Best GPS Software?

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by nighteyes

lol, I know how nice TOMTOM is, I borrowed my buddies tomtom unit when I drove down to Tennessee from MA about a month ago. I had his tomtom stacked next to my pda running garmin, there are pro's and con's to each.

As far as POIs i know that tomtom you can upload custom ones and stuff, but when you dont have access to uploading the new ones, if I am out in arkansas looking for a particular place, i like to know I am getting the most up to date information without first having to check and see if I have the latest poi file.

I do agree that garmin's bridges and overpass look like 8s hahaha, first time driving with it i was like O.o but i got used to it cuz I would make sure to look ahead and not rely totally on the gps display.

I still want to see someone who is totally relyant on their GPS follow the instructions to the T....and end up taking a 'legal uturn' into a building, followed by the gps saying "you have arrived"

ugh, i wish there was one GPS program that had all the perks and none of the cons of all the different software available.

I miss my old IGo 2006 and its ANCIENT maps... but at the time I never had a single issue with it...just cant find newer maps for it hehe.

For now at least, Im gonna use my garmin but at least i have access to my buddies tomtom. Garmin needs to tweak a few things then it will be ready to really rock!!!!

Not sure which version tomtom your buddy has. If possible and he has a winmo phone with gps in it ask him if he would be interested in updating the tomtom software version and new maps. The new software isnt available from the us site and isnt sold in the states so im 99.9% sure he is using old software + updates. If you got a winmo phone with gps i could help you get setup with it.