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Diogemes
May 24, 2012, 7:08:54 PM5/24/12
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On 5/19/2012 2:03 AM, copter...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:27:26 PM UTC+10, Nick Naim wrote:
>> "Gregory"<flights...@bkwds.comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:pfvbr71rojo6gn07i...@4ax.com...
>>> After a year of griping about the Garmin 1450, the factory replaced the
>>> unit just before the warranty expired. I was so frustrated with its
>>> usability, that at times it was tempting to chuck it out the window.
>>>
>>> A reply was sent to the support agent yesterday after the replacement
>>> arrived asking if the latest "load" had already been installed. He said
>>> the firmware was current but the maps may need to be updated. Wonder if
>>> the unit will bog down like it did before with new maps?
>>>
>>> Do you ever would how there can be so many glowing reviews for these on
>>> the web.... when they perform so sluggishly? Are other GPS makes and
>>> models even worse? or does Garmin have tremendous marketing clout?
>> No problem with TomTom units i,ve been using for years
>>
> hey who has a tomtom ?
>
> Copter Bob
> On Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:27:26 PM UTC+10, Nick Naim wrote:
>> "Gregory"<flights...@bkwds.comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:pfvbr71rojo6gn07i...@4ax.com...
>>> After a year of griping about the Garmin 1450, the factory replaced the
>>> unit just before the warranty expired. I was so frustrated with its
>>> usability, that at times it was tempting to chuck it out the window.
>>>
>>> A reply was sent to the support agent yesterday after the replacement
>>> arrived asking if the latest "load" had already been installed. He said
>>> the firmware was current but the maps may need to be updated. Wonder if
>>> the unit will bog down like it did before with new maps?
>>>
>>> Do you ever would how there can be so many glowing reviews for these on
>>> the web.... when they perform so sluggishly? Are other GPS makes and
>>> models even worse? or does Garmin have tremendous marketing clout?
>> No problem with TomTom units i,ve been using for years
>>
> hey who has a tomtom ?
>
> Copter Bob
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