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#1657 of 1758 Re: Some questions... [fezo] by robr2 Jun 04, 2009 (7:32 am)
Replying to: fezo (Jun 04, 2009 7:29 am) My favorite actual signs up there are on Storrow Drive where it says (at least as of a few years back), Kenmore Square - Keep Right." It does this for several signs over a mile and then the exit is a left hand exit.   Well you do keep right on the left hand ramp!! Replies to this message: fezo (Jun 04, 2009 7:37 am)
#1658 of 1758 Re: Some questions... [robr2] by fezo Jun 04, 2009 (7:37 am)
Replying to: robr2 (Jun 04, 2009 7:32 am) Well you do keep right on the left hand ramp!!   Sounding too much like Charlie on the MTA...
#1659 of 1758 Re: My full report with the Garmin Nuvi 250 [nortsr1] by ateixeira Jun 04, 2009 (7:38 am)
Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 04, 2009 7:26 am) I think it will depend on the shape of your dash. Some lean down towards the driver and may not work very well.   It really depends on where you put it and the shape (slope) of that surface.   Personally, I like vent mounts. Puts the device close to your fingers and eyes. Square vents work better than round vents, however, as I found out recently. It's hard to keep the angle just right on my Miata's round vents.
#1660 of 1758 Re: My full report with the Garmin Nuvi 250 [nortsr1] by altair4 Jun 04, 2009 (11:31 am)
Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 04, 2009 7:26 am) We bought the Garmin friction mat and my wife and I both like it. It hasn't moved on any dash in any traffic situation yet. We bought the Garmin version over the generics because I didn't like the idea of using the suction cup to hold the Nuvi to the generic pad.   Easy to move between vehicles, easy to hide when leaving the car. No suction cup mark on the windshield that says "rob me." Replies to this message: nortsr1 (Jun 04, 2009 12:04 pm) ateixeira (Jun 04, 2009 12:07 pm)
#1661 of 1758 Re: My full report with the Garmin Nuvi 250 [altair4] by nortsr1 Jun 04, 2009 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: altair4 (Jun 04, 2009 11:31 am) I'll go to google and type that in. Thanks for the reply.
#1662 of 1758 Re: My full report with the Garmin Nuvi 250 [altair4] by ateixeira Jun 04, 2009 (12:07 pm)
Replying to: altair4 (Jun 04, 2009 11:31 am) I tried one in a rental Accord I had in Florida and it was OK. It did slide around a little, but it never fell. I did like how quickly you could hide the whole thing out of view.
#1663 of 1758 telenav anyone? by anthonyy1 Jun 04, 2009 (12:22 pm)
I have telenav with AT&t and I can't live without it, literally. I have had a Garmin nuvi 750 and TomTom GO 720, and Telenav literally has at least twice the POI. I remember those expensive map updates too, telenav has FREE map, poi, voice, etc updates. I first saw TeleNav mentioned in the New York Times and then I went to their website: www.telenav.com $10/month is a great deal, especially considering it offers more features than a $600 standalone unit. I prefer this over any built-in car gps or standalone unit. What do you guys/gals think? Replies to this message: nortsr1 (Jun 04, 2009 12:37 pm) bodble2 (Jun 04, 2009 5:18 pm) ateixeira (Jun 05, 2009 8:13 am)
#1664 of 1758 Re: telenav anyone? [anthonyy1] by nortsr1 Jun 04, 2009 (12:37 pm)
Replying to: anthonyy1 (Jun 04, 2009 12:22 pm) I'll stick with my Garmin. $10.00/month is not worth it to me. Possibly for someone who uses needed directions constantly...but not me.
#1665 of 1758 Re: telenav anyone? [anthonyy1] by bodble2 Jun 04, 2009 (5:18 pm)
Replying to: anthonyy1 (Jun 04, 2009 12:22 pm) $10/month = $120/year, which almost = to a new stand-alone GPS every year. Plus, do you still require a data plan with AT & T in addition to the Telenav subscription?
#1666 of 1758 Re: telenav anyone? [anthonyy1] by ateixeira Jun 05, 2009 (8:13 am)
Replying to: anthonyy1 (Jun 04, 2009 12:22 pm) For me it would depend on the device.   If you have a big 4" plus screen on an iPhone or something like that, and it had voice commands (I hear apple finally allowed that), then it's a potential replacement.   But to read a tiny 2" cell phone screen is not enough, to me, to replace an all-in-one unit, especially when prices on those have plunged.   What phone to you have the service on? How big is the screen? Does it offer voice commands while you drive?   I do have a BlackBerry Curve 8900 device with T-Mobile data service, and I have Google Maps on that. But the written directions on that are hard to follow, and it's text or map; I want both. It doesn't speak directions. It does have traffic data but it's usually out-of-date.   It is GPS capable but the screen on the 8900 is just 2.3" so I don't subscribe.

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