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July 31, 2009
Garmin Sucks!
I hate Garmin so much I don't know where to begin. I noticed that somehow, my Garmin unit lost all of my GPS maps. So, I was trying to reload the maps from MapSource which is just nearly impossible to figure out. It sucks so bad. You select a map and then select "Transfer - SendTo GPS" and it says "you must first select a map". Like what do you think I just did you piece of garbage? So, finally I decided to update the MapSource software, as in, surely the latest version doesn't suck this bad, right? Wrong. Got an error trying to update the software using the MapSource "Check For Updates" feature. Had to manually install the update because it doesn't even work properly they way you might think it should...under the "check for updates" and all.
Finally get the software updated and guess what? It still sucks. If you select a map, then select "Transfer - Send To Device", it says "you must first select a map." Maddening. Finally, I found this:
How do I load a map from MapSource to my GPS?
Like, trust me...if you have an FAQ to explain to people how to copy maps into the gps, then you need to redesign the method of copying maps into the gps. So, finally I selected all of the Western United States and tried to copy it into my GPS, but no no no. Not so fast there, Kemosabe...."The map set is approximately 648.9 MB, but only 120.0 MB is available in the destination. Please select fewer maps and try again."
So, I did finally get the GPS maps for Colorado loaded into the piece of garbage. But, serious, I hate Garmin. In a big way. They suck so bad. The hardware. The software. One big package of suck. I found this software Garmin IMG to GPS Uploader Front-End for SendMap which I'd recommend to anyone that doesn't want to go insane trying to use the MapSuck software from Garmin.
Posted by Rob Kiser on July 31, 2009 at 4:02 PM
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