I have the app. The first version had muffled audio, but they fixed that. Actually, when it comes to entering addresses and destinations, it's much easier than navigon or TomTom, because you don't have to enter the street and number on different screens. Actually, when you first open the app, you can just type in the address or place you want in the search box and it will usually work. One thing that some people don't like is that the program does not store its maps locally, it's erver based. In the description, it makes this very clear, so I don't know why people give it bad reviews for that. If that's not the kind of app you want, don't buy it, plain and simple. The main issue I have with the garmin app is that it does not provide spoken directions in walk mode, for blind users, that's important. Interestingly, I got an android phone a few weeks ago and have been playing with that, it has built in turn by turn directions for driving and walking, the directions are very good and it's totally free. On Feb 12, 2011, at 1:12 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
> So I was thinking of picking up a product. I figured Garmin would be a good > choice. My Uncle and Mother use the GPS stand alone units. I started > reading the reviews, it doesn't look that great. It's rated 2.5 out of 5 > stars with reports of broken bluetooth, bad button lay out, muffled audio and > general fear and loathing. Wonder if here are any Garmin users who can speak > to this. > > I think I'll check out TomTom until I hear otherwise. > > Thanks > Scott > > On Feb 11, 2011, at 10:59 PM, Robert Hooper wrote: > >> That sounds like it could be a potentially wonderful source of information. >> I like it. I think we should go with it, or some similar method of >> application review. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 12, 2011, at 1:51 AM, "Scott Granados" <scott.grana...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I wonder, should we each pick one of these and review it to the list. >>> >>> >>> You can do Navigon from startup on and give us an idea / product rule. I >>> could pick one and maybe someone could pick a third. We could keep the >>> threads clean and be extra careful to keep them on topic so folks could >>> easily research the options in the future. >>> >>> WHat do you think? >>> >>> On Feb 11, 2011, at 7:58 PM, John D. Lipsey wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all: >>>> >>>> I just purchased navigon. I want to explore the app for myself, and have >>>> no specific questions at the moment. But if anyone has any generally >>>> useful tips/tricks, or a basic kind of getting started guide, VO specific >>>> would be nice but not mandatory, that'd be awesome. >>>> >>>> I plan on taking it out into the city and playing with it's full >>>> functionality tomorrow. After all, within these four walls, I can only do >>>> so much. >>>> >>>> TIA for any suggestions. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
