Maybe I misunderstand, but are you asking about a GPS?
I have a Garmin and like it very much. There are many ways to plan a
trip. There is an extensive list of places -- universities,
restaurants, churches, theaters, gas stations, and very many more that
may be selected as a destination.
I've owned or used 2 Garmin Nuvi models and currently have a factory
installed car system. In each case, you can instruct the unit to bias the
routing based on preferences such as no toll roads, shortest time, shortest
distance, easiest or most direct route. The Nuvi also supports pedestrian as
Robert
Maybe I misunderstand, but are you asking about a GPS?
Correct
I have a Garmin and like it very much. There are many ways
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There is no subscription needed to use the maps and driving
instructions. There is an optional device that may be
attached which communicates with an
I have the Q9C which uses the Verizon mapping service if you so
desire. You can subscribe for a month or multiple months if
wanted. I have not used it.
Stewart
At 11:49 AM 10/13/2008, you wrote:
I also have a Moto Q9h which uses free apps like Windows Live Search,
mYahoo, and Google maps
I got mildly lost a couple of weeks ago, a phone call to my
sister (lives in the area) provided no real help (rush hour
and construction). I use the term mildly lost in, I knew
where I was approximately but not precisely how to get where
I wanted to go. I was also looking to get a car but was
Wayne - my only advice, having used both, is to get satellite driven
GPS. The others are more like mapquest/google maps. Satellite seems
to be more accurate, and allows, at least mine does, a choice of
routes (quick, short, no freeway, etc.).
/gayley
Quoting Wayne Dernoncourt [EMAIL
Check consumer reports.
Some of the newer TomTom's plan using the strategy that Gayley
mentioned. (plus they learn your habits.)
All of the units will replan the route once you deviate from their
assigned path. They key is to fond one that does it quickly.
But I know CR has done some
buy a disposable(cheap) one. get a larger than the smallest screen.
look at the refurbs at ecost and buy.com
90-100 bucks. they work. we have a tom tom 1. works just fine. my syster
has a $1500 unit that came in the car. it works. her's does traffic.
i would worry about paying for
But I know CR has done some reviews and Tom Tom and Garmin usually
come out the best.
I don't know that I would rely on CR's opinion of anything technical.
You should not just look at the purchase price. Also factor in the annual
subscription price and/or the cost of software upgrades.
You
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 11:04 AM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
buy a disposable(cheap) one. get a larger than the smallest screen.
look at the refurbs at ecost and buy.com
90-100 bucks. they work. we have a tom tom 1. works just fine. my
syster has a $1500 unit that came in the car.
So is there any advice out there about what to get and what
to avoid? I go on trips typically once or twice a year where
this would be useful, so I don't see this as being big on
features, but it shouldn't be stupid either.
I've used handheld GPS devices and own a Garmin 70CS.
In bicycle
I've used handheld GPS devices and own a Garmin 70CS
Sorry, 76C. Bad memory. Old age. But I know where I
am, I think.
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, October 12, 2008 8:42 AM
Subject: [CGUYS] GPS advice
I got mildly lost a couple of weeks ago, a phone call to my
sister (lives in the area) provided no real help (rush hour
and construction). I use the term mildly lost in, I knew
where I was approximately but not precisely how to get where
I wanted
Tom Piwowar
But I know CR has done some reviews and Tom Tom and Garmin
usually come out the best.
I don't know that I would rely on CR's opinion of anything
technical.
They're a start, they do have a built-in bias against Mac's,
it's silly but just realize the bias exists and try to account
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Wayne Dernoncourt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Piwowar
The one on my phone costs $3.50(??) a day, but you almost have
to pre-arrange for it. It's tough to do while you're lost in
the middle of Va. Beach.
Verizon offers a monthly price for their phone
in dc, one must use the hands free phone. how you get the map through your
earpiece?
At 08:05 PM 10/12/2008, you wrote:
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Wayne Dernoncourt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Piwowar
The one on my phone costs $3.50(??) a day, but you almost have
to pre-arrange for
They're a start, they do have a built-in bias against Mac's,
it's silly but just realize the bias exists and try to account
for it. Watch the opinions at cnet amazon.com as well.
They had strange biases long before there were Macs. Way back when I was
in college we electrical engineering
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 8:20 PM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
in dc, one must use the hands free phone. how you get the map through your
earpiece?
I sat it on the instrument cluster with one of those sticky pads. The EnV
has a speaker phone and it talks the directions.
--
John Duncan
They had strange biases long before there were Macs. Way
back when I was in college we electrical engineering
students used to laugh about the electronics recommendations
in CR.
I don't trust CR for computer advice either, but I'm not sure that applies
to GPSs, which are pretty much
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