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GordonThree
Jun 07, 2020Explorer
Used my Garmin 760 several times this weekend when the "free" map from Google refused to work due to poor cellular reception.
The Garmin works 100% of the time, because it stores all the maps in internal memory, rather than waiting to download from the mothership.
I know you can preload maps on Google, but it's a PITA to do, and still only offers limited information. If Google let me download an entire State, or CONUS maybe I'd recommend it. Google doesn't really want offline use, since they can't track you when you're offline, and that tracking data is what pays for the "free" map.
The Garmin works 100% of the time, because it stores all the maps in internal memory, rather than waiting to download from the mothership.
I know you can preload maps on Google, but it's a PITA to do, and still only offers limited information. If Google let me download an entire State, or CONUS maybe I'd recommend it. Google doesn't really want offline use, since they can't track you when you're offline, and that tracking data is what pays for the "free" map.
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