T i m Wrote in message:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 11:07:09 +0000 (GMT+00:00), Chris French
wrote:

T i m Wrote in message:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:27:27 +1100, "Rod Speed"
wrote:

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It would have to offer a hell of a lot more over google.maps
to be worth paying anything like that for it and they in fact
offer a lot less,

So, say I was going on a motorcycle tour of the UK and wasn't going to
have any data connection on the trip. Could I download all the maps
required to the same level of detail as most GPS's before I set off?

You can download Google maps for use offline, it's at the same
level of detail, AIUI it now contains basic routing and search
data. It seems to contain the data for things like supermarkets,
libraries, postcode etc. It doesn't do nicer things like tell you
what is at that postcode etc.

Ok, thanks.

There is a limiting the area though I tried on my phone at it
seems for example the largest area it would let me download was
SE, east Anglia, across to Leicester, down to Southampton
area.

Ok, well that could be usable. I wonder if it's similar to the 'Maps'
app you get in Windows 10?



No idea what that is like. It's just like normal Google maps on
the phone, just we a few missing niceties if no data connection.
But for your basic driving navigation it works fine.

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I sometime find the traffic data useful,

Yes, I generally turn that on on my Nuvi if I'm doing anything other
than a local trip.

I have a avoided a few
big snarl ups, and it can be useful if you have alternative
routes and you want to check if one is particular ly bad.

I think I turned off the 'traffic avoidance' option as whilst I don't
mind being forewarned of a snarlup, I'd like to decide if it's worth
doing anything about it. Like, 10 minuets sat on the Motorway might be
'easier' than taking a 9 minute detour.
Indeed.

I've not used a standalone satnav with traffic info, but I like
the way googly maps pops up a message saving there is quicker
route via xyz and you can easily look and decide
--
Chris French


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