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I would have to agree with Rapide561 although my Maps were cheaper (FREE) except the one I bought from Walmart's in the USA which cost the very large amount of $4.87 and allowed me to travel a total of 7,500 miles without getting lost once. JMO.
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I WAS firmly of the opinion that i didnt need any navigational assistance apart from a good road map and perhaps a compass.Most of the work was done the previous evening and the route posted on the Peugeot clip board thingy where i could see it.
In four months Continental touring last year i lost my way once.I then sat down quietly with the Michelin and within two minutes was on my way again.
Shouted at the dog ,of course,for getting us lost.Does he care?
I think i will invest in GPS however if only to get me through the outskirts of fair sized towns.As old age begins to overtake me i find it stressful watching for road signs,gauging other driver's intentions and sometimes missing the hidden turning.
Still pondering......might well buy tt3 in France as i have no real need for UK mapping.
I have only just got satnav and so far have only used it in the UK.
So far I am very impressed - and would not go back to just maps (although I will not throw them away!)
two big benefits:
1. Sat nav tells you where you actually are, maps do not - they just tell you where you should be!
2. Sat nav tells you where to turn in advance (unlike my previous navigator who had a habit of telling me the road I wanted was the one I had just passed) and doesn't "nod off" at the critical moment!
(My wife does not use the computer so will not see this!!!!)
My wife thinks her Garmin 2620 is brill , it helps her so much with her job.It finds her hotels, restaurants (Mcdonald's me thinks ) & petrol stations (including tel no's).
I bought this unit for her about a year ago now, it has more than paid us back.
We used this to travel to Italy (no maps) last year, never let us down.
I'm afraid I have to agree with Sailor, I have used Sat Nav now for 18 months without having a cross word with it, and whats more my previous navigator hasn't complained one bit as she now doesn't have to wake up when I need to make a turn and got it wrong anyway. Whats more it has taken me all over Europe without misunderstanding one road sign.
Well Rapide your entitled to your views, I am sure there are many on here who thought like you until they decide to try one! I still keep my maps, just for the overview TomTom takes care of the detail. I'll settle for my GPS any day
it makes for so much more relaxing driving. Money well spent in my book.
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why get a colour TV? it's only any good for snooker. 1970s
what's wrong with a boiler & spin dryer? 1970s
why do we want a dishwasher? it only takes a few minutes to wash up. 1980s
there's nothing wrong with a morris minor. you don't need synchromesh on 1st or flashing indicators. 1970s
satnav. used it a few years ago and it kept sending us 30 miles out of our way. 1990s
needless to say i wouldn't be without any of these miracles of the modern world now.
my satnav systems take me down roads i wouldn't dream of using from a map. i get off the beaten track and see villages & scenery i'd never have seen without good old 'flo' or 'queenie'.
if i don't like the look of a road i ignore flo's instructions and she recalculates within seconds and doesn't sulk
i'm sure i'm not the only one who talks to my satnav. am i
what's yours called
mike
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I would have to agree with 
, it helps her so much with her job.It finds her hotels, restaurants (Mcdonald's me thinks 
) & petrol stations (including tel no's).
