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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Oct 2012
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Shopping for a Garmin
wrote:
On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 04:30:21 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 8:29:49 PM UTC-4, wrote:
What different story. If you are talking to a frustrating Nav
computer, it is easily as distracting as carrying on a phone
conversation. You will also be tempted to look at the display and not
blindly turn when it says you should.
Personally I hate nav systems. I would rather look a hard copy map for
a few minutes and just drive there. It is actually pretty seldom that
I even need a map and I drove all over for work (50k miles a year in
DC).
Talking to a nav system? It talks to me. I glance at it, just like I
do my mirrors, gauges, etc. No issue here.
Hey, if you need it, get one. I am just saying they are distracting
and I don't need one.
It makes me wonder how we got around all those years before we had
them. I guess some people just have better awareness of how street
systems are laid out and which way north is. Perhaps better short term
memory.
I don't need some strange woman telling me how to drive, I have a wife
;-)
I find it handy while traveling. Restaurant, gas, lodging in the area.
And here on Vancouver Island, how far to someplace. They are sign
challenged.
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