Comments on: Portable GPS systems for the car http://almaer.com/blog/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car blogging about life, the universe, and everything tech Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:06:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kirk http://almaer.com/blog/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car/comment-page-1#comment-35828 Kirk Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:43:41 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car#comment-35828 I recently had some fun with one in Germany. I blogged about being stuck in an infinite loop as the machine kept calculating a route that took us through a tunnel where is lost connectivity and then didn't provide the right directions to get out (multiple exits). It was quite fun to listen to it squawking when I picked an alternate route to get back on course ;) Afterwards I was talking to one of the TomTom developers. Everyone says it's a small world... everyone except the people trying to troubleshoot GPS problems. I was told that they have a map that has pins in it and when they get a complaint, they put a pin in a map. When the get enough pins in the map they drive out to see what the problems is. Quite amusing if you ask me. Cheers, Kirk I recently had some fun with one in Germany. I blogged about being stuck in an infinite loop as the machine kept calculating a route that took us through a tunnel where is lost connectivity and then didn’t provide the right directions to get out (multiple exits). It was quite fun to listen to it squawking when I picked an alternate route to get back on course ;)

Afterwards I was talking to one of the TomTom developers. Everyone says it’s a small world… everyone except the people trying to troubleshoot GPS problems. I was told that they have a map that has pins in it and when they get a complaint, they put a pin in a map. When the get enough pins in the map they drive out to see what the problems is. Quite amusing if you ask me.

Cheers,
Kirk

]]> By: Maiko http://almaer.com/blog/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car/comment-page-1#comment-35827 Maiko Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:53:51 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car#comment-35827 I've got a Garmin Nuvi 350 and I'm pretty happy with it. Yeah, I agree that the attachment systems could be improved, but it's no something that bugs me too much. Both the 350/360 and TomTom 9100 are good devices. I’ve got a Garmin Nuvi 350 and I’m pretty happy with it. Yeah, I agree that the attachment systems could be improved, but it’s no something that bugs me too much.

Both the 350/360 and TomTom 9100 are good devices.

]]> By: Mark Denovich http://almaer.com/blog/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car/comment-page-1#comment-35826 Mark Denovich Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:05:32 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog2/portable-gps-systems-for-the-car#comment-35826 I went with the TomTom 910. My first choice might have been a Garmin Nuvi, but I was buying one primarily for their European maps (I just moved to the UK.) The 910 was the clear winner (shipping with both NA & EU maps) in that respect. I haven't had any problems with it, or the mount. It appears to be a well designed, robust device. It has certainly made exploring a strange land quite a bit simpler. It's hard enough driving on the other side of the road. I went with the TomTom 910. My first choice might have been a Garmin Nuvi, but I was buying one primarily for their European maps (I just moved to the UK.) The 910 was the clear winner (shipping with both NA & EU maps) in that respect.

I haven’t had any problems with it, or the mount. It appears to be a well designed, robust device. It has certainly made exploring a strange land quite a bit simpler. It’s hard enough driving on the other side of the road.

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