>-----Original Message----- >From: maemo-users-bounces at maemo.org >[mailto:maemo-users-bounces at maemo.org] On Behalf Of ext Johan >Helsingius >Sent: 08 May, 2007 17:05 >To: ee at la.mine.nu >Cc: maemo-users at maemo.org >Subject: Re: Poor GPS Navicore software > >Missouga Dongi wrote: > >> The one feature that make this device worthless for me (to the point >> that I'll return it to the Nokia shop) is that you cannot have your >> maps pointing North. > >That misfeature doesn't seem to stop TomTom from being a >market leader... Hi, If you want to have maps pointing to North (that I would not personally need that, even in aviation use because for me the rotating map is a more logical to understand (for me), I even rotate physical map when flying the plane according to the direction I am pointing at), you can use the Maemo Mapper. It has maps pointing to North as an only option because the bitmap maps used on it can't rotate. In fact, I am using a lots of Maemo Mapper because it is brilliant software for measuring walk trips, bicycle trips etc. and it doesn't enforce your position to the nearest road, it works fine in the forest too and it is nice to be able to see also the satellite image of the position. I even used it for primary navigation in Spain on last Guadec. However, it led us (me and Kate) to some bizarre places because the road data is not so accurate on it and we found ourselves from middle of some little field road several times, but other than that, it is really nice software, despite I am using also Navicore, I like to use the Maemo Mapper despite the maps don't rotate on it. Anyway, I would like to recommend installing also Maemo Mapper, many people love it for other reasons than the maps pointing to North, but it also has maps pointing to North by default if someone likes that feature. Best Regards, Karoliina
