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Almahadeus
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 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: Beta Firmware Update |
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Garmin has released this update for the i3:
Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.81 BETA:
* Improved address searches to allow for selecting which map to search on when multiple maps are available.
* Improved city searches to search across all available maps.
* Added support for New Zealand regional settings.
* Improved the timing of voice guidance prompts. |
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Almahadeus
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Another proof that the i3 is alive and kicking. Also looks like it is going more international. GREAT. |
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paulhgc
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| and at £120 in halfords this is the new i pod of the sat nav world |
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paulhgc
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | but should we update as this is still in the beta stage ? |
Garmin themselves warn that:
| Quote: | | Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk. |
Should you update to a Beta? Nope, unless you are prepared for any consequences. Betas have normally been well tested but you never know.... You CAN if you want to. There's no reason why you SHOULD. |
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wibblemonster
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: i3 beta |
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| Loks like Garmin have pulled it from the update site |
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timber
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:38 am Post subject: |
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Garmin themselves warn that:
| Quote: | | Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk. |
Reliable who are garmin using to test there software just had a thought its been a while since the chimps were on the telly making tea with pg tips  |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | chimps were on the telly making tea with pg tips |
"Do you know the piano is on my foot?" |
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RobBrady
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| PaulB2005 wrote: | | "Do you know the piano is on my foot?" |
You hum it son and I'll play it  |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Yay!!!!!! :P :P :P |
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| paulhgc wrote: | | and at £120 in halfords this is the new i pod of the sat nav world |
i disagree. ipods are a 'fashion accessory', a creative zen sleek is a very good player that whoops the pants off the ipod but is relatively unknown.
the i3 is the creative zen sleek of the sat nav world, the tom tom is the ipod - everyone's heard of it but very few realise there are actually better alternatives.
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Almahadeus
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | | paulhgc wrote: | | and at £120 in halfords this is the new i pod of the sat nav world |
i disagree. ipods are a 'fashion accessory', a creative zen sleek is a very good player that whoops the pants off the ipod but is relatively unknown.
the i3 is the creative zen sleek of the sat nav world, the tom tom is the ipod - everyone's heard of it but very few realise there are actually better alternatives.
MaFt |
Don't think that anyone in the US (or indeed anywhere outside Europe) has heard of TomTom though. They may even laugh if you mention the name. |
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timber
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| timber wrote: | Garmin themselves warn that:
| Quote: | | Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk. |
Reliable who are garmin using to test there software just had a thought its been a while since the chimps were on the telly making tea with pg tips |
The chimps have pulled out all the stops and have made the beta available again for download at http://www.garmin.com/software/StreetPiloti3_282Beta.exe
go on you know you want to  |
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Lester_Burnham
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Can the early adopters post their findings, please?
I'll start the ball rolling - I've gone for this current beta 2.82, and so far not encountered any issues - although I've only done GPS-off routes (which curiously have some differences from previously generated, GPS-off routes, on earlier firmware). |
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PaulB2005
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I'm bored. If i download and install this and have a test drive will i be able to install 2.7 later??
I assume i'll loose all stored waypoints (home, etc etc) and POIs. Correct? |
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