Posted on 03/25/2015 10:18:15 PM PDT by EinNYC
I have a Garmin GPS in my car, about 3 years old. I think it's the 1490MT. It has led me to wrong places. It has not told me to turn until it's too late. It gives me a great deal of trouble trying to find a business. It will list a bunch of the stores of a chain except the one I want, for example. I recently updated it on my computer, so that's not the problem. I am just totally fed up with this thing and want to first smash it with a hammer and then scatter the resulting pieces all over the highway.
Are there better models of Garmin out there, or TomTom (with which I have NO experience)?
Yes, I’ve also had the problem of this stupid thing directing me through all sorts of side streets (often through unsavory neighborhoods), wasting phenomenal amounts of my time when a major thoroughfare was available. If you purchase one of the “MT” Garmins, it guarantees free lifetime map updates.
ATT Navigator on my iPhone is just fine.
Buy a Mac.
*dissolves in laughter*
Sorry! *laugh*
Couldn’t help it. *grin* That just appears to be the standard response for the San Fran crowd and their supporters these days, it just immediately came to mind. *snicker*
I am not familiar with GPS units for commercial use as the only ones I worked with were for Time and Date standards, or Location. Hope someone can answer your question for you.
Never failed me, always have a good feeling where it is I am going. Have used a Garmin GPS in the car, but it was mostly backup. Th routing sucks ballz quickly found out the one time we gave it a shot. Good to watch your progress to where you already know you are going.
DO not depend on voice commands from your Garmin.
My Garmin shows me the exact distance remaining from the next exit or turn. Very useful!
But that requires watching it. So get hold of a good mounting device. On TV they advertise one for a reasonable price.
Keep em’ coming.
Next...
If you’re going to keep it in the car when it sunny out, stay far away from TomTom for the previously mentioned problem.
Yes, the truth, once cleary stated, is something that simply stands out on its own recognizance, no?
I fear women drivers more and more, especially when I see them gabbing into their cellphones and texting while I travel!
Likely $50 or so if not a "lifetime maps" version. I would not be confident an update would improve your routing either.
Bewdy. Do you think Miraculous Mutha could handle it? *grin*
With all the shenanigans the punks on the roads here pull, it is inadvisable to take one’s eyes off the road much. That is why I like the voice commands. Taking the time to glance back at the GPS could result in one not seeing the idiot in the lane left of you pulling right in front of you with no signal and no assured clear distance. You gotta have noives of steel and reflexes like a cheetah to drive in NYC!
Buy an iPhone???
But seriously, you don't dry your nails by sticking 'em out the window like you're indicating a left turn, do ya?
We used an iPhone 6 and the “Waze” app on our last road trip (1400 miles a few weeks ago)...worked pretty well. The live road conditions/traffic updates by fellow Waze users are pretty neat. Waze is also available on Android. The synthetic voice lady/guy does mis-pronounce road names a lot tho.. ;-)
Used this for dash mounting the phone (got it at a Love’s truck stop): http://www.bracketron.com/products/mi-t-grip-dash-mount#.VROgD1xaREw
[I fear women drivers more and more, especially when I see them gabbing into their cellphones and texting while I travel!]
You may have a point. I find that younger people, of both sexes are also guilty of this. There are a lot of idiots on the road, for sure.
Off Topic; In my area, Garmin Products air a certain commercial on the radio during the Christmas Season, one that I like.
It’s a take off of MerryMerryMerryMerryChristmas,
it goes ‘Give a Give a Give a Give a Garmin!’
So far, no atheist has filed any ‘complaints’ about it.
We use Navigon when we travel.
Oops sorry, just read the whole thread & see that you don’t have a “smart” phone. Before smartphones & iPads we used a DeLorme product called “Street Atlas USA” worked great & needed NO data/Internet connection to operate...but required a Windows OS device or laptop.
http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10120&minisite=10020
The major competitor to Garmin in stand-alone GPS navigators is “TomTom”: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405569,00.asp
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