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Travel With The Right Type Of Car GPS
Navigating using maps can be very frustrating especially if you are
doing so while driving your car. This becomes even stressful when you are driving all alone in a strange territory... http://articlesupdates.googlepages.c...veling_car_gps |
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"virig" wrote in message ... Navigating using maps can be very frustrating especially if you are doing so while driving your car. This becomes even stressful when you are driving all alone in a strange territory... http://articlesupdates.googlepages.c...veling_car_gps I've never been lost and NEVER felt frustrated using paper maps. Grow some spine, eh. |
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Travel With The Right Type Of Car GPS
"sharx35" wrote:
I've never been lost and NEVER felt frustrated using paper maps. Grow some spine, eh. ----------------- Car GPS is a toy for adults with pretty colors and it talks to you! Folks, we do not need NASA's mission control to drive somewhere. But it does save guys from having to stop and ask directions. I did that once, while driving thru a National Forest. Oh, the humiliation! I asked, "Can you help me. I don't know where I am." The lady said, "Don't worry, I know where you are." I recently rented a car with it in Germany. The instructions were in German and I couldn't figure out how to turn it off or reset the last route . It kept telling me in German to turn around to return to the airport. |
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On Nov 24, 6:33 am, "Rog'" wrote:
"sharx35" wrote: I've never been lost and NEVER felt frustrated using paper maps. Grow some spine, eh. ----------------- Car GPS is a toy for adults with pretty colors and it talks to you! Folks, we do not need NASA's mission control to drive somewhere. But it does save guys from having to stop and ask directions. I did that once, while driving thru a National Forest. Oh, the humiliation! I asked, "Can you help me. I don't know where I am." The lady said, "Don't worry, I know where you are." I recently rented a car with it in Germany. The instructions were in German and I couldn't figure out how to turn it off or reset the last route . It kept telling me in German to turn around to return to the airport. My toy with the pretty colors saves my ass almost every day. I'm in at least 20 different cities in North & South America every month. It takes me directly to my Hotel, to the work location, and back to the airport every time. However, the one advertised here is not the one to buy. |
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"Jim Davis" wrote in message ... On Nov 24, 6:33 am, "Rog'" wrote: "sharx35" wrote: I've never been lost and NEVER felt frustrated using paper maps. Grow some spine, eh. ----------------- Car GPS is a toy for adults with pretty colors and it talks to you! Folks, we do not need NASA's mission control to drive somewhere. But it does save guys from having to stop and ask directions. I did that once, while driving thru a National Forest. Oh, the humiliation! I asked, "Can you help me. I don't know where I am." The lady said, "Don't worry, I know where you are." I recently rented a car with it in Germany. The instructions were in German and I couldn't figure out how to turn it off or reset the last route . It kept telling me in German to turn around to return to the airport. My toy with the pretty colors saves my ass almost every day. I'm in at least 20 different cities in North & South America every month. It takes me directly to my Hotel, to the work location, and back to the airport every time. However, the one advertised here is not the one to buy. Well, *I* have been to hundreds of difference cities and NEVER got lost, using PAPER maps. |
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"sharx35" schrieb
Well, *I* have been to hundreds of difference cities and NEVER got lost, using PAPER maps. Same here - but I don't deny that GPS *can* save some time, albeit the time you need to pull out of traffic, stop a the curb and look at the map in an unfamiliar city. But I also came across a 'wrong type of car GPS' in a rental BMW 320 some time ago: First, operating that thing with the "iDrive". Try it without studying the maual for two days - you'll change the radio station, set the climate control to a very unpleasant temperature, see the fuel con- sumption during the past 4638 kilometres... and finally find the GPS menu. After a while you even manage to enter your destination! When the system alerts you, you happily follow the new directions to navigate around that traffic jam on the Autobahn (did I mention that you probably hadn't been able to set the radio back to the original station?). After 30 minutes on scenic, winding country roads you are gradually steered back to the Autobahn and.... Well, you really didn't want to miss this traffic jam, did you? After all, now you have enough time to study the manual. Perhaps you even find out how to set the cruise control! ;-) A GPS (like anything else) on a rental car has to be operable as intuitive as the brake pedal or the seat adjustment. A fancy 'User Interface' might be something to impress your neighbours, but I prefer being able to operate a car without having to read a 300 page handbook first when I only have it for a couple of days. Jochen |
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On Nov 25, 2:01 am, "Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote:
"sharx35" schrieb Well, *I* have been to hundreds of difference cities and NEVER got lost, using PAPER maps. Same here - but I don't deny that GPS *can* save some time, albeit the time you need to pull out of traffic, stop a the curb and look at the map in an unfamiliar city. But I also came across a 'wrong type of car GPS' in a rental BMW 320 some time ago: First, operating that thing with the "iDrive". Try it without studying the maual for two days - you'll change the radio station, set the climate control to a very unpleasant temperature, see the fuel con- sumption during the past 4638 kilometres... and finally find the GPS menu. After a while you even manage to enter your destination! When the system alerts you, you happily follow the new directions to navigate around that traffic jam on the Autobahn (did I mention that you probably hadn't been able to set the radio back to the original station?). After 30 minutes on scenic, winding country roads you are gradually steered back to the Autobahn and.... Well, you really didn't want to miss this traffic jam, did you? After all, now you have enough time to study the manual. Perhaps you even find out how to set the cruise control! ;-) A GPS (like anything else) on a rental car has to be operable as intuitive as the brake pedal or the seat adjustment. A fancy 'User Interface' might be something to impress your neighbours, but I prefer being able to operate a car without having to read a 300 page handbook first when I only have it for a couple of days. Jochen They're like any other piece of electronic equipment. Either you like it, or you don't. I have my own unit, which I carry in my computer case. Very easy to operate. It takes me to the exact address every time. It's definitely a time saver when you have a tight schedule. If there is road construction or you make a wrong turn, the unit recalculates the route so no time is wasted. Missing street signs are not a problem. I'm heading for Toronto, ON tomorrow. All my stops are in the unit and ready to go. |
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"Jim Davis" schrieb
They're like any other piece of electronic equipment. Either you like it, or you don't. True. I must admit that I tend to "don't", in most cases. I have my own unit, which I carry in my computer case. Your own unit might indeed be a good solution until the car manu- facturers agree on a certain standard*) You know how to use it and can take it from car to car, or have it in your pocket when you walk through a city (I have no car, and usually use public transport and my two legs) It's definitely a time saver when you have a tight schedule. I know they can be very helpful for many. But when I have a tight schedule I'm in places where I know my way around. I only rent a car for holidays or a weekend in the countryside - If I get lost: So what? I'm never in a rush when I sit in a car. For *me* GPS is just a fancy gimmick I don't really need, but if a rental car is equipped with one I want to be able to use it straight away. Jochen *)they managed to do that with light switches, gear positions of both manual and automatic transmissions, and many other knobs and buttons in a car, so they will come up with a solution for GPS and all the rest too - eventually. Never give up hope ;-) |
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On Nov 25, 10:52 am, "Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote:
"Jim Davis" schrieb They're like any other piece of electronic equipment. Either you like it, or you don't. True. I must admit that I tend to "don't", in most cases. I have my own unit, which I carry in my computer case. Your own unit might indeed be a good solution until the car manu- facturers agree on a certain standard*) You know how to use it and can take it from car to car, or have it in your pocket when you walk through a city (I have no car, and usually use public transport and my two legs) It's definitely a time saver when you have a tight schedule. I know they can be very helpful for many. But when I have a tight schedule I'm in places where I know my way around. I only rent a car for holidays or a weekend in the countryside - If I get lost: So what? I'm never in a rush when I sit in a car. For *me* GPS is just a fancy gimmick I don't really need, but if a rental car is equipped with one I want to be able to use it straight away. Jochen *)they managed to do that with light switches, gear positions of both manual and automatic transmissions, and many other knobs and buttons in a car, so they will come up with a solution for GPS and all the rest too - eventually. Never give up hope ;-) There's another way to look at it. I only get home about two days a month. I live in an apartment complex because I can't take care of a house. Most guys will have hunting, fishing, or camping equipment, other expensive hobbies, etc. Since I have none of that, due to extensive travel, I tend to spend my $ on expensive clothes, travel equipment, and gadgets. Different strokes for different folks. |
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"Rog'" wrote in message ... "sharx35" wrote: I've never been lost and NEVER felt frustrated using paper maps. Grow some spine, eh. ----------------- Car GPS is a toy for adults with pretty colors and it talks to you! Folks, we do not need NASA's mission control to drive somewhere. But it does save guys from having to stop and ask directions. I did that once, while driving thru a National Forest. Oh, the humiliation! I asked, "Can you help me. I don't know where I am." The lady said, "Don't worry, I know where you are." I disagree, driving in strange countries with no navigator a GPS is worth its weight in gold. Pulling over to study a map in Rome , NYC or Boston isnt a good alternative I recently rented a car with it in Germany. The instructions were in German and I couldn't figure out how to turn it off or reset the last route . It kept telling me in German to turn around to return to the airport. Try asking somebody next time. Rental companies are typically happy to give advice. Keith |
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