Garmin Mapsource update

[Tailgunner]

Maybe I'm slow but I just updated the Mapsource software for my Garmin 162 to v6.9.1. With it running on my laptop, I noticed that there is a new feature, "view in Google Earth". When selected it brings up GoogleEarth showing all the waypoints, tracks etc. Double click a waypoint and it "flys" to it. Very cool.

[John Jones]

Thanks for reminding me.  I knew about it but my old computer video card would not support Google Earth.  I'll have to try it with my new PC.  

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[JimCt]

Picked up this "refurb'd " Dell Lattitude 610 from Dell.  Came with XP Pro.  It's only 1.2 GHz but I'm slow on the keyboard so I don't get ahead of it too often...very happy with it.  Extra drives, batteries & other bits & pieces are give-away cheap on eBay.  The "Extended Service Plan" is simplicity itself.  When the computer quits, I six it & buy another.

Don't have the Garmin system.  Is the Google Earth option simply a gee-whiz, or is it useful for nav. apps.

[John Jones]

  Fly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in.  
   Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
   Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
   Save and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations.  

http://earth.google.com/

[JimCt]

Neat!

[John Jones]

Very neat.  It works for me now.

Put in 27 33.206 -082 34.231 to see where I live.

Navigation?  Yep.  Look at the sandbars I have to dodge to get into the Gulf.

[Tailgunner]

Don't have the Garmin system.  Is the Google Earth option simply a gee-whiz, or is it useful for nav. apps.

When I first used Earth it was a "gee-whiz" app. However, this time around I was looking at some of my more productive fishing waypoints and noticed things I couldn't see from the ground. Example is this spot where I have had success with nice Stripers. I never knew there was a tributary  right there as it can't be seen from the boat.



I have no connection with Google or Garmin.

[JimCt]

I'm amazed at the detail.
Next time I'll be careful about taking a pee outside.

[Tailgunner]

Most of Google Earth's images are not current. Last time I looked, the images for here were several years old.

Pee on!

[JimCt]

OK.

[John Jones]

Yeah, my house shows my last boat in the yard so the pic is 2-4 years old.

[Tailgunner]

There is a way to see the date of each image but I forget how. Last time I looked, my area was several years old. I did notice that some places (NYC for example) are more recent.

[Kaczki]

Unbelievable!