Garmin nüvi 2360LMT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with US Canada Mexico Lifetime Traffic & Map Updates
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Garmin nüvi 23xx series features 4.3″ diagonal color display, ultra-slim design, easy-to-use touchscreen interface, high-sensitivity GPS receiver, “Where am I?” feature and much more. Some of the 23xx series will include high-end features such as nuRoutes technology, traffic compatibility, lane assist with junction view and hands-free calling.
Features
- Dual-orientation, 4.3-inch backlit TFT color touchscreen display with 480 x 272 WQVGA pixel resolution
- Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker for hands-free calling
- Navigate while viewing map contours, available at new low zoom levels with 3D terrain
- Free lifetime map and traffic updates help you steer clear of traffic and always have the most up-to-date map data
- Advanced navigation features include voice-activated navigation, turn-by-turn directions, lane assist, fuel-saving ecoRoute
- Dimensions (W x H x L): 5 x 3 x 5 inches
- Weight: 1 pounds
Very Nice Unit Yet to be Released. Has one important problem that really should be fixed
I have the 755T which is a fairly recent older version of the same product line. I can not say too much in favor of this new offering with all its various difference from the rest of the line. Currently it is the one new offering that has it all, including voice actuated, maps of US, Canada, and Mexico, Lifetime Traffic, and Lifetime Maps.
Hopefully with early discussion and exposure of its one major problem it will be quickly fixed because it could be easily fixed by a simple software download update. Garmin has been good to provide downloads to update its new offerings and I can’t imagine it doing any different on this product.
HERE IS THE BACKGROUND TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM
There is a feature called Lane Assist which among other things, offers real time feedback on the distance to the next turn. This feature is worth its weight in gold because it often will tell you which lane you should take, but even more importantly gives you continuous feedback about the distance to the next turn. The distance is continuously updated so that the distance to the next turn is accurately known at any distance from several miles down to less than 50 feet to the turn. This means at any time you can glance at the upper left hand corner of the display and immediately know where you are in relation to the next action you are going to perform in order to turn.
MORE BACKGROUND THE THE PROBLEM
There is another feature called Junction View which automatically fills the whole screen at some point before many major junctions and it shows you the Highway signs and lanes. The problem with the Junction View is that it comes up at unpredictable times in relationship to the next junction. it may be a couple hundred feet before the junction or it may be half a mile. In this way it can be confusing, disconcerting, and on rare occasions distractingly dangerous. (but Garmin CAN easily fix this if they are informed and choose to do so)
THE BIG PROBLEM – THE BIG PROBLEM – THE BIG PROBLEM
THE JUNCTION VIEW BLOCKS OUT THE LANE ASSIST VIEW AND SO YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE THE DISTANCE TO THE NEXT TURN AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL HOW FAR THE NEXT TURN BY LOOKING AT THE GARMIN.
>>>>>>> THE FIX THAT IS NEEDED < <<<<<<<<<<<
There are a number of ways to fix this problem, but the most important thing is to make a small change to the display so that distance to the next turn is ALWAYS visible. This distance needs to be there ALL of the time because that way the driver can depend on being able to get this important information at any point in time no matter what.
Technically speaking, one simple quick fix would be to cause the Lane Assist to ALWAYS display even if the Junction view is up. It is just in the corner so almost never interfere with the Junction view. Another possible fix would be to offer an option to disable the Junction View in the set up for those who don’t want it. Another possible solution is to add only the real time distance information in the upper left hand corner during the display of the junction view. This would take less space than the Lane Assist and would interfere less with the Junction View while keeping the driver fully informed.
Because in all cases this is a software fix, it could be included in software updates of the Garmin product line so that it could even be fixed for all of the older Garmin products. That is exact how other features were enhanced such as the red speed limit exceed warning that was retrofitted to the nuvi line. To get the fix all you have to do is go to the Garmin site, plug in your Garmin to the USB and use the Dashboard feature to update your software.
My recommendation to all reading this article that have a Nuvi Garmin, ask Garmin to add this feature because it increases the safety of the driver. I have driven through the Berkeley Maze in the SF Bay Area, and have almost been terrified by the sudden appearance of the Junction View obscuring the distance to the next junction in the Berkley Maze where junctions can come up one after another in quick succession.
Sincerely Submitted, John Sellers