GPS Navigation System [merged threads]

**woohoo** · August 7th, 2009 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by jaymd

been using my garmin 255w. ok nman yun 2 phil map na naka load. i use osm for MM and phil roadguide pag outside MM.

Ano yung OSM, sir? How do you switch maps? Thru the renaming method (gmapsupp.img)?

edit: after a quick google search, i found OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Hmmm... I wonder if OSM and roadguide.ph are open to the idea of importing from each other's maps? (or is it sacrilege for them?

) I was surprised to find that OSM seems to have more detail.

**edgar_ramil** · August 7th, 2009 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by woohoo

I was surprised to find that OSM seems to have more detail.

You have the "contributor's map"?

**woohoo** · August 7th, 2009 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by edgar_ramil

You have the "contributor's map"?

The equivalent, sir. I have the DEMO map, and I viewed it on MAPSOURCE.

**edgar_ramil** · August 7th, 2009 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

The equivalent, sir. I have the DEMO map, and I viewed it on MAPSOURCE.

Hehe. Same here..

**woohoo** · August 7th, 2009 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

I was surprised to find that OSM seems to have more detail.

I mean, even in the provinces, particularly Pampanga.

**kanuto123** · August 8th, 2009 08:18 AM

avt a800 ... map data powered by accu-map

**oj88** · August 8th, 2009 12:41 PM

^ My dad has that and regretted buying it. It sometimes inexplicably recalculates every couple of seconds. Also, it would often get lost or would show you driving at least several meters away from the highway.. on a clear day without obstructions to the sky!

I think testronix' videos taken during his recent trip to La Union would summarize what we similarly observed with the A800.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...ix&view=videos

I do hope that accu-map update their software and map soon.

**kanuto123** · August 8th, 2009 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

^ My dad has that and regretted buying it. It sometimes inexplicably recalculates every couple of seconds. Also, it would often get lost or would show you driving at least several meters away from the highway.. on a clear day without obstructions to the sky!

I think testronix' videos taken during his recent trip to La Union would summarize what we similarly observed with the A800.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...ix&view=videos

I do hope that accu-map update their software and map soon.

no regret in buying it since complete na ang map of manila and nearby provinces .... namili din ako between garmin and avt nung nag demo ang tropa im impress with avt .... and yes meron din naman error lalo na pag malalayong province na pupuntahan mo but within metro manila ,tagaytay,baguio at yung puntahan pang torista its accurate and it has more than 12,000 POI......

**JoshII** · August 15th, 2009 10:48 PM

There are Xenon GPS Navigation system being sold at Robinson's Appliance Center for less than 8K. I have not check yet checked it though, passed by one of the store's in Novaliches

**woohoo** · August 23rd, 2009 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by JoshII

There are Xenon GPS Navigation system being sold at Robinson's Appliance Center for less than 8K. I have not check yet checked it though, passed by one of the store's in Novaliches

I got tempted to buy a Xenon GPS NAV-350, but realized I will get more peace of mind if I go for a branded one. Fortunately, my officemate was in Canada at the time and I coerced

him to buy one for me.

Now I'm enjoying my Nuvi 255W. :clap: