Garmin Streetpilot i3 - Software Enhancement Requests

boyrevel · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 1

Any developments with getting the speed to be displayed whilst navigating?

I also find that it doesn't wuite tell me enough info on the approach to a roundabout. I would prefer an extra command "Turn off after 0.3 mile and take 2nd exit from roundabout", rather than the "Turn off after 0.3 mile and approach roundabout" that it currently says.

Lester_Burnham · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 618

OzSpider · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 11

I'd like to see added the ability to delete entries from the Recent Finds list. This capability already exists for the Favourites list, so I guess it would not be too hard to implement.

This is a desirable enhancement from a data privacy viewpoint. The capability does not exist (or at least, not in 2.70 and I don;t think in 3.10 either).

porky48 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 19

gcb · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 151

I have noticed that some people thing a Tom Tom Go is a more sophisticated bit of kit because you can have diferent voices like John Clese.
I also notice Tom Tom make a lot of money out of selling these silly voices
and that an I3 can support diferent lanbguages so diferent voices should be no problem.
Garmin
I reasile that it would be quite easy for you to make money from silly voices and not rip us so bad on map software. So please start sell ing some silly voices for $20 a go and make your maps cheaper.

Almahadeus · Frequent Visitor Joined: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 346

The one thing I am really missing from my now gone TomToms is the avoidance feature were specific parts of the route (e.g. M25) can be avoided during route calculation. A very practical feature and feels easy to add as a feature if Garmin is looking.

robbooth · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 162

My choice of upgrades so far would be:

3 digit alphanumeric pin code required on power up (but could be disabled if not required like on mobiles).

Defaults to map view without any more keypresses after power on.

Speed rather than eta in navigating mode.

In map view, an arrow along with the upcoming streetname indicating which side of the road it's refering to.

The ability to turn off the streetnames off in map mode so I can actually see if that road underneath " ..xxx ROAD" would be a shortcut or not!

Lester_Burnham · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 618

Trajet · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject:

canuckinperth · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 31, 2006 Posts: 1

The one thing that's really bugged me (and others, judging from posts on this forum) is all the weird back country routes that the unit suggests. I would like to see an "Avoid unnamed roads" option added to the preferences. I've noticed that quite often when I'm on one of these questionable routes, the unit indicates "Traveling xx on road", which must mean the road is unnamed. I suspect this would eliminate a good percentage of the "unorthodox" routes that never fail to make my human co-navigator roll her eyes and grind her teeth! Rolling Eyes

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Just a thought.
CiP

peakcrew · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 04, 2006 Posts: 1

I don't know if anyone is still monitoring this thread, but I'd like a way of inputing locations by Ordnance Survey grid references. I go out on a lot of rallies as a marshal, and very often the only information I have is a standard six figure reference. Using a paper OS map, Multimap, or whatever to find the nearest satnav recognisable landmark, and then programming that into the i3 is just a bit silly! Wink

Also, even though I'm using v2.7, the flippin' thing still doesn't call exits from a roundabout early enough - crossing lanes coming off motorways is definitely not my favourite occupation!! Embarassed

phillik · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:46 am Post subject:

This happened to me today. You are driving down a strange motorway that is about to split. You are trusting the i3 to direct you. You get voice saying "in 1/2 mile keep.boing.boing.."and the map has zoomed so you can't see! Now which way was that? Which idiot put a temp speed camera there?

How about just quickly pressing the right i3 button to repeat the last voice command? Yes this is the power off button and I know you should not operate the i3 in transit, but it is better than cutting across lanes at the last moment.

robbooth · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 162

I'd like to see the facility to add your current location directly to the favourites (similar to setting your home location) - useful if the place you want to add isn't a house or doesn't have a number.

Anita · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject:

robbooth · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 162

8) Cool! thanks for that Anita, I really must read the instruction manual sometime! Embarassed

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