[Fot] GPS Products

[Bill Babcock]

The hot setup really is a GPS and a smartphone, and they don't get much
smarter than the iPhone. I had a very top of the line Nokia (N95) that I
loved, but it was taking hours a day out of my time learning how to use it. I
went to an Apple store to buy a new power supply, picked up an iPhone to play
with it, and found I knew how to use every feature--apparently I come
pre-wired for apple stuff. Sold my expensive Nokia on eBay for about what I
had paid for it, and never looked back.


-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces+billb=bnj.com at autox.team.net on behalf of Henry Frye
Sent: Wed 1/2/2008 8:58 AM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] GPS Products

I have a Garmin Nuvi 350. I think it's one model below the one that has
the built in traffic receiver.

I think it kicks butt on any factory installed NAV system for the simple
reason it gets mounted to the bottom of the windshield or top of the
dashboard and is an easy glance to see rather than looking way down onto
the dash. Touch the screen and it tells you where the gas stations are,
also food, hotel, etc. Full trip set info as well.

I have ridden in an 07 Honda CRX and an 07 Audi A4, both with factory
nav systems and I preferred what the Nuvi was telling me, and how it
presented it.

The system will always get you where you are going, but not necessarily
the fastest route. It does not work in cities with tall buildings until
it gets a good signal, then it kind of deals OK, but is far from
perfect. Helen tells me it took many blocks in New York City to get it's
bearings, but did eventually find itself. It worked great in Washington
DC.

I don't know how the units that get traffic data work, I would be
interested to hear from someone who has one. The Garmin has put me in
traffic nightmares, and using my GoogleMaps application on my smartphone
has shown much better routes available. The Nuvi 350 is upgradeable to
include traffic, so I have been thinking about it.

>From the very first trip I was so impressed with it I was shocked I
waited so long to buy one. It takes ALL the stress out of finding where
you are going.

Jack is right about these things being hot for thieves at the moment.

Cheers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BillDentin at aol.com
> Subject: [Fot] GPS Products
>
>
> I would value hearing any strong feelings from FOT listers on GPS
systems.
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