On 9 June 2018 at 06:47, Eric Bradshaw <[email protected]> wrote: > My trusty Garmin just bit the dust about a week ago now. I had purchased it > for $5 at a garage sale many years ago. I used Open Street Map maps on it, > but had to limit the data as the HDD wasn't very big. I also enjoyed using > different "vehicles" like R2D2, the Starship Enterprise and the Mystery > Machine. My wife like the giant beach ball and a pair of flip flops. > > Non of those things are particularly important for my replacement; I just > want it to work with Lubuntu, as did the former Garmin. It opened like an > extra HDD and it was easy to use PCManFM to replace/update the map(s) and add > "vehicles." > > I had a TomTom (my wife paid retail for) several years before the Garmin, but > I seem to recall it was *not* easy to work with on Lubuntu. Maybe I'm > mis-remembering and/or maybe it's gotten better. > > Anyway, I'm hoping to get opinions on pros and cons of Garmins, TomToms or > any other dedicated GPS out there (not at all interested in using my phone > for this purpose) to that will/can work with Lubuntu, how easy it is, maybe > how
I have just had the similar dilemma. As a driver I wanted to get a 6" Garmin and got a 65LM to replace my 52LM which has served me for over 4 years. A phone is a bit small for a truck. I've felt OSM maps were better than Garmin or TomTom - neither of whom are in "my good books" as they don't allow updates with linux users (yet that is what Mac is which they do permit). I cover about 100,000 miles a year and the 52LM has been excellent with OSM. Only problems I have had is with new housing estates which is to be expected. Where a phone is not ideal is that for my uses it's on for 10-12 hours a day and a bit small - i've found the apps seem to crash or freeze, Mapfactor, Here, and Navmii. I have been experimenting recently with Co-Pilot and Sygic, and they seem the most reliable I have found. But I do find the 5" screen a bit small even when using 2D which I find better for predicting changes. I was very annoyed to find that garmin maps are now NT. This means OSM will only work with REDUCED functionality. I found I lost the road speed limits, the top left icon giving turn/junction instructions, the split screen junction up-a-head info - these being almost essential for me. So don't rush out and buy another Garmin unless you have a windows PC for updates. It seems the only alternative today is a phone. Garmin and TomTom seem rather greedy to me and have fallen behind the phone app functionality. Regrettably as they say "Times have changed" - I'll keep using the 52LM until she 'dies'. Now one can't use OSM on newer models... a dedicated satnav isn't an option - sorry on bad news but hoped I have saved you some cash. james -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
