I have a Garmin and am thinking about getting the map for DR. Wanted to check to see how good it is first. Thanks
Many will tell you to use Google Maps on your phone.
They don't understand the convenience of a dash mounted Garmin.
I have a real hard time understanding how garmin stays in business with google maps being available.
I have a real hard time understanding how garmin stays in business with google maps being available.
Now that most phones are the size of a small book it's easy just to get a mount for the dash and plop the phone in it when driving if needed.
Google maps has helped me in flawlessly getting from Bavaro to Monti Cristi and a few stops in between.
The only thing I do in Santo Domingo is drive through it and again google maps has been flawless so far in helping navigate through what I think is some of the most difficult driving, navigation wise, in the DR.
One problem I have in SD with google maps is that when on the roads with over passes it sometimes does not seem to be able to differentiate if it want's to guide you onto the overpass or the road and a that sometime sends you in the wrong direction.
Other then that not clear how the GPS device guy's are making money.
Some people aren't too eager to tell Google everywhere they go. We know Google sells this info to advertisers and to other companies who like to amass all sorts of info on our habits and keep that info in a profile forever. On my phone, Google location services is off by default and I only turn it on when I actually need to use it. No reason for Google to know where I am every second of the day and I certainly don't wish the wife to find out that I am drinking at Spankys when I said I was going grocery shopping...
For those of you with Android devices, I can highly recommend this for an offline GPS solution https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapfactor.navigator&hl=en
You can download individual maps by country into your memory. The current map for the DR is pretty accurate and updates are free. (in fact the whole app is free) I have an after-market head unit with Android installed and it works a charm.