[GeoStL] Re: PDA
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:59:15 -0600
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Street Atlas USA 2004 Plus talks to you and you can control it with voice
commands. It also has a big part of the screen with big numbers and turn
symbols are very easy to see with a quick glance. Actually I think it is
much safer than trying to find something with the GPS. It is also much
easier.
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
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> > My paperless set up is a laptop (which is far superior to any
> > PDA for car navigation (other then it is harder to hide and
> > secure form crooks),
>
> How the heck do you watch a laptop screen while driving?
>
> I have no doubt the screen real afforded by a laptop would be great, but
> I'd
> be scared to death of plowing into the guy in front of me if I had that
> sitting on the passenger's seat (where else can you put it to be useful?).
>
> OTOH, a pda and appropriate mount (windshield or vent louver) can be
> glanced
> at frequently without that same fear. I can get all the detail I *need* on
> the screen.
>
>
>
>
> -= Russ =- (BottomFeeder)
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