Can't find Starbucks
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Can't find Starbucks
Have they fixed the database or search capability of the 3.5 Navi to easily find common places like Starbucks? Whenever I look for Starbucks using the Name, there are many choices: Starbucks, Starbuck's, Starbucks Cofe, Starbucks Coffee, Starbucks Coffee CO., etc. Usually all of these or hundreds or thousands of miles any from me and I can never find something in the neighborhood.
It would be nice if I could ask, "Find nearest Starbucks", but it would be satisfactory if the database were fixed.
Any thoughts?
It would be nice if I could ask, "Find nearest Starbucks", but it would be satisfactory if the database were fixed.
Any thoughts?
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Originally Posted by TerminaderTL
Have they fixed the database or search capability of the 3.5 Navi to easily find common places like Starbucks? Whenever I look for Starbucks using the Name, there are many choices: Starbucks, Starbuck's, Starbucks Cofe, Starbucks Coffee, Starbucks Coffee CO., etc. Usually all of these or hundreds or thousands of miles any from me and I can never find something in the neighborhood.
It would be nice if I could ask, "Find nearest Starbucks", but it would be satisfactory if the database were fixed.
Any thoughts?
It would be nice if I could ask, "Find nearest Starbucks", but it would be satisfactory if the database were fixed.
Any thoughts?
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Originally Posted by BG74
IIRC, you can sort them by "distance to travel". I can't remember the exact procedure, but I found my local dry cleaner today that way.
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Originally Posted by TerminaderTL
That doesn't work when they are each in their own categories: Starbucks, Starbuck's, Starbucks Cofe, Starbucks Coffee, Starbucks Coffee CO., etc.
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Same problem. Software Needs serious update where there is a "similar to" feature so all come out instead of ten minutes of searching each of the 20 variations of starbucks.
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Am I the only one finding the humor in someone trying to find the nearest Starbucks?
Isn't the long running joke that they're on every street corner. :-)
Anyway, I know the problem you're talking about. It is very annoying. I just give up looking usually.
-Brian
Isn't the long running joke that they're on every street corner. :-)
Anyway, I know the problem you're talking about. It is very annoying. I just give up looking usually.
-Brian
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Select "Place name or Keyword", then select "sort by distance to travel". Then enter starbuck, and you'll get a usable list. You don't get the "sorty by distance to travel" if you select "Place name".
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Originally Posted by wolftag
Select "Place name or Keyword", then select "sort by distance to travel". Then enter starbuck, and you'll get a usable list. You don't get the "sorty by distance to travel" if you select "Place name".
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Originally Posted by wolftag
Select "Place name or Keyword", then select "sort by distance to travel". Then enter starbuck, and you'll get a usable list. You don't get the "sorty by distance to travel" if you select "Place name".
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Am I the only one finding the humor in someone trying to find the nearest Starbucks?
Isn't the long running joke that they're on every street corner. :-)
Isn't the long running joke that they're on every street corner. :-)
I remember watching Shrek2 the other day when the giant gingerbread man crushed the starbucks so everyone ran across the street to the other starbucks.
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Did you put in "Kinko's" or "Kinkos"? Same with Starbuck's -- you need the apostrophe. Or just skip the 's altogether if you are searching by keyword, it will do a partial match.
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This thread reminds me of this funny story from The Onion:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29030
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29030
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