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On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 17:37:49 +0100 Simon Avery <digdilem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > >Do one thing and do it well. That's the linux mantra... > > > > > I think you are misappropriating a mantra there from Unix > > programming. > > > > Fair play. :) > > > > I have a bunch of Garmin devices (Etrex, Nuvi, etc.) but all with > > openstreetmap style maps loaded (although not usually actual osm > > data). > > > > I too use the OSM on the handhelds, which are mostly used for direct > routing so the map routing ability doesn't matter. (The price for the > official OS maps from Garmin is ridiculous - Â300 for the UK!) > > I agree those devices are durable and have good battery life but that > > isn't all that relevant in a car. They are also expensive, have > > > > No, and nor is accuracy to a large extent. > > > > rubbish touch screens and are a pain to update the maps. > > > > Definitely not in the case of the later model GPSrs - my 650 is a > multitouch the same as a decent phone (only harder glass than most > phones - but still gets scratched when you slide over granite rocks > and it's beneath you...) > > And updating OSM maps on Garmin products - easier than downloading > one free file and copying it across? If you're doing it any other > way, then I refer Sir to; http://talkytoaster.co.uk/maps/ I have been reading all this with interest. Meanwhile I have been researching some more. It seems to me that the first thing you have to do with a new sat nav is to register it. This requires me to download and then run an exe file. Sorry, but I can't run an exe file. So that's it, End of story. I certainly don't remember having to do anything like that with our current Tomtom which we bought some years ago. . So not only will I not be able to run any updates, I won't even be able to get started. Or have I got this wrong? Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq