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Garmin GPS [HELP]

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ToyCen428, Nov 17, 2007.

  1. ToyCen428

    ToyCen428 Member

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    I got a Garmin, and the new map version 2008 i think, and it has so many restaurants in my local area (77077) that aren't there anymore. Is there a way to delete these listings from the software? How do I get these off?

    thanks.
     
  2. BmwM3

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    I don't think you can manually do it. There's an update CD you can buy and install. Not sure if that would help with clearing all the restaurants.
     
  3. Kam

    Kam Member

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    i'm a man, i dont use a GPS.


    we don't ask for directions either.
     
  4. Mr. Brightside

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    I kinda feel bad for kids growing up today, who will never learn how to read a map when they start driving 5 years from now.
     
  5. ToyCen428

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    If you had the recent experience I had... you would buy a GPS too. We were in Chesapeake, VA (city of 200k people) and Im good with maps IMO, and I had one map of Virginia that showed only the few major highways there, and another one SO detailed, that it literally showed 1/8 square mile on each page. You would find yourself on the map, and 1/2 mile down the road would be on a page in the BACK of the book. Lost for 4 hrs in CHesapeake trying to find our way home to NC. Going back in January, and will be driving all over Virginia so I want to be secure.
     
  6. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    My wife can't read a map to save her life. I can't do it while I'm driving. My GPS will add at least an extra happy year to our marriage. :D :D
     
  7. kaleidosky

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    agree that they won't know. But why does it matter? GPS will work. If it doesn't, cell will work as a backup. If not, someone else will have a laptop on a roaming network ;)
     
  8. HTOWNTIGER1

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    I think you can somehow turn off the points of interests (POI)
     
  9. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    I kinda feel bad for kids growing up today, who will never learn how to swinga buggy whip when they start driving 5 years from now.

    GPS rocks!
     
  10. ToyCen428

    ToyCen428 Member

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    lol.... GPS is a good thing, but it spells bad news for Rand-Mcnally.
     
  11. mrpaige

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    Rand McNally is weird anyway. They wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people.
     
  12. dskillz

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    It is just an electronic map.
     

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