| Ted Edwards 2007-08-25, 10:33 pm |
| Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Ted Edwards" <Ted_Espamless@telus.net> wrote in message
A pity you sound off without knowing of what you speak. Compare the
route entry and following of the GPS-V and the GPS76Cx. Both units give
"Map" and "Navigate" options. The GPS-V offers the option of direct or
follow road on both. The 76Cx does not offer those options on map but
only straight line segments between route vias and both options on the
76Cx insist on starting from present location. This makes sense if you
are navigating the route since you need to get to the route starting
point but not if you simply want to, for example, see what the road
distance from your specified start point to your specified end point.
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> Exactly. If the product was not designed do what you want to do, it is not a
> bug, it is just not capable.
Of course you've never heard of design flaw or omission.
> The Nuvi can find that Costco for you if it is listed as a POI. Look under
> the "Shopping" menu. You can enter "someplace else" for that information if
> it is not your present location
I do not have a nuvi and it would be quite unsuitable for my purposes.
However you apparently haven't figured out that what I am loooking for
has been a feature of Garmin hand held GPSR's for several generations of
units.
> I'd say you have high and unrealistic expectations of what you can see on a
> 2" screen. The Nuvi was designed to navigate, not replace all forms of
> maps.
And I'd say you have a rather narow range of experience.
> Another reason to use the right tool. This is where a laptop with Mapquest
> is superior to the handheld device.
No question and that is a fine solution IF you happen to have a computer
with MapSource on it at the time. Some people are actually flexible
enough to improvise a bit.
> trip? I don't know, it may take away some of the sense of adventure.
I guess I just don't have that problem. I can enjoy the adventure with
or without GPS but GPS adds another element and sometimes shows me
something I wish to explore but didn't know about.
Ted
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