The official newbie's "Hello" topic

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fx110
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby fx110 » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:07 pm

Hi all :)
just got my Garmin 255W yesterday.
many thing have to learn about this new stuff :)
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby keong8260 » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:39 pm

fx110 wrote:Hi all :)
just got my Garmin 255W yesterday.
many thing have to learn about this new stuff :)


:welcome: , bro fx110!
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby fx110 » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:57 am

keong8260 wrote:
fx110 wrote:Hi all :)
just got my Garmin 255W yesterday.
many thing have to learn about this new stuff :)


:welcome: , bro fx110!

:)

due to bajet problem, i only can get 255W for my motorcycle.
as i know 255W was non-waterprove, i have extra take of it:)
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby eanson » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:32 am

Hi guys,im eanson from malacca..im new to gps..just bought a garmin 10x(2nd hand) and paired it wif SE w960..n im fxxxxing loving it :peace:
hope i can contribute POIs n tracks in the future :)

n thanks oso to all who contributed to MFM! :tq:
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby tulip_mael » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:41 pm

ello everyone...
i'm frm p.mas...
work in tawau, hope all sifu could guide to track tawau.
using Nokia N6220 wt GMXT

thanks :thumbsup:
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby alyem » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:05 pm

tulip_mael wrote:ello everyone...
i'm frm p.mas...
work in tawau, hope all sifu could guide to track tawau.
using Nokia N6220 wt GMXT

thanks :thumbsup:


Welcome bro..
Tawau need you...
:peace:

Before you track...
Here is all the guide that you need to know... viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1443
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby soongps » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:02 pm

Hi bros,

after reading the MFM n MSM issue..i quickly register n join this forum...

i wasted one whole week in MSM forum...wht did i go there in the first place.

i do not know antyong, but from the way he write n fr how i korek info from MSM for decision on whether to buy Papago or Garmin where MSM is all Garmin hardcore!!!...of course lah...their boss mah!!..


anyway....i am buying my first ever GPS, most probably papagoR5800!!...as budget tak cukup tapi mau extra extra extra..hehe...

i will contribute to only MFM !!!!.....bro antyong, Support, Support, Support u FULLY!!!!..


and Hi to all!!!.....

and hopefull in no time be able to contribute POI to all bros here, i am going to Pengkalan Hulu middle this month from Kuala Kangsar to Lenggong then to grik then to Pengkalan Hulu for Kathrina celebration there, wonder this route is been covered?

hehe...i still not sure what in POI??..haha...

this week ....tomorrow will go buy liao...any brothers here got recommendation which place to buy papago with MFM map?.. i am thinking of lowyatt plaza...
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby alyem » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:17 pm

soongps wrote:Hi bros,

after reading the MFM n MSM issue..i quickly register n join this forum...

i wasted one whole week in MSM forum...wht did i go there in the first place.

i do not know antyong, but from the way he write n fr how i korek info from MSM for decision on whether to buy Papago or Garmin where MSM is all Garmin hardcore!!!...of course lah...their boss mah!!..


anyway....i am buying my first ever GPS, most probably papagoR5800!!...as budget tak cukup tapi mau extra extra extra..hehe...

i will contribute to only MFM !!!!.....bro antyong, Support, Support, Support u FULLY!!!!..


and Hi to all!!!.....

and hopefull in no time be able to contribute POI to all bros here, i am going to Pengkalan Hulu middle this month from Kuala Kangsar to Lenggong then to grik then to Pengkalan Hulu for Kathrina celebration there, wonder this route is been covered?

hehe...i still not sure what in POI??..haha...

this week ....tomorrow will go buy liao...any brothers here got recommendation which place to buy papago with MFM map?.. i am thinking of lowyatt plaza...



:welcome: bro..

The Price for Papago is same everywhere u go.. ( I think :-k :-k ) :mrgreen:
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soongps
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby soongps » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:47 pm

ya...check check check i think get from m3gps in phileo damansara better le.

my mind still hovering around garmin or papago lah...hate myself..

papago means less poi as i think all bros poi are for garmin format..

hmm....must make my pillow higher to sleep tonight..hehe..or any bros here can enlighten me with their valuable opinion?

thks in advance.
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Re: The official newbie's "Hello" topic

Postby zamad » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:07 am

soongps wrote:papago means less poi as i think all bros poi are for garmin format..
Except for CPOIs (the ones with audio alarm), all the rest of the POIs are there, but... the icons are not the same as the ones we are used to in the Garmin format. Example: there's only one fuel icon compared to individual icons like Petronas, Shell, BHP, Esso (as in Garmin).
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