Yay! Another GPS thread! lol....
I am a paper map person, but love using the GPS as it warns of upcoming exits / turns / route changes. I always compare what the map and GPS have for routes - most times GPS is fine, a few times I've found it to be wrong... from way to long routes, to roads (especially parkways) where my camper is not allowed.
I do think the dedicated GPS unit will vanish in just a few years (if not sooner)... as a few people have posted, basically all the phones now have GPS ability. I wouldn't be surprised if the "lifetime map updates" will also vanish, if the units aren't made anymore.
I've never used or even had a compass in my vehicles. Seeing as most of my driving has been in New England it is usually pretty easy to tell which way is which - and everything is close, compared to the distances out west.
