Garmin Mobile PC by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin Mobile PC
Digital camera Review: Godd product, god customer service,
Summary: 5 Stars
Works nicely, as advertised, and the process of using it is essentially intuitive, so you can plunge right in. I had to call customer service during the installation, and it was explained that I was using the wrong drive, without being made to feel like an idiot.Digital camera Review: Good performance, slipshod support, installation from hades
Summary: 1 Stars
This is my third Garmin GPS. All have performed adequately. I would recommend their use to anyone.
Installation of the MobilePC software on a new Lenovo S12 laptop the and USB receiver is straight forward....at first.
When you try to register it at [...] for updates and "free" subscription service, the troubles begin.
1) [...] helpfully offers to tell you where to find the serial number, but does not mention MobilePC. The serial number is not in MobilePC or on the box, but is on the bottom of the USB receiver, starts with "19D", and you may need a magnifying glass to read it. You have to hit continue to get from the "helpful" page to the next web page where the serial number can be entered.
2) You will be given a product key which you should record and also ask for it to be emailed to you. You will also be offered a map update. This update is over 2GB in size and can take a very very long time to download-it's about three CDs worth of data. You have thirty days to do this.
3) When applied, the update can take up to two hours to install. The update will direct you to follow all instructions carefully. This will be a mistake. Do not attach the USB receiver to the computer during the installation of the update or at the end of the install it will fail, and you will have to start over. If the update installation asks you if you if you want to restart your computer now, do **not** do this. It will ask you before the installation is complete and you will have to start over, so wait until the update has asked for your product key and the installation is completed before you restart.
4) The update is labeled 2010 update, but when you finally get it installed it will tell you it's the 2009 data.
5) The free subscription to weather, hotels, fuel prices, flights in MobilePC will ask you for an activation number which you are to get from [...]. Ignore this. Eventually MobilePC will connect with garmin server and automatically start the services after you have registered and submitted the serial number. You may have to restart the MobilePC a few times and connect to the Garmin server.
6) I telephoned customer service, and was told there was an expected 35 minute wait, so I passed on that. E-mail support was slow, terse, unhelpful and uncongenial. The only thing I learned form e-mail support was the location of the serial number, everything else was by trial and error and that took six emails.
I was astounded by these difficulties, as I am used to excellent support from suppliers and at worst, confusing directions, not wrong like Garmin's. I have no idea what these yahoos (after Swift, not Yang & Filo) were thinking when they designed this product, after all, a lot of aircraft depend on Garmin products for navigation.
Digital camera Review: Great system
Summary: 5 Stars
Ordered this GPS system on a thursday, got it on friday, and had it installed in 20 minutes. I have it running in my truck's car-pc so its like a nuvi, only on a 7 inch screen. I especially like the local gas prices and directions to the station. I am very pleased with Garmin and this product.Digital camera Review: MOBILE PC ALL IN ONE
Summary: 5 Stars
1. TO BE ABLE TO USE MY NETBOOK PC ON THE ROAD AND IN THE BOAT IS GREAT.
2. INSTEAD OF THE 4 INCH SCREEN I HAVE A 10 INCH.
3. USE OF HEAD PHONES IS A BIG PLUS RIGHT FROM PC.
4. POWER BY PC BATTERY, OR 12V CAR PWR, OR USE A 800 WATT INVERTER.
5. DOWNLOAD ANY AND ALL UPDATES ONLINE RIGHT TO YOUR PC. KEEP ALL YOUR UPDATES, STREET MAPS, VERISON UPGRADES, IN A DIRECTORY, ON DOCUMENTS AND YOUR PC HARD DRIVE.
6. MY PC SCREEN GROVES UP TO MY A/C & RADIO CONTROLS AND IS LOCKED IN FIRM.
7. XCLNT OPERATION & SFTWR SIMPLE TO LOAD.
8. PRICE IS BEST AT $50.00 TO $ 100.00.
9. AMAZON PROMISED FREE SHIPPING BUT SLAMMED ME TO BUY FROM [...] AND THEY CHARGED ME S&H.
Digital camera Review: Ouch
Summary: 1 Stars
I have used my PC for active routing with another company for a number of years. This looked like a nice upgrade from a good name in the business. Not so. The gps is probably fine, but the mapping program is limited in use and very basic. Not a good product in my estimation.