Why Custome POI files?

 

Ok, I have possibly a simple question. I noticed many custom POI files are for stores/restaraunts that are generally included in the POI database for most units. For example, someone has one for "Applebees", but my Magellan, and I assume most other GPS units seems to have all of the local Applebees in the built in POI database. Are the custom ones more detailed, or is it just to keep them updated since stores open/close, etc?

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Magellan Maestro 4250, T-Mobile G1 with Google Maps, iPaq with TomTom, and a Tapwave Zodiac with TomTom and Mapopolis

Built in POIs are incomplete & outdated

mashryock wrote:

Ok, I have possibly a simple question. I noticed many custom POI files are for stores/restaraunts that are generally included in the POI database for most units. For example, someone has one for "Applebees", but my Magellan, and I assume most other GPS units seems to have all of the local Applebees in the built in POI database. Are the custom ones more detailed, or is it just to keep them updated since stores open/close, etc?

In some cases the included databases on GPSs are outdated by 2+ years, so we are trying to ensure the most up to date and complete information we can get our GPS lovin hands on.

That is kind of what I

That is kind of what I thought. Thanks! Boy, with all of the different POIS's, it would be a ton of work keeping them all updated!

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Magellan Maestro 4250, T-Mobile G1 with Google Maps, iPaq with TomTom, and a Tapwave Zodiac with TomTom and Mapopolis

Plus ... You can set

Plus ...

You can set proximity and speed alerts for Custom POIs.
They show up when zoomed further out than the built in POIs.
You can set custom icons for Custom POIs.
They can be easier to search because YOU organize them the way you want and name them the way you want.
You can update them as frequently as needed.
You can delete them whenever you want.
You can add things that aren't included in the built in POIs.