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There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.
To the member with the Chinese ($150) waterproof gps ....
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BernardD
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Is this the post you are looking for ?
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...orcycle-GPS-Fact-or-Fantasy&highlight=chinese
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...orcycle-GPS-Fact-or-Fantasy&highlight=chinese
oldguyinTX
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If you don't want to spring for a GPS, there is a phone app named Waze. It works really well, and is free. If your phone (and I think all do) has bluetooth and you have a bluetooth system for your helmet, you can hear turn by turn directions just like with a GPS. It also shows your route, street names, which direction to turn, etc. I used it last Saturday to drive to Brooklyn, NY for a wedding, and then used it on Sunday both to walk around Brooklyn & to get home. Also, like a GPS, it does not always give you the best/most direct route, but for free, it's hard to beat. Of course, you can do the same thing with Google Maps.
oldguyinTX
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That is true, and cell phone reception can sometimes be spotty at best. GPS works off of satellites and is more dependable but can still sometimes send you on an adventure until you finally get to your destination. I do use GPS and for the most part it works great. But, just me, I'm old school, and I always have a road atlas and/or a state map with me as well. It's the tactile sensation for me, like reading a newspaper (which I love) instead of scrolling through AOL or Yahoo (which I don't love).
zuni
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Not sure if you were thinking of my posts or if someone else had purchased a unit (someone else maybe as mine was about $100 as well). Mine is Android based though so I can't help with getting rid of Windows CE.
CJ JAX
CJ JAX
Yes....but...remember....cell
phones don't do well around structure such as buildings and mountains.
WackyDan
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Google maps on your phone allows you to store map data. So you can use your phone much like a regular GPS where you have no cellular data service. You select an area(or 2 or 3, etc) in advance of your trip and use your wifi(or hotel wifi) to download the map data and store it. You can select a whole day's riding or two to cache. Google maps also caches 20 miles of range so periodic loss of data coverage won't make you blind.
I say this as someone who still uses a dedicated Garmin on their Spyder, but I use google maps/Apple maps/Waze as a secondary sometimes as they have more small town and business recognition.
Take your pick... Or use both.
wyliec
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Google maps on your phone allows you to store map data.
So, it's not turn by turn direction? It's just a downloaded map, and if you make a mistake and overshot a turn, there's no voice directions back?
Getting back to my original post, does anyone know if I can download other software in place of Windows CE, which is now on the waterproof gps I've already purchased?
wyliec
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Mine is a FODSPORTS gps? Does yours have a name? I contacted the vendor I purchased from, and they have loaded the latest maps from iGO primo, and said they'll be good for 6 months, and not to worry that they will send me instructions for updating. You know how you can tell when someone writes/emails to you that they are from another country, in this case China? So, they really don't get that I want the instructions now; but, in 6 months I'll contact her again, and attach her email, and see what happens.
WackyDan
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It is turn by turn. What you are doing in advance is downloading the map data. The phone's GPS chip continues to work regardless of data service and that is what drives the turn by turn directions using the stored map data. If you miss a turn google maps still recalculates and tells you where to go.
If you read what I posted, google maps caches 20 miles of range normally. You can store as much map data manually as your device allows. For example... I ride the smokies a lot and have half the state of TN and NC stored in google maps.
As far as the device you bought at a bargain price... Windows CE is the operating system and likely tied to the device via firmware. In other words, you are stuck with it.
GPS 5"
This is the unit I have just purchased here in Australia. I think it is the same as being discussed.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/122033270693?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Will be interesting to see if it lives up to the claims.
Reports to come when it arrives.
Cheers
Frank
This is the unit I have just purchased here in Australia. I think it is the same as being discussed.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/122033270693?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Will be interesting to see if it lives up to the claims.
Reports to come when it arrives.
Cheers
Frank
wyliec
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The instructions that came with mine are bare minimum. I just took it on vacation before I had a chance to use it, luckily it was not on the spyder. It didn't go well the first few hours using it; I was lucky to get out of Atlanta Georgia, and on my way to Savannah. Over the next 3 or 4 days, I learned most of where to look for different navigation tools/settings. Now, I like it as much as my Garmin; but, my Garmin is not waterproof, which is why I made the purchase. Good luck with yours.
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