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06-07-08, 08:44
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Now with twice the head
Scottwax is offline
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Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
My parents, brothers and sister all went together to get me a Garmin Nuvi for my birthday. Pretty nice unit, 4 x 3 screen, even displays my speed. I wonder if it will show the paths if I use it on my road bike.
Definitely will be a big help finding new customer's houses.  |
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06-07-08, 08:45
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
you deserve it!  |
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06-08-08, 04:03
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
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Originally Posted by Scottwax
My parents, brothers and sister all went together to get me a Garmin Nuvi for my birthday. Pretty nice unit, 4 x 3 screen, even displays my speed. I wonder if it will show the paths if I use it on my road bike.
Definitely will be a big help finding new customer's houses. |
I can set my Nuvi to "off road" and it will give a general indication of your location. However, it does not show paths through the woods, etc. I guess you can buy and load additional maps that would provide this sort of data.
Scott, that's a really nice gift. Enjoy |
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06-08-08, 06:30
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~werd to yo mutha~
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
I've got a Nuvi too Scott. You'll love it.
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06-08-08, 06:45
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
Very nice! As far as GPS goes... Garmin is the ONLY way to go! I have myself a Garmin Nuvi 200W, got it before I went for a job interview in Buffalo a few weeks ago and it served me well! Nuvi FTW.
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06-08-08, 06:47
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Now with twice the head
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
The one I got was the 200W too.
Got me right to a new customer's house this morning, even got the estimated time of arrival correct. I guess it uses my current speed plus the speed limits on the roads I'll be on to figure it out. |
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06-08-08, 06:48
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
my nuvi is great. Debating on updating to the 2009 maps that just came out.
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06-08-08, 09:18
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Now with twice the head
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
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my nuvi is great. Debating on updating to the 2009 maps that just came out.
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I'll have to wait until they update all the bridge and freeway construction in Arlington. Most of it just started. |
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08-04-08, 01:56
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
I bought a garmin c330 for $119.00 on black friday and it is the best monry i have spent in a while.
love it.
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12-02-08, 12:18
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
I got a Nuvi 200 on Black friday weekend. Is there a way to check if the maps are up to date? On their website, I read there is a one time upload in 60days of using it. I guess I should wait close to the 60 days to get the most up to date. Any thoughts on this?
Would anyone suggest a clear cover for the screen to protect it, like tint film?
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12-02-08, 12:26
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
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I'll have to wait until they update all the bridge and freeway construction in Arlington. Most of it just started.
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I have been doing my best to stay away from that construction, nightmare!! |
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12-02-08, 12:43
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Re: Woo-hoo! Got a GPS for my birthday
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I got a Nuvi 200 on Black friday weekend. Is there a way to check if the maps are up to date? On their website, I read there is a one time upload in 60days of using it. I guess I should wait close to the 60 days to get the most up to date. Any thoughts on this?
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You should have (or be eligible for) 2009 maps. On my 360, here are the motions to get map version:
turn the unit on 
My unit shows "City Navigator North America NT 2008" (I got my unit earlier this year)
I'd consider an upgrade every other year. Doing it yearly is not likely to bring much benefit, IMO. I think many, including myself, will likely update the entire unit vs. buying new maps @ $70. Personally, I'm about to grab a 760 and hand the 360 off to a needy soul. |
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