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Re: [PLUG] OT: GPS Recommendation Wanted
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> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:15:36 -0400
> From: TuskenTower <tuskentower@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] OT: GPS Recommendation Wanted
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> The fun thing about a TomTom Go is that when you mount it as a USB
> device, you have almost full access to the device. I saved my TomTom
> by copying everything off and then copying everything back when I
> bricked the device.
Interesting. I sort-of knew that. But I tried to plug the USB into an
Ubuntu box, just to give it power while I programmed an address I had
gotten off the web, it didn't work. The unit knew it was connected to a
computer and went into brain-dead_update-me mode, but since the software
it wanted wasn't on the other end, it just sat there uselessly. I
didn't think to poke around the file system or block device thus exposed.
> The only time you need the software is when you
> want to upgrade the maps or firmware.
True, but maps at least are kinda critical to a GPS, as you yourself
note. :-) Since the unit itself runs Linux, thus allowing them to skip
some licensing fees and providing stability, I'd argue that they could
throw the community a bone and provide Linux PC-side software too. But
this issue has been beaten to death elsewhere, so I'll just shut up.
> The other stuff like voices and
> points of interest (POIs) are fluff that you can do without.
Agree.
> I HATE the TeleAtlas maps on the TomTom Go units.
[...]
> One last word of caution. When I bought my brand new TomTom Go 300
> last year, it's maps of King Of Prussia around the 202/I76/422
> intersection were out of date!!! We're talking pre-construction and
> I had to pay to upgrade my maps.
Just to clarify, I have two Tom Tom *One* units, and the maps in them
were pretty good out of the box. I haven't checked KoP/422/202
specifically, but I know some pretty new developments around my house
are in there.
Later,
JP
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