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Change to Bing maps disappointing

Former Member over 14 years ago

Hello,

I'm disappointed in the switch to Bing maps. The "far" view in both map and ariel is much more distorted than the previous version with google maps. It also seems that the terrain view has disappeared. I assume this was done as a cost saving measure, but from a user perspective, it's a loss of functionality.

However, I still love my garmin as a training tool, and has been helpful in my quest for my first full marathon in early december.

Chris

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

Bing Maps are useless for trail running - there's just no detail.
Here's a good comparison of one of my training areas :

Google
http://g.co/maps/erw5s

Bing
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=-36.78783292853737~174.4231071207548&lvl=16&dir=0&sty=r&form=LMLTCC

Not only are most of the trails absent - but Bing manages to ommit an entire lake! What's the point in having a map in the first place if there's no detail of where you've been ? And how do you export routes from Bing ?

From what I can gather - there's a Microsoft equivalent of Google Earth, but you have to pay for it :eek:

Bring back Google Maps !

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

+1 to all of this

Bing is crap

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

no Garmin reaction

It looks like Garmin don't care at all what people says or write!

My Area in switzerland is not covered at all too, no hills no forest and a street map which is only showing the speedway

have a nice day
vincent

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

So disappointed with Garmin

Recently spent a fortune on the Edge 800 (full bundle and city maps), Just getting used to it when Garmin make a stupid decision to switch to the vastly inferior Bing maps! What poor business judgement. Customers will leave in droves. :mad::mad::mad:

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

Note to Garmin....

Allow YOUR customers to have a choice: Google or Bing. That will tell you which way to go.

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

Bing maps very disappointing...

Far as I can see is over a year where people is being asking for a change with the maps feature... Is actually very dissapointing to find out a company does not listen/care what customers have to say...

Let's hope this changes...

0 grahamo over 13 years ago

Far as I can see is over a year where people is being asking for a change with the maps feature... Is actually very dissapointing to find out a company does not listen/care what customers have to say...

Maybe because the sum total of the posters is possibly about 0.1% of those who use it and thats not enough to encourage them to spend money doing something that loses them money. I seriously doubt that a significant percentage of customers give two hoots.

Just because there's a thread with 37 pages doesn't make it a priority does it ?

0 ti_yam over 13 years ago

For Firefox user,

Install Greasemonkey

Then install Garmin Connect Google Maps script

After you done that, take off your pants and show your butt to Microsoft. Let them know how sucks Bing is.

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

If you use Chrome, there is a fix. Add an extension called Gfix.

In the Google Chrome web store, do a search for Garmin or Gfix and the app will pop-up. Install it and Google Maps will be restored. Unfortunately, it won't be restored for the "player", but it will be just fine on the main page.

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

If you use Chrome, there is a fix. Add an extension called Gfix.

In the Google Chrome web store, do a search for Garmin or Gfix and the app will pop-up. Install it and Google Maps will be restored. Unfortunately, it won't be restored for the "player", but it will be just fine on the main page.

I also agree with everyone else. Please bring back Google Maps!