GPS systems
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Re: GPS systems
The Tom Tom definitely has more features - I believe it can do waypoint
routing, and also integrate with your Mobile phone if that is important to
you. I do like my Garmin unit though, despite its deficiencies in features.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438A2351.8D1FE1EA@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> Thanks, I was about to buy a Tom Tom, they have great sounding
> advertising on television.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > I have the C330 (Europe version).
> >
> > It has better maps (MapQuest) than the Tom Tom or Navquest, and probably
a
> > better GPS receiver ; I have had none of the GPS losing signal problems
that
> > my friends have reported with their Tom Toms. The intelligence of the
> > software is very good - the map detail is spot on, and the routing
> > intelligent. Minor street names are presented to you as you reach them
to
> > save cluttering up the screen, and this is also done better than on the
Tom
> > Tom or Navquest. You can choose between a 3d view or a 2d traditional
North
> > is up, or 2d up is ahead of you view. It can now do custom Points of
> > Interest ( I have the UKs speed camera database in mine and it alerts
> > whenever I approach one too quickly). The speakers are quite audible in
a
> > Jeep - the unit is practically all speaker. The touch screen is great.
> >
> > However, there are some serious downsides:
> >
> > a) you don't get told your latitude/longitude, so it is useless offroad,
and
> > if it doesn't know what your road is called, usually because it is very
> > small, then breaking down on "unnamed road" is not the best directions
to
> > give to the breakdown rescue people.
> > b) it doesn't do breadcrumbs, so you can't follow your way back.
> > c) it doesn't do route planning - you can't enter a number of waypoints
for
> > example.If you need to do a via, you have to plan that as two trips, but
> > since the last 50 selections are held, that doesn't take a long time to
> > program.
> > d) Postcode searching in the UK is a bit fiddly - it only does partial
> > postcodes, then it is up to you to choose the street. A full postcode
> > uniquely identifes a street, the C330s level only identifies an area a
> > couple of square miles.
> >
> > Being picky
> > a) there are no phono-outs for a louder speaker. The built in one is
loud
> > enough, so this isn't much of a downside
> > b) the screen is a bit reflective. Nothing else is better, but a brainy
> > designer would have put a cowl around it.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I wouldn't recommend it for offroad use, but it works
well
> > at getting you from a to b using a sensible route.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
routing, and also integrate with your Mobile phone if that is important to
you. I do like my Garmin unit though, despite its deficiencies in features.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438A2351.8D1FE1EA@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> Thanks, I was about to buy a Tom Tom, they have great sounding
> advertising on television.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > I have the C330 (Europe version).
> >
> > It has better maps (MapQuest) than the Tom Tom or Navquest, and probably
a
> > better GPS receiver ; I have had none of the GPS losing signal problems
that
> > my friends have reported with their Tom Toms. The intelligence of the
> > software is very good - the map detail is spot on, and the routing
> > intelligent. Minor street names are presented to you as you reach them
to
> > save cluttering up the screen, and this is also done better than on the
Tom
> > Tom or Navquest. You can choose between a 3d view or a 2d traditional
North
> > is up, or 2d up is ahead of you view. It can now do custom Points of
> > Interest ( I have the UKs speed camera database in mine and it alerts
> > whenever I approach one too quickly). The speakers are quite audible in
a
> > Jeep - the unit is practically all speaker. The touch screen is great.
> >
> > However, there are some serious downsides:
> >
> > a) you don't get told your latitude/longitude, so it is useless offroad,
and
> > if it doesn't know what your road is called, usually because it is very
> > small, then breaking down on "unnamed road" is not the best directions
to
> > give to the breakdown rescue people.
> > b) it doesn't do breadcrumbs, so you can't follow your way back.
> > c) it doesn't do route planning - you can't enter a number of waypoints
for
> > example.If you need to do a via, you have to plan that as two trips, but
> > since the last 50 selections are held, that doesn't take a long time to
> > program.
> > d) Postcode searching in the UK is a bit fiddly - it only does partial
> > postcodes, then it is up to you to choose the street. A full postcode
> > uniquely identifes a street, the C330s level only identifies an area a
> > couple of square miles.
> >
> > Being picky
> > a) there are no phono-outs for a louder speaker. The built in one is
loud
> > enough, so this isn't much of a downside
> > b) the screen is a bit reflective. Nothing else is better, but a brainy
> > designer would have put a cowl around it.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I wouldn't recommend it for offroad use, but it works
well
> > at getting you from a to b using a sensible route.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
#42
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Re: GPS systems
The Tom Tom definitely has more features - I believe it can do waypoint
routing, and also integrate with your Mobile phone if that is important to
you. I do like my Garmin unit though, despite its deficiencies in features.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438A2351.8D1FE1EA@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> Thanks, I was about to buy a Tom Tom, they have great sounding
> advertising on television.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > I have the C330 (Europe version).
> >
> > It has better maps (MapQuest) than the Tom Tom or Navquest, and probably
a
> > better GPS receiver ; I have had none of the GPS losing signal problems
that
> > my friends have reported with their Tom Toms. The intelligence of the
> > software is very good - the map detail is spot on, and the routing
> > intelligent. Minor street names are presented to you as you reach them
to
> > save cluttering up the screen, and this is also done better than on the
Tom
> > Tom or Navquest. You can choose between a 3d view or a 2d traditional
North
> > is up, or 2d up is ahead of you view. It can now do custom Points of
> > Interest ( I have the UKs speed camera database in mine and it alerts
> > whenever I approach one too quickly). The speakers are quite audible in
a
> > Jeep - the unit is practically all speaker. The touch screen is great.
> >
> > However, there are some serious downsides:
> >
> > a) you don't get told your latitude/longitude, so it is useless offroad,
and
> > if it doesn't know what your road is called, usually because it is very
> > small, then breaking down on "unnamed road" is not the best directions
to
> > give to the breakdown rescue people.
> > b) it doesn't do breadcrumbs, so you can't follow your way back.
> > c) it doesn't do route planning - you can't enter a number of waypoints
for
> > example.If you need to do a via, you have to plan that as two trips, but
> > since the last 50 selections are held, that doesn't take a long time to
> > program.
> > d) Postcode searching in the UK is a bit fiddly - it only does partial
> > postcodes, then it is up to you to choose the street. A full postcode
> > uniquely identifes a street, the C330s level only identifies an area a
> > couple of square miles.
> >
> > Being picky
> > a) there are no phono-outs for a louder speaker. The built in one is
loud
> > enough, so this isn't much of a downside
> > b) the screen is a bit reflective. Nothing else is better, but a brainy
> > designer would have put a cowl around it.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I wouldn't recommend it for offroad use, but it works
well
> > at getting you from a to b using a sensible route.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
routing, and also integrate with your Mobile phone if that is important to
you. I do like my Garmin unit though, despite its deficiencies in features.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438A2351.8D1FE1EA@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> Thanks, I was about to buy a Tom Tom, they have great sounding
> advertising on television.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > I have the C330 (Europe version).
> >
> > It has better maps (MapQuest) than the Tom Tom or Navquest, and probably
a
> > better GPS receiver ; I have had none of the GPS losing signal problems
that
> > my friends have reported with their Tom Toms. The intelligence of the
> > software is very good - the map detail is spot on, and the routing
> > intelligent. Minor street names are presented to you as you reach them
to
> > save cluttering up the screen, and this is also done better than on the
Tom
> > Tom or Navquest. You can choose between a 3d view or a 2d traditional
North
> > is up, or 2d up is ahead of you view. It can now do custom Points of
> > Interest ( I have the UKs speed camera database in mine and it alerts
> > whenever I approach one too quickly). The speakers are quite audible in
a
> > Jeep - the unit is practically all speaker. The touch screen is great.
> >
> > However, there are some serious downsides:
> >
> > a) you don't get told your latitude/longitude, so it is useless offroad,
and
> > if it doesn't know what your road is called, usually because it is very
> > small, then breaking down on "unnamed road" is not the best directions
to
> > give to the breakdown rescue people.
> > b) it doesn't do breadcrumbs, so you can't follow your way back.
> > c) it doesn't do route planning - you can't enter a number of waypoints
for
> > example.If you need to do a via, you have to plan that as two trips, but
> > since the last 50 selections are held, that doesn't take a long time to
> > program.
> > d) Postcode searching in the UK is a bit fiddly - it only does partial
> > postcodes, then it is up to you to choose the street. A full postcode
> > uniquely identifes a street, the C330s level only identifies an area a
> > couple of square miles.
> >
> > Being picky
> > a) there are no phono-outs for a louder speaker. The built in one is
loud
> > enough, so this isn't much of a downside
> > b) the screen is a bit reflective. Nothing else is better, but a brainy
> > designer would have put a cowl around it.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I wouldn't recommend it for offroad use, but it works
well
> > at getting you from a to b using a sensible route.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
#43
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Posts: n/a
Re: GPS systems
The Tom Tom definitely has more features - I believe it can do waypoint
routing, and also integrate with your Mobile phone if that is important to
you. I do like my Garmin unit though, despite its deficiencies in features.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438A2351.8D1FE1EA@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> Thanks, I was about to buy a Tom Tom, they have great sounding
> advertising on television.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > I have the C330 (Europe version).
> >
> > It has better maps (MapQuest) than the Tom Tom or Navquest, and probably
a
> > better GPS receiver ; I have had none of the GPS losing signal problems
that
> > my friends have reported with their Tom Toms. The intelligence of the
> > software is very good - the map detail is spot on, and the routing
> > intelligent. Minor street names are presented to you as you reach them
to
> > save cluttering up the screen, and this is also done better than on the
Tom
> > Tom or Navquest. You can choose between a 3d view or a 2d traditional
North
> > is up, or 2d up is ahead of you view. It can now do custom Points of
> > Interest ( I have the UKs speed camera database in mine and it alerts
> > whenever I approach one too quickly). The speakers are quite audible in
a
> > Jeep - the unit is practically all speaker. The touch screen is great.
> >
> > However, there are some serious downsides:
> >
> > a) you don't get told your latitude/longitude, so it is useless offroad,
and
> > if it doesn't know what your road is called, usually because it is very
> > small, then breaking down on "unnamed road" is not the best directions
to
> > give to the breakdown rescue people.
> > b) it doesn't do breadcrumbs, so you can't follow your way back.
> > c) it doesn't do route planning - you can't enter a number of waypoints
for
> > example.If you need to do a via, you have to plan that as two trips, but
> > since the last 50 selections are held, that doesn't take a long time to
> > program.
> > d) Postcode searching in the UK is a bit fiddly - it only does partial
> > postcodes, then it is up to you to choose the street. A full postcode
> > uniquely identifes a street, the C330s level only identifies an area a
> > couple of square miles.
> >
> > Being picky
> > a) there are no phono-outs for a louder speaker. The built in one is
loud
> > enough, so this isn't much of a downside
> > b) the screen is a bit reflective. Nothing else is better, but a brainy
> > designer would have put a cowl around it.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I wouldn't recommend it for offroad use, but it works
well
> > at getting you from a to b using a sensible route.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
routing, and also integrate with your Mobile phone if that is important to
you. I do like my Garmin unit though, despite its deficiencies in features.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438A2351.8D1FE1EA@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> Thanks, I was about to buy a Tom Tom, they have great sounding
> advertising on television.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > I have the C330 (Europe version).
> >
> > It has better maps (MapQuest) than the Tom Tom or Navquest, and probably
a
> > better GPS receiver ; I have had none of the GPS losing signal problems
that
> > my friends have reported with their Tom Toms. The intelligence of the
> > software is very good - the map detail is spot on, and the routing
> > intelligent. Minor street names are presented to you as you reach them
to
> > save cluttering up the screen, and this is also done better than on the
Tom
> > Tom or Navquest. You can choose between a 3d view or a 2d traditional
North
> > is up, or 2d up is ahead of you view. It can now do custom Points of
> > Interest ( I have the UKs speed camera database in mine and it alerts
> > whenever I approach one too quickly). The speakers are quite audible in
a
> > Jeep - the unit is practically all speaker. The touch screen is great.
> >
> > However, there are some serious downsides:
> >
> > a) you don't get told your latitude/longitude, so it is useless offroad,
and
> > if it doesn't know what your road is called, usually because it is very
> > small, then breaking down on "unnamed road" is not the best directions
to
> > give to the breakdown rescue people.
> > b) it doesn't do breadcrumbs, so you can't follow your way back.
> > c) it doesn't do route planning - you can't enter a number of waypoints
for
> > example.If you need to do a via, you have to plan that as two trips, but
> > since the last 50 selections are held, that doesn't take a long time to
> > program.
> > d) Postcode searching in the UK is a bit fiddly - it only does partial
> > postcodes, then it is up to you to choose the street. A full postcode
> > uniquely identifes a street, the C330s level only identifies an area a
> > couple of square miles.
> >
> > Being picky
> > a) there are no phono-outs for a louder speaker. The built in one is
loud
> > enough, so this isn't much of a downside
> > b) the screen is a bit reflective. Nothing else is better, but a brainy
> > designer would have put a cowl around it.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I wouldn't recommend it for offroad use, but it works
well
> > at getting you from a to b using a sensible route.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
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