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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >, lid says...
>
> On 7/11/2011 5:44 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > "Metspitzer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 12:20:20 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Jul 9, 11:44 am, Metspitzer > wrote:
> >>>> My phone is an inexpensive one. I really don't have the need for a
> >>>> fancy one, but they have some pretty cool features.
> >>>>
> >>>> It would be nice if I could store the prices of the foods I frequently
> >>>> buy and compile a list of how much each store I shop charges for them.
> >>>> I would think a phone with a bar code reader would make this easy.
> >>>
> >>> Just get a little notepad and a pencil.
> >>
> >> Yeah. A hand held computer that is more powerful than the ones used
> >> in the first space missions and use pencil and paper.
> >>
> >> Good idea. Maybe I will buy a map too....and an abacus........and a
> >> dictionary.....and a tape recorder.........
> >
> >
> > There's nothing wrong with a map or a dictionary. Sorry, I gave my
> > abacus away. I drove 700 miles using an map and a cat What, you don't
> > know how to read a map?
> >
> > Jill
>
> I view GPS as a terrific *aid*. I don't mindlessly follow what it tells
> me to do and most of the time I just use it for positional awareness
> which is the one major weakness of a map. A map is only useful if you
> already know where you are.

I don't mindlessly follow what it tells me but the fact that it can tell
me is very convenient.