| Ted Edwards 2007-08-26, 4:33 am |
| Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> Hence, the product is operating as intended. It was never designed to
> do what you want it to do.
Having spent 50 years designing and implementing both hardware and
software, I'm very familiar with the "Oh, s**t! Did I do that?" effect.
Having seen several generations of Garmin units, I'm convinced that
there were three errors/omissions that will, hopefully, be corrected in
a future firmware release.
1) the 76Cx currently does not allow choosing direct vs. follow roads
when choosing Map for a route.
2) a route directed to Map need not start from present position.
3) if you are located near some point on a route other than the
beginning or end, and select Navigate the routing will still direct you
all the way back to the initial point od the route, not the "nearest" point.
Garmin had all three of these right on most previous units. If you have
used any of these, you will and see and appreciate the difference.
Ted
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