What the most of Europe should get (Post Codes)

cairngorm · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 19, 2005 Posts: 15

I have used TomTom3 and now 5 and the one observation that I would like to make is surely it would be better for us if the rest of Europe would impliment a Post Code scheme like Britain and the Netherlands. If I have identified the correct destination that I wish to travel to then TomTom will by and large get me there.(Post Codes my saviour) My major disasters have been an incorrect entry, which I thought was correct at the time. Surely this is a long overdue European harmonisation that no one would complain about and would make life easier for stupid people ,like myself who cannot read maps. Why has this not happened before and what can be done to change this anomoly.
Cairngorm

Robin2 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject:

Most European countries do have postcodes - it is just that TomTom haven't implemented them yet
Robin
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cairngorm · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 19, 2005 Posts: 15

I presume that money ,will be the problem then, when TomTom have not incorporated this most efficient addition in getting you to your proper detination. Why only Britain and the Netherlands for post code incorporation. Cairngorm

kartracer · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

Although most European countries use postcodes, I think that only Britain and the Netherlands use ones which are precise enough to pinpoint a location to within a few houses. Many other countries use 5 digit codes, each of which may cover a huge area. There is unlikely to be any standardisation as the codes exist for the convenience of the delivering PTT, not for anyone else, so they really have no incentive to go to the huge expense of changing their postcode systems.
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Pedro-G · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:21 am Post subject:

I think a harmonisation that's much longer overdue is a common language for Europe, or actually for the world, for that matter. All the existing languages suck, though, English in particular is a pathetic excuse for a language.

I'll make up a new one, I'll call it Desperanto. I'll keep you posted! :D

Oldboy · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:42 am Post subject:

MikeB · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:58 am Post subject:

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