- 1. [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Gene Abbondelo <eugene.abbondelo@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:35:54 -0400
- Shop-talkers: I'm planning on getting my son a decent GPS for his car as a birthday gift. His car doesn't have one currently. I myself have never used one. Any recommendations on a good, reliable bra
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00034.html (9,008 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:30:32 -0400
- birthday gift. His Gene, I prefer simpler things. I have a Gramon that I paid about $125 for at least 5 years old. I like it and I especially like the ability to find things by type, like food - stea
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00035.html (11,844 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Tom & Marge FitzGibbon <fitzgibbon3@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:39:41 +0000 (UTC)
- What is the GPS for (driving, hiking, boating, etc.)?B If for driving, are you planning on getting a portable GPS or an after-market in dash GPS?B I bought portable Garmin nuvi models (I don't recall
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00036.html (12,326 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:53:42 -0400
- It depends... :) I have a Garmin Nuvi currently. I'm perfectly satisfied with it, and with Garmin in general (I've used many of their navigation products over the last ten years). Features to conside
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00037.html (11,476 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:22:19 GMT
- +1 for google maps w/ smart phone. MB _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00038.html (9,321 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:46:33 -0400
- I have a 5 year old Garmin that I rarely use, thanks to Google Maps on my phone. The only thing I ever use the Garmin for is the ability to find places to eat on my route. Google will find everything
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00039.html (10,667 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:35:59 -0700
- I agree entirely, but don't expect too much from the updates. I updated my Nuvi just before leaving home on a road trip a few months ago, and found at least a half dozen places where the updated map
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00040.html (10,346 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kennedy <kennedybc@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:34:46 -0400
- I've had/have several Garmins and an in car GPS. Since I keep my cars forever, I'll never get an in car one again due to obsolescence and I don't like having to look down to see it. I put my Garmins
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00041.html (12,057 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:25:01 -0400
- For the smartphone crowd, there's an app called Waze...it uses your motion data to create a picture of the spots where traffic might not be moving. Also locates accidents, cops hiding behind billboar
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00042.html (10,089 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:23:32 -0400
- OK, so all you smart phone/google maps people, do you use a mount that holds the phone up in some appropriate viewing place? What do you do when you receive a phone call? Do you use the speakerphone
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00043.html (9,924 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:30:29 -0400
- They are generally overpriced, and although updates are often available, the update alone costs more than a new Garmin unit. I kind of like the built in aspect, not having some thing sitting on my da
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00044.html (10,126 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Rambour <lists@dinospider.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:34:05 -0700
- another option is to find a old phone (one with a big screen) and use it as a GPS withOUT service. I travel to Europe frequently and I don't have (or don't want to pay for phone service) while I am t
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00045.html (10,907 bytes)
- 13. Re: [Shop-talk] Looking for GPS recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:27:41 -0400
- I have used Garmin GPSes for years, and I have been happy with them. If you get one, be sure to pay a little extra to get a version with free lifetime map updates! The last time I bought one, I paid
- /html/shop-talk/2015-09/msg00046.html (9,543 bytes)
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