[ale] OT - Best Auto GPS
Geoffrey Myers
lists at serioustechnology.com
Tue Apr 19 13:28:51 EDT 2011
Jim Kinney wrote:
> Get a droid phone, car power adapter and windshield-mount holder. The
> maps are updated and the nav can show 3d or map view plus voice
> instructions. It also accepts voice input.
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> Plus its a phone the can use when they still get lost.
With a screen 1/2 the size of larger GPSs. One thing we were looking
for for my MIL, was a BIG screen for her bad eyes. Now if only the
volume was louder for her bad ears... :(
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> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Lightner, Jeff <jlightner at water.com
> <mailto:jlightner at water.com>> wrote:
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> My neighbors who are senior citizens are considering getting a GPS
> for their car and have asked if I’d be willing to help them pick one.
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> Since my own GPS is a factory installed in-dash one I don’t have any
> opinions on the ones that one buys and would like some. Of course
> I know that Garmin and others exists but not much more than that.
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> From things I know and I’ve heard I’m thinking some of what would
> be necessary:
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> 1) Easy to use – These people aren’t technical. It needs to
> be easy to input destinations and also easy to get updates loaded.
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> 2) Large display and/or audible turn information – I don’t
> really know how good their eyesight is but given that they’re older
> I’m thinking this would be helpful.
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> 3) Reasonable price for updates.
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> Of course any other factors one cares to mention would be welcome.
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