Walt, LOL! Reminds me one time on I-40, in North Carolina at a rest area some guy asked me, "which way to L.A.?" He had just about exhausted his knowledge of the English language, and didn't have a map. I just pointed him west. I'm sure he would've found it after a few days! As for GPS, I'm a bit of a Luddite, as are others here, but I bought a used Magellan 500 on eBay, last of the B&W screens, it has a USB port so you can download your data onto your PC. Another feature I like is that it takes AAA batteries instead of some proprietorial and expensive battery pack that will be unavailable when you need it. Works great for what I need. As for Garmin, I know the Mac people love them. As far as "conspiracy" goes, I would agree not to get too attached to the technology. The satellites and/or their signals could disappear at any time for any reason. I still have boxes and boxes of maps and would never attempt a trip without them (the pertinent ones, that is). My $00.02 (worth less every day) Gary > Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:21:40 -0500 > From: Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM> > Subject: Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar? > > Scott, > > Maybe for the first time ever, I agree with you. > > I always think this: > > A. You can't get lost on roads in the US. Sooner or later you will find > some landmark that will tell you where you are. > > B. There are only 2 things you have to know. Some roads connect with > others, and some don't. > > Walt > |
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