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mcalvey Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: Quest or StreetPilot 2610 for motorcycle use? |
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I was about to buy a Garmin Quest 2 for motorcycle use, when I found a web site offering the StreetPilot 2610 at £15 less than the Quest 2!
I have studied the specs again and again and both seem to be good
Which is the better buy (for a motorcycle)? |
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Berisford Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 13, 2004 Posts: 97
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Quest2
The screen on the 2610 is no good* for outdoor use in sunlight.
Also the Quest can be used off the bike. i.e. in the hotel room / bar for planning tomorrows route.
*The Quest screen is far, far, better. |
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mcalvey Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:16 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply!
I thought of that, below is an extract from the review of the 2610 on this site:
"One of the best points about the Street Pilot 2610, 2620 and 2650 is it has an anti-reflective coating on the screen. Coupled with it's superb brightness and contrast, this really is one of the better screens I have seen in a PDA type system. Even in the brightest of sunlight where a Pocket PC (even a HP!) starts to white out, the Street Pilot 2610, 2620 and 2650 seemed to be unaffected, and I was really amazed at the quality of the screen! " |
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Berisford Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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That's got to have been written before the Quest appeared.
Put a Quest and a 2610 side by side in the sunlight and there is no contest.
The 2610 may have a coating but the Quest has a differnt type of screen. |
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tomthompson Frequent Visitor
Joined: 26/08/2003 15:43:37 Posts: 386 Location: Southampton, UK
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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And the Quest 2 takes the speed camera database. Realy important if you have a wrist that is just a tad heavy _________________ Asus Zenfone 2 twin sim, Garmin Zumo 550, 660 and pocketgps speed camera database
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mcalvey Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone!
I now have a Quest 2. |
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