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Thread ID: 125855	2012-07-23 21:28:00	GPS Units - Route planning	tingle (6539)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1290344	2012-07-27 02:53:00	Ahhhhh. The Duke and Ella. Great find Cicero, even though not a baritone to be heard.	Richard (739)
1290345	2012-07-27 05:32:00	A friend has the TomTom and I have a Garmin. We asked them both to plot a drive up Skalkaho Highway - one road, one direction and no turnoffs for miles and they both got different answers. TomTom had 13 more miles on it's projected distance for the same trip, and the whole trip is only 11 miles long. Garmin got it right.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1290346	2012-07-27 06:41:00	Ahhhhh. The Duke and Ella. Great find Cicero, even though not a baritone to be heard. We will fix that Richard.	Cicero (40)
1290347	2012-07-27 11:22:00	Hi Coldfront. I do have the latest maps, as after checking as per the instruction, I even rang the helpdesk to query the lack of the Taupo bypass. My download had been successful, and the blame was passed on to the map supplier. Well that is very odd I know I have not installed the latest update but the update before has the Taupo Bypass on it. I know this for certain because I was Drove on it last week and it was recognised by the Navaman! Once again what is the version you are using? You can check this on the unit with that we might be able to work out the issue and a solution.	coldfront (15814)
1290348	2012-07-27 22:57:00	Hi coldfro I can't find the version number of the map I have installed, but the 'mapshigh' file shows the file was created 14 July 2009 and then modified 22 June 2012, which was when I installed the new Autumn update. The Navman helpdesk confirmed by my installation key they had supplied, that I had the right map. Any further ideas?	Richard (739)
1290349	2012-07-28 07:18:00	On your unit go into Settings Maps Maps Version It should say something like core mapping -Geosmart- Q2 2011 Now I looked at that I realised I have not updated mine since but if Taupo By Pass is missing on the later version still sitting in the email then I wont bother.	coldfront (15814)
1290350	2012-07-29 07:10:00	I notice that nobody has mentioned the choice of routes offered (at least by Navman) which includes fastest, easiest, shortest, type of road etc. It also displays the route and gives the driving distance and time for each option so it becomes quite straightforward to choose for time, ease of driving or whatever else you think important. Last year Mrs T and I were in the South Island to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary and the morning after the actual day :D we were running a little late leaving Hanmer Springs for the Picton Ferry to Wellington. I chose the 'fastest' route and the Navman led us down strange pathways and roads I would never have found, but we rolled into Picton just in time to return the car and catch the shuttle bus to the ferry. We would never have made it had I followed the orthodox route, and one major benefit was the virtual absence of traffic. The route was complex, but it saved many kilometres of driving. Maybe some people are not using the technology to best advantage, because surely all brands must be offering the same options. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1290351	2012-07-29 07:34:00	I notice that nobody has mentioned the choice of routes offered (at least by Navman) which includes fastest, easiest, shortest, type of road etc. That's quite a feature. My old Garmin XT offered a fastest option vs a shortest distance option, that I found useful. surely all brands must be offering the same options. Nope. My Nokia Drive seems to be preset to fastest option only (there is no choice). And rather than recalculate a new route if you move off its pre-determined path, it just sends you around the block. Grrr.	WalOne (4202)
1290352	2012-07-29 10:20:00	Rather than recalculate a new route if you move off its pre-determined path, it just sends you around the block. Grrr. Navman tells you to make a U-turn as soon as possible, but if you ignore that advice, it calculates a 'catch-up' route and guides you back toward the main route. Sounds like all GPS systems are not created equal. Navman's weaknesses (from my perspective) is its reluctance to play nicely when hooked to a computer, and their convoluted instructions for updating maps etc. Surely (after the payment sequence) it should just be "open the site" select option X and click go! After all, computer programmers long ago perfected the "trust us, we know what we're doing, just click here system' and everything else is automatic, including the reboot if required, or else it guides you through a minimal number of steps. Most of the time that works flawlessly. Hell's teeth! The malware bods have perfected silent installations to the point where you don't even know they are happening! I paid for a rental map of Oz but couldn't get it to download and found multiple (Navman) instructions on the web, none of which worked, so my money is blown, for the moment anyway! We are going back in December to spend Christmas with out daughter and I'll be going to Navman's base here with my unit and receipt to see if I can persuade them to install it without further charge. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1290353	2012-07-29 12:36:00	I notice that nobody has mentioned the choice of routes offered (at least by Navman) which includes fastest, easiest, shortest, type of road etc . It also displays the route and gives the driving distance and time for each option so it becomes quite straightforward to choose for time, ease of driving or whatever else you think important . Not all the models of Navman offer that option . On the EZY range that feature is not available . One feature I noted on the update was it no longer allowed me to cross the opposite lane to get into my driveway instead taking me around the block to get there . Not all brands are created equal .	coldfront (15814)
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