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Google's Free Satnav Outperforms TomTom
Barence writes "A real-world road test of several different satnav systems has found that the free Google Maps Navigation outperformed TomTom's premium GPS unit. PC Pro put the satnavs through four different real-world tests, covering country roads, inner-city traffic and motorway driving. The Google satnav finished the four tests more than half an hour ahead of the top of the range TomTom Go 950 Live. 'For those in rural areas or people who spend hours in their car every day, we believe the investment in a dedicated satnav device or software will still pay off,' PC Pro concludes. 'But for the recreational user, it's amazing what you can get for free.'"
That's not unique to Google. I swear that my TomTom was trying to get me killed the last time I took it on a long distance trip.
A friend of mine thinks that GPS'es need an "avoid ghetto" option. I told her that's a great idea in theory but it would preclude anyone who lives in our town from returning home ;)
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We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.