Oregon 2.85 Beta Recommended
Jan.28, 2009 in
Garmin Oregon
Last week Garmin released a beta version of Oregon software. After testing on my own unit and following the various newsgroups and forums I have only come across a few potential issues with the release:
- Adding a single Custom POI database does not work properly. The POIs get installed and can be found via spell search but the category button created under Custom POIs doesn’t function correctly.
- Touchscreen responsiveness may be a little slower after pages changes (or if the unit is busy). As an example several users have noted that moving quickly to the Alarm Clock page and pressing “Turn Alarm On” may take several seconds before the button responds.
- Profile changes are a little slower, but they seem to work!
The last two are somewhat subjective and the first is a minor issue so I’ll go ahead and recommend the release even if it is a beta drop because I think it is more stable than either 2.8 or 2.7. I have not seen any of the crashes or strange behavior associated with profile changes that plagued 2.8.
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February 4th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Just discovered a new beta version!
Change History
Changes made from version 2.85 to 2.86:
* Please report any problems with beta software to OregonBeta@garmin.com.
* Added distance and bearing to point when reviewing a Custom POI
* Improved map panning and zooming when shaded relief is turned on
* Improved GPS performance at slow speeds in tree cover
* Improved Custom POI database organization
* Improved Custom POI spell search
* Fixed possible shutdown when reviewing a Tide or Current Point using Where To?
* Fixed possible shutdown when searching for an address and selecting Search All cities