http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/ Engadget Comments for Upcoming Garmin nüvi spotted on FCC site http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 21st 2006 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 21st 2006 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
The 2 GB drive minus the pre-installed maps etc. leaves you with about 700 MB.
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http://tinyurl.com/o5ecs

From what I can tell, the 560 does alomst everything the nuvi does, and is is less expensive, smaller, has a full VGA screen (OK... A smidge smaller), Wifi, plays almost any media (movies, MP3s etc), runs Windows Mobile 5, so it runs thousands of applications, and lots else.

You have your choice of GPS software packages from about five or six companies, and aren't locked
into any one for the life of the unit.

About the only thing it doesn't have is the traffic receiver capabilities, but by the time they're available in more cities, I'm sure an add-on will be available.

Too bad it's not really sold in the US, but is easily available through several outfits in
the US and Europe (who ship it here).
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You mention about five or six GPS software providers for N560. Could you please tell me what companies are you talking about? I travel around Europe and Africa and would be interested in having a software that would allow me access to some useful maps.

Thanks
Diogo]]>Apr 6th 2007 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
The sheer fact that Siemens has a Windows OS is enough to scare me away. ]]>Aug 21st 2006 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 21st 2006 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
Don't be fooled thinking that the n560 is a GPS system that you will be happy with compared to something like a Garmin or TomTom unit.

You might be best off getting something like the Garmin M3 for less than $300 and you'll get a Pocket PC and GPS for cheap.]]>Aug 21st 2006 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 22nd 2006 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
The FM transmitter will probably do the following:

1) Play MP3's stored on the device's internal and SD memory over your (rental) car's FM radio

2) Broadcast voice guidance commands over the car's radio

3) Use the car's FM radio for the Nuvi's bluetooth handsfree phone system

A single device that can do all that with truly great Nav (as the Nuvi certainly does), with only one cable to hook up (the nuvi's charger) is the perfect traveling companion IMO.

Pete]]>Aug 22nd 2006 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 22nd 2006 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Compare it to a Garmin Streetpilot 330 or a nüvi 350 for the same capabilities (plus the nüvi is still smaller)
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Garmin has nothing to do with information supplied on the maps (either data or POI). This is all supplied by two 3rd party companies (Navteq or TelAtlas) and all GPS system use the same data from these two suppliers. The vast majority of notes that I have read on the web states the Garmin has pretty good CS. Why not try giving them a call rather than email. Sorry you are having some many problems. Maybe you should try Tom Tom or Magellan. I will be buying a Nuvi when I get a chance.]]>Aug 22nd 2006 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 22nd 2006 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
While there will be problems with any data base, in the US, NavTeq has consistently shown far more user satisfaction with map accuracy and routing. I own both the TomTom Go and the Nuvi 350. I've personally had far better mapping experience with the Nuvi, and the Nuvi's interface is perfection. I'm certain that the poster who complained about garmin's interface has never seen the Nuvi. Some previous garmin's were far more complex.

Pete]]>Aug 22nd 2006 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 22nd 2006 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 22nd 2006 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/And also the nüvi is a travel assistant...not an automatic pilot. Altough it`s one the best PND's out there, we can`t expect miracles of it and we still have to use our sound mind using it.]]>Aug 22nd 2006 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 22nd 2006 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
Otto
http://www.navigate3d.no]]>Aug 22nd 2006 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
Who tied you up and commanded you to use the nüvi? If you liked the other better than just stick with that one. There a plenty of people who would be more than happy with your nüvi...]]>Aug 23rd 2006 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 23rd 2006 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 23rd 2006 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/BTW, I would love to know how to "avoid certain roads", if by "certain" you mean specific, rather than avoiding types of roads, e.g. toll, unpaved, etc.
I don't see how "via points" are of any help here.]]>Aug 23rd 2006 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/No navigator can account for traffic lights or unexpected stops, if Sununu says that his navman did that he's just lying.
You can add a detour to your current route if needed, just hit the menu button while navigating and select detour.
I've had several Garmin GPSs, some had an option to avoid certain roads or areas but the interface on those was a lot more difficult, I guess Garmin wants to keep the nüvi simple.
]]>Aug 23rd 2006 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 24th 2006 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 24th 2006 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/John quit your whining. You're really sounding ridiculous in your never ending rant about traffic lights. Tell me which service out of mappoint, google maps, yahoo maps, multimaps, mapquest, or any GPS device from magellan, takes into account traffic lights? You have this absurd delusion that the 'idiots' at every single mapping program have never looked at the John Sununu traffic light problem simply because they are 'stupid'. And sure, it isn't a problem with every GPS or mapping solution ever made, it is just the Nuvi 360 that sucks, and anyone who points out that there is nothing else on the market that does these wonderful things you claim are so simple, they turn into a Garmin Nuvi 360 fanboy. But who can argue with such highly researched, technologically sophisticated arguments such as-

"You just have to do this and this. See, wasn't that hard was it?"

Personally, I don't see why we don't have flying cars yet. You just have to do this and that with the thrust, and BAM- theyre flying. Wasn't that hard wasn't it. Youd have to be an idiot not to figure that out. These guys need to actually put some thought into things for a change.


Remind me to stay off of whatever you're smoking. I think its making you a little narrow-minded and delusional.


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http://www.pdastreet.com/forums//archive/index.php/t-23728.html

If you are happy with your Nuvi, then good for you, but don't pretend that it's perfect and doesn't have serious shortcomings. I seriously don't understand what you get out of defending a sub-par product. Would you prefer Garmin stopped issuing new firmware, because it's just perfect as it is? Or should problems be pointed out so they can be fixed?]]>Aug 25th 2006 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Aug 25th 2006 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Perhaps they should add a user option for "Slow Driver" (AKA "why would I need a navigation as I can simply roll down the window and ask") to make it more accurate for you John?]]>Aug 30th 2006 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Sep 1st 2006 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/Sep 4th 2006 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/21/upcoming-garmin-nuvi-spotted-on-fcc-site/
AS for my opinion of Garmin, I have used quite a few different GPS's by Garmin and other vendors, over any other brand, I'd swear by Garmin. You get what you pay for and Garmin wrote the book. Everyone else seems to try to immitate and copy features from current and former Garmin's and they just do not do it well enough. I actually can't rave enough about the Nuvi.

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