Zumo 550 Altitude

Andy · 01-12-2007, 10:51 AM

Rumor has it, Garmin is currently beta testing a software update that brings altitude display to the Zumo 550! Supposed to be released in the next month or so.

Keith · 01-12-2007, 11:04 AM

Excellent! I guess our e-mail campaign paid off.

Andy · 01-12-2007, 11:08 AM

I'll believe it when I see it.

Max · 01-14-2007, 10:59 PM

Wow, and breadcrumbs?

I bet the evil part is that the 450 will get it first probably

Hookman49 · 01-15-2007, 5:55 AM

This would be a nice addition. Hope it really happens.

Hookman49 · 02-28-2007, 7:01 AM

Well it happened!!!! Zumo now has an altitude feature on it.

The new update is pretty cool. Need to play with it more but also like the fact that you can now pan the map.

Ken

Thanks again Andy for posting about the update!

dualsporting · 05-07-2007, 4:28 PM

What is the altimeter function you are describing?

Keith · 05-07-2007, 4:30 PM

With the updated firmware, on the GPS information screen, it will show your current altitude above sea level. It didn't display it in the earlier revisions.

Now if they would just let you display it on the main map screen, like the StreetPilot 26xx/27xx/28xx....

Andy · 05-07-2007, 9:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dualsporting

What is the altimeter function you are describing?

Even with the update, you won't get an altimeter. The altitude it does now display is the GPS altitude and not related to pressure.

01-12-2007, 10:51 AM	#1
Andy Survey Says? Join Date: Dec 29 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 744	Zumo 550 Altitude Rumor has it, Garmin is currently beta testing a software update that brings altitude display to the Zumo 550! Supposed to be released in the next month or so.

01-12-2007, 11:04 AM	#2
Keith Administrator Join Date: Dec 27 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 36 Posts: 265	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude Excellent! I guess our e-mail campaign paid off. __________________ My Blog

01-12-2007, 11:08 AM	#3
Andy Survey Says? Join Date: Dec 29 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 744	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude I'll believe it when I see it.

01-14-2007, 10:59 PM	#4
Max has returned from hiatus. Join Date: Dec 28 2006 Location: Near Boston, Ma. Posts: 922 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude Wow, and breadcrumbs? I bet the evil part is that the 450 will get it first probably

01-15-2007, 5:55 AM	#5
Hookman49 Join Date: Jan 10 2007 Location: Rochester NY Age: 48 Posts: 11	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude This would be a nice addition. Hope it really happens.

02-28-2007, 7:01 AM	#6
Hookman49 Join Date: Jan 10 2007 Location: Rochester NY Age: 48 Posts: 11	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude Well it happened!!!! Zumo now has an altitude feature on it. The new update is pretty cool. Need to play with it more but also like the fact that you can now pan the map. Ken Thanks again Andy for posting about the update!

05-07-2007, 4:28 PM	#7
dualsporting Join Date: May 07 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 2	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude What is the altimeter function you are describing?

05-07-2007, 4:30 PM	#8
Keith Administrator Join Date: Dec 27 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 36 Posts: 265	Re: Zumo 550 Altitude With the updated firmware, on the GPS information screen, it will show your current altitude above sea level. It didn't display it in the earlier revisions. Now if they would just let you display it on the main map screen, like the StreetPilot 26xx/27xx/28xx.... __________________ My Blog

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