GPS Why not a smart phone?
I am curious as to why a stand alone GPS still seems to be so popular. What with smart phones and tablets being readily available I would think that the stand alone units would sort of fade away. I me...
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I've used a laptop, the GPS antenna puck, and various software. It's nice when navigating city streets to an address to have a large screen. Garmin nRoute has good voice prompting and a host of navigation features that make routes totally usable for larger vehicles. I bought nRoute and the antenna years ago so don't know if that system is still available. I also have MS Streets and Trips loaded on the laptop for additional maps and features.
Since I don't deploy the GPS laptop except for longer trips, I use my Iphone for local navigation. Both work and both have different functionality.
Since I don't deploy the GPS laptop except for longer trips, I use my Iphone for local navigation. Both work and both have different functionality.
