Re: Recommend an in-car GPS

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Atheist Chaplain" <abused@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Last time I was driving around in SA, I took a wrong turn-off and
>>>> added over 100 km to my trip. Sucks d00d. I figure I could do with
one
>>>> of them GPS thingies before I go back there again. (Those SAians
could
>>>> learn a bit about sign-posting, too.) Anyone care to recommend a GPS?
>>>
>>> **Nokia 6110 Navigator. Makes a nice 'phone, half decent camera, music

>>> player, address book, etc, etc. Get it for free on a $49.00 cap from a

>>> bunch of places. Carry it in your pocket, for bushwalking, etc. All
the 
>>> roads in Australia (and a few other places) are on-board. Free access
to 
>>> the GPS satellites.
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>> you know that the access to the GPS sattelites has been free since they

>> were put up there ??
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> **Indeed. However, since I've owned the 6110, 90% of people ask if it is

> free to use the GPS functions, since there is a charge to use the
EXTENDED 
> GPS functions, which include the cellular location capabilities. I
wanted 
> to ensure that this would not have to be addressed. Hence I mentioned it

> up front. Clearly, that was a wasted effort.
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> Trevor Wilson
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Ahhh I see, I have the N80 with TomTom software installed and no one has 
ever asked me is it cost to use the GPS. so your original point makes
sense 
:-)

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