Nav system disappointments (long)
11-11-1999, 01:31 PM
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I've noticed that there's a LOT more detail for locations in the NYC metro area than there is for
the Albany area, so I'm guessing that the database on each CD is not uniform in detail for every region. Without knowing anything about your area, I wonder if the road density here is so much greater that the Nav system gets too many choices?
Tommy T
Tommy T
11-11-1999, 01:55 PM
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Not sure what the little booklet says for your region. . .
and in fact, I think the booklet (the one that came with the CD, not the manual) is generic for all regions. It does say that density of information for various parts of my area (Region 2, Northwest/Southwest US) is highly variable and there are many parts of the region where only major highways are in the database.
Sandy
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Sandy
'00 S4
11-11-1999, 01:56 PM
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Sorry!
I should have been more sensitive in my own assessment of your review. You make some good points about user friendliness and usability, and your post does include a lot of information which will be undoubtedly useful to others.
Sounds like the nav system manual is pretty bad from what you and others have said. I gather that the system is a little hard to learn but will probably be useful given a proper understanding of its operation. Hope you have better luck with it in the future. Let us know if your backroads problem continues or if it was just a result of inadvertently being in the "wrong" mode.
Sounds like the nav system manual is pretty bad from what you and others have said. I gather that the system is a little hard to learn but will probably be useful given a proper understanding of its operation. Hope you have better luck with it in the future. Let us know if your backroads problem continues or if it was just a result of inadvertently being in the "wrong" mode.
11-11-1999, 02:05 PM
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Not a problem at all. I'll fiddle with it a little more this weekend and give an update. And ...
Thanks for being good enough to say you're sorry it really went a long way and raised my opinion of fellow A4.orgers (will the censors throw that out?) yet again.
Tommy T
Tommy T
11-11-1999, 02:08 PM
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The booklet with the CD was little more than an overview of the CD choices...
The Nav manual I got with the car has more detail, but the out of date pics etc. I'll work on this some more over the weekend, become a nav god and repost a glowing review. Or maybe I'll sit around, watch the Bills game (I know, I know) and let 250 pounding horsepower go to waste.
NOT!
Tommy T
00 S4 (250HP/Xenons/and maybe, just maybe Nav)
NOT!
Tommy T
00 S4 (250HP/Xenons/and maybe, just maybe Nav)