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    Magellan Maestro 4700 GPS Navigator Prettier Than Most But Does It Stand Out?

    AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator

    Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage

    GPS Navigator Tries to Kill Man, Man Arrested

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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/06/09

    In reply to Magellan Maestro 4700 GPS Navigator Prettier Than Most But Does It Stand Out?
    Agreed, visual design, not bad at all--EXCEPT for that somewhat clunky, slightly overbearing "Magellan" logo up on top, which is then essentially repeated, needlessly and awkwardly, as part of the name down below. Simplifying or downplaying the logo/branding would improve the aesthetics considerably.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/23/09

    In reply to AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator
    Or you can do what all my friends/co-workers do: Get lost, call me, have me locate you on a mapping service or in an Atlas and have me tell you how to get your lost ass BACK on track or around the detour.


    Live, interactive and free.

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    Image of Bweetza Bweetza
    06/23/09

    In reply to AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator
    All of these nickels and dimes really start to add up. 10 bucks for turn-by-turn and what will they charge for data tethering? I am an app junkie but I draw the line at a monthly subscription. Charge me $30 for the app.. hell, charge me $99 for a one time fee. But don't do this.
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    06/23/09

    @Bweetza: Seconded.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/23/09

    In reply to AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator
    Somewhat related question: does anyone ever buy the built-in navigation system that comes with cars? Is it ever worth paying the $1000 or so compared to an independent GPS unit?
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    Image of EBone EBone
    06/23/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: It depends. Most car manufacturers bundle their GPS packages with upgraded stereo units/speakers and other niceties like Bluetooth, etc., so if you're an audiophile, that can be worth the extra money.


    However, some systems are just crap as far as user interface. I wouldn't buy built-in that didn't have a touchscreen for data entry. If you've ever tried to use BMW's "iDrive" jog wheel, you'll know what I mean.


    I also would not pay for a built-in system that did not allow you to make changes while driving. I was in a friend's Lexus and we wanted to re-route. The GPS would not let us change any of the destination information (or anything else for that matter) while the car was in motion. That's ridiculous. There's no reason a passenger shouldn't be allowed to make changes while the driver is driving.

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    Image of ryanbish ryanbish
    06/23/09

    In reply to AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator
    I'd probably think about this if I wasn't already paying $100 a month
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    Image of Gann Gann
    06/23/09

    @ryanbish: Yes, I hate to say it but this fee might be what helps me decide between the 3gs and the pre.
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    06/23/09

    In reply to AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator
    I honestly don't see the iPhone replacing the normal GPS market.
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    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    06/23/09

    I'm not the barometer for the entire market, but I specifically stopped shopping for cars with GPS because of this. For me, it is a killer app; yet another device I need not carry around.
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    Image of Sinecure Sinecure
    04/02/09

    In reply to Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage
    I have a radar gun. Should I bring that to snowmodo?


    Otterbox Defenders are a great thing for iPhones when skiing. Not waterproof, but it does a decent job of keeping out moisture from condensation inside your jacket or the accidental drop in snow.


    So do we need the paid version for what you want, or can we use the free one?

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    Image of Brian Lam Brian Lam
    04/02/09

    @Sinecure: yessssss.
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    Image of Brian Lam Brian Lam
    04/02/09

    @Sinecure: free works
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    Image of EmersonAlcmene EmersonAlcmene
    04/02/09

    In reply to Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage
    How do you get GPS signal with the iphone in your ski pants?
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    Image of Brian Lam Brian Lam
    04/02/09

    @EmersonAlcmene: goes through a layer fine.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    04/02/09

    In reply to Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage
    isn't it possible to do this with the accelerometers only, no GPS, ie for iTouch?
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    Image of andpark andpark
    04/02/09

    In reply to Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage
    We use it to get top speed at Mammoth. Beat 76.4mph
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    Image of Brian Lam Brian Lam
    04/02/09

    @andpark: shut up. no way.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/02/09

    In reply to Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage
    that picture of Blam makes me wanna club baby seals.
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    04/02/09

    @Nick: Where do you think HE got it?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    04/02/09

    @Nick: I always liked that picture of Blam. He has that hot little Genghis Khan look going.
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    03/26/09

    In reply to GPS Navigator Tries to Kill Man, Man Arrested
    I thought the Doctor already outwitted the Sontarans and their killer ATMOS GPS devices...


    [en.wikipedia.org]

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    Image of fanboy.took.my.star fanboy.took.my.star
    03/26/09

    In reply to GPS Navigator Tries to Kill Man, Man Arrested
    thats why most gps systems make you hit "i agree" before they start giving you directions. you gotta be really stupid to rely on a tiny box when you can see whats happening anyways... just deviate and let the gps correct the directions...
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    03/26/09

    @urbanturban666: My Garmin won't let you touch it while you are moving, unless you set it to "unsafe".
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    03/26/09

    @GitEmWithAn I _GitEmSteveDave:


    so set it to unsafe, Einstein!

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    03/26/09

    @nutbastard (Everyone come to snowmodo!!!): I set unsafe to 11.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/26/09

    In reply to GPS Navigator Tries to Kill Man, Man Arrested
    The machines are learning that their beeping, flashing and bright displays matter more to us than road signs.


    Everything's fine, Dave. Please stay on present course. Do not be alarmed. Your comfort, is my purpose, in life.

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    Image of collectiveego collectiveego
    03/26/09

    In reply to GPS Navigator Tries to Kill Man, Man Arrested
    lmao...you know....this sounds similar to a woman spilling coffee on herself and saying its too hot.


    some people just dont get life

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    Image of Kayonesoft Kayonesoft
    03/26/09

    @collectiveego: Perhaps you should reread the case involving the woman vs McDonalds.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    03/26/09

    @Kayonesoft: I like that this particular myth is starting to turn in on itself. I do believe that at this point more people actually know the real story than have only heard the "Outrageous!" version.
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