by GraemeW » Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:38 pm
I continue to use a Garmin zumo XT, motorcycle satnav. Main reason is for my euro trips with specific routes created, I can load the files onto it, from myrouteapp.com. Its far less likely to recalculate the route or "optimise" the route like may apps on the phone or Google maps, which is almost impossible to follow a specific route. Also the screen is bigger than the phone so easier to read, plus it's waterproof. It's a device dedicated to my requirements. I haven't found a phone app yet that can do the same, and so well.
Having said that there are a multitude of new very good apps coming out for road trippers, so I think the Garmins days may be numbered.
I continue to use a Garmin zumo XT, motorcycle satnav. Main reason is for my euro trips with specific routes created, I can load the files onto it, from myrouteapp.com. Its far less likely to recalculate the route or "optimise" the route like may apps on the phone or Google maps, which is almost impossible to follow a specific route. Also the screen is bigger than the phone so easier to read, plus it's waterproof. It's a device dedicated to my requirements. I haven't found a phone app yet that can do the same, and so well.
Having said that there are a multitude of new very good apps coming out for road trippers, so I think the Garmins days may be numbered.