Comments on: Garmin zumo 220 announced

By: Matt Walston

Matt Walston — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:33:08 +0000

More force is never an answer to the touch screen. Like Rich mentioned contact support and see what they’ll do. Also, the 660 can be replaced out of warranty for $160.

By: Matt Walston

Matt Walston — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:30:14 +0000

Smartphone navigation is great. I use my Android in my truck all the time. On my bike, I still use a Garmin zumo because I value my hands. Have you ever tried using a smartphone with gloves on?

The capacitance touch screens on Android and iPhone offer great response with an unclad finger but won’t work with leather gloves on.

They are certainly expensive but so is anything else on a motorcycle. The only way to make a motorcycle accessory more expensive is to tell people is for an airplane. Unfortunately, the Tom Tom Rider is a joke. Hopefully some more manufacturers will enter the market.

By: Rich Owings

Rich Owings — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:14:22 +0000

Thanks Crocodile. If you’re having touchscreen issues, I’d contact Garmin even though the warranty is expired. They’ve been known to cover things like this in the past. Could be a shot in the dark, but you might want to try.

I’m a little surprised TomTom hasn’t updated their RIDER series more often. It seems like they’ve ceded the market to Garmin.