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| Mike Russell | 05-21-2010 |
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> Hence my reasons for considering TomTom rather than another Garmin.
> Hence my reasons for considering TomTom rather than another Garmin.
TomTom doesn't update this information any more quickly.
On Sun, 23 May 2010 19:14:51 -0400, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
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>> > Checking out new roads v. map updates the average locally is 18 to 24
>> > months for main roads. 3+ years for residential roads
>> > months for main roads. 3+ years for residential roads
>>
>> Hence my reasons for considering TomTom rather than another Garmin.
>> Hence my reasons for considering TomTom rather than another Garmin.
>
> TomTom doesn't update this information any more quickly.
> TomTom doesn't update this information any more quickly.
I was thinking of this:
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=89525
As I said, I don't know enough yet to know if it's worth it. When I get
some time I'll look into it a bit more. Unless you can tell here and
now :-)
--
You cannot simply assume someone is honest
just because they are not an MP.
On Fri, 21 May 2010 08:07:10 +0100, Ret. wrote:
> No extortionate bi-annual charges for map updates. No charges for
> downloading mapping of other countries you plan to visit.
> downloading mapping of other countries you plan to visit.
The big problem I have, travelling from the US to Europe and other places,
is getting on a data plan in the country you happen to be in. All the
countries are different. In Russia, for example, was just about impossible
to get a SIM card, though I had been told how to do it. Poland and Croatia
were easy. Germany not so easy. Costa Rica was impossible, due I was
told, to fear of criminal use if SIM cards were easy to get.
Even home in the US, data plans are too expensive for me to justify.
So, for me, a Nuvi is still the way to go.
--
Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com
>On Fri, 21 May 2010 08:07:10 +0100, Ret. wrote:
>> No extortionate bi-annual charges for map updates. No charges for
>> downloading mapping of other countries you plan to visit.
>> downloading mapping of other countries you plan to visit.
>The big problem I have, travelling from the US to Europe and other places,
>is getting on a data plan in the country you happen to be in. All the
>countries are different. In Russia, for example, was just about impossible
>to get a SIM card, though I had been told how to do it. Poland and Croatia
>were easy. Germany not so easy. Costa Rica was impossible, due I was
>told, to fear of criminal use if SIM cards were easy to get.
>Even home in the US, data plans are too expensive for me to justify.
>So, for me, a Nuvi is still the way to go.
>--
>Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com
>is getting on a data plan in the country you happen to be in. All the
>countries are different. In Russia, for example, was just about impossible
>to get a SIM card, though I had been told how to do it. Poland and Croatia
>were easy. Germany not so easy. Costa Rica was impossible, due I was
>told, to fear of criminal use if SIM cards were easy to get.
>Even home in the US, data plans are too expensive for me to justify.
>So, for me, a Nuvi is still the way to go.
>--
>Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com
I suggest you look into an Android phone running the (free) MapDroyd app,
using (free) maps from OpenStreetMap.
On Fri, 21 May 2010 20:29:57 -0700, Mike Russell
>On Fri, 21 May 2010 08:07:10 +0100, Ret. wrote:
>> No extortionate bi-annual charges for map updates. No charges for
>> downloading mapping of other countries you plan to visit.
>> downloading mapping of other countries you plan to visit.
>The big problem I have, travelling from the US to Europe and other places,
>is getting on a data plan in the country you happen to be in. All the
>countries are different. In Russia, for example, was just about impossible
>to get a SIM card, though I had been told how to do it. Poland and Croatia
>were easy. Germany not so easy. Costa Rica was impossible, due I was
>told, to fear of criminal use if SIM cards were easy to get.
>Even home in the US, data plans are too expensive for me to justify.
>So, for me, a Nuvi is still the way to go.
But you don't need a data plan for Nokia maps.
>is getting on a data plan in the country you happen to be in. All the
>countries are different. In Russia, for example, was just about impossible
>to get a SIM card, though I had been told how to do it. Poland and Croatia
>were easy. Germany not so easy. Costa Rica was impossible, due I was
>told, to fear of criminal use if SIM cards were easy to get.
>Even home in the US, data plans are too expensive for me to justify.
>So, for me, a Nuvi is still the way to go.
Just download them using your PC before travelling and you're all set.
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> > months for main roads. 3+ years for residential roads