[gps-talkusers] Re: Introduction

  • From: Richard Bartholo/ew <richard_bartholomew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: 24 Jul 2004 05:55:33 +0100


> Hi, Judy

 Whilst train stations and museums do feature, you need to be a bit creative 
when searching for some things because one person's logical categorisation 
isn't necessarily another's!  For example, Holyrood Palace (which has been 
around for at least four to five hundred years and is open to the public) 
doesn't show up under tourist attractions but does under museums.

There's no information about bus stops or stores and, within a five-mile radius 
of my home (which is about 1.5 miles from the city centre), two hotels are 
listed - one of which looks like a caravan park!!

No, sorry to say, still your best hose is for user POI's to abound by the time 
of your visit which I sincerely hose you thoroughly enjoy!

Regards

Richard Bartholomew

----- Original Message -----
>From: "Judy W" <judyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:41:46 -0500
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Introduction


>Thanks for your post, Richard.  Are there many hotels, train stations, or
>bus stops marked.  What about stores on Princess street or the castle and
>museums.  I am just trying to get an idea of what to expect in Scotland...

>Thanks for the help.

>Judy



>-----Original Message-----
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>Bartholo/ew
>Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:24 AM
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>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Introduction




>> Hi, Judy

>Whilst the UK points of interest (POI) database is significantly larger with
>version 3 as compared to version 2, sadly, it is no more accurate and still
>very patchy - at least in the areas I've tried.  In my home town of
>Edinburgh, for example, to date I've found no restaurants and there are a
>large number of establishments which either ceased to exist or re-located
>four to five years ago - places such as hospitals, so it's not your usual
>come and go businesses!

>Therefore, until a more up-to-date UK POI database can be provided, I
>suspect the best bet for your trip is to hope that users create a plethora
>of their own points and submit these to Sendero.

>Regards

>Richard Bartholomew
>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Judy W" <judyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:17:09 -0500
>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Introduction

>>Hi Guys,

>>I am about to purchase a demo model from pulsedata and I am interested in
>>getting gps.  When I saw a demo in Austin, I was supprised that the state
>>capitol building wasn't in the points of interest.  Is this true for all
>>states?  I am just curious about other states.

>>Also, if anyone from Britain is on the list, how is the database in your
>>country?  I will be traveling there next year.

>>Thanks in advance,

>>Judy




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