[gps-talkusers] Re: UK POIS
- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:56:08 +0000
hi there yes peter i agree must be something wrong with steve's installation.
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Bosher <peter.bosher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, 28 March 2014 2.12 pm
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: UK POIS
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> If I explore virtually from the Reading town POI,
> then I find 56 POIs in a radius of 200 feet, and
> 100 within 400 feet. and these are definitely
> from the 2014 sets, so I really wonder whether
> there might have been a problem during your
> installation. This is what occurred to me
> straight away because honestly I think these new sets are pretty good.
>
> I've done a few road-trips since updating and not
> found a noticeable reduction, and I agree on how
> important a rich source of POIs is, so do let us
> know what you find. And what do others in the UK think?
>
>
> Best,
>
> Peter
>
> At 17.44 27/03/2014, you wrote:
> >Peter
> >
> >Hardly any POIS appeared on a journey from Reading to Exiter. Admittedly we
> >were on the M4 and M5 but I am used to seeing all kinds of things along that
> >route.
> >
> >Around Reading there are very few POIs.
> >
> >I have now reinstituted some of the 2013 POI files and am a bit happier.
> >
> >The POIs in the UK certainly need to e sorted out as there are a great many
> >duplicates and redundant POIS on the 2013 maps.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Bosher
> >Sent: 27 March 2014 14.11
> >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: UK POIS
> >
> >Hi Steve,
> >
> >Although there may be fewer POIs overall, I've found the 2014 sets far more
> >useful. Many schools and churches, that were missing for years, have
> >suddenly appeared, and other categories seem more up-to-date and relevant
> >too. What sorts of POIs have you found lacking, and do you see what I mean
> >about the improvements?
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >
> >At 09.39 25/03/2014, you wrote:
> > >No explanation for the very significant drop in the number of UK POIs then.
> > >It really is very substantial. Approx 60 % of our High Street used to be
> > >there now there are hardly any.
> > >
> > >Steve
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Grabowski
> > >Sent: 24 March 2014 13.13
> > >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: UK POIS
> > >
> > >That file is there to tell the system to prompt for country instead of
> >state
> > >for the address search.
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >/Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Clear, Light Snow 18..00F (combleg.80C)
> > >WindccW (260") at 10mph (9KTGG/
> > >/If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping medd/
> > >
> > >**
> > >**
> > >**
> > >
> > >
> > >On 3/23/2014 2.06 PM, Steven Bingham wrote:
> > > > Hello all
> > > >
> > > > With apologies if this has been discussed already but I haven't been
> > > > paying much attention lately. A quick scan back through recent messages
> > > > did not reveal any related subject but I could easily have missed it.
> > > >
> > > > Since loading the new 2014 version of the UK maps I have noticed a great
> > > > reduction in the number of POIs has something changed or have I
> > > > forgotten to download a file.
> > > >
> > > > After trialing the new software and maps on a trip I have re-downloaded
> > > > the maps but all the files seem to be the same so nothing has been
> > >updated.
> > > >
> > > > I noticed that one file named UK$COU has a file size of 0kb and was last
> > > > updated in 2010 is this correct or is it something that should have been
> > > > deleted.
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated as I miss the POIs a lot and their absence
> > > > takes away a lot of the interest from journeys by car.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > >
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