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MRA Navigation vs MRA Gold

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  • richtea999undefined richtea999

    @Con-Hennekens said in MRA Navigation vs MRA Gold:

    @Matt-Flaming, yes indeed 🤣, but you can still use them ten years later. I don't see that happening a lot with smartphones.

    Agreed that smartphones are currently good for 5 years tops - for most people probably it's closer to 3 or 4, and then pass it on / trade it in.

    But few points:

    • the size and quality of your dedicated 5" satnav screen from 5 years ago is really going to annoy you for the final 5 of those 10 years
    • whereas I can run MRA on an iPhone, a Samsung, a OnePlus. A 6" screen, 7" even - and I get to choose, not Garmin or TomTom designers
    • you'll still to have buy a phone every 5 years anyway! 🤔

    In terms of suitability, most modern mid-priced smartphones are waterproof enough not to need a special case, they can be charged off the vehicle battery with a 15€ USB adapter, and Quad Lock or equivalent solves any mounting problems. You may need to buy touch-sensitive gloves though, or use BarButtons.

    I am pretty sure it's the future. MRA have bet on it, after all. 🙂

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    @richtea999 I've had several Tomtoms over the years. I had to upgrade several times because the maps would no longer fit in the available memory. No ability to upgrade memory. So in my experience, even the dedicated nav units were only good for 3 to 5 years.

    2010 GL1800 Goldwing using Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Android 13.

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      @richtea999 I've had several Tomtoms over the years. I had to upgrade several times because the maps would no longer fit in the available memory. No ability to upgrade memory. So in my experience, even the dedicated nav units were only good for 3 to 5 years.

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      @Doug-Robinson, Really? I remember on a Zumo (can't remember which one), the maps were suddenly split into Northern Europe and Southern Europe, because it didn't fit into memory in one piece anymore. But luckily I could add an SD card and install both. I guess designing devices with just enough memory is the model of revenue for TomTom then 😉

      I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

      Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

      Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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