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174 messages, Last post on Aug 01, 2009 at 3:51 PM
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Replying to: nimrod99 (Aug 16, 2007 2:42 pm) |
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Replying to: nimrod99 (Aug 16, 2007 2:42 pm) |
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Replying to: priggly (Aug 16, 2007 5:36 pm) NOT! In the "beginning" a hard disk was used and then that evolved into the use of a DVD player. Not something that could easily be made portable. But nowadays with solid memories coming into the market the current trend is most definitely AWAY from captive nav systems and toward portable, hand held nav systems. Just think of the many advantages. Like being distracted via cell phone use, now you can kill yourself and your passengers as you drive along while "setting-up" your portable nav system.
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Replying to: wwest (Aug 17, 2007 8:25 am) That is not to say that portable units are not also becoming more common. They are in many cases, such as in the case of the Garmin Nuvi 660, the equal of the integrated units although not so aesthetically pleasing and a bit more cumbersome in setting them up and removing them from the dashes. |
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Replying to: wwest (Aug 17, 2007 8:25 am) Just think of all those past generations of drivers who had no idea where they were or how to get to where they were going!  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: wwest (Aug 17, 2007 8:25 am) Just think of the many advantages." You are not making sense. What is the source for your statement?. The market for portible nav is to address vehicles without nav. If all cars came with built in nav, then portible would be less in demand (for motorcycle, bikes, jogger etc). I have a garmin portible and I like it. But it's not voice activated. The big plus for me is the text to speech in the garmin. I can also get software updates over the web, simply by plugging in a USB cable to my PC The downside is setting the unit up on the dash each time I drive. Having a nav system built in that can be voice activated will reduce the need to "set up" while driving. Then there is the convenience factor of not having to plug it in the power socket, set it on the dash and have wires dangling all over the place |
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Replying to: cbmorton (Aug 16, 2007 12:04 pm) |
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Replying to: jbm2 (Aug 21, 2007 5:24 pm)
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Replying to: ebby (May 27, 2007 6:23 am) 
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Replying to: rickster01 (Aug 25, 2007 4:57 pm) Others have asked about GPS. This site claims to have one that is Rav compatible - http://www.oemvalue.com/toyota.htm, but it replaces the entire stereo system. |
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