If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

GPS App or Sat Nav Unit

kitten_k · 2013-05-07 10:28:59

I will be buying my first car soon and I will need a sat nav. Which would be better - getting a phone app or actually purchasing a sat nav unit?

07-05-2013 11:28am

#1

kitten_k

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2007

Posts: 6041

I will be buying my first car soon and I will need a sat nav.

Which would be better - getting a phone app or actually purchasing a sat nav unit?

0

Comments

#2 07-05-2013 11:31am

kippy

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,796 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2005

Posts: 18525

What model phone have you got?
Personally, I use Google navigation on my smartphone.

Was sometimes poor in areas of poor data connectivity/out foreign, however I noticed the app now lets you download parts of the map to your phone in case you are out of data coverage etc.

0
#3 07-05-2013 11:35am

kitten_k

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2007

Posts: 6041

I have an iphone 4s

0
#4 07-05-2013 2:55pm

KoolKid

Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2006

Posts: 24128

I have tried both. I would always rate a dedicated unit as better.

0
#5 13-05-2013 9:59am

robinph

Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2004

Posts: 23683

Depends how important it is that you find where you are going and how often and how remote or international those places are ever likely to be.

A phone plus app will do the job.
A dedicated unit will do the job better, and is cheaper than a phone.

0