Zumo 220

[Tink]

...I reckon the little lady inside who does all the talking is probably a bit of a cow...

I have to , I can't help myself,..... mine is a male and he can be so antagonizing and patronizing at times.

[steve_t]

..I reckon the little lady inside who does all the talking is probably a bit of a cow...

Is it still either Australian Karen or British Emily?

[Ocean1]

Looks like the Zumo 220 is a Nuvi 500 with Bluetooth but without geocaching friendliness.

I don't know nufink about these things, what's the advantages either way?

This looks like a good deal? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...-343289482.htm

Except this: Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500 ,Routes: 10

Doesn't sound like a lot of memory... expandable?

[slofox]

Is it still either Australian Karen or British Emily?

Her name's Serena but the snobby bitch never introduced herself - just started telling me what to do all the time...I had to look up her name.

There's a few different voices you can choose though - male, female, brit, aussie (that'll be the day!) and many languages covered as well.

[NordieBoy]

Yes to all of the above. And yes, it is essentially a Nuvi without the geocaching.

You get RAM mounts for the bike, a big arse sucker for the car windscreen, car plug to go to ciggie lighter and a bike harness which I just hooked into my distribution block. Oh and USB connection for the 'puter. I think that's all.

The 500 only comes with a little car mount and a ciggy adapter. That's it.

[Gremlin]

Overall I'd like more options here although I'm not sure just what would work. In general, route choices offered are pretty sensible. I'd have to say I have gone with "shortest route" instead of "quickest route" after several weeks of comparison. These choices make more sense to me. Some of the "quickest" options didn't seem accurate to me. Pity there's not a "most interesting route" choice...

Be aware shortest route will do literally that, including the back of businesses etc. Fastest route takes into account the classification and speeds of roads. If some of the fastest routing looks off, post in the relevant forum about it, on NZOGPS (yes... I have seen you posting ). Maps are constantly being made more correct, and sometimes the odd thing like road type forgets to be set. Re more interesting, change your settings for less main roads, or put highways an as avoidance

Don't forget that primarily, GPS was designed to help lost people get around the place... I believe Tom Tom's motorcycle GPS is more intelligent around interesting roads, but then it doesn't work with NZOGPS.

What I would like - bit much I guess - is for the thing to "learn" my preferred routes so it doesn't always suggest a route I never use. Not much AI in there...

I could swear my zumo does learn. I do different routes to the moronway, and after a few times, it started giving me mostly my route, instead of its preference... Of course, this means nothing if the road priority or speeds have been altered, but I'll pretend it learns from me... muahahahha. someone want a gremlinised GPS?

edit: I use Australian Karen... imagine my dismay when I thought she had that sexy English twang... and then realised I'd been fancying an Australian...

[NordieBoy]

Except this: Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500 ,Routes: 10

Doesn't sound like a lot of memory... expandable?

Exactly the same as the Zumo 220 but you have to add in the RAM mount costs.

Both have about 2Gb of space built-in and take Micro SD cards.

[NordieBoy]

I could swear my zumo does learn. I do different routes to the moronway, and after a few times, it started giving me mostly my route, instead of its preference... Of course, this means nothing if the road priority or speeds have been altered, but I'll pretend it learns from me... muahahahha. someone want a gremlinised GPS?

The Nuvi doesn't learn either but it knows to send me home via the Maungatapu on the way from Blenheim to Nelson

[slofox]

imagine my dismay when I thought she had that sexy English twang... and then realised I'd been fancying an Australian...

You need help mate - go see a psycho, quick!

[slofox]

Exactly the same as the Zumo 220 but you have to add in the RAM mount costs.

Both have about 2Gb of space built-in and take Micro SD cards.

4GB micro SD maximum. Seems to be plenty - so far anyway...

[Gremlin]

Is that the official support slofox? I think the 550 is also 4GB Max, but I've run 8 and 16. They work, but map draw at power on slows significantly

[slofox]

Is that the official support slofox? I think the 550 is also 4GB Max, but I've run 8 and 16. They work, but map draw at power on slows significantly

That's what it says online somewhere - we looked it up when I bought a card.

I doubt I'll fill it up anyway - can always drop data out that's not often used.


Interestingly enough, I'm finding that the old version of MapSource that I use on my home 'puter is nowhere near as good as the more recent versions. The route I plotted into it this morning didn't come across to me with road names. I ended up stopping and turning off the sound it was so annoying..."checkpoint, checkpoint checkpoint..."

I'll have a closer look in the next few days and see if I can improve on it.

It also got me lost this morning for that reason - no road names. I had to stop and put in a new via-point to find out where the hell I was. Got to ride some cool roads though!

[BMWST?]

can you use these things as a passive "live" map instead of some brit or aussie trying to tell you which way to go all the time?
I need glasses to read but not to ride or drive.would i need glasses to read the screen?For example i cannot read this text without me glasses(well i can buts its pretty blurry)

[slofox]

can you use these things as a passive "live" map instead of some brit or aussie trying to tell you which way to go all the time?
I need glasses to read but not to ride or drive.would i need glasses to read the screen?For example i cannot read this text without me glasses(well i can buts its pretty blurry)

If you don't set a destination, it just shows you where you are, so the answer to your first question is "yes".

Not sure about q2. You'd need to check it out in the flesh I think.

[Ocean1]

Exactly the same as the Zumo 220 but you have to add in the RAM mount costs.

Both have about 2Gb of space built-in and take Micro SD cards.

OK, and the blueteeth means it can talk to your phone and musicthing, anything else?

I need glasses to read but not to ride or drive.would i need glasses to read the screen?For example i cannot read this text without me glasses(well i can buts its pretty blurry)

I was walking past Duck Smuths earlier today and there was a few in the window. Was under full sunlight and the 3" display ones looked marginal to me, (I need glasses to read also). My instrument numerals on te Buell are about the same size and I can see them OK in the daytime but not at night. I think I'd be OK with a 3" screen, set at the right distance. If not it's a bit more of a financial stretch to a Zumo 550, (with a 5" screen I believe).