Review: Garmin Mobile PC

Here is 800x480 on a 7" screen. I may have changed the zoom as it is controlled by the scroll wheel on the mouse.

Terry

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OK thanks. Could you get a screenshot of it at 1280x800? Or 1280x720?

No, 1024x600 is max on this UMPC. Marvin may have that on his tablet at 12.1"
Terry

Yes, I've got 1280 x 800 here on the new convertible TabletPC. Garmin Mobile PC looks just fine. Unfortunately I cannot post a screenshot now. But I see no reason for issues on a 7" monitor - the same Garmin software is used on 4" (and smaller) displays of portable navigation devices.

Cool. I might throw a couple pics of my car on here after I get navigation and voice recognition software all set up. I better wash my car too. Having a black car in Montana kinda sucks.

snake2332, pictures will be greatly appreciated. They may inspire others to also use the new Pictures & Albums feature we have here.

17" monitor beats the little 4" PNDs many people use nowadays

I'll try to get some pictures of my car tonight. I need to for my cardomain.com site found here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2985045

Hello,

I was on the road… I’m back to Québec.

On my way back from Texas I stop many store to check if they have Garmin Mobile PC in stock… No one had it yet !

I will pass a command to Semsons…

I did not read all comments but I saw any where that Garmin Mobile PC was multi language ???

It’s in French ?

Alain

Does anyone know if saved route files created in Mobile PC can be exported to a nuvi 750 or vice versa?

I don't have a 750 but the manual says you can use MapSource to load routes to it.

You can transfer routes between Mobile PC and MapSource the same way.

So you should be able to transfer routes between Mobile PC and the 750 (in either direction) using MapSource.

Terry

I'd read about Mapsource but would prefer to use Mobile PC if the file types would be compatible. Does anyone know? I've researched this a little and even put in a question with Garmin but have not heard from them.

You're not using MapSource? You don't know what you are missing. Using the transfer controls with you device (750, Mobile PC);
you can move waypoints, routes, tracks and in some cases maps from one location to the other.
You can build routes in MapSource on your computer and move them to your device.
You can look up addresses and add them to favourites on you device.
You can look at the height profile of tracks created by your device.

A very versatile program for searching for addresses and creating routes.

I'm not talking about the gpx or NVM files if the 750 uses them. MapSource can transfer routes, waypoints individually without wiping out what is already on the 750. Or take all those waypoints you have on the 750 and make them available in Mobile PC.

Take some time to learn to use MapSource with your 750. You won't regret it!

Terry

Thanks Terry, you have convinced me! I'll give it a try.

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Updates & Downloads



Garmin Mobile PC software version 5.00.10 as of March 19, 2008



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Change History



Changes made from version 5.00.00 to 5.00.10:

• Provide British English, French, Italian, German and Spanish text options.
• Provide ability to use the mouse scroll wheel when viewing the Help pages.
• Provide additional checksum processing of NMEA data when using third party GPS receivers to discard invalid packets coming from the receiver.
• Display the actual contact name saved when user requests to save a point as a contact.
• Correct the display of an edit button when no saved routes are available for edit.
• Correct the placement of the Next button within the address wizard.
• Correct an error that sometimes causes the application to display the wrong page after adding a via to a route.
• Correct the track line display for active tracks to not offset the track from the traveled road.
• Correct the update of the POI list when the user changes the Near Other criteria.
• Correct a texture shade drawing issue that would sometimes incorrectly draw the map relief shade textures.
• Correct the Recent Finds list to only display the address once for locations found via the Browse Map page.
• Correct the filter clear processing for Categories and Symbols for Contacts.
• Correct the displayed name for a new saved Favorite.
• Correct the display of saved route details after an edit of the details is complete.
• Correct an error that causes an application shutdown when a Safety Camera file is downloaded from the server.
• Correct the display of the Custom POI file names within Manage My Data.
• Correct the display of the Custom POI file names when routing to a Custom POI.
• Correct a rare error that could cause an application shutdown when a route is imported from MapSource to Garmin Mobile PC.
• Correct the application exit process when exiting from pages other than the Main Menu.
• Correct the display of saved Contacts names in the Contacts list.
• Correct the scroll bar display on the address detail page.
• Correct the scroll bar display on the Saved Route list.
• Correct the scroll bar display on the Tools page.
• Correct the scroll bar display for the Near Other radio button page.
• Correct an error that causes an application shutdown when two or more vias are added to a route.
• Correct an issue where a message box is overwritten by other displayed text.
• Correct the Garmin Online Subscription Status page to always update the subscriptions when accessing this page.