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No thanks only GarminI’m assuming you’re looking for an on road GPS. If so, you really can’t beat Waze and an iPhone.
If you’re looking for an outdoor model, there are quite a few other options.
Then why ask here?No thanks only Garmin
If that’s the case then just keep what you have and buy a new set of maps for it. GPS technology and features have progressed almost exactly zero in the past decade. The only thing that’s “new” is now you can get them with built in Iridium communicators like the 66i or perhaps more what you’re looking for, the new Montana 700i.No thanks only Garmin
I use the iPhone all the time but recently discovered in remote areas where cell service drops out I couldn't load new destinations even though GPS is fine. I had to scramble and pull out the old Garmin.I’m assuming you’re looking for an on road GPS. If so, you really can’t beat Waze and an iPhone.
If you’re looking for an outdoor model, there are quite a few other options.
The problem is the unit I have has become unreliable and I'm only looking for a Garmin I have the phone.If that’s the case then just keep what you have and buy a new set of maps for it. GPS technology and features have progressed almost exactly zero in the past decade. The only thing that’s “new” is now you can get them with built in Iridium communicators like the 66i or perhaps more what you’re looking for, the new Montana 700i.
Just pick up whatever is cheapest on Amazon then. They're virtually all the same these days. They only differ by a few bells and whistles that you'll most likely never use anyways.The problem is the unit I have has become unreliable and I'm only looking for a Garmin I have the phone.
You can actually preload maps on Google Maps on the phone to make them available for offline viewing.I use the iPhone all the time but recently discovered in remote areas where cell service drops out I couldn't load new destinations even though GPS is fine. I had to scramble and pull out the old Garmin.
But if you don't know where you're going next?You can actually preload maps on Google Maps on the phone to make them available for offline viewing.
The maps are by region, not for a set destination. Meaning you can save maps for all of New England, etc.But if you don't know where you're going next?
Cool. I'll try it.The maps are by region, not for a set destination. Meaning you can save maps for all of New England, etc.
" not able to be relied upon" and yes have done all updates. I was going to Sig the other day and it wanted to take me to Boston first and then five different ways when I didn't go that way. This has happen other times but none of this happen until I did all the updatesdefine "unreliable"
Have you updated the maps?
I have Garmin stuff that is ancient and as long as I update the maps it works fine, even the one on my motorcycle that bakes in the Florida sun, gets rained on, survived MA potholes, etc works fine.
Unless you dropped it and disturbed the antenna making it hard to sync up to enough satellites what can you do to break them
No thanks only Garmin
" not able to be relied upon" and yes have done all updates. I was going to Sig the other day and it wanted to take me to Boston first and then five different ways when I didn't go that way. This has happen other times but none of this happen until I did all the updates
If that’s the case then just keep what you have and buy a new set of maps for it. GPS technology and features have progressed almost exactly zero in the past decade. The only thing that’s “new” is now you can get them with built in Iridium communicators like the 66i or perhaps more what you’re looking for, the new Montana 700i.
In real world performance, the improvement has been marginal at best. Yes, newest models can take advantage of Galileo and WAAS / EGNOS, take a few seconds less for cold time to fix, and use a bit less power. None of that is going to help driving around town though. You also don’t need to buy new maps, I use the free OpenStreetMaps which are worlds better than the Garmin street ones.That's not true. The gps antenna in these units has improved quite a bit. By the time you buy new Maps your better off with a new unit with lifetime maps.
Yeah, replacing the batteries will usually make them work again.Mine became 'unreliable.' I replaced the battery and updated the maps - it's good to go now.
I will say that Garmin has always had some serious software QC issues. I bought the 66i when it came out and you’d think it was a beta device from all the software issues. A couple of months and updates later however, and it works flawlessly now. The 64st you have (which I used to use) was the same exact way. If I’m not mistaken, I think the 66 series, hardware wise, is actually rated much higher for shock and water resistance, but feels just as solid as my old 64.Yeah, replacing the batteries will usually make them work again.
Garmin GPS have been going to sh*t as far as quality. I still use a topo 64ST I bought over 6 years ago to go hiking. I tried to buy a new Garmin for hiking, one with a touch screen, and the thing was a POS. Had all sorts of issues turning off and getting the screen to turn on again when it went to sleep. I returned it and took my over 6 year old GPS to hike through a mountain range. I think their computer software is also a major POS, looks like they found the cheapest Indian to write it.
Maybe their GPS for driving around town are better.
Maybe. But when you mess around with a GPS used for hiking, it is messed up their software works like crap.I will say that Garmin has always had some serious software QC issues. I bought the 66i when it came out and you’d think it was a beta device from all the software issues. A couple of months and updates later however, and it works flawlessly now. The 64st you have (which I used to use) was the same exact way. If I’m not mistaken, I think the 66 series, hardware wise, is actually rated much higher for shock and water resistance, but feels just as solid as my old 64.
I think the touchscreen one you’re talking about is the Montana series, which was notoriously buggy when it was first released, but I used one recently which was again bombproof. I think the issue just that a lot of these companies (same with car companies) don’t put enough R&D into the software side of things and so wind up with great hardware let down by crappy software.