On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 8:27 AM, John Holmblad <jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > All, > > recently I obtained a Garmin nuvi 200w GPS^1,2 and I was surprised > (actually floored) by how easy it is to use and how accurate are the > maps and points of interest. This leads me to wonder how the quality of > this Garmin product compares with that of the Wayfinder Navigator^3 > software when used on the N810 with its built in GPS receiver. Does > anyone here have any experience with this software on the N810? And if > so, what are your impressions? > *Any* Garmin unit is a thousand times better than the built-in Wayfinder app. My StreetPilot 2710 is ancient (and huge) by GPS standards, but is far more powerful, user-friendly and accurate than the Wayfinder Map application. It doesn't have the "3d" view, but in every other way is better. Even though the map data in my 2710 is at least 5 years old, it's still more comprehensive and accurate than Map. Probably *any* standalone GPS navigator is several steps up from Map. Also, there seems to be a lot more lag time on the tablet app, so you may already be past your turn when it appears on screen that you're just approaching. Not that much of a problem in rural limited-access highways, but it can be a real problem in cities. If you're walking or bicycling, Wayfinder Map is probably fine. The one advantage of the Wayfinder app is that it has a database of WiFi hotspots. I have an N800 with external bluetooth receiver, but the application itself is identical as that in the N810, and I doubt the hardware differences have any impact on usage of the app. Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
