On Saturday 08 March 2008 06:18 pm, Nishit Dave wrote: > > Have been frantically searching phoren malls, e.g. Singapore for a > good, cheap GPS navigator, but they cost Rs.16,000 upwards. And > come with maps for S'pore and Malaysia. I really want one, but > don't want to spend a big amount. New Symbian S60 phones are also > a no-no, and are even more expensive.
PNDs are expensive and the data inaccurate, with the routing algos even worse, with plenty of horror stories of emergency aid being held up near non existent bridges and trucks ending up inno entry areas with hazardous chemicals. In India, the panwala is the best navigation device you could get. Except for Mumbai, Delhi and Blore afaik the rest of the country is unmapped. And unless we get community participation it's going to stay that way. Hence the open street map seminars. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
