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Garmin Nuvi 1350T Lightning Review
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07/30/09
The ads are a trade-off for the traffic updates, which can be turned off - if you disable traffic, you won't see the ads any more either. In my experience, at least in my area, the traffic is pretty much useless so I turned it off. Most of the time, by the time the GPS gets the update and indicates traffic ahead, you're already in it.
07/30/09
From what I know about GPS's (admittedly, not all that much, except I love my Nuvi), I could see room for improvement in terms of real time traffic updates, GPS's that learn your preferences, better route planning and tracking linked to better computer syncing, smarter navigation, and better graphics.
07/29/09
To say something along the lines of "this is as good as it gets, there just can't be any more improvements or developments" is just nuts for Anyone to say, and it's being said by a Gizmodo author?!?!
I thought the whole point of this site was the progression, development, refinement, and advancement of the gadgetry world.
To say that Anything couldn't be improved upon At All should carry the mark of heresy around these parts. Off with his head!
I could think of a dozen ways to improve the PND space, and that's just off the top of my head. Game changing ideas, like device-to-device communication; auto-updating maps; voice control; integration with cell phones for on-demand data; photo-realistic satellite map imagery with real-time local cloud-cover data.....
There's no end to the types of innovations they could still make with these things. IMO, they're just getting started. But it seems that poor Wilson's GPS has told him that it's all just a dead-end road. I look forward to his next piece entitled: "640K should be enough memory for anybody's GPS."
07/30/09
07/30/09
I am leaving until I see a post on it!
07/30/09
Uh, you guys just did a review on both a HDD-based music player and a cameraphone yesterday:
"Series Walkman Review: Why, Sony? Why?"
http://gizmodo.com/5325036
"Apparent Nokia N97 Mini Shrinks by Shedding Useless D-Pad"
http://gizmodo.com/5325856
And a review for an FM transmitter back in June:
"Belkin's TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player"
http://gizmodo.com/5278881
You do actually read the site you write for, yes?
Apparently the other "as good as it gets" areas of technology you mention are chugging along with new developments.
Mark my words, we're nowhere near 'equilibrium' on these devices, and I'll bet we see more GPS devices on Giz in the future.
I'll keep this thread updated as you guys review more in the future.
08/04/09
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07/29/09
Shouldn't this device be free? Or the map updates, at least? Or at least heavily subsidized, in either case? Isn't that the entire point of an "ad supported" business model? Or is this just Garmin exploiting its customers without giving them anything in return?
07/29/09
i'm sure there's tons of other improvements as well.
07/30/09
07/29/09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8173308.stm
07/29/09
07/29/09
"If Jimmy's GPS navigation system told him to jump off a cliff, would you?"
"Well, I don't know, mom. Even though I am flying around at 80mph in a 2 ton vehicle and have no regard for the others around me, I might be too busy combing my hair and reading a newspaper and texting my friends about all the people I'm running over to even notice what the GPSNAV system is talking about."
I know this question gets more ridiculous as time goes on, but whatever happened to being liable for our own actions?
07/29/09
07/30/09
07/29/09
I'd probably get in a wreck clicking on the "enlarge my penis" ads.
07/29/09
Sorry. That was lazy, and rather unfunny.
07/29/09
"Hey, you, TomTom 15 mi. ahead, you're going 10mph on this 65mph highway? I may just have to re-direct myself."
"What's that Magellan? That left hand turn has a ridiculously long stop light and will extend my commute by 3 min.? Thanks a bunches."
07/29/09
Dude if it could do that automatically and tell you it, yet work across all brands including the ones already in cars it would be soooooo awesome
07/29/09