The delivery time pushed unfortunately continues in the motorcycle season. Mail to sales when the device finally comes now. Kene reaction. Call under the (customer-friendly landline number). Statement there: Because of a detected bug delayed the delivery ....
So I have waited a bit, because what lasts long, etc. In fact, it is me in early June managed the motorcycle accessory dealer one of the first to be at all, which could have the device. Or should I say "had"? Less than three days later, I asked the device from the merchants back on the counter. Why?
Well, because
- The USB port on the device is only available when the battery compartment is open (Open is' ne fumbling)
- The included Car Holder may charge the battery via USB (see next item), but with the Car Holder not Connect to PC.
- No charging indicator when power / USB operation
- With prolonged Connect to the PC (eg map update (which up to three hours long (including maps download (about 3GB)) 'burns' the logo to display a be Unfortunately, the device must be switched on and connected with most actions on the Internet. ,
- Options such as 'next waypoint' or 'route point skip' unavailable. I think that is essential, because it always happens that you make a mistake when planning your route or the route has to be abbreviated / should.
- Routing results questionable to false. In part I was a few hundred meters more go through a little traffic and call in advance, rather than equal to drive around the corner.
- Transferred route planning is not working. Had me the latest map & Source downloaded (currently 2010 on the enclosed CD 2009) and once started with a small route. Some training will do the trick. Route ('ve also tried with waypoints) transferred to the device and set off. Astonished, I realized that the route between the penultimate and the last point in a straight line runs. At no time, I was redirected to get back on its intended route. NIX !!
- The "GPS Simulator" option I could also test times. Have for the above route simulated "sail" can be. Result: The symbol followed like a straight line instead of my route points. Crying !!
- I then planned a route on the device, am going on and thought the devices would notice that I (deliberately in the other direction) am on the road already. Terse note: "Drive to the marked route". Weak. This can each Handynavi better.
- After turning off various settings are reset (eg GPS Simulation, etc.)
- At the motorcycle only permanent installation with a separate holder possible ergo less flexibility, you have the RAM mount etc. mount firmly if you want to use the navigation at the motorcycle.
- Announcements partly incomprehensible, very choppy, sounds like a robot
- Announcements of street names or 'hyphen-street names' through the choppy debate barely comprehensible. No nonsense. The announcement texts sound like robots: Kiln, tinny, choppy, just like machines. On the bike you do not mind, but in the car ......
- Card Details insufficient compared to other devices such as gas stations are in route planning in the unit only at max. Zoom level visible. Pharmacies, ATMs, etc. I have not seen. Less details are necessary when driving, for a 3D hint, which I can do without. Incidentally, the other devices can already much better.
- Finding satellite lasted up to 5 minutes, within flats / houses the reception performance is worse than that of its competitors. Slebst my phone can do better.
- Long start-up procedure that is run after each off
- I have not found again Entered tracks. Anyway, I could not find on the main functions of my tracks. In Windows they were present / visible
- No alarm when limit is exceeded. Ever displaying the speed limit is a joke. There is no adjustable Warner at speeding
- No POI-Warner or similar
- Heavy weight
- Very high price, as measured by the above described "total non-performance" of the device compared to other navigation devices or mobile phones.
If I'd had the unit for a few days longer, nothing good would have remained.
+ Bright display
+ Loud speech
+ Good and complete basic equipment (even a hardcase)
Conclusion: I'm through with Garmin. Acquaintances are a few here that the Zumo 550 or 500 and have abko repeatedly .... n. Crash, route away, lost in between satellite gone so could not comprehend in the short time with the 660. Something my judgment would, however, only strengthened. At Roundabout 600 .-- likely man / woman expect much better and obtain more than a Grabbeltischgerät for 100 .--, or ??
Become scour the market.
