Downloadable GPS software

[ring-bearer]

Anyone know if there is a good, legal, GPS navigation program that I can DOWNLOAD? The Garmin link is dead, and every other program I've checked (Tomtom, Copilot, others) requires purchase of an SD card.

Thanks for any tips.

 

[vmiguel]

Try NDrive,a portuguese gps program, quite good.
in Portugal, it has a good advantage, over competition: an excepcional POI database.

It is known for some "imaginative" route calculation, but it has regular updates, and it's getting a little smarter.

and it is not expensive, starting at 30€, depending on maps needed.

http://www.ndriveweb.com/products/ndrive-software/

Link is for english version of the site, but they have in other languages.

 

[ring-bearer]

Hey, thanks for the tip. It actually looks good but I should have mentioned that I am in North America. The North American maps alone for that cost $104 in addition to the 30 euros...

I might consider it if there are no cheaper options.

 

[vmiguel]

Big country, big maps... big $

But if you tick only North America map, the total will be 80€ (104$?), no need to pay the 30€.

So, the price it's already down, from your initial expectations!

PS: not trying to sell you nothing, just trying to help.

 

[ring-bearer]

Too bad they don't have a trial version.

 

[vmiguel]

Well, I'm not one to quit easily...

I'm a moderator on a portuguese WM forum, and you can try to google-translate a review we've made on this software, including some videos.

Find the test at http://www.pocketpt.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=22809

EDIT: By the way, my nav program of choice is Route 66

 

[NotATreoFan]

If you don't have an SD card at all, then Google Maps is your best bet. But if you don't have a data plan (or are not in 3G coverage), Google Maps is not appropriate.

If you have an SD card already, then you can install a taster version of TomTom, install TomTom Home on your PC, and then purchase the maps through it. The maps will work on any SD card, no need for a special one.

 

[ring-bearer]

If you don't have an SD card at all, then Google Maps is your best bet. But if you don't have a data plan (or are not in 3G coverage), Google Maps is not appropriate.

If you have an SD card already, then you can install a taster version of TomTom, install TomTom Home on your PC, and then purchase the maps through it. The maps will work on any SD card, no need for a special one.

I definitely appreciate the suggestion - I tried it but it rejects the Xperia. Never had so much difficulty spending $100 in my life! I might just stick with Google maps because maybe I won't hit my data plan limit since I might only use GPS a few times a month.