes later after a loop, I end up about a half mile up from
where I crossed. Granted it is two one way roads, the the crossovers are
every few hundred yards.. I hate it.

Scotty

--
For a great time, go here first...http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My neighbor had a Tom Tom, and when I was looking at them, he said
that if he had known then what he knows now, he'd have gotten a
Magellan. I really like mine. It's spot on, has a lot of nice
features, etc. Mines the Roadmate 1440

this thread is enlightening.

It looks like I've got some product comparisons to do.

Thanks!

"Tim" wrote in message
...
OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.

http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...and-then-some/

for the boat I would get a chart plotter. Not Garmin. Garmin's are very
good, but they are extremely proud of their charts. Maybe 3x the costs of
Navionic's etc. Depending where you boat. I think they are almost a
requirement for boating. Paper charts are great, and I have them for all
the places I boat, but the plotter has phone numbers for the marina's, etc.
and is easy in a smaller boat to plot your courses as does not require a
large flat surface to lay out the paper charts. You can get plotters pretty
cheap these days. Want a decent plotter, but older, look at used and those
updating their electronics. I have a Garmin GPSmap 162 on my boat and am
replacing it with a new combo unit. It may sell for $50 realistically these
days. Black and white,and will take Garmin charts, but is to slow with the
really good detail charts, but fine with the roads and recs CD charts.

On Mar 23, 12:27*pm, "CalifBill" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...

OK, *While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone has had much
experience with *them. I like the idea that they are waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.

http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...

for the boat I would get a chart plotter. *Not Garmin. *Garmin's are very
good, but they are extremely proud of their charts. *Maybe 3x the costs of
Navionic's etc. *Depending where you boat. *I think they are almost a
requirement for boating. *Paper charts are great, and I have them for all
the places I boat, but the plotter has phone numbers for the marina's, etc.
and is easy in a smaller boat to plot your courses as does not require a
large flat surface to lay out the paper charts. You can get plotters pretty
cheap these days. *Want a decent plotter, but older, look at used and those
updating their electronics. I have a Garmin GPSmap 162 on my boat and am
replacing it with a new combo unit. *It may sell for $50 realistically these
days. *Black and white,and will take Garmin charts, but is to slow with the
really good detail charts, but fine with the roads and recs CD charts.

Oh boy. More stuff to investigate.

Thanks Bill!

On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:33:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 23, 12:27*pm, "CalifBill" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...

OK, *While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone has had much
experience with *them. I like the idea that they are waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.

http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...

for the boat I would get a chart plotter. *Not Garmin. *Garmin's are very
good, but they are extremely proud of their charts. *Maybe 3x the costs of
Navionic's etc. *Depending where you boat. *I think they are almost a
requirement for boating. *Paper charts are great, and I have them for all
the places I boat, but the plotter has phone numbers for the marina's, etc.
and is easy in a smaller boat to plot your courses as does not require a
large flat surface to lay out the paper charts. You can get plotters pretty
cheap these days. *Want a decent plotter, but older, look at used and those
updating their electronics. I have a Garmin GPSmap 162 on my boat and am
replacing it with a new combo unit. *It may sell for $50 realistically these
days. *Black and white,and will take Garmin charts, but is to slow with the
really good detail charts, but fine with the roads and recs CD charts.

Oh boy. More stuff to investigate.

Thanks Bill!

Bill makes a good point regarding the price of electronic charts. We
use 2 kinds of electronic charts on the trawler: BSB charts in
Maptech format which are essentially free, and work on any PC based
charting software; and CMAP-NT chart chips which work in our Furuno
plotter and many others. The CMAP chips are not free but they are
reasonably priced. All of the CMAP charts that we've used on 2,000
nautical miles of our current Caribbean cruise are contained on two
chips, each costing abot $200, and each containing the equivalent of
hundreds of paper charts.

The inland river charts for the US are available from the Corps of
Engineers for free in something called S57 format. There is good,
free charting software available for S57 format called OpenCPN. Even
if you don't want to carry a laptop on the boat, PC based charting
makes a good planning tool and is great winter entertainment. More
than one of our cruises has started out that way.

http://www.agc.army.mil/echarts/inlandnav/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencpn/

On Mar 23, 4:28*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:33:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:





On Mar 23, 12:27*pm, "CalifBill" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

....

OK, *While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone has had much
experience with *them. I like the idea that they are waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.

http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics....

for the boat I would get a chart plotter. *Not Garmin. *Garmin's are very
good, but they are extremely proud of their charts. *Maybe 3x the costs of
Navionic's etc. *Depending where you boat. *I think they are almost a
requirement for boating. *Paper charts are great, and I have them for all
the places I boat, but the plotter has phone numbers for the marina's, etc.
and is easy in a smaller boat to plot your courses as does not require a
large flat surface to lay out the paper charts. You can get plotters pretty
cheap these days. *Want a decent plotter, but older, look at used and those
updating their electronics. I have a Garmin GPSmap 162 on my boat and am
replacing it with a new combo unit. *It may sell for $50 realistically these
days. *Black and white,and will take Garmin charts, but is to slow with the
really good detail charts, but fine with the roads and recs CD charts.

Oh boy. More stuff to investigate.

Thanks Bill!

Bill makes a good point regarding the price of electronic charts. *We
use 2 kinds of electronic charts on the trawler: *BSB charts in
Maptech format which are essentially free, and work on any PC based
charting software; and CMAP-NT chart chips which work in our Furuno
plotter and many others. *The CMAP chips are not free but they are
reasonably priced. *All of the CMAP charts that we've used on 2,000
nautical miles of our current Caribbean cruise are contained on two
chips, each costing abot $200, and each containing the equivalent of
hundreds of paper charts.

The inland river charts for the US are available from the Corps of
Engineers for free in something called S57 format. *There is good,
free charting software available for S57 format called OpenCPN. *Even
if you don't want to carry a laptop on the boat, PC based charting
makes a good planning tool and is great winter entertainment. *More
than one of our cruises has started out that way.

http://www.agc.army.mil/echarts/inlandnav/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencpn/- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks Wayne. I'd have to look but the A.C.E. charts; I think were
suggested by J. in another thread. But I AM taking all this in.

Now, about that tin can mounted on a stick.....


?;^ )

Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 22, 8:01 pm, wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Mar 22, 12:04 pm, wrote:


On Mar 22, 1:35 pm, wrote:


On Mar 22, 11:27 am, wrote:


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On Mar 22, 10:20 am, wrote:


On Mar 21, 6:24 pm, wrote:


On Mar 21, 4:44 pm, wrote:


OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.


http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...


After looking around a bit, and hitting up some discussion forums, I
guess I don't. The wife has a Garmin, if need be, and I really dont'
see anything with the Triton that I can't live without. Unless there's
some special 'marine' edition that the cheap garmin doesn't already
have.


Well, I'm still considering getting a better Garmin, because what I've
come to understand is that they have better chartage, and are actually
a leader in the industry. So, anyone have any suggestions on what
model to get?


If it's a handheld that you're looking for, I have this one:


http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp;jsessionid.....


----------
I have a eTrex Legend and a Tom Tom for the car. One of the features I
really like in the Tom Tom is the "points of interest", where I can find the
closest Chinese restaurant, grocery store, bank, etc wherever I go. I'm
thinking that this would be very handy during an inland cruise like the ICW.
Much better than tying up at a marina with no amenities within walking
distance (and having to call a cab) when there is another marina close by
that has things a boater would need within walking distance.
My Legend doesn't have the POIs, do the higher end units?- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


Now that's interesting as well. Because I dont' know what I actually
need and what not. I dont' mind spending the bucks on a good unit, but
how much is over kill?


But It would be wise to cut yourself short either.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


I've got this one for my car, and it's the cat's anus!


http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Computers.....


I really like the lane assist, if you are in a large unfamiliar city,
it tells you which lanes to be in. The other thing I like is that it
speaks street names so you don't have to look at it.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


I take it, that''s what my wife has. Loog, can you tell me if it has
any other options like for marine charts and 'places' etc?

The marine and car units are really not interchangeable. While one may
have some minor features that cover the other, a dedicated GPS is always
best.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My car unit has a Micro SD chip, I can buy bluecharts for it.

That's fine if it can handle some water - it probably isn't. The marine
units are fine in the rain or even with a splash of salt water.

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wrote in message
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On Mar 22, 1:56 pm, wrote:

On Mar 22, 3:45 pm, wrote:






On Mar 22, 12:04 pm, wrote:

On Mar 22, 1:35 pm, wrote:

On Mar 22, 11:27 am, wrote:

wrote in message
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On Mar 22, 10:20 am, wrote:

On Mar 21, 6:24 pm, wrote:

On Mar 21, 4:44 pm, wrote:

OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came
across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone
has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are
waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.
http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...

After looking around a bit, and hitting up some discussion
forums, I
guess I don't. The wife has a Garmin, if need be, and I really
dont'
see anything with the Triton that I can't live without. Unless
there's
some special 'marine' edition that the cheap garmin doesn't
already
have.

Well, I'm still considering getting a better Garmin, because
what I've
come to understand is that they have better chartage, and are
actually
a leader in the industry. So, anyone have any suggestions on
what
model to get?

If it's a handheld that you're looking for, I have this one:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp;jsessionid...
----------
I have a eTrex Legend and a Tom Tom for the car. One of the
features I
really like in the Tom Tom is the "points of interest", where I
can find the
closest Chinese restaurant, grocery store, bank, etc wherever I
go. I'm
thinking that this would be very handy during an inland cruise
like the ICW.
Much better than tying up at a marina with no amenities within
walking
distance (and having to call a cab) when there is another marina
close by
that has things a boater would need within walking distance.
My Legend doesn't have the POIs, do the higher end units?- Hide
quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Now that's interesting as well. Because I dont' know what I actually
need and what not. I dont' mind spending the bucks on a good unit,
but
how much is over kill?
But It would be wise to cut yourself short either.- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -

I've got this one for my car, and it's the cat's anus!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Computers...
I really like the lane assist, if you are in a large unfamiliar city,
it tells you which lanes to be in. The other thing I like is that it
speaks street names so you don't have to look at it.- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -

I take it, that''s what my wife has. Loog, can you tell me if it has
any other options like for marine charts and 'places' etc?- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -

Yes, it uses a commom Micro Sd chip for it's maps, so you can buy maps
for just about anywhere in the world for it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Y-s-s-s-s-s! That goes into the investigory box!

Thanks!
--------
That sounds better than the Tom Tom I bought. And only $10 more.

Tom Tom sucks... I have one and it always gives me different directions
and longer routes than my buddies Magellean every time we ride together
to new race tracks. One of the buildings we frequent is on Day hill
road. The Tom Tom, takes me off the highway, and right across day hill
road. Ten minutes later after a loop, I end up about a half mile up from
where I crossed. Granted it is two one way roads, the the crossovers are
every few hundred yards.. I hate it.

Scotty


My Garmin has different modes like pedestrian, car, truck, etc. I had
forgotton to switch modes after using it in pedestrian mode. The
resulting directions were quite strange. Check your unit. It might be
set wrong.

I have had it for almost two years and have a pretty good knowledge of
the option menus. I am relatively sure it's not a setting problem. I am
more convinced it's just poor logic software... It just doesn't
understand "fastest" route. When I go to my buds house to work on bikes
it tries to take me through the city and over the mountain instead of
straight down the highway and practically to his doorstep. The only way
to avoid it is to block certain aspects of the route, then it tries to
take every exit and go back to Hartford, then off route 44 to Avon..
Dumb machine, fine if you know where you are going. Coming home from NY
last summer, I was following my Tom Tom, my bud had his Magellan. Mine
took me right off a direct course but I decided to see where it would
take me, I ended up in Spfld about an hour behind my campmates...

Scotty


Scotty


I've heard that about Tom Tom's. They alert you of a turn well after
you have passed it.

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I am Tosk wrote:

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wrote in message
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On Mar 22, 1:56 pm, wrote:

On Mar 22, 3:45 pm, wrote:






On Mar 22, 12:04 pm, wrote:

On Mar 22, 1:35 pm, wrote:

On Mar 22, 11:27 am, wrote:

wrote in message
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On Mar 22, 10:20 am, wrote:

On Mar 21, 6:24 pm, wrote:

On Mar 21, 4:44 pm, wrote:

OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came
across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone
has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are
waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.
http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...ver-the-basics...

After looking around a bit, and hitting up some discussion
forums, I
guess I don't. The wife has a Garmin, if need be, and I really
dont'
see anything with the Triton that I can't live without. Unless
there's
some special 'marine' edition that the cheap garmin doesn't
already
have.

Well, I'm still considering getting a better Garmin, because
what I've
come to understand is that they have better chartage, and are
actually
a leader in the industry. So, anyone have any suggestions on
what
model to get?

If it's a handheld that you're looking for, I have this one:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp;jsessionid...
----------
I have a eTrex Legend and a Tom Tom for the car. One of the
features I
really like in the Tom Tom is the "points of interest", where I
can find the
closest Chinese restaurant, grocery store, bank, etc wherever I
go. I'm
thinking that this would be very handy during an inland cruise
like the ICW.
Much better than tying up at a marina with no amenities within
walking
distance (and having to call a cab) when there is another marina
close by
that has things a boater would need within walking distance.
My Legend doesn't have the POIs, do the higher end units?- Hide
quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Now that's interesting as well. Because I dont' know what I actually
need and what not. I dont' mind spending the bucks on a good unit,
but
how much is over kill?
But It would be wise to cut yourself short either.- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -

I've got this one for my car, and it's the cat's anus!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Computers...
I really like the lane assist, if you are in a large unfamiliar city,
it tells you which lanes to be in. The other thing I like is that it
speaks street names so you don't have to look at it.- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -

I take it, that''s what my wife has. Loog, can you tell me if it has
any other options like for marine charts and 'places' etc?- Hide quoted
text -
- Show quoted text -

Yes, it uses a commom Micro Sd chip for it's maps, so you can buy maps
for just about anywhere in the world for it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Y-s-s-s-s-s! That goes into the investigory box!

Thanks!
--------
That sounds better than the Tom Tom I bought. And only $10 more.

Tom Tom sucks... I have one and it always gives me different directions
and longer routes than my buddies Magellean every time we ride together
to new race tracks. One of the buildings we frequent is on Day hill
road. The Tom Tom, takes me off the highway, and right across day hill
road. Ten minutes later after a loop, I end up about a half mile up from
where I crossed. Granted it is two one way roads, the the crossovers are
every few hundred yards.. I hate it.

Scotty


My Garmin has different modes like pedestrian, car, truck, etc. I had
forgotton to switch modes after using it in pedestrian mode. The
resulting directions were quite strange. Check your unit. It might be
set wrong.

I have had it for almost two years and have a pretty good knowledge of
the option menus. I am relatively sure it's not a setting problem. I am
more convinced it's just poor logic software... It just doesn't
understand "fastest" route. When I go to my buds house to work on bikes
it tries to take me through the city and over the mountain instead of
straight down the highway and practically to his doorstep. The only way
to avoid it is to block certain aspects of the route, then it tries to
take every exit and go back to Hartford, then off route 44 to Avon..
Dumb machine, fine if you know where you are going. Coming home from NY
last summer, I was following my Tom Tom, my bud had his Magellan. Mine
took me right off a direct course but I decided to see where it would
take me, I ended up in Spfld about an hour behind my campmates...

Scotty


Scotty


I've heard that about Tom Tom's. They alert you of a turn well after
you have passed it.

Several times I have had it point right and say go left too... Not to
mention another really weird thing about ours. We can put it away on a
shelf and after a period of time, the thing just turns on and starts
telling you to "turn left in 200 yards" or something based on where it
thinks it is and where it thinks it's going at the time. The first few
times this happened I wrote it off as a mistake by my wife, but after I
got her a new one and inherited hers, I had the same thing happen.

Scotty

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