Garmin 496 Review

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On the taxiway diagrams, do you get a cursor showing
your position on the chart?


Absolutely. Basically exactly the feature that Lowrance introduced
first a while ago and Garmin now replicated.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

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Thomas Borchert wrote:
On the taxiway diagrams, do you get a cursor showing
your position on the chart?


Absolutely. Basically exactly the feature that Lowrance introduced
first a while ago and Garmin now replicated.

Actually, I believe the PDA/Tablet software folks got there first. And
while Lowrance did add taxi diagrams before Garmin, I don't believe that
Lowrance provides anywhere near the airport coverage that Garmin
provides. The PDA/Tablet software folks provide far more coverage than
both, though those products have other problems.

It's pretty obvious that Garmin is responding--or "chasing," if that's
what you want to believe--the PDA/TabletPC software folks, and not
Lowrance. Lowrance doesn't pose much of a threat to Garmin, especially
in the XM weather space, which is where the 396/496 is targeted.



JKG

Can you prove that, where is the data to back-up your assertion?


"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
,

On the taxiway diagrams, do you get a cursor showing
your position on the chart?


Absolutely. Basically exactly the feature that Lowrance introduced
first a while ago and Garmin now replicated.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Barney,

Can you prove that, where is the data to back-up your assertion?


On Lowrance's website, where the feature has been available for months
now. A free download.

Glad you're paying attention ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

I also hope everyone is also paying attention to XM's financial,
marketing/subscriber (or lack of) problems..

Serious and getting worse...

Dave



On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:32:11 +0200, Thomas Borchert
wrote:

Barney,

Can you prove that, where is the data to back-up your assertion?


On Lowrance's website, where the feature has been available for months
now. A free download.

Glad you're paying attention ;-)

The core of XMs problems right now are some problems (1) with the FCC and
that they are not going to hit the subscriber numbers (3) by the end of the
year that they had originally guesstimated.

The stock market over the last couple of days seems to think all the bad
news has passed and the stock has started to creep up.

(1) Something about the units that they sold that allow you to tune them on
your FM car radio isn't FCC compliant.

(2) They guesstiated 8.5 million by the end of the year. Looks like it will
me between 7.8 and 8.2.

Market capitalization is still huge on XM and the technology is sound. At
some point they are going to have to adjust there business model but with
the number of new car makers installing XM & Sirius at the factory I think
the companies are safe.

That said even if XM goes away the WX data that is being sent could be spun
off and transmitted by any number of other companies on any number of
satilites.

"Dave" wrote in message
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I also hope everyone is also paying attention to XM's financial,
marketing/subscriber (or lack of) problems..

Serious and getting worse...

Dave



On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:32:11 +0200, Thomas Borchert
wrote:

Barney,

Can you prove that, where is the data to back-up your assertion?


On Lowrance's website, where the feature has been available for months
now. A free download.

Glad you're paying attention ;-)

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Market capitalization is still huge on XM and the technology is sound. At
some point they are going to have to adjust there business model but with
the number of new car makers installing XM & Sirius at the factory I think
the companies are safe.

I'll bet XM is around longer than the companies expecting to sell seats
in VLJs

Market capitalization is still huge on XM and the technology is sound.
At
some point they are going to have to adjust there business model but
with
the number of new car makers installing XM & Sirius at the factory I
think
the companies are safe.

I'll bet XM is around longer than the companies expecting to sell seats
in VLJs

I t seems about once a year or so, the rumors about XM folding go around. I
wouldn't doubt that it was Sirrius trying to get people to come to their
camp.
--
Jim in NC

I also hope everyone is also paying attention to XM's financial,
marketing/subscriber (or lack of) problems..

Serious and getting worse...

Well, they supposedly activated 300 - 500 new weather subscribers at
OSH, if the guy in the XM activation tent knew what he was talking
about.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I was so impressed with XM in my car and now Wx on my 396, I went out
and bought just a few $xxx worth of stock. What started at $26 is now
$12! :-(

I'm glad I leave my serious financial planning to a financial planner!
With some luck and prayer, it will creep back up.



Jay Honeck wrote:
I also hope everyone is also paying attention to XM's financial,
marketing/subscriber (or lack of) problems..

Serious and getting worse...

Well, they supposedly activated 300 - 500 new weather subscribers at
OSH, if the guy in the XM activation tent knew what he was talking
about.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"