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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >,
says...
>
> "George" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.
> >
>
> That's not true. I use a map to tell me how to get where I want to go. As
> I said, I drove 700 miles with a map and managed to find out where I was
> going just fine.

I've driven all over the country with a map. I've also driven all over
the country with a GPS. It's a lot easier with a GPS.

And on the bike, forget it. Especially when it's raining--have to find
an overpass or some place where I can stop and get in a shelter, get the
map out, protect it from the rain while I get under shelter, then figure
out whatever I need to figure out and then put it back. And at night I
have to hold a flashlight or hold it in front the headlight.

The GPS gives me a nice lighted display showing the next mile or so of
road, and tells me where I need to turn. Sometimes it's wrong.
Generally I can figure out how to deal with the problem.

And trying to find a location in an unfamiliar city in heavy traffic
with a map--you can do it but the people behind you are not going to be
_happy_.