I am having a lot of problems "upgrading" from my Nuvi 1490 to a new Nuvi 3590. I downloaded the Garmin Express program, connected both GPS devices, and then transferred favorite POIs from the old to the new. It didn't work. Only about 10 of hundreds of categorized favorites made it into the 3590. That's a small problem, as I can simply spend a few days and type in the old favorites manually. Or so I would like to believe.
The bigger problem seems to be fundamental to the way in which the new GPS works. The default icons in the favorites screen, (I'm presuming it's just the first scrollable screen you get to when you press "where to?), was loaded up with generic, unfiltered, categories, such as restaurants, gas stations, and so on. I promptly deleted those since I almost never want to browse just any business. I only go to very specific businesses, pre-screened and filtered businesses, basically, favorite POIs which I have things I need. Over the years, one develops a list of hundreds of such businesses in various cities. And with hundreds of POIs, one needs to be able to create one's own categories in the favorites area.
For example, in the entire Oakland, CA area there is only one or two modernized McDonalds that have multiple outlets so customers can charge their phones while they eat. As I find other restaurants that are similarly improved, I would like to also add them to a folder I label "Restaurants" which is stored in the "favorites" area. I would never want to have the generic "Restaurants" POI folder close at hand like that, nor would I want to look for a generic McDonalds, at least not on a routine basis. I need a favorites folder which can recreate the generic category structure, plus a few new categories I would like to make, but category folders populated only by screened favorites which I put in there.
How is that done in the 3590? I can't just have hundreds of loose saved places cluttering my favorites screen. How does the user make folders or categories to sub-group favorite POIs?
Also, why do the high end garmins have glossy and glared screens?....my 1490 seemed to have a no-glare surface which made it always legible. The 3590 becomes useless at morning and predusk due to the glare. Why did I pay more and get less? If it weren't for the fact the USB connector is failing on my 1490, I'd rather use that than the new Garmin.
