What GPS Do You Have
DH is looking for suggestions to purchase new GPS. Presently he is looking at Magellan Road Mate RV916ST or Garmin RV760 LMT. Anyone have any comments on these 2 models and is there something else o...
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holstein13 wrote:
... Google maps and Waze will both download the entire trip to your tablet / phone when you leave (assuming you are connected to wifi). You won't get updates, but you wouldn't need cellular data, either.
i haven't tried off-line maps with Google in awhile so maybe they improved things? When I tried it, they only let you download the map data for about a 10 mile radius, if your route took you out of that area you were out of luck.
Why do people insist they need large screens for GPS? My favorite way to use my phone is to program the route (most often using voice commands) and start navigation, then blank the screen and put the phone in my shirt pocket. I can hear the spoken directions fine like that and rarely ever look at the screen.
