Roadtech vs Garmn and NIM
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From: Western Illinois, land of bad roads, and corrupt politicians
i don't need to call Garmin back. I'm a 26 year IT guy with enough sense to know level 1 help desk people don't have a clue other than the script that's laying on the desk in front of them. The person I spoke to is Ramya Venugopalan, who happens to be lead developer in the mapping products division for the zumo series devices. So my information is not 1st level information but pretty concrete in my book. The proof is in the pudding though as they say. I'll stop by HD on my way home this evening, pick one up, install it, and test it. If it works it works, if it don't, I'll sell it off to someone who can use it, apologize to the forum for misinformation, and be on my way. :-)
BTW, I've been an IT tech since 1974..... but we didn't call it IT back then. I was a Cray development engineer.
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From: Georgia
Every where I looked I found the Zumo was MORE expensive than the Harley Roadtech. www.lshd1.com has about 20% off list all the time.
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From: Minnesota
So did you buy one? Does it work? Thanks
i don't need to call Garmin back. I'm a 26 year IT guy with enough sense to know level 1 help desk people don't have a clue other than the script that's laying on the desk in front of them. The person I spoke to is Ramya Venugopalan, who happens to be lead developer in the mapping products division for the zumo series devices. So my information is not 1st level information but pretty concrete in my book. The proof is in the pudding though as they say. I'll stop by HD on my way home this evening, pick one up, install it, and test it. If it works it works, if it don't, I'll sell it off to someone who can use it, apologize to the forum for misinformation, and be on my way. :-)
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From: East of the Sun, West of the Moon
sorry didn't report back. I had to order from the dealer and it came in last week. I'm due back in town Saturday so I'll try to go get it then and get it installed. I'll let you know.
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From: Sussex, South of England
I have an RT and borrowed my friends Garmin (bought new) It does not work on the NIM. It does work via the 3.5" jack but that's just pointless because the radio or CD would than be useless.
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From: Sussex, South of England
Mine, here in the UK is the 660. This is the exact same version minus the XM radio. I hope for you that yours will work but I'm not holding my breath.