2011/2/21 Richard Welty <rwe...@averillpark.net> > On 2/21/11 9:10 AM, Paul Johnson wrote: > >> On 02/20/2011 08:57 PM, Richard Welty wrote: >> >>> On 2/20/11 8:51 PM, Paul Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> On 02/19/2011 08:08 PM, Nathan Edgars II wrote: >>>> >>>>> Don't we want to break existing consumers if they might route people >>>>> the >>>>> wrong way down a one-way highway? >>>>> >>>> This whole question suggests that we're somehow responsible for data >>>> consumers paying more attention to their navigation than what's out >>>> their windshield, which is an entirely specious argument for obvious >>>> reasons. >>>> >>> well, on the other hand, GPS users have been known to sue when the >>> GPS led them to do stupid things. irrespective of whether the mythical >>> "we" are responsible, the lawsuit still has to be defended. >>> >> I do believe the "where's your brain?" defense still works successfully, >> ie, "who's the licensed driver doing the thinking here? You or the >> computer?" >> > you have completely missed the point. no matter what defense works, > > you _still_ have to spend money to defend the suit. there is no predicting > how long that will take and how much it will cost. >
Should we consider the risk that people sue us because their GPS couldn't find "Grandma's house" and they had to wander cluelessly in the country? [/sarcasm] richard > Regards, Simone
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