- Re: The Digest V1 # 938_4

- gmail to Earthlink blues

Date: 8 Jun 2006 20:22:28 +0100
From: Ian Chapple <address truncated>
Subject: Re: The Digest V1 # 938_4

Reply to Itamar:

>>Re.: Route 66 TMC - Without asking customer support I can imagine that the TMC is a separate program from the Route 66 that connects to it at given intervals. I could further imagine that it has been programmed to give details of the traffic situation around the current point of navigation of Route 66 as how else would it know which information to give you ? <<

That's possibly true, but why do I then get traffic information for France, Belgium and Germany? My understanding of the TMC screen is that it supposed to show all of the available traffic information, regardless of where you (or your phone) are, which is what it used to do; the fact is, even when no information is shown for Holland, when I zoom the map out, symbols for queues, roadworks etc. for the whole of Holland do appear on the map, but there is no description on the TMC screen, which I find a pity.

>> When I am driving within the M25 (just as an example) I don't need info about traffic problems in Glasgow or Manchester. Accordingly, when you are not navigating the TMC program will not know where you are and might therefore choose at random, or maybe choose all locations or whatever else the programmers did or did not made it to do. For me it makes sense it will work only when navigating. <<

See my above comment.

>>I don't think the program is that buggy, but it happened to me twice on the way to Manchester a while back that while navigating it suddenly said it could not find the way and stopped the route. There has however been one update to the program which you might as well download and install.<<

I did that, which only appeared to solve problems with incorrect voice instructions when driving around British roundabouts!!

The problem appears when you have ignored Route 66's instructions one time too many, after which it gives up; apparently, a fix is on its way, though I wouldn't hold your breath....

>>Another drawback is that there is no connection between countries. If I want to drive from Calais via Belgium to Frankfurt (again, just an example), I don't have a Western European map to plan the complete route but have to do it in 3 parts. So I still have Routeplanner on my mBook to help me out with that. <<

I suspect that this is the same for most navigation packages, as you can only "load" one map at a time.

>>I never had any problems with the battery diconnecting during usage (neither just the phone nor with Route66) but I have my phone in the car in a carholder. Maybe you should buy a better car ..... <BG> ?<<

Good point.

>>As to the future, I don't expect updates or other improvements on this version anymore, we are "out of date" again with the UIQ v2. But than, the maps are recent so I can "hold out" quite some time. Even my Route- and Streetplanner programs are still pretty accurate. Of course there has been already a new version called "Navigate 7" for Pocket PC and "Mobile 7" for Nkia, but nothing for UIQ  ..... ! Somehow we Epoc/Symbian users seem to always draw the short straw !<<

Don't forget that the Nokia version is running on Symbian, except thatit's Series 60 instead of UIQ; mind you, when the M600/P990 do finally hit the shelves, I'm sure many applications will be updated to run on these devices.

Cheers, Ian.

Date: 10 Jun 2006 23:09:47 +0100
From: Howard Weissman <address truncated>
Subject: gmail to Earthlink blues

I am comtemplating moving my ISP away from Earthlink due to several emails sent through gmail's forwarding not going into mi Earthlink account.

I am US based, and wonder if anyone can still access Prodigy/sbcglobal or another ISP  who is still basic enough to be received by a 5MX.

Thabks in advance.

Howard