Kwyjibo <kwyjibo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Trevor Wilson <trevor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> Saab C900 Viggenist <c900@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Trevor Wilson <trevor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>> Snapper <snapper1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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,
>> Nope, at most you just glance at the current road name etc
occasionally.
>>>>>> and heard, too.
>> Thats what you really want for most car use.
>>>>>> It needs to be able to be sat in a cradle.
>> I dont even do that with the TomTom, just sit it on the dash where
>> its a lot easier to enter a new destination on by picking it up than
>> with it stuck to the windscreen etc where its too far away for that.
>>>>>> Do any GPS phones, such as the N95 do that?
>> Yes, you can get a windscreen mount etc for the N95.
>>>>> 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 glasses.
>>>>> Of course, the Tom Tom is better, but is not as ****table.
>> The 720 is, because its nice and thin with a decent big screen.
>> Still small enough to go in the pocket fine.
>>>> Except the phones still have one significant failing when using the
other functions in that they're phones, so to
>>>> actually use them for a call you generally can't look at the screen
at the same time as talking on a call without
>>>> extra devices to help.
>>> Wrong. There's this new-fangled technology in 'phones now. It's called
'loudspeaker 'phone'. It's only been around
>>> since the 1970s, so you may be unaware of it's existence.
>>>> And before you mention it, phones with mp3 player capability are
illegal to use with the music player going and
>>>> 'bud' earphones in your ears when driving. 8-)
>>> Indeed. Not everyone who uses a mobile 'phone drives.
>>>>>> 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 accumulate 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).
>>
>> The data useage is still a significant cost if you buy
>> the phone outright and use a sim where you only
>> pay for calls and dont have any fixed monthly cost.
>>
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> What data usage are you referring to? The 6110 will use data when you
> activate 'assisted GPS' or whatever it's called to try to lock onto a
> GPS signal quicker, but that can be turned off within the phone
> settings. The maps can be downloaded using your PC then transfered
> over USB. Or are you referring to general data usage? (web browsing
> etc.)
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