POI - Which POIs/big stores are missing? I got my Navigon 5100 a week ago, and while it's core functions are good, it's POI database is lacking. I am starting this thread to see which POI's have been excluded. Please add to this list what you've found, as will I. I am in the los angeles area, and I couldn't find the following places (as in neither searchable nor shows up on the map):Retailers: 1. Staples2. Office Depot3. Ikea4. Costco POI - Which POIs/big stores are missing? I got my Navigon 5100 a week ago, and while it's core functions are good, it's POI database is lacking. I am starting this thread to see which... » Read More POI - Which POIs/big stores are missing? I got my Navigon 5100 a week ago, and while it's core functions are good, it's POI database is lacking. I am starting this thread to see which POI's have been excluded. Please add to this list what you've found, as will I. I am in the los angeles area, and I couldn't find the following places (as in neither searchable nor shows up on the map):Retailers: 1. Staples2. Office Depot3. Ikea4. Costco « Show Less
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I am a contractor and I need home depot, lowes, hardware stores, ect. 5100 does not have them. Even for a home owner think how many times in a year you go to a home improvement store. compaired to a new car dealer yet the car dealers are in there.
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Interesting, as I was thinking of purchasing. Is there an option to add POI's as in some other systems?
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WalmartMacysAlthough it does not know any major retailers or Shopping Malls for that matterIt knows every McDonalds and Burger King and junk food restaurantsIt even know's about the hole in the wall convenience shop around the corner
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I'm sorry i wouldn't recommend this product. the customer service was decent, however the product is lacking alot. it was difficult to put in information. it wasn't user friendly at all. try tom tom or garmin i was satisfied with these products.
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Thanks. I think people were talking about buying newer units so they wouldn't have to pay for updates for older units, and not because the maps weren't updatable. That's what confused me.
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Thanks, Valdvogel...you gave me just the info I needed. Of course, the first inclination is to purchase an expensive NUVI, but it's good to know that an earlier hand-held works even better! We already have a GPS (Staples brand) that works great for road directions, but it uses wrong coordinates for geo-caching. It's just too difficult to"translate" the coordinates for every cache! Thanks again!
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I just bought 255w at Amazon but it shipped by another vendor and I just found out It did not have a new map version.How do I update the map(package did not have USB cable and where can I find the Usb cable) I thought If I buy it from Amazon web site all GPS should go with new map.I'm confuse.I need some experts to help me out. Thanks,
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I found that the 3rd party maps ordered at a greatly discounted price does not allow for updates of maps. I guess if it came with the maps preloaded you would get the lifetime updates (LM). I currently have the European maps and get the updates. Did you purchase the unit with LM designated behind model number?
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Well, if you already checked out that you are aimed at the best and closest cell tower, then I would check the devices. I think I'd check the MiFi first. The other day I was in the Verizon store and some people complained about their unit not working when they started their road trip. The clerk looked at it and said you need updating. She pushed a few buttons on the MiFi and then they were good to go. I always thought they updated automatically.
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This unit shows rest areas, truck stops, RV parks, hospitals, restaurants and more. You use the POI app in the device and then you can narrow the search down to different places or businesses. It will tell you the name of a truck stop and how many miles it is either in front or in back of your current location. If you select one of the truck stops it will then calculate the route and distance. My biggest complaint is the time it takes to download an upgrade of the latest data.
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The TomTom One LE is available at BestB for $149.00 today, 11/26. It has Bluetooth and an SD card slot. What's missing from the Navcore 7.x operating system for the new version 3 is the Manage POI function and the Itinerary menus - dispensed with in order to get Map Share and Help file. You can create a custom menu to get the Manage POI and Itinerary functions back (but you'l lose Map Share and Help). You can restore those when you need them by simply renaming the custom menu file through the Home 2.1 application. Go for the LE, if you can get it.
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I have the Mio - bought on Black Friday - will return it as I cannot make an Address book of my Favorites (places where I might go on a regular basis). This is an important part of the GPS as far as I am concerned. It may not be important in a small town. I also have used the Address Book on other units in which I set up an address of places I might go either around town or on a trip. Then when I get to the town I just turn it on and choose the Address book location I want and let it direct me.
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Hello David, I too am primarily interested in a Puget Sound nautical map. One of the user reviews said we need the optional Garmin BlueChart g2 Vision maps and it turns out the Puget Sound requires purchasing the VUS037R Vancouver San Diego Map (micro sd/sd card). That's a far larger area than I need, but its a "take it or leave it" proposition. If you search Amazon for it, you will see it is currently "on sale" for $303! I only wanted this Garmin as a backup for my Humminbird FishFinder 595c-gps which uses a Navionic "Gold Chart" retailing exactly 1/2 that price for a similar nautical chart of the entire U.S. Pacific Coastline. Since Puget Sound coverage is so costly, I guess I will have to skip the Garmin Nuvi 500 which I thought would make a nifty backup for my Himminbird GPS. (I dunno. Maybe I'll get it anyway and just use the solid "blue-colored" part of the standard land map as the backup. Since there are no reefs in Puget Sound, I suppose that would get me back to the ramp if the fog rolled in, but it won't show where the shiping lanes are etc.... I hope this helps. Gary W.
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I've been using the Mio c310x for over 10 months now. My first and only GPS unit to date, so I can't comment much on teh Garmin c320. -the Mio has 3.5mil POIs. Didn't know much back then, but that is kind of a low amt, but it's still something to work with -Navteq used to overall superior, but ever since Mio finally came out with the map update for the c310x back around 9/2007, I thought i read somewhere here saying now says that Navteq no longer enjoys it's supremecy, but can't find the direct quote http://www.gpslodge.com/archives/008669.php -mp3 player isn't very good. Still better than nothing, but not very good at all. No way to fast forward/rewind within tracks. Surprising since it's touted to be an ebook reader. Hate to have to start a 30min track all over again to get to where u left off. Playlists are hard to work with. I just gave up on them, leaving them in order they were added to the device. I've used and made playlists in winamp 2.81, Windows Media Player 9, and 4th gen ipod with ease, but half the time, I'd rather use my PDA as an mp3 player if it were b/w these 2 for music -contrary to what's around, the c310x does NOT come with Canadian maps, preinstalled or otherwise -US maps are preloaded my next GPS device will have many more POIs, and text2speech, but my c310x gets me to where i wanna go, even in unkonwn territory
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I have been looking for this printer everywhere too. I finally found it at Best Buy store. They don't show this printer on their website yet, but I actually went into the store and they located the printer to be in transit to their warehouse and I placed a preorder to have the delivery redirected to the store before entering their warehouse. I will be picking up the printer on March 30th from the store.
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I've downloaded many useful POI's from this site. I have an older Garmin, but this site should still work.
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I moved for the first time in 20 years and a friend helped me pack. I totally forgot about that caller ID unit. It has been packed up for a year now. I didn't even remember about that missing caller ID Unit until I saw your email! Thanks for reminding me. Now we'll have to check some of our stick packed boxes and see if we can find it.
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Make sure you are also getting the memory disk with the maps. The one I bought did not. I used the one from my 800. That could be part of the cost differential.
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Thanks for the reply, Craig!Do we need to buy the topo software directly from Garmin, or does Amazon carry it? (I couldn't find it here.) Will we need an extra memory card to hold the topo data for a region? I'm trying to figure out what the total expense will be for all the add-ons we'll want/need before we choose a unit.If you were choosing between an eTrex and a GPSMAP unit today, which would you choose?Thanks again!
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I need recommendations for best and simplest to use GPS navigator. I need accurate mapping all over US, voice interactive, ways to find campgrounds, gasoline, laundromats, restaurants. What accessories are critical. How about warranty? Where is the best price?