"Snapper" <snapper1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Trevor Wilson wrote...
>
>> **Get a GPS equipped 'phone on a plan. Stick it in a plastic bag.
>
> Why would you want to do that?
>
> GPS phones aren't that great. OK for hiking, perhaps like using a Garmin
> Etrex. But for car navigation you need something that can be easily
read,
> and heard, too. It needs to be able to be sat in a cradle. Do any GPS
> phones, such as the N95 do that?
**My 6110 Navigator does all that. And more. I can choose male of female
voice for directions. The N95 is better still. Bigger screen. Nonetheless,
for these 54 year old eyes, I can read the maps without my reading
gl*****.
Of course, the Tom Tom is better, but is not as ****table.
>
> Also, these phones aren't cheap and their plans less so. The N95 for
> example, requires a subscription in order to download the maps as you
> travel, and they also ac***ulate data usage which you also have to pay
> for.
**Bull****. Both Nokias come equipped with maps for all of Australia and
more (for free). My 6110 costs me $50.00/month with a **** load of 'phone
calls (over $200.00 worth).
>
> Whereas a standalone TomTom will have the latest maps and it won't cost
> you any more in running costs. Sometimes they also have free updates.
**My 'phone costs me nothing, except 'phone calls. Even better, I can
carry
it easily in my pocket, use it to make 'phone calls, listen to music, look
up address details and a whole bunch of other stuff.
Trevor Wilson
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