This question has come up quite a few times in conversation recently and I suppose the obvious answer would be that it depends on the price. But, one should also try and find out why the GPS model was discontinued and who discontinued it. In other words, did the manufacturers stop making the unit because [...]
I have my reservations about the relevance of the info, as given on the Apple.com website, regarding the 3G iPhone’s GPS navigation functionality for South African users.
A quick tip on how to check your map software version and your firmware (operating system) version on your Garmin Nuvi GPS unit.
In this first post of the series I explain and simplify the Nuvi 200 firmware update process for you, step-by-step…
So, what is the difference between an electronic map and a GPS map? And why such a big price difference?
How to Update the Southern Africa maps on your Garmin GPS unit - If you want to update your present Southern Africa maps…
A common question asked by all Garmin owners is “How do I update my GPS unit?”
Well, first of all we need to remember that there are two parts to any GPS. The GPS unit itself and the operating system of that unit, also called the firmware (in the USA this is also called the ‘unit [...]
Okay, so I have now made, what some people have described as, the worst business decision of my career. I have changed the way that my company handles our customer and tech support services. We have gone from providing a free Garmin support service to all and sundry, to now only providing the Free service [...]
Damn, this thing takes a long time to acquire satellites when you start it up from a new destination – and that’s the only complaint I have about this unit!
The Garmin Nuvi 200 - Ready to use straight out of the box with a plug-in map chip, there’s not much more you could ask for [...]
For some reason I keep getting asked for my opinion on the best cellphone GPS system in South Africa. Well here it is…
OK, Here’s the first in a new series of training videos that I am going to be doing. This one is a step-by-step tutorial on “How to load Garmap maps to your PC… and to your Garmin GPS unit“. I hope you find it useful. This is my first attempt at making videos so please [...]
Garmin have released a firmware update for the Nuvi 200 and… Can you believe it?
Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.10:
Fixed a bug that caused off route recalculations to be delayed in beginning the recalculation.
Added support for Afrikaans text translations.
Added new time zone for the Middle East.
Fixed a bug that could cause [...]
OK, so you’ve decided that you want to buy a GPS. You’ve also been able to figure that you need a “city navigator” autorouting type of unit (mainly for city/urban use and local or international traveling). Now you look at the available options and find 10 different units to choose from… What now?
The easiest way [...]
Is a GPS receiver simply a device used for finding your way, or can you also use it to create your own maps?
Base Maps vs. Detailed Maps:
The first thing to understand is what people are talking about when they talk about ‘Base Maps’ and ‘Detailed Maps’. A ‘Base Map’ is the mapset that is loaded to the GPS units’ internal memory at factory level and as such cannot be altered or even deleted. Basemaps come in three [...]
Handheld GPS:
Basic GPS Systems:
A basic GPS unit is one that cannot be loaded with detailed maps. It will give you your position in Latitude and Longitude coordinates, save and store waypoints, record your trip log and give you speed, heading and bearing information. Navigation to a stored or user-defined waypoint will be “straight line distance [...]
Benefits:
Just think how much time, money and (most of all) stress you can eliminate from your life.
How would you feel if, every time you climb into your car, you knew exactly how to get to wherever you were going AND how long it will take you to get there - even at night or in [...]
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in [...]
Which Manufacturer?
Chances are, you have already heard the name ‘Garmin’ when talking about GPS anywhere in South Africa. This is due to the fact that Garmin have by far the largest chunk of the GPS market share in this country. When we started this business in 1999, we did extensive research into the recreational GPS [...]
I have lost count of the number of ‘resourceful’ buyers who, upon seeing the relatively cheap prices of the Garmin GPS units on US websites, have purchased a GPS from a US website and had it imported from the states only to find out that:
the unit/accessories were different to those advertised in SA,
the map software [...]
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