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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/11/09

    In reply to TomTom Releases $50 US-Only iPhone App
    I've said this before and I'll say it again.

    I've tested out three of the most popular navigation apps. Navigon, TomTom, and whatever the stock AT&T one was. I can't remember the name, but it's terrible. Don't get it.

    But TomTom clearly knows what they are doing. It might not be as pretty or have as many bells and whistles as Navigon, but it kicks it's ass.

    Navigon just lacks in the GPS department. It has a harder time finding GPS signal, if thats even possible, but it never gets signal until I get to the end of my development, when TomTom gets reception in my driveway. And when programming a route from you're car Navigon always has a hard time getting GPS reception.

    The second major issue with Navigon is it can't really detect when you're in a driveway or parking lot, it just assumes you are already on the street you're supposed to turn onto. I can't tell you how many times I've pulled out onto the street the wrong way and had to turn around. Aggravating.

    It was hard to justify this when it was $100, but now I think you'd be crazy not to go with TomTom.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    12/11/09

    In reply to TomTom Releases $50 US-Only iPhone App
    Yea, who needs Canada anyways?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/11/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: The US Government will not be buying the stripped down version. They're gonna need those Canadian maps for the coming invasion.
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    Image of Mayor McRib Mayor McRib
    12/11/09

    In reply to TomTom Releases $50 US-Only iPhone App
    I'm hoping they cut out Alaska, both Dakotas, Oregon, Nebraska and Iowa and just sell it for 2.99?
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    Image of DWD DWD
    12/11/09

    @Mayor McRib: Yeah, because that's where all the roads are at.

    While we're at it, how about one just for the Heartland...leaving out the coasts? Should legitimately get it down to $14.95.
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    Image of Mayor McRib Mayor McRib
    12/11/09

    @DWD: I like the way you think
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    Image of Odin Odin
    12/07/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    Alternatively instead of leaving your GPS on your dash where you're advertising it to thieves you could actually you know take it down and secure it in the glove compartment, boot, take it with you, hell even bunging it under the seat is probably enough for potential smash and grabbers to overlook it. Doing so wouldn't take any longer than fitting this awkward looking lock.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    Garmin has a built-in software lock, but if you've got enough time to try all 10k combinations, free GPS. Removing the GPS from a display mount while not removing the mount from easy view is a good way to get your car broken into anyways, on the off chance that you just tucked it in the (unlocked) glove box or slipped it under the seat. This might actually work as a visible deterrent, but I wouldn't trust the steering wheel to actually prevent theft. All you need at that point is a pair of bolt cutters. Not only will they do a good job on the window, but you can clip the steering wheel with them as well.
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    Image of Gundem Gundem
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    why not take out the damn GPS and stick it in your damn glove compartment? *sigh*

    Capitalism brings out the stupid in some inventors and lazy consumers.

    This stupid lock is bound to fail.
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    Image of dfp3050 dfp3050
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    Really? These things are detachable for a reason. Just take them out the damn car when you park. It's like when people were buying the car radios with detachable faces, but were forgetting to take the faces with them, thus getting their radio stolen.

    If you live in an urban environment, you should just know that leaving anything interesting in your car is an invitation to get it broken into.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    They should make GPS's removable so you can take them down off your windshield and hide them or better yet make them small enough to take with you when you leave your car.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    12/04/09

    @Homerjay is utterly alone.: Interesting idea. You should patent that.
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    Image of egoods egoods
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    The only time I've ever had my car broken into it was because I left the faceplate on my aftermarket stereo when I got out. I had been religious about putting it in my center console, and after I had my car broken into (and they couldn't get my radio out of the dash thank god, all they got was a crappy iPod Nano) I got back into the habit of hiding the faceplate. This device just seems to advertise "Hey, if I have this in plain sight imagine what's not locked up in my trunk!"
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    This just doesn't look very feasible. In the time it takes you to mount this lock onto your GPS unit and secure it to your steering wheel, you could have easily hidden this GPS somewhere else out of sight in your car.
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    Image of Panzer23 Panzer23
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    I would forget that it was on my steering wheel and rip it off, most likely breaking it, on a vigorous turn.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/04/09

    @Panzer23: Frankly, I'd say you did pretty well, making it out of the parking lot with the sun-shield still in place in your windshield and the Club still attached to your steering wheel.

    (Note: this device to be applied when you exit the car, not while driving.)
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    Image of Panzer23 Panzer23
    12/04/09

    @OCEntertainment: Knew I forgot something...
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    Image of tamoko tamoko
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    Seriously.... it's a creative idea...but I'll still be stashing my Garmin in the glove box. This thing is practically advertising I've got something to steal.
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    Image of etaylor3971 etaylor3971
    12/04/09

    @tamoko: exactly! problem solved. Out of sight, out of mind. Though you might want to take your windshield (or windscreen as they say in the UK) mount down too.
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    Image of tamoko tamoko
    12/04/09

    @etaylor3971: I've got one of those little bean bag mounts. Good for throwing at unruly passengers too...
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    12/04/09

    In reply to Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
    This is getting ridiculous, we can't fell secure anymore.
    When I could walk on the streets taking pictures with my DSLR, I have to be constantly on the guard to prevent to be stolen...or worse.
    The world is getting ridiculous with all the security apparatus and germ phobia.

    Don't mind me, this is just a small rant.
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    Image of Jedi Niltag Jedi Niltag
    12/05/09

    @SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Rant on brother. Pretty soon we'll be wearing Bio-Hazard suits and driving cars with the Batman's secuity system.

    Wait the last one ain't half bad.
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    SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! promoted this comment Jedi Niltag was starred Jedi Niltag was unstarred
    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    12/03/09

    In reply to Sprint to Humans: We Know Where You Are, and So Do the Police
    I'm glad I don't have a GPS phone... not that cels couldn't always be triangulated by the carrier already, but now it's trivial, and even the first GPS phones could be remotely overridden for "emergencies."
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