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Old 05-12-2010, 06:48 AM
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E70 Nav system is beating me like a drum.

The damnable Nav system in my ‘08 E70 leaves me in the dark all too often. I need some help! Perhaps this old dog can still learn a few tricks, from the experts here in the good ole US of A.

Assume I’m in an area for a few days, the Nav system has found a few addresses in the town and I want to find a business, like AutoZone or an Air Conditioning Contractor. So assume I’m looking in the right city/state/country.

1. How do I figure out what search criteria I need to search in? IE. Is it a business, a service, a Corporation, WTF? Can I just put in a name?

2. Is searching for “AutoZone” easier by voice entry, and if so, might some kind soul tell me the exact dialog I need to “ask the car”?

3. If I choose to “update” my 2008 system disc with a more recent disc, am I simply buying an updated list of every McDonalds in the USA as well as some updates to the road network? Or am I buying an update on the overall program and the prompts and screens WILL LOOK/OPERATE different. Like an upgrade on a computer application IE Office 2003 becomes Office 2008.

4. It appears NavTeq no longer sells updates for BMW. Am I stuck with only BMW North America as my only supplier?

I really do not want to drag out my trusty Garmin GPS and suction cup this venerable old friend to the dash on this X5.

Is there help for me?

Signed “Whimpering in Public”
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Old 05-12-2010, 06:54 AM
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To search for obscure businesses like AC contractors, you are going to need a smartphone. It won't be in the navigation, it won't be up to date and it won't be as fullsome as Google/Yellow Pages. Consider an iPhone or an Android phone.
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Old 05-12-2010, 08:19 AM
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rcasey:
Whats the difference between this thread... "the Navy is beating me..." and the other one you also created ... "how can i beat the navy.."?... for fun? there is a button "edit" when you see your original post aint coming out as u wanted.... just edit yourself. Just wanted to help.
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:20 AM
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3. If I choose to “update” my 2008 system disc with a more recent disc, am I simply buying an updated list of every McDonalds in the USA as well as some updates to the road network? Or am I buying an update on the overall program and the prompts and screens WILL LOOK/OPERATE different. Like an upgrade on a computer application IE Office 2003 becomes Office 2008.
The map disc ONLY contains maps and POI data
It does NOT contain any software updates for the nav
The nav OS can only be updated via a dealer software update.

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4. It appears NavTeq no longer sells updates for BMW. Am I stuck with only BMW North America as my only supplier?
New data supplier is now TomTom's TeleAtlas.
Of course the first outlet will be BMW NA.
Maybe more sales channels will appear in the future, eg like the BMW navigation maps website currently under construction (google for it)
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Message posted in two forums

Hello JoshGM: Yes, by intent, the request for info is in two different forums.

Many knowledgeable people in the Navigation forum are not E70 owners and yet they might know the answer.

Many in the E70 forum do not regularly read the Nav forum postings and yet they may have the answer I seek.

Using two mediums to seek my answer helps, and is quite common. Like advertizing the same products, on TV and in print media.

I'm looking for help and using the widest possible means.
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