Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:32:23 -0700
Reply-To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar
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I don't buy anything that has the Magellan label on it since
they didn't bother honoring the $100.00 rebate when I
purchased one of their POS units...
Regarding maps versus GPS... Well, I think you're foolish to depend
on one or the other. You can take both and if you study your
route on a map and then use your GPS for informed turn by turn
guidance, how can you go wrong? And I "do" ask for directions
when necessary. But I rarely need to.... I love my Navman 510
pocket PC that covers all bases. I prefer my cell phone to be
a separate device.... When the iphone style device come down to
reasonable prices I might change my mind. But I'd hate to put
that expensive piece of technology on my dash to be baked by the
sun. I do plan to purchase one of the in-dash head units with
the 7 inch screens that have navigation, bluetooth, satellite etc.
Seems like the best solution for the van. But I'll keep the Navman
for other vehicles like rentals....
Just my .02...
Steven
'91 Westy
--- On Sat, 9/27/08, Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> From: Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 10:33 PM
> 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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