[ale] OT - Best Auto GPS

[Geoffrey Myers]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> Get a droid phone, car power adapter and windshield-mount holder. The 
> maps are updated and the nav can show 3d or map view plus voice 
> instructions. It also accepts voice input.
> 
> Plus its a phone the can use when they still get lost.

With a screen 1/2 the size of larger GPSs.  One thing we were looking 
for for my MIL, was a BIG screen for her bad eyes.  Now if only the 
volume was louder for her bad ears... :(

> 
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Lightner, Jeff <jlightner at water.com 
> <mailto:jlightner at water.com>> wrote:
> 
>     My neighbors who are senior citizens are considering getting a GPS
>     for their car and have asked if I’d be willing to help them pick one.
> 
>      
> 
>     Since my own GPS is a factory installed in-dash one I don’t have any
>     opinions on the ones that one buys and would like some.   Of course
>     I know that Garmin and others exists but not much more than that.
> 
>      
> 
>      From things I know and I’ve heard I’m thinking some of what would
>     be necessary:
> 
>      
> 
>     1)       Easy to use – These people aren’t technical.    It needs to
>     be easy to input destinations and also easy to get updates loaded.
> 
>      
> 
>     2)       Large display and/or audible turn information – I don’t
>     really know how good their eyesight is but given that they’re older
>     I’m thinking this would be helpful.
> 
>      
> 
>     3)       Reasonable price for updates.  
> 
>      
> 
>     Of course any other factors one cares to mention would be welcome.
> 
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