Does all GPS software suck?

[iancjc]

I've got used to ttn5 and and can live with it but it's certainly underwelming in most respects so I thought after 4 years I'd look for something else.

Viamichelin - I have mapsonic 3.1 on my palm and its ok - not great but does the job for my wife - espceially considering its running on a tungsten e.

Navigon - looking through the other forums Navigon have removed TMS (traffic) from their latest uk version and looking at the users comments it a massive step backwards in usability etc.

Copilot - great forum as users battle with each other and Dave - but this appears to be riddled with bugs or is just hard to install correctly for some /most users and appears to have serious issues with its "live" services.

Not sure about the rest but (taking into account the fact that users mostly post with problems) there doesn't appear to be a clear winner.

So could Lutz be right - is the future Mapopolis? I've tried this and didn't like the interface and the Navteq maps (downloadable so should be bang up to date) are worse than teleatlas in my home area.

Thinking back to the launch of ttn3 with its unusable address search - which tomtom did sort out and produced a fine product - I can't beleive that we have taken such a massive step backwards again.

Here's hoping that tomtom care enough about pda's to correct the shortcomings but really has gps come to far to quickly?

What most users wanted was ttn3 with new maps why as CONSUMERS could we buy them?

So does all GPS software suck? Answers on a post card please!

Rant over (posted this whilst waiting for dell x50v to come back to life after using ttn5 for 3 hours this morning - on the compatible list but clearly never tested with the finished product, ditto HP 4700).

Ian
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