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On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 07:09:52 +0200, "Robert Elsinga =8-)"
t wrote: On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:24:44 +1000, Burnie M wrote: Streetpilot 2610. SP2610 does not have UTM or trackback Oops... didn't see that... next ? Drop some requirements...? The combination trackback+CF+autorouting is killing... The Quest can do UTm, trackback and autorouting, but has no memory cards. The 276C can do it all but has Garmin cards. Magellan probably has receivers that do everything, but autorouting (in a decent way, since their routable maps seem to s*ck). This is my point I have a GPSmap 276C I want autorouting plus technical navigation features plus standard memory - all reasonable Garmin can give lots of options for the first and the last requirements but all in a dumbed down package |
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On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 16:09:38 +1000, Burnie M
wrote: Drop some requirements...? The combination trackback+CF+autorouting is killing... The Quest can do UTm, trackback and autorouting, but has no memory cards. The 276C can do it all but has Garmin cards. Magellan probably has receivers that do everything, but autorouting (in a decent way, since their routable maps seem to s*ck). This is my point I have a GPSmap 276C I want autorouting plus technical navigation features plus standard memory - all reasonable Garmin can give lots of options for the first and the last requirements but all in a dumbed down package All marine models have the Garmin datacards... because that way they don;t have to produce CF cards with maps unlocked to one specific GPS. Pro: you can swap Bluechart maps between mulitple units. Contra: it's more expensive. You have one of the best Garmin receivers on the market right now, but it has one drawback: the Garmin datacards. Not only are they more expensive, they are also limited in size to (now) 512MB. |
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On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:32:48 +0200, "Robert Elsinga =8-)"
t wrote: Not only are they more expensive, they are also limited in size to (now) 512MB. Who has 512 Mb Garmin cards ? |
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On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:44:05 +1000, Burnie M
wrote: Not only are they more expensive, they are also limited in size to (now) 512MB. Who has 512 Mb Garmin cards ? Garmin has announced them some time aga, AFAIK. Since I don't need them (I own a Quest hich has no problem with memorycards, because it has fixed memory) I don't know if they are available yet. My favorit GPS shop (www.gps.nl) only has cards up to 256MB at this moment. |
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Garmin introduced 256mb cards sometime ago not 512mb. Robert Elsinga =8-) wrote: On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:44:05 +1000, Burnie M wrote: Not only are they more expensive, they are also limited in size to (now) 512MB. Who has 512 Mb Garmin cards ? Garmin has announced them some time aga, AFAIK. Since I don't need them (I own a Quest hich has no problem with memorycards, because it has fixed memory) I don't know if they are available yet. My favorit GPS shop (www.gps.nl) only has cards up to 256MB at this moment. |
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Burnie M wrote:
This is my point I have a GPSmap 276C I want autorouting plus technical navigation features plus standard memory - all reasonable Garmin can give lots of options for the first and the last requirements but all in a dumbed down package Reasonable is fine, but if the product doesn't exist, reasonable doesn't matter. I detest the stupid proprietary Garmin cards, but if that was the only thing holding me back from an otherwise perfect-for-me product, I'd get over it, bite the bullet, and go for the product with the right *functionality* that I need. -- Albert Nurick | Nurick + Associates - Web Design | eCommerce - Content Management www.nurick.com | Web Applications - Hosting |
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On 24 Jul 2005 06:46:30 -0700, "Jerry M" wrote:
Garmin introduced 256mb cards sometime ago not 512mb. Hmmm...... sorry... =8-} |
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"Albert Nurick" wrote in message ... Burnie M wrote: This is my point I have a GPSmap 276C I want autorouting plus technical navigation features plus standard memory - all reasonable Garmin can give lots of options for the first and the last requirements but all in a dumbed down package Reasonable is fine, but if the product doesn't exist, reasonable doesn't matter. I detest the stupid proprietary Garmin cards, but if that was the only thing holding me back from an otherwise perfect-for-me product, I'd get over it, bite the bullet, and go for the product with the right *functionality* that I need. -- Albert Nurick | Nurick + Associates - Web Design | eCommerce - Content Management www.nurick.com | Web Applications - Hosting Unless routing within a 256Mb max database just doesn't meet your needs. [Imo, a bad choice on Garmin's part to not include two card slots -- unless they don't care about lost sales.] |
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"Ted Lindgreen" wrote in message ... In article , Owning two Garmin units with the non standard datacards, I agree with the other complainers that this is a 'fault' that needs to be 'fixed'. The only purpose for hangin on to them seems commercial, i.e. in Garmins interest and not something beneficial to the customers. It helps to maintain the security of pre-programmed marine data without requiring individual unit locking. This in turn makes it easier for the mariner. This is definately NOT true. Most mariners do not WANT to "just buy A card to plugin": they HAD to do this because RayMarine, Garmin, and other manufacturers only provided the map-data on such cards. I work in the industry and I can assure you pre-programed Bluechart datacards outsell Bluechart CDROMs by many, many fold. For most mariners, pre-programmed cards are still much easier than unlocking and uploading a CDROM. There are still heaps of people out there who are confused by the simplist of PC applications. . . . . . . . . as serious mariners update their maps regularly, the "compatibility with old pre-programmed cards"-argument is just not valid anymore. Certainly not for new equipment, one which one usually wishes to use up-to-date mapping data instead of using years out-dated data on old pre-programmed cards. What rubbish!! All pre-programmed datacards have the same release of mapping as the CDROM version. If you have bought a new datacard with old mapping on it, take it back and get it replaced with the current version. If new map data is released in the future, simply return your card, pay a small update fee and take home the latest version. Theres no reason to ever have to use an old chart anymore than you have to use an old CDROM. Regards, -- ted |
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Hi Holger,
Of course,I would prefer that Garmin put the std NMEA AIS receiver support just now in all marine ploters , so that I can connect my GpsMap 276C with a cheap $200 AIS receiver. But the delay appear to be due that they probabily will make his own AIS Class B transponder to make money with it. I want AIS on my chartploter, not on a PC/Laptop, that is my problem. If not, I would already have AIS using the NASA receiver and the free SeaClear software. Regards Pascal |
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