Welcome / open talk

Just want to wish everyone on the POI Factory website a Happy New Year for 2010! Drive safely and be responsible, but have fun. I want all of you back here in the new year!

This Morning. Interview with an elderly couple that got lost for three days because the GPS sent them up an unplowed road. Returning from Portland to Reno they got lost & got stuck. The cell was "No Service". Finally the GPS enabled phone picked up a signal and a deputy found them.
Garmin says GPS is "do not cause drivers to make driving decisions." WOW. I found a link.

And then a cell phone with GPS is responsible for their rescue.

It's all the GPS's fault, of course.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20091228/US.St...

Using the shortest route was almost a fatal decision for a couple in Oregon.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-12-28-GPS-stranding_N...

Here's a pic we recently took (12/10/09) in Ecuador. I'm posting it here as a new topic since it was obscured in the old thread I posted it in last week.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/M...

Does anyone know how to add the Mexico map to N.A. 2010.30?

Let me be the first to wish everyone a Happy Groundhog Day!

This week we are recognizing Hanski9 and Jrozsnaki.

Hanski9, You have been contributing sounds and icons over the last few weeks. I am so excited to have them to add to our library. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these for us.

This is the place to talk about things that are not gps related.

Have fun...

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

MaryAnn Melby AKA Miss POI

Got a tomtom for Christmas. I love it already! I created a Petsmart poi for washington state and was wondering how to get it into the petsmart store page? I got as far as creating content and choosing store category, but how does it get to the petsmart store from there?

Thank you very much,
Todd

Christmas Day's cartoon in a local newspaper....

The First GPS

Showing a picture of the Star of Bethlehem over a manger, 3 wise men using the 'GPS' for guidance.

Merry Christmas and Happy new year to all!

Larry

Due to the recent incidents in Detroit, security officials are requiring airlines to enforce stricter security measures during the last hour of flights. One of those new restrictions is to disable the GPS or map progress displays that some airlines have. If they make the airlines turn off the display, they for sure won't allow personal GPS use, either.

New rules for the last hour of a flight:

I am new to this forum and have a question about the Rest Area POI file.

when you download the file, does it include the icons and sounds, or do you download those seperately?

This file will really come in handy when we are traveling with our fifteh wheel RV.

Hello, I was going through the "Alphabetized List of POI Files" and I was thinking how much easier it would be if you had the list separated with a small space with the corresponding letter for each "section" ; to better show the separation of the "A's" from the "B's".

Hey guys recently there is an general curiosity in my mind . What can be an expected life of a GPS device. I mean all functions in the same way whether you buy it for $100 or $ 300 bucks.
How long it should stay in function. Generally we buy computers for much heigher price and replace it within 3-4 years or maximum 5 years. then what should be life expectancy for a GPS?

Are the latest add ons to the red light camera excel sheet added to the end of the last when a new list comes out each Wednesday? If yes, I can see changes to my areas of concern and not need to update each week, when say NY has a new one and it is in Long Island for example. Thanks for any help.

How far away do you set alerts?

Hey friends,
I was concern for Lifetime traffic activation on my new 255WT bought from BEST BUY.

Hi There Just wanted to drop in to say hellogreetings! and also to introduce myself here! The Boards look very interesting and i cant wait to become a member of the community!

hi guys . can any one help me. i am confused between Garmin 255W or 255WT. Can you guide me which one is better?