These do look good. I have a 590 at present, and these are a similar size. I'm tempted to upgrade but waiting for a few more beta testers to iron out the issues first
JW, I do agree and have to be honest, I did have a serious look at the HC website and put one in my basket, so to speak @ £80+ off the asking price. But then, I decided I should/would stick with my TomTom Rider 410 for another year. Not much point in buying another new device to help me get lost with in reality..... Something no doubt other Mutli riders on here, who know and appreciate my navigation skills would support!
Did similar but then thought I'd persevere with the Zumo 590 for the time being. Not sure how finances will pan out over the coming months so need to remain cautious.
Yep I find the 590 dim and also poor audio with my Cardo. Was on with technical one week before the launch and he "could not comment about a new unit coming "
We own several Garmin units including (2) 3490LMT, (2) 3590LMT, (2) waterproof GPSMap76, (2) 2497LM, a built-in Garmin in our Jeep Wrangler and another built-in Nav in our MX-5. Yes, I'm somewhat of a GPS geek. Notwithstanding, I would be hard pressed to buy another Garmin now that I've experienced Android Auto. The only Garmin unit that I would consider purchasing must include the following features: Android System based (with Android Auto) for additional app such as Waze, Spotify, etc. 5-inch manual dual-orientation touchscreen High Resolution with Gorilla Glass Screen Thin design such as a 3490LMT Tracks both GPS and GLONASS satellites Multiple Map Capabilities such as Topo etc. Google Map Satellite overlay capabilities PC interface: with custom routing capabilities Position sharing: waypoints, tracks, routes wirelessly with other compatible Garmin GPS users Music from MP3 player or smartphone with streaming services services Satellite Radio Ready 3-axis compass with barometric altimeter Additional Apps: Calculator, Unit Converter, Language translator Lane assist with photo realistic exits Multiple Bluetooth capabilities for smartphone, bike system, headset Accepts additional storage card Rear-view camera ready IPX7 weather proof Lifetime Map and Traffic Updates Battery backup
I am thinking to buy a new Zumo XT. Can i ask you three thing? 1. - Can connect the new Zumo XT to the dashboard (to DMS)? (I have TomTom 550 - it cannot connect...) 2. - Have you "tested" the Zumo XT on a road section where there is an average speed measurement? If so, can you see the related data on the new garmin XT? (so do you see if you're driving faster than the allowed average speed?) ( The TomTom know that - i like this function and very useful for example in Italy...) 3. - Is "Live traffic data" working perfectly? Do you satisfied with "live traffic data" on Zumo XT? (So can you use this device like a "Waze" on mobile?) Thanks a lot
Hi, I’ll answer as best I can but I haven’t come across some of the things you are asking as yet. 1. You can connect to the dash. 2. I haven’t found an average speed measurement setting. I haven’t heard that Garmin do this at all. 3. Live data works, it can find lots of info but I haven’t explored all of the things it can do as yet. Hope this helps a bit at least. There is quite a lot of good video reviews on YouTube that may help.
Base amp is not perfect but if you take the time to learn it then it works well. It has some quirks and is not intuitive but there are some good tutorials online. I’m sure we all just want to plot a route on Google maps and transfer it and although there are apps that are supposed to do this I’ve not found one that is consistent when using a Mac. The main issue I find is when the routes are loaded on the the unit and it decides to ‘recalculate’ for you. (I’m told this is to do with different maps being used)
Thanks a lot for answers! 1. - It is a good news 2. - The "average speed measurement" not a special function or settings, it is a part of the speed camera warning. For example on TomTom it is come with speedcam database, so you see not only the fixed speedometer points installed, but also if you riding on road where average speed is being measured you can see it on the display (and you can see value of the speedlimit and your current own average speed too). (Not to easy to test it - for example in Hungary no average speed measurement, but when we go to Italy - there is lot-lot of average measurement sections... there it is very useful function...) 3. - it is also good news
Mr. Procam, You need to be careful with what Rotaxracer tells you, as he gets lost loads, even when he puts sticky notes on his tank-bag.....
Wot 'e said. Basecamp works well once you're used to it. Though recently I've been using MyRouteApp, I have a subscription for the decent version, and it's capable of replacing Basecamp entirely. Has a routing algorithm that perfectly, so far, matches that of the Garmin (HERE routing) and can be used with a variety of mapping including Google Maps. Exports to GPX files or directly to your Garmin though I prefer the former. Also runs as an ap on my phone where I can, at a push, create routes and save to a card reader in an on-the-go adapter for transfer to my Zumo. If my phone could connect directly to the new Zumo XT via bluetooth for this it would draw me further towards a purchase. The only thing that MyRouteApp can't do is create intermediate way-points (announced routing nodes that are a must visit rather than just influence the route). However, I can do this on my Zumo 590 once the route is loaded, a bit of a faff though.
XT has built in Wifi, could that be used to transfer files if you use your phone as a "hotspot" and use it as a router for the nav too connect to?
Well I went and did it, splashed the cash. Now waiting for it to turn up. I had cause to use my 590 recently, and the usb connector was a bit temperamental, so that made my mind up. rotaxracer, my understanding from a mate who has bought one is that you can use the new garmin app on your phone to connect to the XT, and transfer routes. The app will also allow you to plot/plan new routes. I've not tried any of this yet, obviously. My personal preference is to always load routes onto the media card. I then only import the routes for the next day or two. Makes it so much easier to load a route than scrolling through 2 weeks worth of routes to find the right one for the day. I then delete the route for the day I've ridden, and import the next one. I started doing this when the early 590 software versions would get indigestion over imported gpx routes shared from other devices, and had a habit of currupting mid trip (figure 8 ones especially).
