Comments on: Comparing GPS Route Quality http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-68783 David Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:35:27 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-68783 I'm a school bus driver with a two hour route that I run each morning. If I fill in for another driver that's another route, with over 150 routes in the district it would be nice to simply see my route on a GPS instead of having to look at a printout. Is there a gps that will give me a defined route and NOT change if I drive away from the path and return to it periodically? Could it even create where I stop to pick up the kids? Thanks, David I’m a school bus driver with a two hour route that I run each morning. If I fill in for another driver that’s another route, with over 150 routes in the district it would be nice to simply see my route on a GPS instead of having to look at a printout.
Is there a gps that will give me a defined route and NOT change if I drive away from the path and return to it periodically? Could it even create where I stop to pick up the kids?

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Michael http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-67386 Michael Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:46:07 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-67386 I found it necessary to pick a few intermediate points, but with some thought there need not be many. For instance attempting to map a route from Seattle to Chicago, the Venture HC tried to send me to Yakima, then south to just east of Portland where I would pick up the interstate. Setting Ellensburg as a waypoint caused the GPS to stay on I-90 which heads straight east from here and that solved most of the rest of the route. I found it necessary to pick a few intermediate points, but with some thought there need not be many. For instance attempting to map a route from Seattle to Chicago, the Venture HC tried to send me to Yakima, then south to just east of Portland where I would pick up the interstate. Setting Ellensburg as a waypoint caused the GPS to stay on I-90 which heads straight east from here and that solved most of the rest of the route.

]]> By: Jake http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-67322 Jake Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:01:32 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-67322 Are there any GPS units that will allow you to pick your own route. On a recent trip I had to keep picking points for the gps to take me to then when I was getting close to that point I needed to recalculate it to the next point other wise it was always trying to get me to take a ferry to cross over the river and I was looking for a bridge. Before my trip it would have been nice for me to look at a map pick the route I wanted to use then be able to enter it into the GPS and have it guide us the way we wanted to go. Or it would be nice if it did give us a few more options in the choices of the routes it picked instead of fastest or shortest. Tom Tom 510 Are there any GPS units that will allow you to pick your own route. On a recent trip I had to keep picking points for the gps to take me to then when I was getting close to that point I needed to recalculate it to the next point other wise it was always trying to get me to take a ferry to cross over the river and I was looking for a bridge. Before my trip it would have been nice for me to look at a map pick the route I wanted to use then be able to enter it into the GPS and have it guide us the way we wanted to go. Or it would be nice if it did give us a few more options in the choices of the routes it picked instead of fastest or shortest. Tom Tom 510

]]> By: Michael Lewis http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-63944 Michael Lewis Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-63944 Eureka! The routing problem is biased for wavelength of light. Fortunately the spectrum is linear. As a crude guess about what to do, the algorithms should be developed in different lighting conditions, say a red room and a blue room. The routing problem is unknown in evolution from a gps point of view; ants worked it out at hoc and using scent trails and many trips. The gps routing problem, from a linear grid and addresses, is a new problem in evolution. It is that is an actual challenge to the human species. Wavelength is important in electronics - indirectly, everywhere, including living species. The best example is in eyes, where vision in red light is much different and less hazy than vision in blue light. That's why Garmin is lagging; the newer companies started with some of Garmin's experience and include better routing at lower prices already. Eureka! The routing problem is biased for wavelength of light. Fortunately the spectrum is linear. As a crude guess about what to do, the algorithms should be developed in different lighting conditions, say a red room and a blue room. The routing problem is unknown in evolution from a gps point of view; ants worked it out at hoc and using scent trails and many trips. The gps routing problem, from a linear grid and addresses, is a new problem in evolution. It is that is an actual challenge to the human species. Wavelength is important in electronics – indirectly, everywhere, including living species. The best example is in eyes, where vision in red light is much different and less hazy than vision in blue light. That’s why Garmin is lagging; the newer companies started with some of Garmin’s experience and include better routing at lower prices already.

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52445 Tim Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:24:16 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52445 TomTom has a feature called <a href="http://www.gpsreview.net/tomtom-active-lane-guidance/">Active Lane Guidance</a> which has a similar sounding name, however it doesn't remember any routes. The only GPS I know of that will record a route you drive is the <a href="http://www.gpsreview.net/dash-express/">Dash Express</a> with their <a href="http://www.gpsreview.net/dash-software-update/">My Route</a> functionality. TomTom has a feature called Active Lane Guidance which has a similar sounding name, however it doesn’t remember any routes. The only GPS I know of that will record a route you drive is the Dash Express with their My Route functionality.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52444 Sunny Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:17:58 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52444 Thanks Tim - is there any unit (from any manufacturer) that has such a feature? He doesn't remember where he heard this. I have a feeling they were talking of "advanced lane" feature or something else.... Thanks! Thanks Tim – is there any unit (from any manufacturer) that has such a feature? He doesn’t remember where he heard this. I have a feeling they were talking of “advanced lane” feature or something else….
Thanks!

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52443 Tim Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:11:33 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52443 Sunny, TomTom doesn't have such a feature. Sunny, TomTom doesn’t have such a feature.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52441 Sunny Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:06:57 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-52441 My husband has a first generation TomTom and is interested in the newer TomTom Go which supposedly learns your favorite routes. I can't find that feature in the TomTom descriptions. Help?? Thanks! My husband has a first generation TomTom and is interested in the newer TomTom Go which supposedly learns your favorite routes. I can’t find that feature in the TomTom descriptions. Help?? Thanks!

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-51658 Tim Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:26:50 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-51658 Brenda, most all of the current street type GPS devices will allow you to avoid highways. Brenda, most all of the current street type GPS devices will allow you to avoid highways.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-51655 Brenda Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:11:15 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/comparing-gps-route-quality/#comment-51655 Do you know of a gps that will allow you to block interstate use for routing? I prefer not to travel on interstates. Do you know of a gps that will allow you to block interstate use for routing? I prefer not to travel on interstates.

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