Kyle_in_Tex
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It is my neighbors and it took him all night to download when he got it last week. It made him download a new "framework" for windows before the download could begin.
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It is my neighbors and it took him all night to download when he got it last week. It made him download a new "framework" for windows before the download could begin.
bigtiller
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That's something I can't do. Heck, I don't even know what it means. The Geek Squad at Best Buy will download the free maps for $40.
deepNdirt
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5 years ago I bought what I was told one of the best GPS's on the Market at the time, was the Garmin nuvi 350, but like all electronics they become obsolete quickly and are replace with higher advance gadgets, the garmin was good for about 2 years then it always said that I need to update maps ( More money of course )and after not updating i think it purposely would pee me off by sending me in circles, or either have me pull to the side of road sit still for 5 minutes in order to receive a Sat. signal,........
so instead I now use this GPS as a MP3 player and a digital picture storage unit,
and went and got a cheaper GPS Garmin nuvi 250 and it works better then the more expensive one ever did,
Purchased a Tom Tom to give to the in-law last Christmas and she didn't even know how to get it out of the plastic packaging let alone operate it, she still insist to look up on map quest and prints out her way of travel,:thumbsup:
got-ta-love modern technology
so instead I now use this GPS as a MP3 player and a digital picture storage unit,
and went and got a cheaper GPS Garmin nuvi 250 and it works better then the more expensive one ever did,Purchased a Tom Tom to give to the in-law last Christmas and she didn't even know how to get it out of the plastic packaging let alone operate it,
she still insist to look up on map quest and prints out her way of travel,:thumbsup:got-ta-love modern technology
ronjhall
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I have downloaded National Park Points of Interest from POI Factory.
Provides a much easier way to find places. Many of the locations are provided by people that have been to the location. Lots of other POI at POI Factory for just about anything you may want to get directions to.
For your directions that take you off the main route. Do you select faster route when finding a new destination?
dmccarty
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Last year at this time we started looking at GPS mapping units. Reading a variety of reviews did not give me warm fuzzy feelings about any unit on the market.
Then there was the price of the units.....
We also were looking at getting rid of our very old cell phones and moving to smart phones.
For the price of a GPS unit we could buy a smart phone that would function as a GPS. We got a very good deal, $50 for a smart phone, so it worked out even better.
Our Android 2.1 phone had issues with locking on the satellites at GPS application startup and battery life. When Android 2.2 was released for our phone, the GPS lock up and battery life issues were resolved. The GPS on the phone works very well and we use it fairly frequently. The map updates are free unlike some of the GPS units.
The GPS sometimes has problems in built up or hilley country. One time we were on a highway and there was another major road right next to us. The GPS was having problems figuring out which road we were driving.
The biggest issue we had was on vacation last year. We were going to a place we have been before but the GPS had us turn off at an exit a few miles early. We had programed in the resort address. The problem was the resort mail address was different than their street location. :laughing::laughing::laughing: We still got to the resort but 10 minutes later than expected.
We have a mount that holds the cell phone on the dash, windshield or air vents as well as power adapters for long trips. Works well.
Later,
Dan
Then there was the price of the units.....
We also were looking at getting rid of our very old cell phones and moving to smart phones.
For the price of a GPS unit we could buy a smart phone that would function as a GPS. We got a very good deal, $50 for a smart phone, so it worked out even better.
Our Android 2.1 phone had issues with locking on the satellites at GPS application startup and battery life. When Android 2.2 was released for our phone, the GPS lock up and battery life issues were resolved. The GPS on the phone works very well and we use it fairly frequently. The map updates are free unlike some of the GPS units.
The GPS sometimes has problems in built up or hilley country. One time we were on a highway and there was another major road right next to us. The GPS was having problems figuring out which road we were driving.
The biggest issue we had was on vacation last year. We were going to a place we have been before but the GPS had us turn off at an exit a few miles early. We had programed in the resort address. The problem was the resort mail address was different than their street location. :laughing::laughing::laughing: We still got to the resort but 10 minutes later than expected.
We have a mount that holds the cell phone on the dash, windshield or air vents as well as power adapters for long trips. Works well.
Later,
Dan
JB4310
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I just opt out of the map updates. For my service truck I have an older unit, I work in an area where the roads have not changed in a long time so there is no reason to update maps.
Gps is great for service/ delivery vehicles. I use to have to look up several addresses a day on paper maps. I still like to study maps if I'm going on any kind of road trip, but Gps is a huge time/ nerve saver some times.
JB
Gps is great for service/ delivery vehicles. I use to have to look up several addresses a day on paper maps. I still like to study maps if I'm going on any kind of road trip, but Gps is a huge time/ nerve saver some times.
JB
Go to your Tools> Settings> Navigation> Avoidance's > And un-check Traffic. This will ignore the Traffic function when calculating routes.
Jack
buckeyefarmer
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I have a 5 or 6 yr old nuvi, works great. Have never updated the maps, have never seen a reason to. Not too many roads been built since then.
Its the second time I have updated the maps, wish I hadn't this time. It keeps telling me I have a turn ahead on the same road I am on and it is running me crazy. And it never says to turn on a highway number - always a street name that means absolutely nothing to me most of the time. I don't trust the thing as much as I did before.
I have not had much luck with GPS on my iphone, the dedicated unit has been easier and more convenient, or at least it was.
Did I mention that I hate it when it tells me to turn every 2 or 3 miles....onto the same highway I'm driving on?
I have not had much luck with GPS on my iphone, the dedicated unit has been easier and more convenient, or at least it was.
Did I mention that I hate it when it tells me to turn every 2 or 3 miles....onto the same highway I'm driving on?
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5 years ago I bought what I was told one of the best GPS's on the Market at the time, was the Garmin nuvi 350, but like all electronics they become obsolete quickly and are replace with higher advance gadgets, the garmin was good for about 2 years then it always said that I need to update maps ( More money of course )and after not updating i think it purposely would pee me off by sending me in circles, or either have me pull to the side of road sit still for 5 minutes in order to receive a Sat. signal,........
so instead I now use this GPS as a MP3 player and a digital picture storage unit,
Hey my same Garmin problems-- drive in circles...I too now have a Tomtom..Still use the garmin, just cannot take it serious. It has put us thru the woods too.