Will a GPS PND bought from abroad work in India?

tsk1979 · 29th October 2009, 14:44

You always have a choice sgiitk. If you are willing to use free and open source software or maps, then you can beat the software cost.

wildon · 29th October 2009, 16:03

Got it solved. Now Garmin Mobile XT is working as well.
Among the 3 i loaded till now i.e MMI Navigator, Destinator/Satguide and Garmin the nicest GUI is of Garmin then Destinator and then MMI. I'm taking about GUI only.

the_maassk · 29th October 2009, 17:27

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Originally Posted by wildon

Got it solved. Now Garmin Mobile XT is working as well.
Among the 3 i loaded till now i.e MMI Navigator, Destinator/Satguide and Garmin the nicest GUI is of Garmin then Destinator and then MMI. I'm taking about GUI only.

Could you let me know how you got Garmin working on it? I've tried twice and have not been able to get that working. Maybe I'm missing something in the instructions. Send me a PM please.

wildon · 29th October 2009, 18:22

R u getting error installation or something else?

trrk · 29th October 2009, 18:32

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

the nicest GUI is of Garmin then Destinator and then MMI. I'm taking about GUI only.

Could you post some images of the different GUIs, please?

akshay_b · 29th October 2009, 18:39

@wildon and mask- I have downloaded Mireo Black Edition and MMI maps, What do i do next?

vivekiny2k · 29th October 2009, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay_b

Got my GPS today

here are the pics.
Could someone help me install maps for india?

you took care to blank out something on the postage label but not your complete physical address?

NetfreakBombay · 29th October 2009, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgiitk

I feel one aspect is being totally neglected. In a GPS (like computers, if you work legit) the cost of the software (maps here) far exceeds that of hardware. So this is the area we should consider. The hardware is almost an appendage to the software.

Maps cost just 2k. Hardware costs way more then that.

akshay_b · 29th October 2009, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

you took care to blank out something on the postage label but not your complete physical address?

Yea, I thought what could one do with my postal address? Send me more GPSes?

NetfreakBombay · 29th October 2009, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

Gnicest GUI is of Garmin then Destinator and then MMI. I'm taking about GUI only.

I have slightly different opinion.

GUI: Garmin->MMI->Destinator

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay_b

Got my GPS today

here are the pics.
Could someone help me install maps for india?

Cool... by the looks of it Customs did not bother to open and inspect this package. Mine (and Wildon's) was opened, inspected and resealed.

wildon · 29th October 2009, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by trrk

Hi,

Could you post some images of the different GUIs, please?

Garmin Mobile XT - Night mode

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Garmin Mobile XT - Day mode

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Destinator 8 - Night Mode

Will a GPS PND bought from abroad work in India?-destinator.jpg

Destinator 8 - Day mode

Will a GPS PND bought from abroad work in India?-destinator-day-mode.jpg

Map My India Nav - Day mode

Will a GPS PND bought from abroad work in India?-mmi.jpg

Map My India - Night Mode

Will a GPS PND bought from abroad work in India?-mmi-night-mode.jpg

POI are turned of for better shots.

NetfreakBombay · 29th October 2009, 21:17

What I like about Garmin is its search.

For example if you are in Mumbai, and want to go to "Shreedhar Complex" in Surat. Just select "Where To" and type Shreedhar Complex. It will show all POI that match this name in India. Sorted by distance from current position.

Just select appropriate search result and press "Go".

No need to jump though multiple screens to first select state and then city and category.

ampere · 29th October 2009, 21:17

Folks,

I just checked what does Garmin offer as a map data? Found out that if offers a maximum of 24 cities for 9.2K price. This is too high. I feel GUI comparison does not make as sense, as long as we are not aligned on the basic content that is on offer across vendors.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

wildon · 29th October 2009, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

What I like about Garmin is its search.

For example if you are in Mumbai, and want to go to "Shreedhar Complex" in Surat. Just select "Where To" and type Shreedhar Complex. It will show all POI that match this name in India. Sorted by distance from current position.

Just select appropriate search result and press "Go".

No need to jump though multiple screens to first select state and then city and category.

Exactly. Very easy to use. Destinator is a real pain in this aspect.

NetfreakBombay · 29th October 2009, 21:21

9.2k is cost of Navteq 2008 Feb maps which are very much outdated and have limited coverage.

Garmin maps are also sold by others.

E.g. MMI seels it for 7k. Satguide sells them for 2k.

29th October 2009, 14:44	#331
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,689 Thanked: 23,495 Times View My Garage	You always have a choice sgiitk. If you are willing to use free and open source software or maps, then you can beat the software cost.
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wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,442 Thanked: 1,255 Times View My Garage	Got it solved. Now Garmin Mobile XT is working as well. Among the 3 i loaded till now i.e MMI Navigator, Destinator/Satguide and Garmin the nicest GUI is of Garmin then Destinator and then MMI. I'm taking about GUI only.
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wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,442 Thanked: 1,255 Times View My Garage	R u getting error installation or something else?
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akshay_b BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 445 Thanked: 386 Times	@wildon and mask- I have downloaded Mireo Black Edition and MMI maps, What do i do next? Last edited by bblost : 29th October 2009 at 21:17. Reason: as reported by author
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29th October 2009, 21:17	#342
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,133 Times	What I like about Garmin is its search. For example if you are in Mumbai, and want to go to "Shreedhar Complex" in Surat. Just select "Where To" and type Shreedhar Complex. It will show all POI that match this name in India. Sorted by distance from current position. Just select appropriate search result and press "Go". No need to jump though multiple screens to first select state and then city and category.
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29th October 2009, 21:17	#343
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,342 Thanked: 13,649 Times View My Garage	Folks, I just checked what does Garmin offer as a map data? Found out that if offers a maximum of 24 cities for 9.2K price. This is too high. I feel GUI comparison does not make as sense, as long as we are not aligned on the basic content that is on offer across vendors. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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29th October 2009, 21:21	#345
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,133 Times	9.2k is cost of Navteq 2008 Feb maps which are very much outdated and have limited coverage. Garmin maps are also sold by others. E.g. MMI seels it for 7k. Satguide sells them for 2k.
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