[brodie1977]

Motionbased to desktop to training center to 705........
Is this the easiest way to get a course onto your 705 or is there a more efficient way??
Also.. I have about 5 hours invested in this thing(705) trying to figure it out and feel I havent even scatched the surface. How long did it take you guys to be able to work worth this thing(705) efficiently

 

[RoyDean]

doesn't motionbased export courses directly to the 705?

 

[GEOMAN]

Motionbased to desktop to training center to 705........
Is this the easiest way to get a course onto your 705 or is there a more efficient way??
Also.. I have about 5 hours invested in this thing(705) trying to figure it out and feel I havent even scatched the surface. How long did it take you guys to be able to work worth this thing(705) efficiently

Motionbased is a great way to upload data to your 705 but there are others too. Ascent (for Mac) and Topofusion (PC) are two great examples. There are more and we've assembled some of the more obvious solutions on our website (see "GeoMan's GPS Links" at the bottom of our home page).

I use the 705 several times per week (more in the summer months) and consider my use "efficient". You can make it as simple or complex as you want. Sounds like you are a "power user" - looking for the ability to upload tracks and other user's data onto your Edge. Cool! File format is the only real issue and conversions are relatively simple using a variety of utilities (see the link I mentioned above).

As you have surmised, Motionbased is owned by Garmin... It is in their best interests to see that it works very well for you. Plus the Motionbased forums are very helpful.

Enjoy!

 

[Wherewolf]

Drag and drop

Unless you want to modify someone else's ride you can download them from Motion Based and just drag and drop them into the appropriate folder on the 705. I find it easier to maintain and cleanup files on the 705 just as I would any other USB storage device.