For several years I have been used an older TomTom one, which works fine, but has one limitation. Often I need to find the location of a business or other item, I'll look under Point of Interests and ocassionally the right place will pop up, but often it will say, nothing found. Do more modern units search for businesses and the like better or am I out of luck?
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MikePA
Super Moderator
Yes, modern models have more current maps, including POIs. Can the map file on your TomTom be updated?
It can, for $65 per year.
It is, but there are times were I am on the road and for one reason or another I have to make an unplanned stop. For example, a couple of weeks ago, after spending some time visiting a friend in Grass Valley, I needed to stop at the Home Depot in Auburn, and didn't know exactly where it was, so I spent the next while trying to find it. It would have been nice to have been able to look up Home Depot in Auburn and get directions.
bigtiller
Super Member
That is what they do now. Yours must be really old?
downsizingnow48
Elite Member
I was thinking of getting a GPS but we got smartphones with Google Maps first. No reason to get a GPS now. Wherever you are, type in Home Depot or anything else, it tells you where it is and how to get there. No annual fees.
grsthegreat
Super Star Member
I hav the garmin nuvi and its fast, accurate and can find most businesses. Has 4 free updates per year. Use it every day as i am electrical contractor and travel to very odd places. Has never let me down
Not really. I was informed that I didn't need one. Mine is 2006ish. I'll see about the nuvi. Might be what I am looking for.
grsthegreat
Super Star Member
Costco sells them