(Just a little background) I'm a long-time Garmin owner/user. And when I also say long-time, I should also say long-distance as well. I've used my Garmins to tour long-distance via motorcycle all around this wonderful country of ours. I only have 7 or the 48 contiguous States left to tour, then I'll move on to Alaska, and ultimately Europe.
Currently, I have my Garmin 2820 still on the dash of my car whilst comparing it to the DROID's navigation system. When I bought my DROID, I figured there was NO WAY that the DROID could take the place of a Garmin. No way.
Now, I've only taken short trips thus far ... but I have compared the two side-by-side. And I must say that I am very impressed with Google maps, some of the built-in functionality, the UI, and it's clarity when giving visual directions (i.e. as you're approaching your next turn, etc...). I see no reason why this DROID, with this beta version of Google Maps / Navigator cannot take the place of my beloved Garmin. Sure there's a learning curve, but I expected that.
Having said that ... Mr. cti comes in here ranting like some 3-year-old, and then expects us all to solve his problems? You're kidding, right? You've got a lot to learn about people skills and forum etiquette. Had you stated your issues and asked questions like an adult, I and many others would be much more apt to try to solve your obviously unsurmountable issues with the DROID's horrific GPS app.
So go on with your bad Debian/ubuntu Linux and fluxbox/Gnome self. A smart guy like you should be able to figure this stuff out without ranting like a child. Or ... maybe that's what you geniuses do.
Unbelievable...
