which GPS do I want for my car?

I was looking at the Nuvi 350 but after reading some of the posts here
it seems like it may be lacking a few things I like in my Legend.

Here are some of those features I would like to have (in order of
importance):

1) time/distance-to-turn, time/distance-to-waypoint,
time/distace-to-final destination.

2) the ability to have more than one waypoint (or layover or stopover
or via-point or whatever you want to call it) per trip.

3) elapsed mileage per trip.

4) the ability to program complex routes on my computer (i.e. using
something like MapSource) and use on the new unit.


Thanks.

On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:22:02 +0100, no spam @ me wrote
(in article <ptun235jrtgddksfflu3cnoj3p4a6e4h0n@4ax.com>):

> I was looking at the Nuvi 350 but after reading some of the posts here
> it seems like it may be lacking a few things I like in my Legend.
>
> Here are some of those features I would like to have (in order of
> importance):
>
> 1) time/distance-to-turn, time/distance-to-waypoint,
> time/distace-to-final destination.
>
> 2) the ability to have more than one waypoint (or layover or stopover
> or via-point or whatever you want to call it) per trip.
>
> 3) elapsed mileage per trip.
>
> 4) the ability to program complex routes on my computer (i.e. using
> something like MapSource) and use on the new unit.
>

You can certainly do all of this (and a lot more) on the Garmin StreetPilot
26** series. I suppose the same applies to their successor, the 27** series.

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"no spam @ me" <NoSpamEmail@comcast.net> wrote in
newstun235jrtgddksfflu3cnoj3p4a6e4h0n@4ax.com...
> I was looking at the Nuvi 350 but after reading some of the posts here
> it seems like it may be lacking a few things I like in my Legend.

I also own full functional outdoor GPS (an eTrex Vista C). The Nüvi (like
other compact device such as i***, C3***, C5***) has no user-configurable
menu and display. The Nüvi have not as much user-choise as other full
user-configurable outdoor GPS or advance route GPS device such as
StreetPilot SP2***. This is delibery made by GARMIN to have a
top-simple-user-interface GPS , easy to use.

> 1) time/distance-to-turn, time/distance-to-waypoint,
time/distace-to-final destination.
When navigating, the Nüvis only show distance to next turn, estimated time
of arrival. Remaining distance to destination can be found on trip-computer
page by hitting the arrival time.
Whitout navigation, Nüvis only show actual speed and actual course (N, E S,
NE, etc).

Despite Lengend (or full user-configurable GPS) there is no way to select
the parameters to display in a list. User-configurable display is only
available on Sp26**, SP27** StreetPilot devices.

> 2) the ability to have more than one waypoint (or layover or stopover or
via-point or whatever you want to call it) per trip.

There is only one viapoint which can be selected after a destination. When
navigating, selecting a new waypoint will prompt the user to choose it as
the new destination or to replace the previous viapoint.
There no route store in the Nüvis, no route-management menu. A navigation is
simply start by selecting a destination (by looking for an adress, selecting
a map POI, selecting a user WayPoint (call FAVORITES), toucing a point on
the map, recalling a recently found item, etc... and pressing the GO!
button.
If a navigation was already on, the user is prompt to use this new selection
as a new destination or as the unique viapoint of the actual navigation.
Recalculation of a navigation is automatic.On main menu, a red STOP button
can stop the navigation.

Despite Legend, navigation is more voccal then visual. After selecting a
destination, the user don't need to touch it again. Watching the dispaly
only occrus when reachting a complex road crossing or turn around. All
essential information to drive are voccal.

> 3) elapsed mileage per trip.

The trip-computer menu display ;
- actual speed, cumulative odometer and eventually remainig mileage to
destination,
- overall speed average, moving speed average, max speed,
- total time, moving time and stopped time.
The trip-computer can by reset at any time. it is not affected by starting a
new navigation.
Max speed can by reset independently.

> 4) the ability to program complex routes on my computer (i.e. using
something like MapSource) and use on the new unit.

There no way to store route in the GPS and there is no route management
menu. The route transfert from MapSource are simply ingnore. The current
navigation is still not consider as a route, since it can not be upload in
MapSource.

5) record trace log.
No trace log recorded.

> Thanks.
You are welcome.

If you look for a compact GPS with all these features, I will recommend you
any of the StreetPilot SP**** devices, or the Zümo.
The Zümo have quite the same no-user-configurable menu as the Nüvis, but
have a more advanced route storage, trace log record, ... and interact fully
with MapSource.


C.Ret

CRet <c.ret@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> The Zümo have quite the same no-user-configurable menu as the Nüvis, but
> have a more advanced route storage, trace log record, ... and interact fully
> with MapSource.

If only the interior of Zumo was available in the shell of a Nüvi...:-(


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>
> If you look for a compact GPS with all these features, I will recommend
> you
> any of the StreetPilot SP**** devices, or the Zümo.
> The Zümo have quite the same no-user-configurable menu as the Nüvis, but
> have a more advanced route storage, trace log record, ... and interact
> fully
> with MapSource.
>
>
> C.Ret
>

The Garmin Quest and Quest 2 have the advanced navigation features the OP
listed, plus user configurable display, in a Nuvi 350 size package.

no spam @ me wrote:
> I was looking at the Nuvi 350 but after reading some of the posts here
> it seems like it may be lacking a few things I like in my Legend.
>
> Here are some of those features I would like to have (in order of
> importance):

I believe PPC format (Dell, Asus or HP) and iGuidance 3.1 should fit
your need.
>
> 1) time/distance-to-turn, time/distance-to-waypoint,
> time/distace-to-final destination.

yes
>
> 2) the ability to have more than one waypoint (or layover or stopover
> or via-point or whatever you want to call it) per trip.

Plot those on your laptop (licence for ppc + ppc) and save the
location as waypoint (they call that favorite ) and syn that file to
your laptop or transfer that particular to your laptop. For 10
locations, save fav 1 ....10

>
> 3) elapsed mileage per trip.

yes

>
> 4) the ability to program complex routes on my computer (i.e. using
> something like MapSource) and use on the new unit.


Same as No 2 above

Daniel, Toronto
>
>
> Thanks.

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