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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Bitten by the GPS update

So I was thinking about upgrading the maps on my GPS because I noticed a few round-abouts the have become lights, lights that have become round-abouts, new roads and changes in which is the “main” road at T intersection.
But hang on, how much are the maps. $150 AUD. What a joke.
I can buy a melways for the next 5 years or so at that price, but who buys a melways every year.

So I’m looking at other alternatives.
I noticed a N810 in Dick Smiths today and I wasn’t quiet sure if it had a GPS unit in it. It does, but it doesn’t seem to come with any Navigation software (for australia).
Roadnav seems to be the one at the top of everyone’s list and apparently it is aiming at integrating with Open Street Map which I have used before.