Navigation with Tablet
Since quite a few high quality tablets have been incorporating GPS chips in them, it has become easier to navigate without cell or internet service. It seems like Good Sam is overdue for offering a na...
Forum Discussion
Johno02 wrote:
GPS chips are good to tell where you are at the time, but unless you are using a gps device or a computer of some type with internal storage, internet data service is needed to download the actual maps. GPS location coordinates are vital, but without a actual map, it does'n tell whether you are in New York or California.
Every tablet and cell phone has internal storage and almost every mapping app can save the maps, so you don't need to be online while driving.
Of course, it's advantageous to be online as many apps will show you construction, accidents and other traffic obstructions....really with modern cell plans, no reason not to either run it thru your phone or at least use the hot spot to get data to your tablet.
PS: It's not just high end tablets...pretty much every tablet you can buy today has GPS built in.
