Re: GPS

[Robert Silas <robert.silas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,
I have a Garmin 2610 which I bought when it came out. This unit, about4-5 
years ago, cost 1150.- Can$. Today is not made anymore. The newer model has 
Blu-Tooth capability, answering your phone without you touching it, also now 
there are built in maps, so the map company and for Garmin for that matter 
will not keep ou as hostage, where you cannot load any other maps of the 
same make because each unit had its dedicated map.
Touch-screen is most important, same goes for turn by turn word instruction.
I love my Garmin 2610 on the RS, it saved me many times, like finding a 
Motel between Chicago and Detroit in October 05, in puoring rain or find the 
way out of Chicago...etc. Great technology!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob Silas



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dancoe, John
To: oilheads-digest
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: GPS


A friend of mine is looking to give her husband a GPS unit for a birthday
present.

What do we like these days?

In her words, "Dave is not a high tech nerd so doesn't need bluetooth or
calling capability, that kinda stuff. Just your basic, update-able, 
rainproof
gizmo."

As for my $0.02:

In my day, we didn't need none of this gee-pee-ess.
We tried to focus on a compass needle bouncing around in the tank bag map
pocket. The compass would always slide over the top of the map right where 
we
were trying to look, and it would always point at the swiss army knife 
inside
the bag, anyway. We had to hold one finger on the map and gradually zoom in 
on
the location where we thought we were, which was usually wrong, all the 
while
stealing glances up to avoid rear-ending the car in front or riding off the
road. We couldn't read the map if it was raining or dark, and if we were 
were
heading south, the map had to be upside down. We figured out how far we'd
driven by forgetting to set the trip odometer at the last gas stop, and how
much father it was to the destination depended on how bad our bladders
hurt...
...and we LIKED it!

Regards,
John Dancoe
'93 R1100RS
jdan@xxxxxxxx




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