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Originally Posted by 5Xwen
It looks like a lot of folks have a GPS nav system. Sorry for the newb question, however, do you really use them that much? Is it easier than simply getting directions on yahoo or mapquest?
Maybe this is one of those products that you dont' realize how useful they are unitl you acutally own one.  |
Thanks to this thread I ended up getting a Garmin StreetPilot. It has so many advantages over Mapquest...
1. Like gresch said a lot easier to see a live moving map than looking at a piece of paper while driving.
2. Easier to see upcoming streets on the Garmin than squinting to see street signs (especially at night).
3. If you take a wrong term it automatically recalculates a new route in seconds.
4. You can change your route on the fly.
5. Points of interest are great and especially good in the Garmin. Want to find a Chinese restaurant - easy.
6. ETA is a nice feature so you know when you will arrive.
7. If you want to try a new route you can give it a go without worry about getting lost.
8. Traffic rerouting is nice.
9. Lost - simply hit the home button.
10. The copilot leaves me alone.