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Re: [Shop-talk] gps stuff

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] gps stuff
From: BJNoSHOV8 <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:14:14 -0500
My iphone works well in most areas where we have 3G coverage.  In rural 
areas it can range from slow to nothing.  Sometimes the maps won't 
update fast enough to keep up with your driving, or you are in an area 
where you can't download a map.

You can buy maps to preload on your phone, but you might as well have a 
dedicated GPS instead.

I don't need a GPS that much for travel, and I usually look up where I'm 
going in advance.  If the route is difficult I'll just print out the 
maps beforehand and bring them with me.  For most of our traveling a 
normal printed state map is all I need.

>
> With a smartphone you can either buy an app or use a builtin one, 
> depending on the phone and your require
> Ents.  That's either free or a one time expense. Plus dAta of course. 
> Lesser phones, carriers like to sell expensive services to. If I drove 
> more, I'd probably want a dedicated thing but for my uses, the phone 
> is great.  And it'll give transit, walking, or biking directions.
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