That helps. I've come to understand that a lot of people don't like the Garmin navigation because it doesn't have streetnames when it reads aloud.
One of the things stand alone GPSs have now that I'm interested in is lane highlighting, so you can be informed in advance which lane goes where you're going. Often times here the backup starts well before the lanes are labeled for the highway split. The other thing I've heard tell of is that GPS devices know what the current speed limit is where you are. California has a major dearth of speed limit signs, like you're lucky to see one every 5 miles, even in major interchanges. The highway that goes nearest my apartment is 65 but it's right after an interchange with a road that's 55, so most of the people drive 55 because they don't know. It's really irritating if you've been on that road for a while and are just trying to get home because you have to drive in the slowpoke lanes to get to the exit. I'd been thinking for a while that roads should emit speed limit pings and all cars should be required to display the current speed limit. But that would be expensive and nobody else wants it. (In other states they can afford speed limit signs.) So I was intrigued to hear that GPS devices have that.
If I was using my phone for directions, I'd want the voice directions and voice recognition to work pretty well. And I'd want a charging dock. My current phone doesn't talk.
But I need to be able to get to places without a navigator, so I think I should get something. I appreciate your comments. Because it sounds like you agree with the "something" part of the idea.
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Date: 2012-05-21 06:41 pm (UTC)One of the things stand alone GPSs have now that I'm interested in is lane highlighting, so you can be informed in advance which lane goes where you're going. Often times here the backup starts well before the lanes are labeled for the highway split. The other thing I've heard tell of is that GPS devices know what the current speed limit is where you are. California has a major dearth of speed limit signs, like you're lucky to see one every 5 miles, even in major interchanges. The highway that goes nearest my apartment is 65 but it's right after an interchange with a road that's 55, so most of the people drive 55 because they don't know. It's really irritating if you've been on that road for a while and are just trying to get home because you have to drive in the slowpoke lanes to get to the exit. I'd been thinking for a while that roads should emit speed limit pings and all cars should be required to display the current speed limit. But that would be expensive and nobody else wants it. (In other states they can afford speed limit signs.) So I was intrigued to hear that GPS devices have that.
If I was using my phone for directions, I'd want the voice directions and voice recognition to work pretty well. And I'd want a charging dock. My current phone doesn't talk.
But I need to be able to get to places without a navigator, so I think I should get something. I appreciate your comments. Because it sounds like you agree with the "something" part of the idea.