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A LOT of people would disagree with that statement. GMaps has never, not once, let me down. Waze has given me some odd directions, like "Cut through this neighborhood" instead of just staying on the main street and turning right at the light.
Once it actually took me to what it thought was my destination, I arrive, it recalculates, tells me to go around the block, I do, bring me right back to where it had me, not me destination, and then does it again. THAT was an odd one. (No, I didn't keep driving in circles).
Do you have a phone that can do GMaps? Just to confirm there isn't something wonky on that tab's GPS.
Honestly, though, if my livelihood was driving, I'd seriously consider investing in a Garmin or Tom Tom.
Heheehee... Yes, I've had Waze do that kind of thing too, and other crazy things. I was heading south on 75 to Marco Island, when it told me to get off at Alico Rd. go to Three Oaks, do a U-turn, go get back on the highway and head south again.
Other times it's told me to go in the opposite direction of the address I put into it, and ran me in circles in an area I'd never been to before and didn't know. It helps to know when to ignore Waze. Often it wants to zig-zag me through neighborhoods to get where I'm going instead of just going the direct route.
I don't think my iPhone 3G will do Google Maps, it will not load the needed iOS for it, so I'm pretty much stuck with Waze.
Honestly, though, if my livelihood was driving, I'd seriously consider investing in a Garmin or Tom Tom.
I don't trust those either. Read my earlier post. My Garmin told me to take a non-existent exit and got me lost. The other disadvantage is you generally have to pay additional fees to keep your Garmin maps updated.
Heheehee... Yes, I've had Waze do that kind of thing too, and other crazy things. I was heading south on 75 to Marco Island, when it told me to get off at Alico Rd. go to Three Oaks, do a U-turn, go get back on the highway and head south again.
I think part of the issue with Waze is that it's supposed to be taking real-time traffic data into consideration when giving directions. So it's probably over compensating to some extent. I remember a while back there was a story on the news about people in California complaining because Waze was guiding people off the freeway due to traffic, and leading them through small neighborhoods.
I don't trust those either. Read my earlier post. My Garmin told me to take a non-existent exit and got me lost.
I bet it happens a lot less on those deedicated devices then on phone apps.
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The other disadvantage is you generally have to pay additional fees to keep your Garmin maps updated.
This used to be the case but is NOT any longer. Viva la competition. In order to compete with Google Maps, even the cheapest GPS comes with lifetime updates now: http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-5-Inch-...eywords=garmin
I think part of the issue with Waze is that it's supposed to be taking real-time traffic data into consideration when giving directions. So it's probably over compensating to some extent. I remember a while back there was a story on the news about people in California complaining because Waze was guiding people off the freeway due to traffic, and leading them through small neighborhoods.
Oh yeah, it does that to me all the time, and it will also tell me to turn left and head back the way I came very persistently. I'll be going south on 41 and it will tell me to turn off to the left and head back north, when the address I put in is several miles south. I just ignore it and keep going, and eventually it will rethink and get it's act together.
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