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Goodbye PCmiler...hello Garmin

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Ridgerunner665, Jul 17, 2011.

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HD_Renegade said: ↑

Can I have more info on this Customer PIO file thing??
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Hmm. Well he has posted info about it in 3 out of his 5 total posts. Just click on his user name and then "find posts" by this user and there is more. He seems pretty willing to speak on it. (lol)

Dieselboss, Jul 20, 2011

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Dieselboss said: ↑

Hmm. Well he has posted info about it in 3 out of his 5 total posts. Just click on his user name and then "find posts" by this user and there is more. He seems pretty willing to speak on it. (lol)
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Thanks DB - This was the first one that I read, then I started finding the other ones.

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HD Renegade what would you like to know about Custom POI files? Truth be known very few GPS manufacturers make their GPS units with this capability. What can I help you with about them?

yamayagi, Jul 23, 2011

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kwantz said: ↑

I will be running a Garmin Dezl and a Pcmiler 750 side by side all this week, check back for details. So far ive been told the Dezl is not very mature with in city limits....
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I'll be interested to know your results, I seen the Dezl 560LT for $349.95 Friday. Almost bought it!

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I ran across a driver that is also a tester for GARMIN, he claims all GPS's have the garmin electronics in them reguardless of the brand,

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musicmaker said: ↑

I ran across a driver that is also a tester for GARMIN, he claims all GPS's have the garmin electronics in them reguardless of the brand,
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Right...

Mark Kling, Nov 6, 2011

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kwantz said: ↑

ive been told in general its not very mature for in city routing regaurdless of the city, Im just testing it out as an option to my pcmiler... since the rand is not very relieable...

And you tested the Rand or is this hearsay?

so far nothing touches the Pcmiler in truck routing, as well as truck profile set up.... there set up is soo extensive, what I mean by that, you can fully set it up to waht you are hauling, how big, etc.... where teh garmin and rand only give you limited options, the pcmiler is above and beyond that... but what do you expect when they have 20 years more experience making software than the others when it comes to truckrouting....

So, if they have 20+ years, do you see them on this or any other forum? Are you just a $ to them or do they care like Rand does about what the drivers have to say?

So, why are features on the Rand later showing up elsewhere?

The Rand has HazMat, length, width, trailer, height.

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Mark Kling, Nov 6, 2011

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kwantz said: ↑

not tested but from Customers who have bought this, (if you want to lable your customers reviews as hearsay than so be it, just because they are not scientists doesnt mean their word isnt legit), also talkin to dieselboss( i wouldnt consider this man hearsay, he basically is a darn scientist when it comes to these units).... They are just well known for hundreds of hardware malfunctions, if you dont believe me there has been i bet close to a hundred malfunctions on this site alone..... very rarely do you ever hear a person complimenting the unit.

Get a pcm and tell me which one has more extensive route options. Even dieselboss has wrote me and told me which one does...
id rather have a more relieable gps... than the doo-dads that the rand comes with. Besides we as a trucker TRUCK ROuting is number 1,.... Do-dads are just that, doo dads....Also how many complaints vs praise have you recieve on the rand on just this message board alone? Riddle me that .... better break out that built in rand calculator and start adding some stuff up, because after the few months of researching this message board alone has hundreds of unsatisfied custys... which is a pretty crappy ratio compared to the happy ones.... Jesus even dieselboss said hed use the pcm if he were truckin again (beat around the bush)

hahahahahah and to this

So, if they have 20+ years, do you see them on this or any other forum? Are you just a $ to them or do they care like Rand does about what the drivers have to say?

So, why are features on the Rand later showing up elsewhere?

And PCM doesnt need to be on message boards, they have facebook which is ran by them, stop talking like as if you are a legit employee of Rand, you are just some beta tester rand employee wannabee, you are a call center agent at best.....
IF THEY CARED ABOUT THE DRIVERS, THEY WOULD FIX THE ISSUES THAT 100'SOF DRIVERS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH. HAHAHA AND WHY ARE THE FEATURES ON RAND ENDING UP ELSE WHERE.... THEN THE SAME COULD BE SAID ABOUT THE RAND... IM SURE RAND COPIED A LOT OF THE CONCEPTS OF THE PCMILER BEFORE THEY RELEASED THERE JUNK... THATS LIKE SAYING RAND COPIED TRUCK ROUTING FEATURE FROM PCMILER.

so stop being soo stuck up/acting like your special.... give your head a shake bro...

if you are serious about your beta testing, then be honest about the rand unit, its not up to snuff... seriously be honest, how good do you think it is?
what is the return ratio on this thing??? OHHH wait its zero because you guys doo everything in your power to not except returns....

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Kwantz,

Again, how many other companies care about the driver besides Rand and one other company that are here on this site? FaceBook means that it the only means of feedback?? Rand has a Facebook also.

Rand did not copy anything from anyone. All the concepts in the TND were orginal.

As for a call center worker, doubt it.

If the TND is in warranty, then most certainly Rand will replace the TND if found to be defective.

If you are counting numbers then go back and see that I have been here on this site for over a couple of years for the driver and helping drivers no matter what the issue daily.

Granted I cannot resolve everyone's issue, but I try my darnest to make it right.

At least the drivers have a voice at the company level to be heard and heard they are.

And since you tossed DieselBoss's name around. Ask him next time whom I am.

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Mark Kling, Nov 6, 2011

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kwantz said: ↑

but for real though, which GPS has a better truck routing profile set up??? just curious though, ive played with both and already know the answer, but for the thousands out there who are curious, lets hear it from the man.
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If you had read the threads I post in, then you would know I do not compare any other navigation units to the TND. I do not feel it is very ethical.

You say you played with both? Is this in Canada alone or over the entire USA for how long and how many miles?

The last I knew you did not own a TND.

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Mark Kling, Nov 6, 2011

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i dont really care who you are
and, im sure pcmiler does care about their drivers, ive called their customer support. They have been nothing but awesome, so what is their to compare? Are you juding them because they dont sign up to some message board? IM sure if they knew about it, they would. Not everyone diddles their twats all day on message boards, most normal people call the number on the back of the box.
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I would like it if you tried not to demean anyone by the choice of wording.

I just happen to be Level 3 tech support.

Calling customer support usually means you have an issue with the product you own.

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