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#1515 of 1518 Re: Mio Moov 200 [crkeehn] by ateixeira Oct 10, 2008 (10:31 am)
Replying to: crkeehn (Oct 09, 2008 12:08 pm) Funny.   Reminds me of how the Aussie lady on my Garmin says bat-TREE instead of battery.   Let me know how that goes. I considered a Mio but got cold feet on the day of purchase because the demo unit at Circuit City malfunctioned. It was well priced, though. Replies to this message: crkeehn (Oct 11, 2008 12:01 am) ateixeira (Oct 11, 2008 5:28 am)
#1516 of 1518 Re: Mio Moov 200 [ateixeira] by crkeehn Oct 11, 2008 (12:01 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 10, 2008 10:31 am) So far it seems to work very well. Our first real test is today, we are going to Chincoteague and I'm hoping it will make it easier to get through the Norfolk Hampton Roads area. We are known for making wrong turns during that stretch.   It was easy to set up and seems to be very responsive and accurate. So far I'm very pleased with it. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Oct 11, 2008 5:28 am)
#1517 of 1518 Re: Mio Moov 200 [crkeehn] by ateixeira Oct 11, 2008 (5:28 am)
Replying to: crkeehn (Oct 11, 2008 12:01 am) That is a nice drive and you should have perfect fall weather. Enjoy it!   I'll be near there next weekend. My work retreat is in Cambridge, MD, on the 15-17, and then I will spend that following weekend on Ocean City.   Say hi to the wild ponies.
#1518 of 1518 HTC G1 by ateixeira Oct 23, 2008 (11:47 am)
So I got to see one of these in person today (anyone have one yet?).   This is basically the Google phone, which runs Android, an open operating system that basically lets anyone develop their own applications for it.   The one I played with had Google maps and knew exactly where I was, accurate to about 5 feet or so (good enough for street mapping).   Google earth was pretty cool. I saw the satellite view.   The T-Mobile rep told me it could do directions, but the default program did not include audio instructions. That's something I'm sure an application will solve if it hasn't already.   The screen was a pretty good size, though not as big as my Nuvi 200W (about 4.4" on that one). It's also not nearly as easy to use, though the Nuvi is purpose-built and does only one thing - Navigate.   I liked it, but didn't fall in love. I think I'm going to wait-and-see. To be honest I'm not getting it for different reasons (no enterprise e-mail yet, no flat-fee international data plan), but I will follow developments to see if someone writes a killer GPS app for it.   The device uploaded some YouTube clips amazingly well, about as quickly as my PC does (using a wi-fi connection). Wow.   The out-of-box NAV application needs work, though.

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