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NanaimoRick
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 Posted - 04 janv. 2011 : 15:38:22
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TOPIC - NUVI 24XX SERIES
5" screen - nuRoute (trafficTrends, myTrends) - Traffic Option - Voice Command Option
NEW : Custom Menu - Custom avoidances - Custom Detours - See >> preview << on page 2
nuvi 24xx annoucement on Garmin Blog : >> LINK <<
Original post : Along with a long list of other announcements, including a Sreetpilot iPhone app, Garmin has announced the Nuvi 2400 series. Here is the quote from the announcement:
"the nüvi 2400 series of personal navigation devices, featuring a large five-inch display and a new range of optional features like voice-activated navigation, lifetime traffic and map updates, and advanced route planning and calculation with Garmin’s nüRoute technology."
All today's news releases can be viewed at http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/?activeBranchId=newsroom |
Rick James - Nuvi Forum Moderator
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gpspassion
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gpspassion
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Posted - 06 janv. 2011 : 03:06:30
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Got a closer look at the 24xx during a quick drive around The Venetian :
On the left, next to the dezl 560 with which it shares the same hardware :
Next to the nuvi 3790 :
Not quite as stylish or as thin
It will be the 5" version of the nuvi 22xx and 23xx.
I scrolled the map around and while not as fast as on the 3790 it did not exhibit any of the annoying "inertia" of the 1xxx, 1490 or 169x models. The Garmin team wasn't sure if that was due to improved hardware or software. Let's hope that if it's a software fix it will make it to the 1xxx models. |
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lexhair
USA
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Posted - 06 janv. 2011 : 20:32:01
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| MMMM. Is that an active cradle connector at the bottom? |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
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Posted - 06 janv. 2011 : 22:01:49
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| It is on the 3790 and from these pictures it appears that the 24xx as it as well. |
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gpspassion
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Posted - 06 janv. 2011 : 23:54:18
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Good question, will go back and check.
I just found out the 24xx (and the dezl) have three new features :
1. Main menu customization (up to 16 icons)
2. Advanced Detours
3. Custom avoidances
...and according to the people on the booth existing devices are NOT getting them via an update. I made a nuisance of myself on the booth telling them that this would make existing owners upset, again, and that no one could understand why Garmin did things like that...they didn't really have an answer other than they wanted to sell new products !
EDIT : went back to check and can confirm it is a powered cradle, stay tuned for pictures tomorrow. |
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Don
USA
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 04:09:38
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| One of the "new" features is that it automatically saves your location when disconnected from the cradle (sounds like an old feature), so that's part of the powered cradle. Can you also check on the street-name detail? The lack of this was always very frustrating on the 1490. Not offering this new software on older 1490s (if they can) is a lack of good customer support. Fixing the "rubber-banding" user interface as well bringing back street-name detail is more of a bug-fix than adding new features. As long as the 1490 remains a current product, Garmin should support it with these fixes. It makes me think that that the 1xxxs will all be discontinued shortly. |
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SiamMarine
Thailand
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 04:26:06
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| Automatically saves the last position (for car parking) is also a feature in 3790series. |
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Captcaper
USA
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 05:51:10
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| I hope it has the "more data" option for the map screen like the 1490T has. |
Presently owned Dezl 760LMT Montana 600 2460lmt 1490T SP2610 SP2720 GPSMAP 276C GPSMAP 60CS NorthStar 951XD in the boat since 1996.
Previous owned Garmin 48,76cs,210. Nuvi 880,1490T. |
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gpspassion
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 08:08:59
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| Yes the 24xx has that option too. Actually when I asked one of the guys on the booth about the new custom menu option he thought I was talking about that...I'll sort through my pictures and post those showing the new features and the cradle tomorrow, it's been a long day ;-) |
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Captcaper
USA
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 12:08:58
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This is good if it is true. I will like the custom main menu Icons alot too. Do we have limited choices for Icons? If so what are they?
Also will Ram have a cradle for this unit? I have a Ram setup now with a 1490 in my truck that I love and would want to continue with that.
They seem to have decent priceing as well. |
Presently owned Dezl 760LMT Montana 600 2460lmt 1490T SP2610 SP2720 GPSMAP 276C GPSMAP 60CS NorthStar 951XD in the boat since 1996.
Previous owned Garmin 48,76cs,210. Nuvi 880,1490T. |
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BAVC10
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 13:11:31
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I can understand Garmin not wanting to add too many new features to old models in the interest of selling new models but I would have thought where the units (such as the 37X0 series) are still current / less than 6 months since launch there is a good case for them to update these features.
Garmin has long needed to include more advanced detour functionality so good to see that is now a "standard" feature.
I wouldn't want to upgrade to one of these new units as the form / size / functionality of the 37X0 series is near perfect for me. |
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popej
Poland
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 16:20:08
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Do new models support multiple routes? I mean real routes, not "trip planing" like in 37xx.
I wonder if Garmin is going to give back this functionality to nuvi series. |
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NanaimoRick
Canada
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 16:57:17
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| Garmin has said that a firmware release this quarter will provide the multi point routing feature on the 3790. |
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Boyd
USA
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Posted - 07 janv. 2011 : 17:14:31
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They actually promised it during the first quarter, so that gives them a little under 3 months. 
All the new models seem to have the same 3700 user interface, including the trip planner. |
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