SVX & gps today, 4,22 20121

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by 1986nate

Who steals GPS units anymore???

Crackheads, hobos, kids, etc.

[kwren]

Originally Posted by Hocrest

If you have a smart phone and a data plan the navigation is free.

Translation... $30.00 per month

Keith

[dromano]

Originally Posted by Landshark

Crackheads, hobos, kids, etc.

A reminder of the day when a (fill in the blank) head ripped the stock audio system out of my new 1984 Subaru turbo coupe (my very 1st Subby) must have been worth at least 2 dubbies in the day, that's Portland OR for ya, huge homeless numbers in the downtown blocks even back then, now a security unit is manditory to cross the street. OWS, doing great in river city on the Willamette.

[dromano]

Originally Posted by kwren

Translation... $30.00 per month

Keith

Thanks again Keith. $30, that would be $20 more than my "add on" AT&T cell costs me monthly.....

[dromano]

Originally Posted by cthommes

Instead I got confused by your fuel level gauge being on the wrong side (and an inverted image). I stared at that pic for a long time trying to figure out how that was possible before I read this last sentence.

Refrain from submitting a job seeking resume to the CIA, NSA, FBI or SS.

[dromano]

Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Magellan GPS I needed the external antenna. I have used 3 different Garmin and no issues. I don't do up grades, I buy a new one every 3 years or so. Technology gets better every few years. I up grade the whole system that way. Upgrade gives you recent gas station, hotel, store name changes and locations. Roads stay basically in the same place. I have mine mounted all the way to the left of my windshield , tucked in the corner next to the pillar.

Conn SVX, what is your current Garmin model number & screen size? TIA

[Hocrest]

nope, you'd still have to pay the $10 add-on, and then the $30 data plan.

If you already have a smart phone with data plan, it's a great option.

[cthommes]

Originally Posted by dromano

Refrain from submitting a job seeking resume to the CIA, NSA, FBI or SS.

What if I told you I'm already employed by one of those?

[kwren]

Originally Posted by Hocrest

nope, you'd still have to pay the $10 add-on, and then the $30 data plan.

If you already have a smart phone with data plan, it's a great option.

It is... If you can do the ittle-bitty screen. There is also an advantage for me in driving with both hands on the wheel.

I may end up "biting the bullet" with Verizon, like we Verizon customers don't already, but not for the gps benefit. I already have puters. lap tops desk tops.

Keith

[Conn SVX]

Nuvi 255 Garmin

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by kwren

Translation... $30.00 per month

Keith

Not necessarily - i can download maps on WiFi and pre-cache them on my old Droid phone and use it as a nav with no data connection. I havent really tried it, not sure how "large" a map you can do, but there are apps that will let you do large maps, if you have an old smartphone laying around.

[dromano]

Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Nuvi 255 Garmin

How many generations is it beyond the 1650?

[dromano]

Originally Posted by cthommes

What if I told you I'm already employed by one of those?

I didn't see that

[cthommes]

Originally Posted by dromano

I didn't see that

Ok, you caught me.

[Lookin4SVX]

I use a Garmin GPSMAP 276c. http://www8.garmin.com/products/gpsmap276c/
It is slow, it is old, it is not voice activated or touch screen...
It can take up to 30mins to find 3 satellites....But it works.

I got it free from my girlfriends dad when he sold his boat.
On the plus side, if I ever wanted to sail my SVX its got ocean maps