| Rossi_C |
05-06-07 01:15 AM |
Re: why pay loads for a Satnav!
I use a Nokia N-Gage (Gaming 'Symbiant' Mobile Phone). with Route 66 2003/4 or summat. Never a wrong turn unless roads are very new. Voice instructions wired to my inner pocket, wire up through jacket under helmet, so not attached to bike to rip head off etc!!! Voice commands are very good and given well in advance. Wrong turns are not "butchered" by the nice lady, but a new route is calculated within seconds and your on your way.
Nice bit of kit and compact enough for bikers. Voice commands though earpiece or intercom system provide timely instructions without the need to look at the screen, which I wish every GPS system possesed. It would stop all these car drivers looking at pretty maps and concetrate on driving, and avoid harming bikers!!!! Why can't GPS sytems work like traffic announcements in vehicles ICE (In Car Entertainment) system, or whatever kinda cool sounding name they've decided to call it these days!!!!!
Agree with the excitement and "exploration" of maps though. I remember doing a round trip in France with nothing but, a map, me bike and a spare pair of pants for the Alps!!! GPS would have been handy to plan my fuel stops a little more regular though . . . . . not fun running out of fuel downhill of the nearest garage!!!!!!
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