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**Jason** · 04:24 AM

Download and unzip to your TomTom's Map folder.

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Revision 1.4

bobball · 09-01-2006, 08:13 PM

I downloaded what appeared to be the most useful POIs. On a trip we might look for Walmarts, McDonalds, Applebees and Outbacks.

The only one I could locate by map in my part of south central Michigan was an Outback in Jackson MI.

Walmarts in this part of Michigan weren't displayed, and when asked to choose one, the TT910 displays Walmart followed by a phone number, none of the area codes in Michigan as far as I could tell. Ditto with McDonalds. Applebees entries use the entire screen to show "Applebee's Neighborhood Grill" so that not even a phone number or city-state could be displayed.

Outback OTOH shows address and town and shows southern Michigan coverage.

Without knowing where original data is found to create a POI list, is it possible to show city-state before phone, and to indicate before a download what part of the US is covered?

**drledger** · 09-07-2006, 10:30 PM

Downloaded the walmart file and found that apparently none of the many in our region are listed.

Buzzfuzz · 09-09-2006, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobball

I downloaded what appeared to be the most useful POIs. On a trip we might look for Walmarts, McDonalds, Applebees and Outbacks.

The only one I could locate by map in my part of south central Michigan was an Outback in Jackson MI.

Walmarts in this part of Michigan weren't displayed, and when asked to choose one, the TT910 displays Walmart followed by a phone number, none of the area codes in Michigan as far as I could tell. Ditto with McDonalds. Applebees entries use the entire screen to show "Applebee's Neighborhood Grill" so that not even a phone number or city-state could be displayed.

Outback OTOH shows address and town and shows southern Michigan coverage.

Without knowing where original data is found to create a POI list, is it possible to show city-state before phone, and to indicate before a download what part of the US is covered?

Use http://www.poiedit.com/ and you can customize them, however, if you would navigate to a poi it should always show you the nearest location.

**John** · 09-09-2006, 10:17 AM

We are working to see how we might be able to provide the most accurate POIS for everyone, please be patient as we are doing it out of our own time. Thanks for the support everyone!

**John** · 09-09-2006, 12:03 PM

Just Updated the Walmart file, can someone please confirm if its more accurate then before please. Thanks!

**drledger** · 09-12-2006, 05:34 PM

Thanks for all you guys are doing. I tried the later file but still not showing my home region.

**John** · 09-13-2006, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drledger

Thanks for all you guys are doing. I tried the later file but still not showing my home region.

Ok updated with TN stores and thanks for pointing it out. Thats why it is very important we get feedback from people and where or what state you are at.

mcmalburg · 09-20-2006, 10:59 AM

Is there a chance that Indiana stores can be added?

Thanks!

**drledger** · 09-20-2006, 12:07 PM

Thanks for the new POI Jason. I know it takes a lot of time and this is not your job but we certainly appreciate the effort. Still no local Wal Marts are listed if I am doing this correctly. Again, thanks for taking your personal time to help those of us who must rely on others. Maybe we can get a tutorial category sometime and you can become a teacher!