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Just so fed up with Garmins software...

Former Member
Former Member over 9 years ago
Garmin edge 800 doesnt upload, Garmin GPS map 60 csx doesnt upload, Garmin express and Connect just totally suck. This is an ongoing nightmare for me, and I'm beyond even trying to explain it anymore. Garmin software simply isnt reliable and it not in any way user friendly. And before somebody comes on here saying how great it works for them, frankly I dont care, 'cos it isnt for me! Frustration isnt a big enough word. Totally fed up with Garmin. What a total joke Garmin software is. :mad::mad::mad::mad::

Sure ranting here doesnt help, but then nothing else does either! People buy Garmin becaus eof their promises pre sale. They need to know the reality. Garmin software is in need of a TOTAL redesign so it is user friendly and can be relied on to work and not relied on to FAIL which it currently is EXCELLENT at!!

Close the post mods...you know you want to.
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    Most of Garmin's software works for me. I use both a macbook and pc with win7. But I don't buy Garmin devices for the software Garmin provides. For many things other software and websites do give a better experience so I use those with my Garmin devices when needed.

    For the most part you'll still be hard pressed to find fitness devices that have all the features that Garmin devices have. Sure there are some notable exceptions and certainly the competition makes some good tries, but so far they still fall short.

    But getting back to the software.... well again I don't consider garmin a software company so if I need a better featured product than the simple utilities they provide, then you can find them on the web if you really know what you want.

    Glancing as some of your posts, few if any ever ask for help. And certainly you are not posting in a forum appropriate for the issues you mention in your rants.

    the Garmin Express sub-forum for issues syncing your activities to the modern Garmin Connect or other fitness sites that can use Garmin Express.

    the Edge 800 sub-forum for issue with your device.

    the Garmin Connect sub-forum for issues with modern and the classic Garmin connect website. (IMO.... the troubleshooting sub-forum under Garmin Connect should be merged back into the Garmin Connect sub-forum. It confuses people into thinking it's where all troubles should be reported whether device or website and that's not true, IMO)

    Despite the post you see here, there are many more people succesfully using Garmin's devices and their supporting software. If they were not, Garmin would have been history years ago. Your experience is not as typical as you think.

    So if you wish to participate with user-to-user help, then ask for help.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    Garmin Connect is not working (again/ again/ again)

    That is right after paying big bucks for a Garmin Swim, Edge and a Forerunner, have to return for the 3rd time around to Garmin Ant agent, as Garmin Connect fails to be reliable. It is not like I dont know what I am doing, and I just cant stand it anymore seeing that little window on my Mac saying End of synchronisation.

    Come on Garmin work harder
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    It is not like I dont know what I am doing


    But yet you have not posted your issues in the appropriate sub-forums and ask for help.
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    Just to add to voiceresponse's comment, when I have not been able to get my answers here, for the most part, I have found Garmin's support to be excellent.
  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Dugiflopper

    As a software engineer, I can simply say that Garmin's software sucks in a very big way with respect to usability. There is no argument that the devices are great. The number of hoops one has to jump through with Garmin ConnectIQ, the GarminExpress app, and GarminConnect, when things aren't working, is confusing and somewhat mind blowing. It's clear to me that the people who work at Garmin are passionate about the devices. The software and support could use work. The guy was saying, please don't respond telling me how wonderful it is, then you decide to tell him how great it is and how much he sucks. Not cool. Not helping.