Travel With The Right Type Of Car GPS

"Jim Davis" wrote in message
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On Nov 27, 6:28 pm, Brian wrote:
On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:55:35 -0800 (PST), Jim Davis

wrote:
True, but without the computer, we wouldn't be talking about it.

Actually that's my point. That poster wants his/her "toys" but thinks
anyone else's are ridiculous. They somehow are annoying and irritating
to that poster.

Well, everyone has their priorities. Most are fed up with the so
called "rat race". I, on the other hand, am one of the rats. I enjoy
my job, and retirement isn't anywhere in my mind. Since I am one of
five people in the world who specialize in our field, my job is secure
and pays top dollar. The five of us are treated very well.

My computer case is full of toys. Hell, things like that are just
pocket change. I can retire any time I wish, but it won't be soon.
And I won't try to push my lifestyle on anyone else.

Societal programming is often so good that the rats are the last to know
that they are......the rats in the maze.

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In article ,
Brian wrote:

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:55:35 -0800 (PST), Jim Davis
wrote:


True, but without the computer, we wouldn't be talking about it.

Actually that's my point. That poster wants his/her "toys" but thinks
anyone else's are ridiculous. They somehow are annoying and irritating
to that poster.

I don't have a GPS but I'm about to get a portable one. The well known
top brand one at the top of my short list easily fills in a pocket, has
excellent free upgradeable maps and voice commands. It is only $150 on
sale.

Now in my local area I use Google Maps to find where I want to go. Saves
trees used to make paper maps.
However it would be very convenient to have a GPS updating me as I
proceed. When I'm travel in other areas and countries I occasionally
print off map details of where I'm going, but getting lost is still very
possible, particularly in the UK where there are so many roads that
don't always align as shown on maps.

By having my own portable GPS I'll have no problem learning how to use
an unfamiliar device in a rental car and I won't have to pay for a new
one every time I buy a car.
I won't be buying or renting a BMW anyway so I won't have to struggle
with their iDrive.

The only concern I have is having another battery device to charge.

On Nov 27, 11:08 pm, "sharx35" wrote:
"Jim Davis" wrote in message

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On Nov 27, 6:28 pm, Brian wrote:
On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:55:35 -0800 (PST), Jim Davis

wrote:
True, but without the computer, we wouldn't be talking about it.

Actually that's my point. That poster wants his/her "toys" but thinks
anyone else's are ridiculous. They somehow are annoying and irritating
to that poster.

Well, everyone has their priorities. Most are fed up with the so
called "rat race". I, on the other hand, am one of the rats. I enjoy
my job, and retirement isn't anywhere in my mind. Since I am one of
five people in the world who specialize in our field, my job is secure
and pays top dollar. The five of us are treated very well.

My computer case is full of toys. Hell, things like that are just
pocket change. I can retire any time I wish, but it won't be soon.
And I won't try to push my lifestyle on anyone else.

Societal programming is often so good that the rats are the last to know
that they are......the rats in the maze.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The maze is easy. I find the cheese every day.

"Josh S" schrieb

I won't be buying or renting a BMW anyway so I won't have to struggle
with their iDrive.

Oh that wasn't my fault. I booked a "Subompact, Ford Fiesta or similar"
and got an upgrade.

The only concern I have is having another battery device to charge.

And yet another battery charger and cables in some dark corner g

Jochen

"Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote in message
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"Josh S" schrieb

I won't be buying or renting a BMW anyway so I won't have to struggle
with their iDrive.

Oh that wasn't my fault. I booked a "Subompact, Ford Fiesta or similar"
and got an upgrade.

The only concern I have is having another battery device to charge.

And yet another battery charger and cables in some dark corner g

Jochen

The Tom Tom device I use recharges from the 12v cigarette lighter port
in the car as well as a mains adaptor so I rarely need to charge it
using the adaptor

Keith

In message 2kK2j.32578$Zn.928@edtnps90 "sharx35"
wrote:

Hell, I could buy 500 GPS units if I wanted but WHY? I simply LOOK at a map
before going somewhere new, find the destination, plan a route and that's
it. SOME of us have minds capable of retaining such data long enough to get
to our destination.

And if you miss a turn, or there is a detour, or the roads have changed,
or you find out part of your plan involves going the wrong way down a
one way?

In some cities, it's pretty trivial to work around these difficulties,
in others, it's damn near impossible unless you have time to pull over
and review your map, or with a GPS you just keep driving and the GPS
does the work for you.

Plus there is the matter of transporting the maps -- I have maps for
every major city in North America with me at all times, which means if
we decide to take a scenic route and end up three states over, I'm not
out of luck looking for something specific.

Even better, I can type the name of many/most restaurants, hotels, find
gas stations, camp grounds, and way more other categories then I can
recall. Sure, you can stop and buy maps, use phone books, figure out
the local address scheme by trial an error, but it's far easier to just
type what you want, and follow the directions when you're in an
unfamiliar area.

Neither is perfect, but both can get the job done.

In message "Frank F. Matthews"
wrote:

It does take some getting used to using the things though. One error I
started out with was putting in too long a trip segment. When anything
went wrong I was eternally overrunning the new route before it was
computed. Many recomputes resulted. Now I know to break things in more
manageable sections.

Absolutely. I've spent enough time with mine that I can use it
reasonably well on public transit in an unfamiliar city and get around,
but I wouldn't normally recommend driving-based software for that
purpose (well, unless you're the one driving the bus. I was not)

Also some folks ( my sister-in-law for example) simply cannot take being
told what to do for directions.

GPS systems are for some and not others and take some getting used to.

*Very* true.

"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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DevilsPGD wrote:

In message 2kK2j.32578$Zn.928@edtnps90 "sharx35"
wrote:


Hell, I could buy 500 GPS units if I wanted but WHY? I simply LOOK at a
map before going somewhere new, find the destination, plan a route and
that's
it. SOME of us have minds capable of retaining such data long enough to
get to our destination.


And if you miss a turn, or there is a detour, or the roads have changed,
or you find out part of your plan involves going the wrong way down a
one way?

In some cities, it's pretty trivial to work around these difficulties,
in others, it's damn near impossible unless you have time to pull over
and review your map, or with a GPS you just keep driving and the GPS
does the work for you.

It does take some getting used to using the things though. One error I
started out with was putting in too long a trip segment. When anything
went wrong I was eternally overrunning the new route before it was
computed. Many recomputes resulted. Now I know to break things in more
manageable sections.

Also some folks ( my sister-in-law for example) simply cannot take being
told what to do for directions.

GPS systems are for some and not others and take some getting used to.


You also have to use a modicum of common sense. On one occasion
in British Columbia my GPS suggested a road that turned out to be
narrow gravel track snaking up a mountain. If I had been riding a trail
bike I'd have taken it but not the sedan I was actually driving.

Keith

In article ,
"Keith Willshaw" wrote:

You also have to use a modicum of common sense. On one occasion
in British Columbia my GPS suggested a road that turned out to be
narrow gravel track snaking up a mountain. If I had been riding a trail
bike I'd have taken it but not the sedan I was actually driving.

Of course that was likely the only road.
They have errors too. It took a year for an error I noticed in my area
to be corrected. Going from my house in a NE direction the maps online
(same maps as on some GPS units) took me in an impossible direction; to
a back lane which has always been blocked to through traffic.