The device should be as accurate in NY as Timbuktu, as far as the POIs, are you referring to the built in POIs or the ones you can download from this site?
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It works pretty well in NYC
Of course sometimes the reception is poor and it takes time to start navigate but it's not so bad as you can think anyway.
He did not asked about reception, his question was how accurate was the unit in NYC.
Reception and accuracy are not directly related; just because you may have poor reception in parts of the city doesn't mean the unit is not accurate as long as there is good mapping for that area.
-- Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
It works pretty well in NYC
Of course sometimes the reception is poor and it takes time to start navigate but it's not so bad as you can think anyway.
He did not asked about reception, his question was how accurate was the unit in NYC.
Reception and accuracy are not directly related; just because you may have poor reception in parts of the city doesn't mean the unit is not accurate as long as there is good mapping for that area.
Hola flaco, http://www.answers.com/topic/accuracy?cat=technology
Do you really think that you know exactly what did he (the author) mean when he asked about "accuracy"?
My opinion that accuracy depends on reception (or environment).
Outside NYC it can work very well with great accuracy, but in the city it can work not so well. It depend on reception.
That's what I mean.
Adios.
"Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood." - Tryon Edwards
I don't think we know for sure what Rambo was asking. My take on it was that he is asking whether the POI's (the built-in ones) pretty well cover everything in NYC and whether they are accurately placed since things are pretty close together there. Don't know.
So far as the GPS itself, it is accurate so long as it has good reception from at least three satellites. It is programmed to give you a warning when it has only two or less. I think it stops navigating when that happens, so it is never navigating inaccurately. It's either doing its job well or it's not doing anything at all, I think.
I don't think we know for sure what Rambo was asking. My take on it was that he is asking whether the POI's (the built-in ones) pretty well cover everything in NYC and whether they are accurately placed since things are pretty close together there. Don't know.
So far as the GPS itself, it is accurate so long as it has good reception from at least three satellites. It is programmed to give you a warning when it has only two or less. I think it stops navigating when that happens, so it is never navigating inaccurately. It's either doing its job well or it's not doing anything at all, I think.
I live in NYC and know for sure what it means
Garmin lose 3 sats very often here and smts it shows that you are on the other street, speed, direction etc. Smts the signal disappear at all
In general it's easy to find direction in NYC, you know (streets, avenue)
But anyway it work pretty cool and POI is a great thing
Every time I go into the city from NJ, my Nuvi 650 does ok. It will lose reception once in a while or for some crazy reason it will just start recalculating, but after a minute or so it will regain it's bearings. Not that you need a GPS in NYC.
Perhaps you are confusing NYC with the outer borough Manhattan
SpyderMR wrote:
Every time I go into the city from NJ, my Nuvi 650 does ok. It will lose reception once in a while or for some crazy reason it will just start recalculating, but after a minute or so it will regain it's bearings. Not that you need a GPS in NYC.
Dear Spyder,
Perhaps you are confusing NYC with the outer borough of Manhattan. I live in the Inner Borough of NYC, BROOKLYN. It is great to have my Garmin nuvi 650 alert me to the red-light cameras. It also helps me when I have to leave the BQE when it is clogged and find my way to the outer borough of Queens. I have not been to the outer borough of Manhattan in a couple of months and that was to reach the Holland Tunnel and go to NJ.
david
P.S. And then there is the occasional need to find my way around the outer borough of The Bronx.
-- nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
As someone who has, in earlier lives, lived in all boroughs except Queens, I discovered how to determine which in the inner borough. In the morning rush hour, you notice to which direction most subway commuters are traveling. Or, as an alternative, in the evening rush hour, you notice from which direction they are traveling. For Staten Island, substitute ferry.
It worked every time and kept me from getting confused.
As someone who has, in earlier lives, lived in all boroughs except Queens, I discovered how to determine which in the inner borough. In the morning rush hour, you notice to which direction most subway commuters are traveling. Or, as an alternative, in the evening rush hour, you notice from which direction they are traveling. For Staten Island, substitute ferry.
It worked every time and kept me from getting confused.
Dear DM,
In another string the question was posed who still uses maps. About half of us still do and I am one of them. Brooklyn has Staten Island to the southwest, Manhattan to the northwest, The Bronx to the north. and Queens to the east, north, and south (Far Rockaway). Brooklyn is surrounded by the other boroughs of NYC.
Maps are useful even to those of us who always take our GPS along.
david
-- nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
Looking at the map, Queens appears to me to be geographically more central than any of the other boroughs. But, if you define central by having borders with the most other boroughs, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn all are touching (including bridges) three other boroughs. If you define central as being the borough with the most financial, political and employment importance, it would be Manhattan. But Brooklyn does have that all-important link to the hot dog.
Looking at the map, Queens appears to me to be geographically more central than any of the other boroughs. But, if you define central by having borders with the most other boroughs, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn all are touching (including bridges) three other boroughs. If you define central as being the borough with the most financial, political and employment importance, it would be Manhattan. But Brooklyn does have that all-important link to the hot dog.
The Queens border in the east is common to Nassau County, which is not in New York City.
-- nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
I guess I should have said I don't need GPS in Manhattan!
Hey David,
I would definitely need it in Brooklyn or Queens as it is very confusing for me. I finally was able to upload the red-light POI and it works great, it is indeed very helpful in Queens. I guess one loses some sense of driving direction after taking the subway for such a long time!
But it touches, or is connected to, Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, which is three.
Touching does not make it "inner" and, therefore, "but" is the wrong conjunction. By the way, Brooklyn "touches" Manhattan as the piers on the Brooklyn waterfront are part of Manhattan and Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by the Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Williamsburgh Bridge. One could suggest that the VZ Bridge makes Brooklyn the only other borough to "touch" Staten Island. Brooklyn and Queens share a common border as I am sure you already know. "Touching" and a MetroCard will get one on the B67 bus but will make nothing "inner".
-- nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by the Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Williamsburgh Bridge.
I think your wording here reveals your true feelings, i.e., Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan, not the other way around. Not too many people living in Manhattan go to Brooklyn for the theatre, museums, concerts, or other culture.
Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by the Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Williamsburgh Bridge.
I think your wording here reveals your true feelings, i.e., Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan, not the other way around. Not too many people living in Manhattan go to Brooklyn for the theatre, museums, concerts, or other culture.
Dear DM,
I am touched that you are concerned about this immigrant's feelings and the culture of the city. However, my feelings have nothing to do with map reading. Neither does culture nor do the travel habits of the residents of Manhattan.
I hope your weekend is going well.
david
-- nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
my nuvi360 works great 90+% of the time in NYC ... a few (very few) reception issues, but all in all very good.
re: POI's restaurants and such change in NY more often than people change their underwear, so these are hit and miss at times, but museums and the like are very accurate.
As previous replies have already indicated, POI and streets in NYC changes so often, don't expect 100% accuracy. Examples such as incorrect one way direction for Beekman St and Spruce St, doesn't know where the Downtown Heliport is, South St Pier 11 under a wrong name.
Even with the 755T and the GA25MCX, it is often off by as much as 100-150 feet when you are stopped. This can place you in the middle of a block or even the next street instead of being on the correct street. This problem generally goes away when you are driving, unless you are in a very narrow street surrounded by sky scrapers like many blocks can be in downtown Manhattan.
Rambo, you asked a simple question, I will give you a simple answer, I will not make a mountain out of a mole hill! The accuracy of the device depends on the coordinates of the POI's! Tip: (It is always better to rely on the coordinates rather than the physical address).
Manufactures POI files are not very thorough or accurate
Rambo50 wrote:
Are the POI's accurate and thurough as well?
Rambo
I not going to ramble about how accurate or well you GPS works in NYC,because nobody knows that better than you. So I will try to answer the question you really were asking.
The poi's that come with your GPS are not very accurate and not very thorough, some business close some open.
The POI's from Here at the POI Factory are much better and even they are not always thorough.
I suggest when you are using a custom POI file from here at POI Factory, and you do find a POI that is not accurate that you report it here to it's care taker.
I hope that help you.
Bob
-- Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
I don't live in NYC and try to avoid going there but I don't see why the accuracy of a GPS is different there than anywhere else. I find that around home my accuracy is generally 10-15 feet when I'm not under a tree. When I am on the lake sailing the accuracy is generally 6-10 feet on the same device. It makes a great difference if there are any obstructions even at a distance.
...but I don't see why the accuracy of a GPS is different there than anywhere else. ... It makes a great difference if there are any obstructions even at a distance.
Mike, in NYC, the obstructions are always located within 10-20 feet of your car.
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Are the POI's accurate and thurough as well?
The device should be as accurate in NY as Timbuktu, as far as the POIs, are you referring to the built in POIs or the ones you can download from this site?
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Garmin in NYC
It works pretty well in NYC
Of course sometimes the reception is poor and it takes time to start navigate but it's not so bad as you can think anyway.
http://sch1106.mosuzedu.ru/
not the question
It works pretty well in NYC
Of course sometimes the reception is poor and it takes time to start navigate but it's not so bad as you can think anyway.
He did not asked about reception, his question was how accurate was the unit in NYC.
Reception and accuracy are not directly related; just because you may have poor reception in parts of the city doesn't mean the unit is not accurate as long as there is good mapping for that area.
Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
accurate
It works pretty well in NYC
Of course sometimes the reception is poor and it takes time to start navigate but it's not so bad as you can think anyway.
He did not asked about reception, his question was how accurate was the unit in NYC.
Reception and accuracy are not directly related; just because you may have poor reception in parts of the city doesn't mean the unit is not accurate as long as there is good mapping for that area.
Hola flaco,
http://www.answers.com/topic/accuracy?cat=technology
Do you really think that you know exactly what did he (the author) mean when he asked about "accuracy"?
My opinion that accuracy depends on reception (or environment).
Outside NYC it can work very well with great accuracy, but in the city it can work not so well. It depend on reception.
That's what I mean.
Adios.
"Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood." - Tryon Edwards
http://sch1106.mosuzedu.ru/
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I don't think we know for sure what Rambo was asking. My take on it was that he is asking whether the POI's (the built-in ones) pretty well cover everything in NYC and whether they are accurately placed since things are pretty close together there. Don't know.
So far as the GPS itself, it is accurate so long as it has good reception from at least three satellites. It is programmed to give you a warning when it has only two or less. I think it stops navigating when that happens, so it is never navigating inaccurately. It's either doing its job well or it's not doing anything at all, I think.
nuvi 200 | lifetime maps
Garmin inNYC
I don't think we know for sure what Rambo was asking. My take on it was that he is asking whether the POI's (the built-in ones) pretty well cover everything in NYC and whether they are accurately placed since things are pretty close together there. Don't know.
So far as the GPS itself, it is accurate so long as it has good reception from at least three satellites. It is programmed to give you a warning when it has only two or less. I think it stops navigating when that happens, so it is never navigating inaccurately. It's either doing its job well or it's not doing anything at all, I think.
I live in NYC and know for sure what it means
Garmin lose 3 sats very often here and smts it shows that you are on the other street, speed, direction etc. Smts the signal disappear at all
In general it's easy to find direction in NYC, you know (streets, avenue)
But anyway it work pretty cool and POI is a great thing
http://sch1106.mosuzedu.ru/
Every time I go into the
Every time I go into the city from NJ, my Nuvi 650 does ok. It will lose reception once in a while or for some crazy reason it will just start recalculating, but after a minute or so it will regain it's bearings. Not that you need a GPS in NYC.
Perhaps you are confusing NYC with the outer borough Manhattan
Every time I go into the city from NJ, my Nuvi 650 does ok. It will lose reception once in a while or for some crazy reason it will just start recalculating, but after a minute or so it will regain it's bearings. Not that you need a GPS in NYC.
Dear Spyder,
Perhaps you are confusing NYC with the outer borough of Manhattan. I live in the Inner Borough of NYC, BROOKLYN. It is great to have my Garmin nuvi 650 alert me to the red-light cameras. It also helps me when I have to leave the BQE when it is clogged and find my way to the outer borough of Queens. I have not been to the outer borough of Manhattan in a couple of months and that was to reach the Holland Tunnel and go to NJ.
david
P.S. And then there is the occasional need to find my way around the outer borough of The Bronx.
nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
.
As someone who has, in earlier lives, lived in all boroughs except Queens, I discovered how to determine which in the inner borough. In the morning rush hour, you notice to which direction most subway commuters are traveling. Or, as an alternative, in the evening rush hour, you notice from which direction they are traveling. For Staten Island, substitute ferry.
It worked every time and kept me from getting confused.
nuvi 200 | lifetime maps
It knew where I was - just a little slow at 70 mph
I was going toward the GW bridge, it told me to turn just as I passed the exit. Oh well - it recalculated the route quickly and all was well.
I still use maps.
As someone who has, in earlier lives, lived in all boroughs except Queens, I discovered how to determine which in the inner borough. In the morning rush hour, you notice to which direction most subway commuters are traveling. Or, as an alternative, in the evening rush hour, you notice from which direction they are traveling. For Staten Island, substitute ferry.
It worked every time and kept me from getting confused.
Dear DM,
In another string the question was posed who still uses maps. About half of us still do and I am one of them. Brooklyn has Staten Island to the southwest, Manhattan to the northwest, The Bronx to the north. and Queens to the east, north, and south (Far Rockaway). Brooklyn is surrounded by the other boroughs of NYC.
Maps are useful even to those of us who always take our GPS along.
david
nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
.
Looking at the map, Queens appears to me to be geographically more central than any of the other boroughs. But, if you define central by having borders with the most other boroughs, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn all are touching (including bridges) three other boroughs. If you define central as being the borough with the most financial, political and employment importance, it would be Manhattan. But Brooklyn does have that all-important link to the hot dog.
nuvi 200 | lifetime maps
Nassau County is not in NYC
Looking at the map, Queens appears to me to be geographically more central than any of the other boroughs. But, if you define central by having borders with the most other boroughs, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn all are touching (including bridges) three other boroughs. If you define central as being the borough with the most financial, political and employment importance, it would be Manhattan. But Brooklyn does have that all-important link to the hot dog.
The Queens border in the east is common to Nassau County, which is not in New York City.
nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
.
But it touches, or is connected to, Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, which is three.
nuvi 200 | lifetime maps
I guess I should have said I don't need GPS in Manhattan!
Hey David,
I would definitely need it in Brooklyn or Queens as it is very confusing for me. I finally was able to upload the red-light POI and it works great, it is indeed very helpful in Queens. I guess one loses some sense of driving direction after taking the subway for such a long time!
Joey
Touching does not make it inner
But it touches, or is connected to, Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, which is three.
Touching does not make it "inner" and, therefore, "but" is the wrong conjunction. By the way, Brooklyn "touches" Manhattan as the piers on the Brooklyn waterfront are part of Manhattan and Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by the Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Williamsburgh Bridge. One could suggest that the VZ Bridge makes Brooklyn the only other borough to "touch" Staten Island. Brooklyn and Queens share a common border as I am sure you already know. "Touching" and a MetroCard will get one on the B67 bus but will make nothing "inner".
nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
.
Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by the Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Williamsburgh Bridge.
I think your wording here reveals your true feelings, i.e., Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan, not the other way around. Not too many people living in Manhattan go to Brooklyn for the theatre, museums, concerts, or other culture.
nuvi 200 | lifetime maps
nice try
Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by the Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Williamsburgh Bridge.
I think your wording here reveals your true feelings, i.e., Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan, not the other way around. Not too many people living in Manhattan go to Brooklyn for the theatre, museums, concerts, or other culture.
Dear DM,
I am touched that you are concerned about this immigrant's feelings and the culture of the city. However, my feelings have nothing to do with map reading. Neither does culture nor do the travel habits of the residents of Manhattan.
I hope your weekend is going well.
david
nüvi 1490T, V1, Sanyo PRO-700a, maps, sunglasses, hot co-pilot, the open road
NYC
my nuvi360 works great 90+% of the time in NYC ... a few (very few) reception issues, but all in all very good.
re: POI's restaurants and such change in NY more often than people change their underwear, so these are hit and miss at times, but museums and the like are very accurate.
NYC
My nuvi 350 works much better that the C330 I had in NY. It got much better reception.
Don't expect 100% ...
As previous replies have already indicated, POI and streets in NYC changes so often, don't expect 100% accuracy. Examples such as incorrect one way direction for Beekman St and Spruce St, doesn't know where the Downtown Heliport is, South St Pier 11 under a wrong name.
Even with the 755T and the GA25MCX, it is often off by as much as 100-150 feet when you are stopped. This can place you in the middle of a block or even the next street instead of being on the correct street. This problem generally goes away when you are driving, unless you are in a very narrow street surrounded by sky scrapers like many blocks can be in downtown Manhattan.
Rambo50 wrote: Are the
Are the POI's accurate and thurough as well?
Rambo, you asked a simple question, I will give you a simple answer, I will not make a mountain out of a mole hill! The accuracy of the device depends on the coordinates of the POI's! Tip: (It is always better to rely on the coordinates rather than the physical address).
Bob G. Nuvi 750
How accurate is the device in NY City?
I have found it quite accurate in NYC. Once in awhile, might loose reception in one of the canyons, but it comes right back.
Alan-Garmin c340
Manufactures POI files are not very thorough or accurate
Are the POI's accurate and thurough as well?
Rambo
I not going to ramble about how accurate or well you GPS works in NYC,because nobody knows that better than you. So I will try to answer the question you really were asking.
The poi's that come with your GPS are not very accurate and not very thorough, some business close some open.
The POI's from Here at the POI Factory are much better and even they are not always thorough.
I suggest when you are using a custom POI file from here at POI Factory, and you do find a POI that is not accurate that you report it here to it's care taker.
I hope that help you.
Bob
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Accuracy
I don't live in NYC and try to avoid going there but I don't see why the accuracy of a GPS is different there than anywhere else. I find that around home my accuracy is generally 10-15 feet when I'm not under a tree. When I am on the lake sailing the accuracy is generally 6-10 feet on the same device. It makes a great difference if there are any obstructions even at a distance.
Not too bad
I used my Garmin in NY City and I was able to get through without getting shot. Not too bad in my opinion.
Obstructions
...but I don't see why the accuracy of a GPS is different there than anywhere else. ... It makes a great difference if there are any obstructions even at a distance.
Mike, in NYC, the obstructions are always located within 10-20 feet of your car.