Oh I forgot to say TomTom allows these updates (POI) to be
rated. Always look for the highest rated one (Occasionally there are
two for the same entity. Unless of course the folks have been working
for Belkin, than you can ignore them.)
Stewart
At 03:22 PM 1/20/2009, you wrote:
It is not so easy.
Garmin, TomTom and others buy their maps from a couple of
companies. TeleAtlas, Navteq etc. These maps are only updated
every few years!!!!
Right now if I punch in the street address for my church it sends me
1.5 miles down the road. Reason for this is that 6 years ago they
redid all the street addresses for E911. Before they were a
mess. If I put in the old street address it finds it dead on. Just
this past summer I saw a van from TeleAtlas in the area doing some
remapping. So I expect some change in the next couple of years.
If you live in a highly populated area expect your map to be more up
to date etc. Again density and population determines how often your
area is remapped by these companies. (who then sell these remapped
areas to another company etc. etc.)
Oh I can download updated Points of Interest from the TomTom
site. Some are done by the company (Home Depot etc.) and are more
accurate and up to date.
Stewart
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[email protected]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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