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Subject: Re: {BL} Re: Fed up with Garmin
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:55:39 -0500
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First off, I really like my Garmin Edge 705. I complained to Garmin =
about selling a bike computer with auto centric (major roads only) maps, =
while our auto unit has all the side streets and alleys . .   but I paid =
the ransom and got their map upgrade. Three years later there are free =
or low cost options I am learning about, but what the heck.  I like the =
Edge for helping me find routes to new places in the middle of a trip. =
Also, it has bailed me out and found nice back streets on several =
occasions when roads have been closed and I did not know ahead of time,  =
and the only alternatives I KNEW about were heavily traveled. Get bailed =
out like that a couple of times and it has paid for itself!    Twice =
this was on routes I had ridden several times, just not recently enough =
to know the bridge was going to get rebuilt!

The one short coming is that it is NOT a map that you can look at for a =
big picture of "Let's go see this town instead of that one"  Paper maps =
are better for that kind of thing, Bike Route Toaster and Topo are a =
nice in between step.  GPS phones go through batteries too fast, from =
what I have seen.

As for audio tapes and Distributor points, YOW.  I teach, HS for 25 =
years, MS now.  Some kids are not familiar with Music CDs anymore! All =
they know is downloads and flash drives.  I am always amazed at how many =
have trouble telling time with an analog clock.  Not to mention the ones =
that can not write in cursive! Everything is printed or keyed in.

The times, they are a changin'

Larry

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: David Lucas=20
  To: bicyclelifestyle@googlegroups.com=20
  Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:05 PM
  Subject: Re: {BL} Re: Fed up with Garmin


  Nope, wouldn't surprise me a bit.  They'll soon be in the same =
category as audio tapes and distributor points. =20


  Dave


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>First off, I really like my Garmin Edge =
705. I=20
complained to Garmin about selling a bike computer with auto centric =
(major=20
roads only)&nbsp;maps, while our auto unit has all the side streets and =
alleys .=20
.&nbsp;&nbsp; but I paid the ransom and got their map upgrade. Three =
years later=20
there are free or low cost options I am learning about, but what the =
heck.&nbsp;=20
I like the Edge for helping me find routes to new places in the middle =
of a=20
trip. Also, it has bailed me out and found nice back streets on several=20
occasions when roads have been closed and I did not know ahead of time,=20
&nbsp;and the only alternatives I KNEW about were heavily traveled. Get =
bailed=20
out like that a couple of times and it&nbsp;has paid for itself!&nbsp; =
&nbsp;=20
Twice this was on routes I had ridden several times, just not recently =
enough to=20
know the bridge was going to get rebuilt!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The one short coming is that it is NOT =
a map that=20
you can look at&nbsp;for a big picture of "Let's go see this town =
instead of=20
that one"&nbsp; Paper maps are better for that kind of thing, Bike Route =
Toaster=20
and Topo are a nice in between step.&nbsp; GPS phones go through =
batteries too=20
fast, from what I have seen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>As for audio tapes and Distributor =
points,=20
YOW.&nbsp; I teach, HS for 25 years, MS now.&nbsp; Some kids are not =
familiar=20
with Music CDs anymore!&nbsp;All they know is downloads and flash =
drives.&nbsp;=20
I am always amazed at how many have trouble telling time with an analog=20
clock.&nbsp; Not to mention the ones that can not write in cursive! =
Everything=20
is printed or keyed in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The times, they are a =
changin'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Larry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  Lucas</A> </DIV>
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groups.com</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 26, 2012 =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: {BL} Re: Fed up =
with=20
  Garmin</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Nope, wouldn't surprise me a bit. &nbsp;They'll soon be in the =
same=20
  category as audio tapes and distributor points. &nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Dave</DIV>
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