Stand-alone GPS or smartphone?
My wife and I just purchased our first Class A motorhome (2015 Holiday Rambler Vacationer) and we’re eager to hit the road. I’m wondering what opinions you more experienced drivers might have about GP...
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Bumpyroad wrote:cadcoke5 wrote:
The other benefit of a stand-alone GPS unit, is that you don't have to mount your phone to use it. Continuous display will quickly drain a phone's battery, so you also have to plug it in.
-Joe
yep, a good reason for a stand alone.
bumpy
I don’t use my smartphone, I use an iPad mini (8” screen) on a mount, no power issues (plugged in), zero data usage, I still have the use of my phone and I can seamlessly drop data from my iPhone to my iPad. It also Bluetooth tethers to either my headset or chassis stereo to give audio directions as needed.
It is also super easy to transfer entire routes from either my phone or laptop.
It’s much cheaper than a standalone unit too.
