by gawanco » Wed May 23, 2012 4:08 pm
M9 on Galaxy Note comparison against X8.5 on PND (Portable Navigation Device)
On the subject of M9's "Road Search" function :
The M9 does not have the feature to input the Door Number, hence it can only take you to the road, but not the door step of your destination.
The X8.5 on PND has the Door Number function which will ask you to input the door / house number at the last part of the Road Search feature before you press the Go button, hence it guides you right to the door step of your destination.
My experience with the M9 is when I wanted to go to No. 150, Jalan Ampang, K.L., the Road Search function does not ask to input the Door Number. So, I selected only Jalan Ampang from the matching list. It took me to Jalan Ampang alright. The problem here is I've to slowly cruise along the main road of Jalan Ampang looking through my car windows to visually look for the door / house No. 150 with the vehicles at my back honking at me full blast for the tortoise drive. From the start of Jalan Ampang to end of Jalan Ampang is 5 kilometers !
Conclusion :
The M9 cannot take you right to the door step of your destination. It can only take you to the road of your destination. You will still need to find the door or house number yourself with the vehicles behind you honking at full blast while your eyes slowly scour the door or house number as you cruise along the road.
Funny part of the map "MFM-PPG-X8.5-X9-120503" :
When the Search feature returned the match of "Jalan 24/38A Segambut", I pressed this match, but it points to "Jalan 1/38A Segambut" before the Go button. Between "Jalan 24/38A and Jalan 1/38A", there are 23 rows of terrace link houses apart !
So, back to using the X8.5 on the PND.