GPS opinions

muddy cat <muddydotcat.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:


>Get it anyway. It comes with everything you need to mount it on the bike
>and cage.

Yeah, but 370+GBP for a new zumo v 150-ish GBP for a used 2820 or
2720.
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In article <s5fer3ld6328m5s7j3salpqj5g6kafih15.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
Fr Jack <sp.TakeThisOut@m.com> wrote:

> muddy cat <muddydotcat.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> >Get it anyway. It comes with everything you need to mount it on the bike
> >and cage.
>
> Yeah, but 370+GBP for a new zumo v 150-ish GBP for a used 2820 or
> 2720.

The Zumo is one of the few things I've purchased that never gave me
buyer's remorse.

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Fr Jack wrote:

> muddy cat <muddydotcat.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Get it anyway. It comes with everything you need to mount it on the
> > bike and cage.
>
> Yeah, but 370+GBP for a new zumo v 150-ish GBP for a used 2820 or
> 2720.

Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used one. I'm
still happy with mine as it does what it says on the tin[1].

BTW, if you're looking for bike use, I vaguely seem to remember that
the xx20 versions have built-in microdrives. Probably not what you want
with all the vibration and that.

[1] Given the accuracy of the maps for parts of Nevada, the tin must
read "it gets you lost".

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"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT DeleteThis @unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:


>Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used one. I'm
>still happy with mine as it does what it says on the tin[1].
>

Will it take add-on cards?

>BTW, if you're looking for bike use, I vaguely seem to remember that
>the xx20 versions have built-in microdrives. Probably not what you want
>with all the vibration and that.

Are they actually spinny drives, or solid-state drives?

>[1] Given the accuracy of the maps for parts of Nevada, the tin must
>read "it gets you lost".

You're not helping...
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Fr Jack wrote:

> "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.TakeThisOut@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> > Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used one.
> > I'm still happy with mine as it does what it says on the tin[1].
> >
>
> Will it take add-on cards?

Memory cards? Yes. 2610s take bog-standard CF cards - I've got a bunch
with various maps on them (UK only, Europe and US) and swap them as
needed. Works fine and beats downloading maps to the unit as that takes
an age and a half.

> > BTW, if you're looking for bike use, I vaguely seem to remember that
> > the xx20 versions have built-in microdrives. Probably not what you
> > want with all the vibration and that.
>
> Are they actually spinny drives, or solid-state drives?

Spinny ones, AFAIK, but that may just be the 2*6*20 - the spec on the
Garmin site for the 2720 says "internal flash".

> > [1] Given the accuracy of the maps for parts of Nevada, the tin must
> > read "it gets you lost".
>
> You're not helping...

Heh. I really rate my 2610 and the M5 I just bought off Cane. I've only
had two "map failures" so far, the one above in Nevada where a town is
mapped a few miles from where it really is and once in France when it
didn't know about a one-way street.

But then again, I make sure that I've got up-to-date maps for mine
because otherwise, they're a waste of money if you want to do fairly
accurate navigation.

Oh, and the odd reality check with a Mk1 eyeball also helps.

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Timo Geusch wrote:
> Fr Jack wrote:
>
>> "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.RemoveThis@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used one.
>>> I'm still happy with mine as it does what it says on the tin[1].
>>>
>> Will it take add-on cards?
>
> Memory cards? Yes. 2610s take bog-standard CF cards - I've got a bunch
> with various maps on them (UK only, Europe and US) and swap them as
> needed. Works fine and beats downloading maps to the unit as that takes
> an age and a half.

>>> [1] Given the accuracy of the maps for parts of Nevada, the tin must
>>> read "it gets you lost".
>> You're not helping...
>
> Heh. I really rate my 2610 and the M5 I just bought off Cane. I've only
> had two "map failures" so far, the one above in Nevada where a town is
> mapped a few miles from where it really is and once in France when it
> didn't know about a one-way street.
>
> But then again, I make sure that I've got up-to-date maps for mine
> because otherwise, they're a waste of money if you want to do fairly
> accurate navigation.

AOL to everything Timo says about the 2610. I've got one and it's
brilliant for bike use. A removable 2GB SD card holds the entire
USA and Canada detail maps. If you don't need XM, bluetooth,
or the built in MP3 player you get very little additional
capability with a Zumo.

One big difference is the 2610 has no battery so it's not usable
without a mains adapter, or 12V from a cigarette lighter outlet.

My maps are one version out of date, if I take another long
trip this year I'll probably pay the $75 to update to the
latest so I can avoid the constant recalculation when you
find yourself on a new unmapped route.

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Mark Olson wrote:

> Timo Geusch wrote:
> > Fr Jack wrote:
> >
> >>"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.RemoveThis@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used
> > > > one. I'm still happy with mine as it does what it says on the
> > > > tin[1].

The major difference for me was that the 261o doesn't have full
postcode search and the 2820 does, amongst a host of other things.
My 2610 was a great unit and I only sold it last week.
I have been using the 2820 since it came out and it pretty much does
everything. Vibration has neber been a problem either.

Know nothing about the Zumo so can't comment

cheers


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"Fr Jack" <sp.DeleteThis@m.com> wrote in message
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> Any opinions on Garmin Zummo 550 v 2820 v 2720?
>
> I don't need the blue tooth, mp3 and photostuff on the Zumo...

I can't fault my ZUmo 550.
I use it every day, weekdays in the cage and weekends on the bikes.

I think they now do a declawed version (400?) that is just for the UK, as
is, but you can shove in any map you so desire.
I bought my 550 well over a year ago, as soon as they hit the UK market,
over 500 sovs!!

I can't recommend anything better, although my old SP3 is still with me and
does the job. Just takes ages to recalculate when you "change route!" as it
were.


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BigJ wrote:

> Mark Olson wrote:
>
> > Timo Geusch wrote:
> > > Fr Jack wrote:
> > >
> > >>"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.RemoveThis@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used
> > > > > one. I'm still happy with mine as it does what it says on the
> > > > > tin[1].
>
> The major difference for me was that the 261o doesn't have full
> postcode search and the 2820 does, amongst a host of other things.
> My 2610 was a great unit and I only sold it last week.
> I have been using the 2820 since it came out and it pretty much does
> everything. Vibration has neber been a problem either.

Well, it appears that my comment only applied to the 2620 - both the
2720 and the 2820 are listed as having "internal solid state" memory.

Full Postcode search may indeed be a good thing but I don't know if
that would be enough for me to go and buy yet another unit.

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"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT RemoveThis @unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Full Postcode search may indeed be a good thing but I don't know if
> that would be enough for me to go and buy yet another unit.

Having been a long time user of the SP2 and a number of other units before
the Zumo 550, I must say that a full post code search facility is far more
useful.
The partial search as in the SP3, was very good, but you needed to input
much more data to find the address, a lot more key presses.
As I'm travelling every day to different addresses, the full search facility
is much easier. It's not _always_ exact, but pretty damn close 99.8% of the
time. You do get the odd anomaly, where the postcode doesn't match were you
really want go, and that can make thing interesting, make sure you check the
end position first ;o)

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"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.DeleteThis@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in
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> Fr Jack wrote:
>
>> muddy cat <muddydotcat.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> > Get it anyway. It comes with everything you need to mount it on the
>> > bike and cage.
>>
>> Yeah, but 370+GBP for a new zumo v 150-ish GBP for a used 2820 or
>> 2720.
>
> Don't discount the 2610 either if you can find a decent used one. I'm
> still happy with mine as it does what it says on the tin[1].
>

I was very sceptical about satnav, being very comfortable with maps.
However, I've used the 2610 in the car and on the bike. It is very good for
the modest price I paid.


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"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.DeleteThis@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in
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> But then again, I make sure that I've got up-to-date maps for mine
> because otherwise, they're a waste of money if you want to do fairly
> accurate navigation.
>

New mapping is now available for the 2610 - just ordered my DVD. Unlock
code is $75, which is peanuts with the current exchange rate.

v9 got a bit confused at times last year in Italy. Those Italians have been
busy building tunnels and bypasses in the Brenta Dolomites...


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wessie <putmynamehere.RemoveThis@tesco.net> writes:

> "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT.RemoveThis@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in
> news:xn0fmikh7wjkfx003@nermal.unix-consult.com:
>
>
>> But then again, I make sure that I've got up-to-date maps for mine
>> because otherwise, they're a waste of money if you want to do fairly
>> accurate navigation.
>>
>
> New mapping is now available for the 2610 - just ordered my DVD. Unlock
> code is $75, which is peanuts with the current exchange rate.

Oh great, already? Bugger, that'll be both the US maps and the European
ones in need of an update.

> v9 got a bit confused at times last year in Italy. Those Italians have been
> busy building tunnels and bypasses in the Brenta Dolomites...

And the French have been building plenty of roundabouts that v9 didn't
know about, either.
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