[OSM-talk] Comparing Google and OSM

[Rick Collins]

At 09:21 PM 10/19/2007, Sven Grüner wrote:
>Thomas Wood schrieb:
> > I've put together an OpenLayers page which overlays the Google Hybrid
> > transparent map layer over the top of OSM Mapnik/Osmarender.
> > I hope this will assist some with the comparison of OSM completeness etc.
>
>Oh what a great tool. This is excellent to check if anything is missing
>...in Google, of course!
>
>But the two issues it's making obvious I've known before :-)
>
>1) Google is missing a helluvalot of roads and passageways (not to
>mention the uncounted foot- and cycleways)
>2) I definitetely need an accurate GPS - but christmas is as remote as
>ever ;-(
>
>Thanks, Sven

I am curious.  What makes you think your GPSr is 
not accurate?  Do you see clear differences 
between your unit and others?  What model do you have?