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danham
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 Posted - 24 août 2011 : 15:28:24
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Garmin has announced a new three-tiered lineup of nuvi models, Essential, Advanced and Prestige. The cheapest, most basic one is priced at $110!
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=401
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NanaimoRick
Canada
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 15:36:29
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| Basically this is what I've been told - all current automotive units except maybe the Dezl and Zumo will be discontinued as of Dec 31. New units will be 11mm thick and of course the replacement for the 37 series will be on the current chassis, but with lots of new features. New JV will feature ALG (assisted lane guidance) for the new "complex JV's, which will give you a full path through the exits...let's say a more enhanced JV. |
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Dewi
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 15:39:52
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Dan's link didn't work for me. If others are having problems too, try this link:
http://www8.garmin.com/move/ |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 15:46:31
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| Dan, link didn't work the first time I tried it but it does sort of work now. It only list 3 models in the 34xx line currently. I think we are ahead of the Garmin web folks as the "compare these" link on the right hand side takes you to a page that only lists the current models, not the new ones. |
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Nuvi 350 - Nuvi 760 - Nuvi 1695LM - Nuvi 3790LMT (with ecoRoutes HD) - Nuvi 2460LMT - Nuvi 3597LMTHD (with ecoRoutes HD) also TomTom 540S for side by side comparison >> Here <<
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synomenon
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 15:49:19
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| No connected models? My next unit may be a TomTom then. |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 15:50:55
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Here is the news release from Europe, I guess another indication that we are up to early for the folks in Kansas as I can't find it here yet:
Garmin® announces new 2012 range of nüvi® sat navs
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the new 2012 range of nüvi sat navs featuring a new tiered series with ‘Essential, Advanced and Premium’ to meet the lifestyles and budgets of customers.
Also new to the 2012 line-up is advanced Guidance 2 and 3 navigation engines for faster and more intuitive user experience including enhanced features that result in Garmin’s most capable navigators yet.
“Whether you’re a student, a busy parent running the kids around town, or a road-warrior spending significant time in your car, the tiered structure of the new 2012 nüvi line makes it easy to pick the features and price point right for you” said Clive Taylor, Garmin’s EMEA Product Director, Automotive. “The ESSENTIAL, ADVANCED, and PREMIUM lines bring features and capabilities that do far more than just get you from A to B. They make everyday driving easier and provide time and fuel-saving benefits that only a dedicated navigation device can offer.”
Full breakdown of the new 2012 range:
ESSENTIAL: The nüvi 30/40/50 series is the perfect starting point, providing GPS navigation at its simplest with accurate turn-by-turn directions and spoken street names. These entry-level sat navs are budget-friendly and easy to use, making them a great solution for first-time drivers, students away at University, or as an extra navigator for the other family car.
ADVANCED: The nüvi 2405 and 2505 series offer sophisticated features at an affordable price, an ideal choice for the multi-tasking parent or the professional with a longer commute. The Advanced line comes with Guidance 2, a new navigation engine with a faster, more intuitive user experience that enhances the speed and accuracy of searches and routing up to 10x faster POI search and up to 2X faster routing.
Selected models even offer ‘call me angel’ a feature which allows you to give your nüvi a name, that when spoken provokes your nüvi to awaken ready for hands-free voice commands that really work.
With Guidance 2, complex junctions and exits are simplified using photoReal™ junction view. Road signs and junctions along the route are realistically displayed with photographic detail to clearly mark the correct lanes to be in for junctions and exits. Garmin’s exclusive junction view database now includes 34,000 junction views in Europe,
Also part of Guidance 2 is 3D Traffic. A Garmin sat nav with 3D Traffic technology, compiles historical traffic information (where traffic tends to be at certain times of the day), computes it with 80 million current traffic sources (from real-time data) to confidently predict future traffic.
The world’s most geographically extensive traffic information technology obtains 2 billion feeds per month from GPS probes on the road and also 80 million real time sources around the world so ensuring Garmin sat nav owners know where the traffic is and more importantly where to turn to avoid it.
PREMIUM: The nüvi 3400 series, Garmin’s premium line of PNDs, features Guidance 3 and the award-winning design of the popular nüvi 3700 series - the benchmark for the future design of premium sat navs. At less than 9mm it’s the thinnest navigator in the world. The design features pinch-to-zoom touchscreen interaction and automatic dual-screen orientation. With the most robust features available on any device, this product series is perfect for people who want the best Garmin has to offer.
Guidance 3 is Garmin’s most innovative navigation engine and includes all of the features of Guidance 2 plus more. Guidance 3 includes photoReal junction view technology enhanced with Bird’s Eye junction view. This stress relieving technology highlights from an overhead perspective the correct lanes to be in when approaching complex junctions which require multiple maneuvers.
Also on selected models is Safe Texting*; a text reader feature that allows the driver to hear and reply to texts without taking their eyes off the road, myTrends™; a predictive feature which automatically remembers favorite route destinations and predicts the destination and estimated time of arrival (ETA) without the user needing to activate a route, and 3D terrain & buildings for a real view of the road ahead.
The new 2012 nüvi product line is expected to be available in the UK in Q1 2012. For more information about individual models, features and pricing, visit www.garmin.com/move.
Since its inception in 1989, Garmin has delivered 88 million GPS enabled devices – far more than any other navigation provider. Garmin’s market breadth in the GPS industry is second to none, having developed innovative products and established a leadership position in each of the markets it serves, including automotive, aviation, marine, fitness, outdoor recreation, tracking, and wireless applications. Learn more about Garmin’s products at Garmin.blogs.com or at http://twitter.com/garmin.
* relies on new and developing BT format (.map)
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Dewi
617 Posts |
Posted - 24 août 2011 : 16:01:40
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This caught my eye:
Garmin Guidance 3.0 is our most advanced navigation engine. It includes all the features of Guidance 2.0 plus predictive routing and the world's best traffic avoidance system to make everyday driving easier. Digital 3D Traffic provides traffic updates every 30 seconds, which is 4 to 10 times faster than other traffic systems on the market. Guidance 3.0 is featured on nüvi 3400 series personal navigators.
I'm wondering if Garmin has bought/licensed the former MSN Direct sideband broadcast technology (and partnerships) to re-purpose it as a higher bandwidth traffic delivery system. If they eliminated the extras (e.g. Weather, Movies, etc.) from the the old MSN Direct data stream they would be able to have more road coverage. GTM data packets are received around every two minutes, whereas GDB are received every 30 seconds, which lines up with what they are promoting as Digital 3D Traffic. |
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danham
USA
7339 Posts |
Posted - 24 août 2011 : 16:08:30
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@Rick:
Very odd about the links. The page lists all the new models for me (15) and the compare links work too.
-dan |
- Nüvi forum moderator -
Nüvi 760 in a '10 Jetta TDI Diesel SportWagen & zumo 660 on a BMW F800 ST
Guide to working with pre-programmed routes: >> details <<
Language Guide / US Topo / 350 & 680 / MacBook & Intel iMac with OS X & Win XP / BaseCamp / Cape Cod, MA
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popej
Poland
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 16:40:48
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Very disappointing news. I think Garmin nuvi should be treated as disposable devices.
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caryrae
USA
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danham
USA
7339 Posts |
Posted - 24 août 2011 : 16:52:43
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Just my two cents with my moderator hat off and stored on the hat rack, but I'm a bit puzzled by some of the negative reactions here. I'm not an unquestioning Garmin fanboy, but my biggest gripe with them in recent years has been their incredibly confusing model lineup, with features coming and going almost randomly, sometimes only vaguely related to price. This move, while it certainly does not introduce startling new technology, is a step in the right direction away from that chaos.
Also, I would think it increases the possibility that the "Prestige" (hate the name) line opens up an opportunity for Garmin to load it with options for power users. If the folks who want a cheap Point A to B device are well served by the basic "Essential" line (have I mentioned that I hate these names?), then Garmin can stop trying to please everyone with each nuvi and offer just the kind of specialization and customization we want.
Is this all ready for sale this fall? No, but I like the trend.
-dan |
- Nüvi forum moderator -
Nüvi 760 in a '10 Jetta TDI Diesel SportWagen & zumo 660 on a BMW F800 ST
Guide to working with pre-programmed routes: >> details <<
Language Guide / US Topo / 350 & 680 / MacBook & Intel iMac with OS X & Win XP / BaseCamp / Cape Cod, MA
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Edited by - danham on 24 août 2011 16:55:13 |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
7393 Posts |
Posted - 24 août 2011 : 17:35:46
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quote:
Originally posted by danham
@Rick:
Very odd about the links. The page lists all the new models for me (15) and the compare links work too.
-dan
Very odd indeed. I can click the link and get a page that is no information available, I can click the link again and get just the 3 3xxx models. Finally if I click on New under Features I see all 15. |
Rick James - Nuvi Forum Moderator
Nuvi 350 - Nuvi 760 - Nuvi 1695LM - Nuvi 3790LMT (with ecoRoutes HD) - Nuvi 2460LMT - Nuvi 3597LMTHD (with ecoRoutes HD) also TomTom 540S for side by side comparison >> Here <<
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danham
USA
7339 Posts |
Posted - 24 août 2011 : 17:39:15
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Hmm, browser cache issue, or does this mark the first time in Garmin history that their stuff works better on a Mac [g]?
-dano |
- Nüvi forum moderator -
Nüvi 760 in a '10 Jetta TDI Diesel SportWagen & zumo 660 on a BMW F800 ST
Guide to working with pre-programmed routes: >> details <<
Language Guide / US Topo / 350 & 680 / MacBook & Intel iMac with OS X & Win XP / BaseCamp / Cape Cod, MA
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caryrae
USA
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 17:44:14
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I know they just announced the new line and we don't a lot about them but I hope they didn't drop the advanced detours, customizable main screen, and more data field option where you can have the 4 boxes of info on the right side of screen.
Also wonder why only the prestige line doesn't have a 5" screen. Maybe something to do with the 3d buildings and 3D terrain on that line. |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
7393 Posts |
Posted - 24 août 2011 : 17:55:56
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Here is a side by side comparison of the 3 top model in each of the 3 categories (Advanced Nuvi 595LMT, Prestige Nuvi 3490LMT, Essential Nuvi 50LM):
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare.do?cID=401&compareProduct=100840&compareProduct=97146&compareProduct=97509
@caryrae, my guess is that the reason why the Prestige models don't have a 5" screen has something to do with it being the only model with the glass multi-touch screen.
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Nuvi 350 - Nuvi 760 - Nuvi 1695LM - Nuvi 3790LMT (with ecoRoutes HD) - Nuvi 2460LMT - Nuvi 3597LMTHD (with ecoRoutes HD) also TomTom 540S for side by side comparison >> Here <<
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Edited by - NanaimoRick on 24 août 2011 18:00:03 |
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Boyd
USA
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Posted - 24 août 2011 : 19:25:49
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Originally posted by popej
I think Garmin nuvi should be treated as disposable devices.
I think this has been the case for quite some time, hasn't it? They have never really added new features to existing models, and they are constantly introducing new models that overlap the features of existing models to the point of bewilderment.
But it's not so different from other types of consumer electronics, everything is "disposable" today. Overall, I am quite pleased with my recent Garmin purchases - Nuvi 3790 and Montana 600. I think the overall principle is that no matter when you purchase, a newer, faster, cooler, cheaper model is just around the corner. So choose wisely and don't look back.  |
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