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tomthompson
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 Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject: Garmin 2720 on a bike ? |
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The 2720 uses a hard drive so how would that survive on a bike
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Nords
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| A bike environment would give it a hard time. Vibration will be significantly more than a car and leaning everytime for corners won't help. If it breaks, say you had it in the car, would be my advice! |
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brians530
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I think you will find Garmin are using a different type of hard drive now for the 2720 but please double check
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:33 am Post subject: |
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Hi Me again just found this if its any use to you??
Garmin Europe is pleased to announce the all-new StreetPilot 2720. This new portable GPS navigator builds on the already successful and award winning Street Pilot 2600 series, with the following main differences: • 3D Automotive-grade, sunlight-readable, colour TFT display. • Shock Resistant solid State Memory, Operates in lower temperatures, suitable for Motorcycle use.
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tomthompson
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:33 am Post subject: |
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The term I have seen used is "solid state" Perhaps a technophobe can tell us what that is
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brians530
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:03 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure they will!!
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Skippy
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| tomthompson wrote: | | The term I have seen used is "solid state" Perhaps a technophobe can tell us what that is |
Sure! 
"Solid State" means "no moving parts". The memory is made of silicon memory (which is shock proof) as opposed to a tiny hard drive with a spinning disk and delicate mechanism to read the disk (which isn't very shock proof).
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brians530
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:25 am Post subject: |
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And there you have it many thanks Skippy for the info
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StevenGourlay
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You don’t want to have moving parts on a bike (my cbr does not vibrate that much but the Yamaha i did my DAS on was really bad for it). If you moving parts and the vibration could damage these parts.
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