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NanaimoRick
Canada
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 Posted - 25 août 2011 : 15:43:16
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Originally posted by smiley1081
One OT question: when did they started dropping the Garmin LockTM?
Just with these newly announced units. Garmin Lock was available on the latest Nuvi's prior to this. |
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 - 25 août 2011 : 16:28:09
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I saw that on the specs page and groaned.
At least it will cut down on the posts here that say stuff like, "My brother changed the PIN on my GPS and now he won't tell me what it is; how can I unlock it?" [g]
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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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cgr6513
110 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 16:33:08
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| I've looked at all the new models and NONE of them offer mp3 player or line-out...I'll stick with my 765T...I can play it through the car stereo and always have all my music in the car. Can't believe they don't offer a unit with these capabilities anymore! |
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alandb
388 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 16:56:20
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| Why put an audiobook player in them and not a MP3 player? Garmin must be getting a kick back from Audible. Any kind of media player without a line-out jack is not that useful anyway. |
Alan - nuvi 855, nuvi 755T, Oregon 550, Lowrance Endura Sierra |
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pratzert
356 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 16:58:49
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Looks like they dropped ecoRoute too and give you the option of purchasing it separately for $99.
So no garmin lock and no ecoRoute on the new top of the line 3490.
Did anybopdy really use ecoRoute anyway ? |
Edited by - pratzert on 25 août 2011 17:04:22 |
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danham
USA
7339 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 17:01:46
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My guess -- and that's all it is -- is that Garmin realized that a large percentage of digital tunes is encoded in formats other than MP3, formats they would have to pay a licensing fee to include. Between that and the dominance of Apple devices in that corner of the market, it makes some business sense to bail out.
-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
513 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 21:03:59
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In my opinion Garmin is running circles. There is limited set of features, that Garmin adds or removes to make a new model. Now Garmin has brought back POI to essential series but removed cityXplorer support. Next year maybe will add route planning on PC or FM transmitter and remove language guide and picture viewer. And so on. Till we all move to navigation on smartphones.
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Edited by - popej on 25 août 2011 21:05:45 |
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LER
USA
212 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 21:05:13
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I have an ecoRoute HD module, and use it to get real time MPG from my Ford Fusion.
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Garmin Nuvi 1690/3.90 Firmware/CNNA NT 2012.30 (Lifetime)
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caryrae
USA
577 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 21:13:51
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| I wonder for those of us with the ecoRoute HD (if it still works on the new line) if we would have to purchase ecoRoute for it to work? |
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beetle-m
Poland
257 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 21:36:07
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Originally posted by popej
In my opinion Garmin is running circles. There is limited set of features, that Garmin adds or removes to make a new model.
Do you mean MapSource will back again ... for some years ?  |
mariusz
nüvi 3490T (105-01652-00), nüvi 760 (006-B0754-00) & still 250W (006-B0737-00) |
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popej
Poland
513 Posts |
Posted - 25 août 2011 : 23:03:43
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I think in some years BaseCamp will gain functions already available in Mapsource, like address search, routing preferences, restriction areas etc. And then will be a good companion to car navigation ;)
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Captcaper
USA
351 Posts |
Posted - 26 août 2011 : 12:01:55
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| Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this what they already have and they just are repackageing it? |
Presently owned Dezl 760LMT Montana 600 2460lmt 1490T SP2610 SP2720 GPSMAP 276C GPSMAP 60CS NorthStar 951XD in the boat since 1996.
Previous owned Garmin 48,76cs,210. Nuvi 880,1490T. |
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Toby737
Australia
28 Posts |
Posted - 27 août 2011 : 12:19:41
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| I sure hope that they'll at least start to use GHz processors with some of these units to make them fast and responsive. |
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rsaudarg
2 Posts |
Posted - 28 août 2011 : 13:20:19
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2460lmt or new model.
I just purchased a 2460lmt and still have time to return it after my 780 broke. I wondered whether there is much difference between the 2460lmt and 2595lmt. I drive a lot and do like the ability to hear audible books in one device. I now listen to books via my iTouch connected to my car speakers with a speaker jack and cassette. I notice the new models have the ability to play audible books, but how could one connect the device to the car speakers? Any thoughts are appreciated |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
7388 Posts |
Posted - 28 août 2011 : 16:35:28
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| As far as I can tell from reading the specs for the 2595, your only going to be able to hear the audible books through the Nuvi's speakers or possibly the speaker in the mount, if it has one. There doesn't seem to be an Line Out built into the device. |
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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