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| Sarah Houston 2007-12-27, 10:33 pm |
| I checked about a year ago, and the GPS units at the time couldn't import
a list of addresses from a spreadsheet and route them for me.
Have there been advances made with that by now?
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| Evan Platt 2007-12-28, 4:33 am |
| On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:00:14 -0600, Sarah Houston
<SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
>I checked about a year ago, and the GPS units at the time couldn't import
>a list of addresses from a spreadsheet
With a little work, you can take an Excel Spreadsheet with addresses
and convert them to POI (Point of Interest) files for most GPS units
on the market.
>and route them for me.
Route them? Can you be a bit more specific? You're at - let's call
your current position Point A, and you want your GPS to tell you how
to get to a POI?
>Have there been advances made with that by now?
Without a better explanation of what you're looking for... I'm not
sure.
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| Sarah Houston 2007-12-28, 4:33 am |
| Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote :
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:00:14 -0600, Sarah Houston
><SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
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> With a little work, you can take an Excel Spreadsheet with addresses
> and convert them to POI (Point of Interest) files for most GPS units
> on the market.
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> Route them? Can you be a bit more specific? You're at - let's call
> your current position Point A, and you want your GPS to tell you how
> to get to a POI?
No. Say someone has a delivery route and they need the most efficient
routing done for them.
Right now they use Streets & Trips but because they don't have a laptop
for the car ( can't afford one yet ) they have to print out maps of
their route with all the stops.
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> Without a better explanation of what you're looking for... I'm not
> sure.
Is the above helpful? Does that explain it better?
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| Sarah Houston wrote:
> I checked about a year ago, and the GPS units at the time couldn't import
> a list of addresses from a spreadsheet and route them for me.
>
> Have there been advances made with that by now?
>
I am using a Garmin 2820 which will let me load a csv file from Excel as
custom points of interest. I can then pick a start point and an end
point with stops in between and it will route me the most efficient
route from start to end.
There are quite a few models that will let you load the POIs, but there
are only a couple of models that will pick the most efficient route for you.
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| I don't use the function but the higher end NUVIs can do the routing for
you. They also have an SD card to put the data on for transfer.
Sarah Houston wrote:
> Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote :
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> No. Say someone has a delivery route and they need the most efficient
> routing done for them.
>
> Right now they use Streets & Trips but because they don't have a laptop
> for the car ( can't afford one yet ) they have to print out maps of
> their route with all the stops.
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> Is the above helpful? Does that explain it better?
>
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| Sarah Houston 2007-12-29, 4:33 am |
| Don B <buroker@charter.net> wrote :
> Sarah Houston wrote:
> I am using a Garmin 2820 which will let me load a csv file from Excel
> as custom points of interest. I can then pick a start point and an
> end point with stops in between and it will route me the most
> efficient route from start to end.
>
> There are quite a few models that will let you load the POIs, but
> there are only a couple of models that will pick the most efficient
> route for you.
>
Better to get a laptop and just use a GPS with Streets & Trips, I suppose.
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| Darius 2007-12-29, 7:33 am |
| On Dec 28, 11:19 am, Don B <buro...@charter.net> wrote:
> Sarah Houston wrote:
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> I am using a Garmin 2820 which will let me load a csv file from Excel as
> custom points of interest. I can then pick a start point and an end
> point with stops in between and it will route me the most efficient
> route from start to end.
>
> There are quite a few models that will let you load the POIs, but there
> are only a couple of models that will pick the most efficient route for you.
As I member Garmin let you select one intermediate point (stop point )
between start and stop only.
Darius
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| Sarah Houston wrote:
> Don B <buroker@charter.net> wrote :
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> Better to get a laptop and just use a GPS with Streets & Trips, I suppose.
>
If you have a place in the vehicle to put a laptop and secure it so it
can't move around I suppose that would work, but not my choice of setups.
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| Darius wrote:
> On Dec 28, 11:19 am, Don B <buro...@charter.net> wrote:
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> As I member Garmin let you select one intermediate point (stop point )
> between start and stop only.
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> Darius
As I said before my 2820 and my 2610 will let you pick a start, end, and
as many stops in between as you want. It will then pick the most
efficient route between the start and end. I believe the Nuvi 760 will
do it also.
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| Evan Platt 2007-12-30, 12:33 pm |
| On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:56 -0600, Sarah Houston
<SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
>Better to get a laptop and just use a GPS with Streets & Trips, I suppose.
In most of the USA, it's illegal to use a laptop while driving.
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| Don B <buroker@charter.net> wrote:
> Darius wrote:
> As I said before my 2820 and my 2610 will let you pick a start, end, and
> as many stops in between as you want. It will then pick the most
> efficient route between the start and end. I believe the Nuvi 760 will
> do it also.
May be Nuvi 760 does but I don't have Nuvi 760 to confirm, but I can tell
you that Nuvi 680 won't. Or the Nuvi series has so many neat
features/options of StreetPilot series removed.
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| Sarah Houston 2007-12-30, 10:33 pm |
| Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote :
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:56 -0600, Sarah Houston
><SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
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> In most of the USA, it's illegal to use a laptop while driving.
I'd pull over.
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| Jack Erbes 2007-12-30, 10:33 pm |
| Evan Platt wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:56 -0600, Sarah Houston
> <SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
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> In most of the USA, it's illegal to use a laptop while driving.
I'm don't think that statement is accurate, can you cite a reference or
anything?
I don't think it is illegal to have one where the display is visible and
can be looked at. Otherwise there are millions of police and fire
vehicles and commercial truckers breaking the law.
Jack
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| Evan Platt 2007-12-30, 10:33 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:51:57 -0500, Jack Erbes <jacker@midmaine.com>
wrote:
>I'm don't think that statement is accurate, can you cite a reference or
>anything?
I can't find the law, but it could fall under the driving while
distracted. Basically a pretty vague law that exists everywhere that
says you need to pay attention while driving.
>I don't think it is illegal to have one where the display is visible and
>can be looked at. Otherwise there are millions of police and fire
>vehicles and commercial truckers breaking the law.
There's exceptions obviously. A police officer isn't going to pull
over another police officer, or a fire engine. I'll try and look
further for the exact law.
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| John Tserkezis 2007-12-30, 10:33 pm |
| Jack Erbes wrote:
> I don't think it is illegal to have one where the display is visible and
> can be looked at. Otherwise there are millions of police and fire
> vehicles and commercial truckers breaking the law.
It would depend on what part of the world you reside for the exact wording
of the law regarding this, but we have to be careful in stating where we are
when conversing within an international forum.
Here in New South Wales Australia, in short (and in part), if the driver can
see it, it's outlawed, except for SatNav, Ticket machines, job despatch
consoles (buses, cabs, couriers etc), rear view cameras.
Police are a special case, they're exempt from many things that the rest of
us mere mortals are not.
Some parts of the planet would no doubt have no problem (legally) with a 24"
LCD DVD player on the front seat facing the driver.
While I would be hard pressed to believe there are other parts that would
completely outlaw ANY type of display on the more domestic vehicle, I would
guess some states/countries are still more zealous with this type of
enforcement than most of us.
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| peter 2007-12-30, 10:33 pm |
| On Dec 30, 6:38 pm, Evan Platt <e...@theobvious.espphotography.com>
wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:51:57 -0500, Jack Erbes <jac...@midmaine.com>
> wrote:
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> I can't find the law, but it could fall under the driving while
> distracted. Basically a pretty vague law that exists everywhere that
> says you need to pay attention while driving.
But that doesn't distinguish between the device in question being a
laptop running a GPS program, a dedicated GPS unit mounted on the
dash, or a GPS device built into the car by the manufacturer. Using a
laptop doesn't necessarily even require being able to see the screen
since many programs give voice directions. I usually just programmed
one easily distinguished key to repeat the current voice command in
case I missed it due to traffic noise. That way I could reach over
and push it when needed without even needing to glance at the laptop.
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| Jack Erbes 2007-12-31, 10:33 am |
| Evan Platt wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:51:57 -0500, Jack Erbes <jacker@midmaine.com>
> wrote:
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> I can't find the law, but it could fall under the driving while
> distracted. Basically a pretty vague law that exists everywhere that
> says you need to pay attention while driving.
>
>
> There's exceptions obviously. A police officer isn't going to pull
> over another police officer, or a fire engine. I'll try and look
> further for the exact law.
I would think that there has to be some level of logical application,
something that would not prohibit it being there but put the onus on the
driver to ignore it. And, of course, not try to use the keyboard or
mouse.
Jack
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| Sarah Houston 2008-01-01, 4:33 am |
| Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote :
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:51:57 -0500, Jack Erbes <jacker@midmaine.com>
> wrote:
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>
> I can't find the law, but it could fall under the driving while
> distracted. Basically a pretty vague law that exists everywhere that
> says you need to pay attention while driving.
>
>
> There's exceptions obviously. A police officer isn't going to pull
> over another police officer, or a fire engine.
Of course, because the government is above the law.
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| Anthony Guzzi 2008-01-02, 10:33 am |
| Evan Platt wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:56 -0600, Sarah Houston
> <SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
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> In most of the USA, it's illegal to use a laptop while driving.
Then how come they have them in most police cars?
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| Evan Platt 2008-01-02, 10:33 pm |
| On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:24:39 -0800, Anthony Guzzi
<dukeofurl@sonic.net> wrote:
>Then how come they have them in most police cars?
Most penal and vehicle codes have exceptions for law enforcement and,
more specifically 'emergency services' - police, fire, medical, etc.
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| Evan Platt 2008-01-02, 10:33 pm |
| On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:45:25 -0600, Sarah Houston
<SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
>Of course, because the government is above the law.
Most penal and vehicle codes have exceptions for law enforcement and,
more specifically 'emergency services' - police, fire, medical, etc.
I mean, would you like to call 911 when someone is breaking into your
house and be told the nearest cop is 4 blocks away, but he's at a red
light?
"Just hang tight. It should only be about 10 minutes. Those red lights
are slow where he is, but as soon as the light turns green, he'll be
on his way. Allow some additional time too - it's a 35 MPH zone around
your house."
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| TeddyBare 2008-01-03, 10:33 pm |
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> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:56 -0600, Sarah Houston
> <SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
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> In most of the USA, it's illegal to use a laptop while driving.
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| TeddyBare 2008-01-03, 10:33 pm |
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> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:56 -0600, Sarah Houston
> <SHoust@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
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> In most of the USA, it's illegal to use a laptop while driving.
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Mr. Platt you are wrong. Look in all the police cars and you will find a
computer mounted. If you go down the road typing ( you are stupid and will
get stopped if you are the DRIVER) on the computer you should go to jail,
but if you stop to type and only use the computer as a navigator you will
not be stopped. MS T&Streets uses voice for navigation.
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| Evan Platt 2008-01-05, 10:33 am |
| On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:52:55 -0700, "TeddyBare"
< wlindley@konnections
.net> wrote:
>Mr. Platt you are wrong. Look in all the police cars and you will find a
>computer mounted. If you go down the road typing ( you are stupid and will
>get stopped if you are the DRIVER) on the computer you should go to jail,
>but if you stop to type and only use the computer as a navigator you will
>not be stopped. MS T&Streets uses voice for navigation.
Mr/Mrs. Bear:
As I mentioned, there are exemptions in almost every vehicle code for
law enforcement.
You can probably get away with having just the laptop ON and not
actually typing on it if you used say S&T, but if you get into an
accident and you had your laptop on as a GPS tool, a police officer
could charge you with "Driving while distracted".
The logic of "Police officers do it" doesn't stand.
I just saw a police officer turn on red lights and a siren and run
through 4 stop signs and 2 red lights.
Does that mean I can too?
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