SL/R231: Latest Nav Update?
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me: 2015 SL400 & 2015 ML400; wife: 2022 GLC Coupe kid: 2017 GLC SUV
Exactly. I don’t need to update Comand every year with the availability Carplay, Waze, Google. I’ve never found the MB “Traffic” any good. Maybe it is better in the USA but it was useless in Australia and here. As indicated, I’ve driven all over the world and managed to get to where I needed to be without the latest version of electronic maps.
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I'm very glad that I do not have to deal with MB map updates anymore, as I have and use CarPlay and Apple Maps now. I always have the latest apple updates, so my maps are always the latest. A few months ago before my CarPlay addition I spoke with MB in person while having my car serviced at the dealership. At that time the latest updates were not available. They, MB were expecting them in a few months, but MB indicated that the update should have been out by now. The cost was a few hundred bucks if I remember correctly. The only reason I did not get it at that time is because it wasn't available. Very happy that it wasn't, because it allowed me to add CarPlay. Since I am an apple guy I am use to the features and I like the feel and look of display resembling the phone that I use daily.
In the past with all of my prior MB I have always purchased the latest maps from MB. On my CLK 430 I just purchased the CD online and didn't even have to deal with MB. On my prior 16 Cadillac coupe I got the map update from the dealer and just installed it via the usb drive that it came loaded on. Most updates are pretty easy to do on your own, but I do feel MB charges a bit much for them to do the updates for you. We re talking about MB, so why else would we expect??
In the past with all of my prior MB I have always purchased the latest maps from MB. On my CLK 430 I just purchased the CD online and didn't even have to deal with MB. On my prior 16 Cadillac coupe I got the map update from the dealer and just installed it via the usb drive that it came loaded on. Most updates are pretty easy to do on your own, but I do feel MB charges a bit much for them to do the updates for you. We re talking about MB, so why else would we expect??
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I find that the small screen is better suited to the Waze or Google Maps dimensions and I'm just keeping the current version of the MB map.
I use Waze on longer trips and Google for places I haven't been before.
If I ever run into an area with no cell service which is not common in my area I will just use the SATNAV maps even if its missing a road or two.
Being able to switch between the map and Spotify is also a big plus. FREE is good, as is the collaborative nature of Waze as it relates to Police Speeding Trap locations.
I wish more folks would use that function.
Key enabler is an unlimited data plan obviously.
I use Waze on longer trips and Google for places I haven't been before.
If I ever run into an area with no cell service which is not common in my area I will just use the SATNAV maps even if its missing a road or two.
Being able to switch between the map and Spotify is also a big plus. FREE is good, as is the collaborative nature of Waze as it relates to Police Speeding Trap locations.
I wish more folks would use that function.
Key enabler is an unlimited data plan obviously.
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"The Google Maps vs Waze fight is a difficult one to judge. The two navigation apps have a lot of similarities, including shared features and the same parent company — Google. It's almost as though the two are getting more and more alike as time goes on.
Still there is a clear defining line, in that Google Maps and Waze both approach navigation in different Waze. Google Maps is all about the data, with years of information collection to utilize in the goal of getting you from A to B. Meanwhile Waze relies on crowdsourcing, and has a uniquely aggressive way of getting you to your destination."
https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/google-maps-vs-waze
Still there is a clear defining line, in that Google Maps and Waze both approach navigation in different Waze. Google Maps is all about the data, with years of information collection to utilize in the goal of getting you from A to B. Meanwhile Waze relies on crowdsourcing, and has a uniquely aggressive way of getting you to your destination."
https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/google-maps-vs-waze
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I find that the small screen is better suited to the Waze or Google Maps dimensions and I'm just keeping the current version of the MB map.
I use Waze on longer trips and Google for places I haven't been before.
If I ever run into an area with no cell service which is not common in my area I will just use the SATNAV maps even if its missing a road or two.
Being able to switch between the map and Spotify is also a big plus. FREE is good, as is the collaborative nature of Waze as it relates to Police Speeding Trap locations.
I wish more folks would use that function.
Key enabler is an unlimited data plan obviously.
I use Waze on longer trips and Google for places I haven't been before.
If I ever run into an area with no cell service which is not common in my area I will just use the SATNAV maps even if its missing a road or two.
Being able to switch between the map and Spotify is also a big plus. FREE is good, as is the collaborative nature of Waze as it relates to Police Speeding Trap locations.
I wish more folks would use that function.
Key enabler is an unlimited data plan obviously.
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We are really spoiled these days. My first satnav ran on my Compaq IPAQ PDA (with a map module in the PCMCIA card slot) via an external bluetooth GPS receiver and a holder to mount it in the car. Power supply cables everywhere, ~2”x1.5” screen and IIRC we were very pleased to have 4 satellites connected.
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"The Google Maps vs Waze fight is a difficult one to judge. The two navigation apps have a lot of similarities, including shared features and the same parent company — Google. It's almost as though the two are getting more and more alike as time goes on.
Still there is a clear defining line, in that Google Maps and Waze both approach navigation in different Waze. Google Maps is all about the data, with years of information collection to utilize in the goal of getting you from A to B. Meanwhile Waze relies on crowdsourcing, and has a uniquely aggressive way of getting you to your destination."
https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/google-maps-vs-waze
Still there is a clear defining line, in that Google Maps and Waze both approach navigation in different Waze. Google Maps is all about the data, with years of information collection to utilize in the goal of getting you from A to B. Meanwhile Waze relies on crowdsourcing, and has a uniquely aggressive way of getting you to your destination."
https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/google-maps-vs-waze
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