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MarkHewitt
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| kartracer wrote: |
1) it is for street navigation, but to find a car in a large parking lot may require off street navigation ability.
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TomTom works just fine off street. It won't show any features but you can use the map function to show you a general direction.
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2) it will not work anywhere in the world as the required street maps are not always available for purchase
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Show me any device where it has street maps of the whole world. |
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kartracer
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| MarkHewitt wrote: | | TomTom works just fine off street. It won't show any features but you can use the map function to show you a general direction. |
I use TomTom 5 and find that it will not just direct me straight to an off-road waypoint but will attempt to take me a long way around via any roads it knows about that happen to be nearby, even if I have asked for a walking route. Is there some trick I am missing?
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DavidHobbs
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Location: Kentucky
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| Maxi wrote: | | DavidHobbs wrote: | | Are there really pocketsized little GPS devices available for stuff lieke this? |
In short, no. I really dont think there is a GPS device on the market specifically designed to find ones car in an unknown city. However it might not be long......
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/GPS_20Mall_20Car_20finder |
Well, it would be sort of cool. Very helpful for old folks I'd imagine |
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woolygums
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I have bought a Garmin Quest from a dealer on eBay for $334. Has all the downloadable maps. Voice guidance, 5 million POI, easiliy set way points and a 20 hour battery life. I think that it will do just what I want.
Thanks for all the advice,
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