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[quote user="LyndaandRichard"]Was so simple to use before. Shame. [/quote]

Last time I used it I discovered it had been 'improved' and it was a disaster, AFAIWC, as the detail that, to us, had been so important was just not there. Up popped a 'what do you think of our new, improved site' so I told them; very politely, that it was not as good as it had been before.

We now use: http://www.rac.co.uk/web/routeplanner/ as it is clear and concise but with just the right amount of detail for us in France - until they 'improve' it that is.

 

Sue

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Yes, it's rubbish. How often does this happen. Some bright spark trying to make a name for himself spends months producing a dog's breakfast. What's that old saying: if it ain't broke...

Patrick

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I thought the route finding had improved pre redesign. In 2006 their route to the autoroute to Perigeaux took 18 minutes and passed two traffic lights. Mine took 9 minutes and passed none. The last time I checked they were almost but not quite the same as me. I still gain 1 minutes on them.

I always thought web designers should be compelled to work and test with a Research Machines 80186 with a Dataflex Modem. They should also be forced to check they pages printed on one page of an HP printer. 

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[quote user="LyndaandRichard"]For some reason they have "improved" it but it has become unusable for me and a real pain. What alternatives do people use apart from sat nav? Was so simple to use before. Shame.

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No probs for me with SatNav.

With yours if you turn it upside down, ( the SatNav not the car[:)][:)] there will be a little hole where you can put a paper clip in and re set the memory.

After you have reset it you should have no probs, most chips get overloaded from time to time ( must be the Vinegar),

It is better to be in the open rather than the house so it can read the Sats easily, do not be surprised if this takes a few minutes.

You can also go onto the Forums of your SatNav ( Google it)  and the fault may  have been identified before with solutions,

If satnavs are kept up to date there should never be a problem, My wife hates Map reading but will go anywhere with our SatNav.

But never with me! I wonder why[:D]

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[quote user="Ole Git"][quote user="LyndaandRichard"]For some reason they have "improved" it but it has become unusable for me and a real pain. What alternatives do people use apart from sat nav? Was so simple to use before. Shame.

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No probs for me with SatNav.

With yours if you turn it upside down, ( the SatNav not the car[:)][:)] there will be a little hole where you can put a paper clip in and re set the memory.

After you have reset it you should have no probs, most chips get overloaded from time to time ( must be the Vinegar),

It is better to be in the open rather than the house so it can read the Sats easily, do not be surprised if this takes a few minutes.

You can also go onto the Forums of your SatNav ( Google it)  and the fault may  have been identified before with solutions,

If satnavs are kept up to date there should never be a problem, My wife hates Map reading but will go anywhere with our SatNav.

But never with me! I wonder why[:D]

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Sorry, think you have misunderstood me. My problem is with the new viamichelin "improved" website which I often use to get an idea of where places are, not with my sat nav which works fine.

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[quote user="LyndaandRichard"][quote user="Keith CHANNING"]Am I the only one to have found out that if you browse to http://old.viamichelin.fr instead of http://www.viamichelin.fr you get the old site?[/quote]

Post of the day!

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Seconded! [:D]

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[quote user="Clair"][quote user="LyndaandRichard"][quote user="Keith CHANNING"]Am I the only one to have found out that if you browse to http://old.viamichelin.fr instead of http://www.viamichelin.fr you get the old site?[/quote]

Post of the day!
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Seconded! [:D]
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Thirded - can I say that? - of course I can.

An excellent discovery.

Sue [:)]

 

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