A HUGE annoyance with the NAVI system

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Old 03-06-2004, 06:07 PM
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A HUGE annoyance with the NAVI system

say you want to search for a chain, whether it be restaurant or a parts store...

is there a simpler way to search a destination?

all that SUPPLIER, ATM, RETAILER, crap.. All i want to do is look for my nearest KFC or BK.. and it'll give me a list of marketing or research divisions on the other end of the country.
Old 03-06-2004, 06:52 PM
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you can by going in to types of food,it should say it.
Old 03-06-2004, 07:25 PM
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Go to "advanced" in the menu. You can customize.
Old 03-06-2004, 09:35 PM
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The database listing is the biggest pain. That's why I rarely use it unless it is something very, very unqiue or if you are looking for anything within a category like an ATM or an Italian Rest.

Walmart can be Wal-Mart or Walmart or Wal mart or Walmart Superstores or any variation....the database is less than friendly I agree.
Old 03-06-2004, 11:17 PM
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I believe that you cam sort by distance to travel.
Old 03-07-2004, 02:03 AM
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just wanted to say that KFC and BK were just examples...

i was actually looking for a Napa Auto parts nearby... after going through the longass list, never found the closest parts shop from our current point.

what's funny was that i was in a small argument at the time: my passenger was saying that a navigation system is never accurate and trustworthy, but i was saying that it was. i was searching for the parts shop along with a place to eat afterwards... didn't work out too well.. in fact, didn't work at all, for either one.

i know what everyone's about to say, and i'll say it too.. i was just unfortunate.. its happened to me a number of times.. someone saying that navi sucks and can't be THAT good. and just as i defend it, navi goes berserk; takes us in circles; and then someone steps up and says that there's a faster way to get back,, DOH
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did u try it...
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I've never had much luck with database lookups. I'll look for a Home Depot or Staples and for some reason it always thinks the closest one is 2500 miles away.
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Originally posted by mt6forlife
I've never had much luck with database lookups. I'll look for a Home Depot or Staples and for some reason it always thinks the closest one is 2500 miles away.
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