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 gl*****.
>>>>> 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 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).
>> 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.
> What data usage are you referring to?
None, that was a general comment on mobile phone charged usage.
Its does get used with google maps tho, and those can be rather
more up to date than the map in the phone, and has extra info like
the individual house blocks even in country towns etc too.
> 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.
Sure, I wasnt commenting on that.
> The maps can be downloaded using your PC then transfered over USB.
Yes, and I wasnt commenting on that either.
> Or are you referring to general data usage? (web browsing etc.)
I didnt comment on the use of google maps, but that is one obvious data
usage when out and about.
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