Waterproof nüvi 500 series

[RAM-man]

Now we can talkabout it .. two models nüvi 500 and 550 it has a 3.5-inch touchscreen, lots of features, bluetooth

Expect to be under £300 when it arrives in September

Announced at Motoshow today, linky to read more http://garmin.blogs.com/uk/2008/07/garmin-introduc.html

 

[jjshed]

I hope this isn`t the replacement for the zumo was hoping for a bigger screen and voice command like the 860.

 

[RAM-man]

a good product review appears on http://gpsmagazine.com/ and follow link

 

[beemerboy9]

I hope this isn`t the replacement for the zumo was hoping for a bigger screen and voice command like the 860.

It cannot possibly in a million years be a replacement for the Zumo as it does not apparently support planning routes off-line on a PC and uploading them to the GPS.
Perhaps someone would like to read the whole review to check this out.

 

[ebbo]

It cannot possibly in a million years be a replacement for the Zumo as it does not apparently support planning routes off-line on a PC and uploading them to the GPS.
Perhaps someone would like to read the whole review to check this out.

It appears to support 1000 waypoints, 10 routes and takes the MicroSD card, so it seems quite useful.
Spec: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=13424

 

[nick]

If it doesn't include Mapsource for PC then it is of limited interest I would think.

Does it inlcude a bike mount cradle etc.. or are these extras?

 

[Rob Farmer]

I've just bought a Nuvi 255 for the car. If the 550's anywhere near as good as the 255 It will be well worth £300.

 

[ebbo]

If it doesn't include Mapsource for PC then it is of limited interest I would think.

No mention of a map DVD in the box

 

[ampthill]

I hope this isn`t the replacement for the zumo

No it can't be. It has no audio output socket - so can't be connected to an intercom. Instead it has an 'internal speaker' which will be of limited use on a bike.

Peter

 

[RAM-man]

Does it include a bike mount cradle etc.. or are these extras?

Interesting question Nick .. AFAIK its not in the box .. but .. an accessory so you can have a Scooter mount (£34.99) and a Universal mounting cradle with power cable, bare wires (£29.99), as to origin of said parts, I expect its a Garmin cradle (much like Zumo ) but the mount is still a mystery I just hope it does not follow TomTom Rider 1.

Anyway, a RAM Nuvi 500 series cradle is expected, the mount bit is fairly straightforward if not easy and then a power lead, me thinks, Q~Power light which works with Nuvi anyway, so maybe sorted.

 

[RAM-man]

yep, its waterproof

http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2008/09/testing_garmins_nuvi_500_water.php

then click you tube link


I seem recall some clown doing it with a Quest

 

[judge]

http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2008/09/testing_garmins_nuvi_500_water.php

then click you tube link


I seem recall some clown doing it with a Quest

I can't recall any of my Garmin's (GPSIII, GPSV, SPIII, Quest, GPS60CS, 2610 and Zumo550) being rated at anything less than IPX7 standards (submersible in a metre depth of water for up to half an hour) so is there any reason a big deal is being made of the new 'waterproof' Nuvi

Or is it simply because this is the first outdoor Nuvi?

 

[RAM-man]

Nuvi 510 with bluetooth ?

From the recent IFA in Berlin and does he utter for use on motorbikes

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