Comments on: Want Turn-By-Turn Directions Without A Revolving Fee? Navigon Will Get You There http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/22/want-turn-by-turn-directions-without-a-revolving-fee-navigon-will-get-you-there/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thehotrodhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/22/want-turn-by-turn-directions-without-a-revolving-fee-navigon-will-get-you-there/#comment-48041 thehotrod Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:08:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=39016#comment-48041 I really love the program. Here's what I think is better; Pros; It seems to track my location better...that is it gives me sound prompts when I'm near exits and when I've just past the first turn and ready for the next. It has a beautiful layout. I really love the lane position guidance and exit assistance. Cons; No zooming on 3d map. Seems like the "car point" is way out in the center of the phone, showing me a lot of detail behind me....I don't need to see where I've been. I'd like to zoom in and get closer to my turns. All GPS solutions fail in POI except Google Maps and other POI finders. To make Navigon the Killer GPS it should be, I wish Navigon would combine the power of the web with their existing Route planning software. Nobody, (even Google) has a up-to-the-minute POI database....but searching in Google Maps (and other POI programs like Urbanspoon, AroundMe, Restaurants, etc.) for hotels, restaurants, etc is so much nicer and easier. It would be so cool to search google maps or have some sort of "AroundMe" feature in Navigon and then have it route me there. Not every location fits into Navigon's predetermined POI categories. I really love the program. Here’s what I think is better;
Pros;
It seems to track my location better…that is it gives me sound prompts when I’m near exits and when I’ve just past the first turn and ready for the next.

It has a beautiful layout. I really love the lane position guidance and exit assistance.

Cons;
No zooming on 3d map. Seems like the “car point” is way out in the center of the phone, showing me a lot of detail behind me….I don’t need to see where I’ve been. I’d like to zoom in and get closer to my turns.

All GPS solutions fail in POI except Google Maps and other POI finders.

To make Navigon the Killer GPS it should be, I wish Navigon would combine the power of the web with their existing Route planning software. Nobody, (even Google) has a up-to-the-minute POI database….but searching in Google Maps (and other POI programs like Urbanspoon, AroundMe, Restaurants, etc.) for hotels, restaurants, etc is so much nicer and easier. It would be so cool to search google maps or have some sort of “AroundMe” feature in Navigon and then have it route me there. Not every location fits into Navigon’s predetermined POI categories.

]]> By: natessluthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/22/want-turn-by-turn-directions-without-a-revolving-fee-navigon-will-get-you-there/#comment-88452 natesslut Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=39016#comment-88452 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Want Turn-By-Turn Directions Without A Revolving Fee? Navigon Will ... http://bit.ly/2h2II7</span></span> Want Turn-By-Turn Directions Without A Revolving Fee? Navigon Will … http://bit.ly/2h2II7

]]> By: himselfhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/22/want-turn-by-turn-directions-without-a-revolving-fee-navigon-will-get-you-there/#comment-47276 himself Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:15:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=39016#comment-47276 this is more temptation then i need ... i own a garmin and do not need this ... but as i say what has need got to do with it ... great report wally this is more temptation then i need … i own a garmin and do not need this … but as i say what has need got to do with it … great report

wally

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