[gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
- From: Marco Antonius <news@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 22:13:51 -0600
The one detail that the garmin provides that isn't available in tomtom is the
labels for major bodies of water like the ocean a lake or river.
Marco the rocket
> On Jul 7, 2014, at 19:42, "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> A couple comments on the data topic:
>
> Calculating route distances is a bit tricky. You can’t simply measure the
> distance between two points or turns in a route. You have to take into
> account the curvature of the line between the points. I should think all
> commercial products do this correctly.
>
> Map data certainly varies so a route using TomTom could be slightly different
> than maps using Navteq, now called Here. FYI, Mapquest does not have their
> own data. They license it first from Navteq and then more recently from
> TomTom.
>
> One challenge in evaluating data is that it varies around the country. It
> varies from city to rural areas. It varies between residential streets and
> highways. Just because it is bad in your area, does not mean that it is bad
> across the country. Map data is similar to wireless phone service. If you
> travel, national coverage is important. If you are concerned just with your
> home town, then the provider that is best locally is important.
>
> When it comes to POI data, things are even more complicated. TomTom has their
> own POIs and they also license premium data from another supplier. Not all
> vendors license all levels of POI content. Some map programs focus on
> restaurants and travel POIs and disregard services like plumbers or dentists.
>
> When we can, we do something few if any map programs does, we offer options
> so people can pick what works best in their area. This isn’t always practical
> because of data licenses costs and restrictions.
>
> Mike
>
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Parisian
> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2014 4:52 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps improvements
>
> Good day Sunshine:
>
> I wonder if both GPS systems are calculating in the same way? In determining
> the distance between two points, there may be a difference between traffic
> and walking.
>
> I believe both Google and Seeing Eye GPS have virtual route features though
> I'll have to double check on that one. Seems to me I did use Google maps to
> explore an entire route from home.
>
> On 07/07/2014 6:17 PM, sunshine wrote:
> We were trying to figure out the mileage between my house and The American
> Red Cross. The GPS app says 4.1 miles, but with Google, as determined by
> paratransit, gives an indication that I am 5.7 miles from The American Red
> Cross. That's quite a difference. Here, any trip under 6 miles is $3.00 and
> any above, an extra 50 cents. So it looks like the mileage is not accurate.
>
> Hugs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: brandon armstrong <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, July 7, 2014 6:02 pm
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] seeing eye gps improvements
>
>
>
> hello all, I want to weigh in on what mike may said here. you love
> foursquare, my point here, please get google maps in the next version of this
> app, like we've been asking you to do sense 1.0 and call it a day. do you
> know, that we got a bypass here in my location, after the bypass opened, with
> in two days of that road opening, google maps starts telling me turn right on
> to state highway 9, where your app and some others keep telling me to
> continue on to 190. I'm sorry, but for almost real time updated map info
> google maps will be your best way to go verses tom tom and map quest.
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