Re: the playbook has GPS, doesnt it?
Update: I did a little more experimenting with Google Maps caching and it seems that the size of each cacheable area varies according to the region selected. For example, in Central Florida, I can cache a region 140x140 miles, whereas in Pennsylvania - per pacoman03's post - I can only cache much smaller areas.
Probably has something to do with map density, complexity of the road networks in each region, etc. So in the end, YMMV. :)
RCK
Re: the playbook has GPS, doesnt it?
Originally Posted by
rkennedy01 Update: I did a little more experimenting with Google Maps caching and it seems that the size of each cacheable area varies according to the region selected. For example, in Central Florida, I can cache a region 140x140 miles, whereas in Pennsylvania - per pacoman03's post - I can only cache much smaller areas.
Probably has something to do with map density, complexity of the road networks in each region, etc. So in the end, YMMV. :)
RCK
Yeah, I've cached Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, which are all detail intense. And I'm running Google version 6.2, but only because every version that I've tried later than 6.2 would crash when trying to enter settings.
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Re: the playbook has GPS, doesnt it?
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pacoman03 Yeah, I've cached Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, which are all detail intense. And I'm running Google version 6.2, but only because every version that I've tried later than 6.2 would crash when trying to enter settings.
You definitely need to try a newer version. I'm able to cache a region roughly 80x80 miles around Philly. Here's a screenshot:
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Question: What in the Settings panel do you actually need to access? The measurement tool? Because the offline and nav functions are all accessible without entering Settings under 6.11.1. So while it will indeed crash if I try to access that one function, I never actually use Settings so it really isn't an issue.
Again, you should really try one of the newer versions - they cache larger areas and are generally much more responsive, especially to GPS. :)
RCK
Re: the playbook has GPS, doesnt it?
I'll try it. You used to need to enter settings to turn on map caching, but apparently you don't with the latest version.
Re: the playbook has GPS, doesnt it?
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pacoman03 I'll try it. You used to need to enter settings to turn on map caching, but apparently you don't with the latest version.
Exactly. It's accessible directly from the drop down menu. Give it a whirl and let us know how you fare... :)
Note: I'm sticking with 6.11.1 since newer versions tend to default to the "Local" view instead of the "Maps" view. Not sure which version Koz has up on his site, but if you want the "classic" startup experience (i.e. go straight to the map view), look for 6.11.1.
RCK
Re: the playbook has GPS, doesnt it?
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adadadad ya!! he may buy nexus7 if he need it. playbook is a fantastic device for many things. but the gps is a garbage ana browser is just fine, not bad. for me, it takes 30 min every time to fix my location even if I use it 5 to 10 times daily from the same location. browser is good with most of the sites but stutters heavily with heavy flash and javascript paves. for rest of things, its almost perfect. as a media device, its a beast. can handle 1080p videos like a champ. but for internet, its just so so. as a gps device, its terrible. I know, fanboys will jump at me for saying this. but that doesn't matter. its true.
I do agree with you. nexus 7 gps works really well. so does gps on Samsung Galaxy Tab. It is fast and accurate. Playbook gps does not work well.
actually want to clarify my comment. playbook gps works very well outside. I just put playbook on dashboard and it took no time for bing maps to find my location. google maps work well too. playbook gps does not work inside like on nexus but then who needs gps inside building anyways.