[GeoStL] Re: iphone gc app - anyone recommend app other than official version?
- From: Michael Rogers <mrogers07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 12:17:01 -0700 (PDT)
So people like to use smartphones to cache...it doesn't hurt anyone...at least
not as bad ashiding caches using sockpuppet accounts so they can guarantee FTFs
on them...
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From: Edward Turner <n0wnv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 2:10 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: iphone gc app - anyone recommend app other than official
version?
I am not knocking it for the finding part of it, but as far as people placing
caches with the phones or get out of cell range they suck. I ran across a
cache that is in the Harvester area of St. Charles County that at the beginning
they used a phone and the coordinates were at least 400 feet off from the phone
apps. and this is what makes the game aggrevating because of the phone apps and
this was placed by a cacher that had been around for at least a year. So as far
as Phone vs. GPS GPS wIns with me and phones are supposed to be used for
phone calls nothing else
On 5/28/2012 1:52 PM, Laura Williams wrote:
I'm sure if he wanted an actual GPS at this point he would have bought one. Or,
ground breaking thought here, maybe he already OWNS a GPS and wants to
supplement his caching. He didn't ask for snark, he asked for an honest opinion.
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>I enjoy having BOTH the app AND a gps as it gives me the option to
cache with focused purpose (on the gps) as well as fill in gaps
between time slots in my agenda and as a quick pick me up during a
trip where I may not have originally intended to cache on the
drive there. People are so quick to knock the apps...and it really
irks me. Especially considering that it was the apps that gets
many people into caching and willing to spend hundreds of dollars
on a GPS unit later on down the line. By discrediting the apps in
general, I feel like people are not only being rude to those who
use them, but also turning individuals off from the sport for
ridiculous reasons.
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>Zeke, to answer your question: I don't own an iPhone, but I like
using the gc.com app on my android. I like the interface, but I know it's
not at all the same as the iPhone interface for the official app. I haven't
heard any complaints from my friend who does have the app for iPhone on her
phone, however. I know for sure on the official app you can directly download
PQs to your offline lists, so that's a perk that the other apps may or may not
have.
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>On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Edward Turner <n0wnv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>its called a actual GPS
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>>On 5/28/2012 1:42 PM, ZLA Solutions wrote:
>>I plan to get the official $9 . 99 version unless someone says there ’ s a
>>better app out there. I ’ m not looking for a cheaper one, just the “ best ”
>>one.
>>>Thanks in advance for all comments.
>>>Zeke (ZLA) - owner of a brand new iphone
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