I had a good idea for a navi improvement
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I had a good idea for a navi improvement
How cool would it be if the next navi update also included a yellow pages type addition so you could look up people addresses and phone numbers. The updated Navi disk would have the updated phone books. I would pay a few bucks extra for something like that.
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I wonder how much space that database would actually take up...
It would be awesome to have though. Unfortunately, I don't think it will happen until our Nav systems are always connected to some sort of network. Then, data will be fed from a server to the car rather than having a permanent disc in the trunk, since such data would change all the time, unlike streets and buildings that don't change all the often.
It would be awesome to have though. Unfortunately, I don't think it will happen until our Nav systems are always connected to some sort of network. Then, data will be fed from a server to the car rather than having a permanent disc in the trunk, since such data would change all the time, unlike streets and buildings that don't change all the often.
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Originally Posted by daniel1113
I wonder how much space that database would actually take up...
It would be awesome to have though. Unfortunately, I don't think it will happen until our Nav systems are always connected to some sort of network. Then, data will be fed from a server to the car rather than having a permanent disc in the trunk, since such data would change all the time, unlike streets and buildings that don't change all the often.
It would be awesome to have though. Unfortunately, I don't think it will happen until our Nav systems are always connected to some sort of network. Then, data will be fed from a server to the car rather than having a permanent disc in the trunk, since such data would change all the time, unlike streets and buildings that don't change all the often.
Your idea would be ideal. But I would settle for a annual update. Phonebooks are not constantly updating either, but they get the job done.
As far as the space it takes up, that is out of my area of knowledge
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How cool would it be if the next navi update also included a yellow pages type addition so you could look up people addresses and phone numbers. The updated Navi disk would have the updated phone books. I would pay a few bucks extra for something like that.
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I dont think you will never see the info from the white pages on a navigation. think about it, if that was the case then if you can search by phone number, then you can search by name. and once you have a persons name, then you will have address, phone number, and perfect directions to their house. I would consider that a security issue at your fingertips.
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I dont think you will never see the info from the white pages on a navigation. think about it, if that was the case then if you can search by phone number, then you can search by name. and once you have a persons name, then you will have address, phone number, and perfect directions to their house. I would consider that a security issue at your fingertips.
What the difference between that and somebody with a phonebook and mapquest?
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yeah i did not think about it that way, but at first thought, a phone book does not always give you city and and it never gives you zip. although easy things to find. but the whole thing about a security issue was something i was told by an alpine rep a few years back when i sold mobile equipment.
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
What the difference between that and somebody with a phonebook and mapquest?
Problem with this is that a national white pages runs to several DVDs. You can buy them from a variety of sources, but it's a huge amount of data. There would have to be a mechanism to load information from multiple DVDs into a hard drive on the car so it could be searched effectively.
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Originally Posted by gmfreed
yeah i did not think about it that way, but at first thought, a phone book does not always give you city and and it never gives you zip. although easy things to find. but the whole thing about a security issue was something i was told by an alpine rep a few years back when i sold mobile equipment.
Want to avoid this, then don't have your address listed, or don't list your number at all.
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