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Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:08:02
In Reply to: Re: Built in nav, BAH!, Justin VanAbrahams [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:21:46
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First of all, GPS is nice. I loved it on a 3-day trip in Wales last year, but on a similar trip in Germany and Switzerland 3 years ago I had to rely on maps and both work just fine. Maps are actually much more useful.
But the thing that bothers me about GPS is peoples' dependence on them. Sure, it's great to know where you are within a few feet, easily find the nearest gas station, ATM or Starbucks. But it's very rarely critical.
Life, amazingly, still goes on without a GPS. My directionally challenged kid just drove across the country, relying mostly on a pre-planned route (including detours to visit friends) and a Rand McNally atlas, supplemented here and there with her Garmin GPS. After using both maps and GPS in the western US for the past year and a half, she has found GPS to be less than reliable and not necessarily accurate. While I sometimes use the one in my phone when in an unfamiliar city on business, it's just convenient, and hardly essential if I have a map.
I've driven in most of the states and several countries without a GPS and ssurvived just fine. I somehow found the gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, hotels, and campgrounds without a nanny telling me which way to turn.
Posts in this Thread:
- Making cars more connected, Noel, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:59:34
- Audio-in, USB,, 120V outlet, and flat dash with panel, Tim, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:48:40
- Re: Making cars more connected, ursaw, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:57:08
- Generally I am opposed to "connected" cars; however, MI-Roger , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:16:46
- stay away from these cars, bic, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:17:41
- Not connected enough for my taste - so don't bother..., dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:37:32
- Remember Car Phones? yeah. exactly. nm, Simon S, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:57:39
- Great point and the best reason for avoiding this crap, No Snaab, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:50:55
- Remember wooden wheels? Remember steering levers?, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:07:14
- Just barely, No Snaab, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:50:12
- Re: Just barely, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:27:49
- Built in nav, BAH!, nwas, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:50:42
- Cost and Benefit Analysis, Reality, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:32:26
- Re: Built in nav, BAH!, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:21:46
- All of you guys..., Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:59:32
- Re: Built in nav, BAH!, Son of Saab, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:40:18
- Re: Built in nav, BAH!, nwas, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:57:16
- I'm a Luddite..., James, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:43:41
- Re: Built in nav, BAH!, TML , Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:13:07
- Bull cookies!, Noel, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:08:02 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Built in nav, BAH!, kkelley, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:02:50
- Re: Making cars more connected, Eric Law, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:10:56
- And here's where I contradict myself..., Eric Law, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:51:50
- Gee, what a bunch of Luddites! Just kidding!, Noel, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:57:35
- I do not want my car hacked, sam, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:09:47
- Don't see a need for it, JerseySaab , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:14:39
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