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| Thread ID: 78255 | 2007-04-09 08:41:00 | GPS in car systems... | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 539358 | 2007-04-11 11:03:00 | ...or find some dry dynamite....:lol: It might work, it's worth a try, line up 100 Morris !@#$! & I'll fetch a box of sticks. :D |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 539359 | 2007-04-11 11:12:00 | I have always found that map books function perfectly in the automotive environment, and provided that you mute the in-car audio instructions, they will get you where you want to go without U turns or unplanned excursions into the greenery. Even better, they don't require batteries and still work when parked under bridges. Best of all, if you belong to the AA you can get special supplementary hardware called Touring Maps (a sort of local sub-routine) that give higher resolution and more detail. I still get the odd burst of interference from that annoying female voice though, usually due to speed monitoring, warnings of impending fluid leaks, or refuelling requests. I haven't found an attractive software patch to cure that problem yet, and upgrading the hardware to eliminate the interference completely could be prohibitively expensive and would probably both damage my firmware and significantly shorten my life expectancy as well. Cheers Billy 8-{) :xmouth: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 539360 | 2007-04-11 12:17:00 | LOL at Billy T Why should anyone need in-car GPS? In car navigation is easy - if there's a steering wheel either in front of you or close and at about 45 deg, you are in the front. If not, you are in the back. Check whether there is a window to your left or right, your position is the same as the window direction, - window on the left, you are in a left seat, and we already decided whether you are in the front or back. If this doesn't establish your position, you are so low on the pecking order you will never get to navigate anyway. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 539361 | 2007-04-11 12:41:00 | bah, we're all living on an island; how hard can it be? you'll get to the beach eventually:thumbs: actually if i need to go anywhere new i check zoomin.co.nz, hop on my bike and go there. it isn't that hard; hell, half the time i just guess where to go and still get there:D all i need is the general direction and common sense (and good signage) do the rest |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 539362 | 2007-04-11 20:25:00 | Billy- you forgot to mention that your audio system would go from stereo to mono in the flick of a door handle . . . possibly not a bad thing:D The damage to the firmware sounds a bit 'tear inducing' :waughh: I agree with motorbicyclist . . . as I travel a lot around Aucks for my job I now jump in the car, head in the general direction and when I'm close I look at the map . . . sometimes I even arrive without help! |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 539363 | 2007-04-12 00:17:00 | Hi everyone Bought a 'Garmin' a couple of years ago updated it straight away online and discovered the road maps were about 5 years out of date.I then bought a 'TOMTOM' This has been the most useful thing I have ever bought. Apart from a couple of 6 month old bypasses it knows the lot. And along with the speed camera warnings and poi's (points of interest) of which there are hundreds available it does all I need and I am a field service engineer. Ask for a petrol station or any other poi and it gives a list in order of proximity. Overall 1st class in the uk and if it does NZ it probably does it well also. Michael |
mickb (5065) | ||
| 539364 | 2007-04-12 00:21:00 | Hi. The Navman F20 has the POI as well, and at the push of a button displays the nearest fuel stations. Though there has been a fair bit of work on the roads around here lately, which I should think will be updated next map set Unfortunately it doesn't show speed cameras! but that is what a radar detector is for ;) |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 539365 | 2007-04-12 02:18:00 | The Tom-Tom has been severely roasted here in the US as a very poor device......maybe it works well in an island setting...but hey...aren't we all on "islands" anyway? | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 539366 | 2007-04-12 02:48:00 | Billy- you forgot to mention that your audio system would go from stereo to mono in the flick of a door handle . . . possibly not a bad thing:D Yes, that certainly sounds like an attractive proposition, however I understand (correct me if I'm wrong) that the self-same door handle is also vital to (and inextricably linked with) the correct operation of culinary appliances, various items of domestic hardware and software and a number of other conditions and privileged access levels that are generally considered an integral part of any male's reason for living . Incorrect use of that handle could result in the immediate and possibly irreversible revocation of a number of existing user rights and entitlements, plus a serious increase in the outflow of the monetary substances . Reflecting on said potentially irreversible side effects, and weighing that against the degree to which the unwanted stereo effects can be countered by increasing the in-car level of the entertainment devices, adjusting the frequency of the "soon" and "when we are a bit closer" conciliatory comments, dropping the occasional sacrificial "yes, you were right all along dear" at politic moments, and actually getting out of the vehicle to stand guard during excess-fluid drainage stops in unsavoury surroundings, I think on balance I should stick with the status quo and leave the activation of the stereo/mono handle to a braver (or more desperate) man . Either that, or install a removable sun-roof and an ejector seat . Cheers Billy 8-{) :xmouth: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 539367 | 2007-04-12 02:56:00 | Yeah, I think you've got a handle on it now Billy :D | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
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