Comments on: Finally, a travel company that doesn’t tell you to get lost http://www.elliott.org/blog/finally-a-travel-company-that-doesnt-tell-you-to-get-lost/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roger Keller http://www.elliott.org/blog/finally-a-travel-company-that-doesnt-tell-you-to-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-19975 Roger Keller Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:17:36 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6604#comment-19975 Your comment about the government launching better satellites is slightly erroneous. The existing satellites provide pinpoint accurate guidance, but only to our military. The accuracy of what is available to the consumer, and any possible enemy of the USA is limited, and done so by design. Your comment about the government launching better satellites is slightly erroneous. The existing satellites provide pinpoint accurate guidance, but only to our military. The accuracy of what is available to the consumer, and any possible enemy of the USA is limited, and done so by design.

]]> By: Stan Prus http://www.elliott.org/blog/finally-a-travel-company-that-doesnt-tell-you-to-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-19917 Stan Prus Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:12:14 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6604#comment-19917 After spending over $100 to update maps which wouldn't update and getting nothing from TomTom but "sorry," I wouldn't go near anoher TomTom. It's bad enough that they charge to update maps, but when they charge and provide nothing for it, it's time to try another company. After spending over $100 to update maps which wouldn’t update and getting nothing from TomTom but “sorry,” I wouldn’t go near anoher TomTom. It’s bad enough that they charge to update maps, but when they charge and provide nothing for it, it’s time to try another company.

]]> By: Ed http://www.elliott.org/blog/finally-a-travel-company-that-doesnt-tell-you-to-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-19907 Ed Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6604#comment-19907 I have the TomTom One XL that I purchased as a refurb from WOOT for about $125. I also have Garmin installed on my HTC Tilt phone. I've used both of them and honestly, can't say which is better when it comes to maps. The area I live in is in constant flux. New roads pop up daily. Highway interchanges are created and rerouted monthly, housing developments pop up like weeds...so when I attempted to find a local shopping center, neither of these devices had the road in their databases. In fact, not even Google maps had the road I was looking for! But when it comes to interfaces, I have to defer to the TomTom. I like the interaction of this unit's software. I prefer the ease with which the address entry is made. The garmin is a little confusing when you enter the address, not specifying that the street name is on a seperate screen. Ed web/gadget guru I have the TomTom One XL that I purchased as a refurb from WOOT for about $125. I also have Garmin installed on my HTC Tilt phone. I’ve used both of them and honestly, can’t say which is better when it comes to maps. The area I live in is in constant flux. New roads pop up daily. Highway interchanges are created and rerouted monthly, housing developments pop up like weeds…so when I attempted to find a local shopping center, neither of these devices had the road in their databases. In fact, not even Google maps had the road I was looking for!
But when it comes to interfaces, I have to defer to the TomTom. I like the interaction of this unit’s software. I prefer the ease with which the address entry is made. The garmin is a little confusing when you enter the address, not specifying that the street name is on a seperate screen.
Ed
web/gadget guru

]]> By: Judy http://www.elliott.org/blog/finally-a-travel-company-that-doesnt-tell-you-to-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-19869 Judy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:46:07 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6604#comment-19869 I have not tried this, But have heard that TOM TOM is good by a lot of people. I personally use GARMIN always have and love it. along with my black berry that is internet connected so I can down load what I need. Both come in handy when traveling. Liked this article about the what you liked and disliked about this product I have not tried this, But have heard that TOM TOM is good by a lot of people. I personally use GARMIN always have and love it. along with my black berry that is internet connected so I can down load what I need. Both come in handy when traveling. Liked this article about the what you liked and disliked about this product

]]> By: Richi Jennings http://www.elliott.org/blog/finally-a-travel-company-that-doesnt-tell-you-to-get-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-19867 Richi Jennings Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:26:10 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6604#comment-19867 "Selective Availability" (the scrambling of the GPS signal) was turned off in 2000, thanks in part to lobbying by the FAA. The new GPS-III birds aren't able to use it, so it probably can't be turned back on. Assuming the unit you tested supports WAAS augmentation, that's as accurate as you should expect for a few years. (Although P-code encryption remains, I don't know of any in-car navigation aids that use it.) “Selective Availability” (the scrambling of the GPS signal) was turned off in 2000, thanks in part to lobbying by the FAA. The new GPS-III birds aren’t able to use it, so it probably can’t be turned back on.

Assuming the unit you tested supports WAAS augmentation, that’s as accurate as you should expect for a few years.

(Although P-code encryption remains, I don’t know of any in-car navigation aids that use it.)

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