The POI database was largely the big selling point of TomTom though. And the Magellan GPS I had pre-iPhone had quite a POI database as well. I think it had mon

The POI database was largely the big selling point of TomTom though. And the Magellan GPS I had pre-iPhone had quite a POI database as well. I think it had monthly updates available online. I could search "Blockbuster" or "gas station" or "public parking" or "hotel" and it would know locations. Obviously it wasn't making dinner recommendations but it did have a lot of restaurants in it. Also you specifically called out turn by turn. Knowing the one off holiday hours of a hole in the wall restaurant isn't necessary for turn by turn GPS.