[gps-talkusers] Re: comparing tele atlas and navteq plus points of interest and explore mode

I couldn't agree more with you Mike. I also use the GPS data as a replacement for directory assistance. It's great! Jim
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] comparing tele atlas and navteq plus points of interest and explore mode
One of the reasons you don't find as many points of interest on Trekker and perhaps on Wayfinder is because there is an assumption that most people don't care about non travel related businesses. Hotels, restaurants, fuel stations and parking garages are going to be of high interest where as Joe's paint shop, sally's beauty salon or Vito's watch repair are not thought to be important. Therefore, companies decide not to pay the extra licensing price for this low priority data.
Many of us love using our GPS like an electronic geocoded yellow pages. This is a huge advantage we have over sighted users because of the data we have and because we see this as a feature and the software supports this feature in Sendero GPS products. I rarely call information anymore to find a phone number or business because I prefer to look it up on my GPS relative to my position or to a place I will be in town.
This is also where the Explore mode comes in handy. I like to virtually put myself at my location of interest and then familiarize myself with the streets around that location or to see what other businesses are in the vicinity. I may want to go to a hardware store and then find a nearby restaurant afterwards. This is the beauty of the Sendero Explore mode. 

Mike




At 07:55 AM 11/30/2008, you wrote:

Hi all, ok here is the link to the article comparing the two different
map companies. Enjoy.
http://www.gpsreview.net/navteq-vs-tele-atlas/



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