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satnav or phone app

  • 27-11-2012 03:07PM
    #1
    mondeo
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    Lets say your driving for a living, what would you rather have under your belt a dedicated satnav or an iphone android satnav app?

    Im interested because my new job involves a fair bit of driving.

    What are the benefits of both?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Dedicated car GPS. Get the right tool for the job.


  • #3
    mondeo
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    robinph wrote: »
    Dedicated car GPS. Get the right tool for the job.

    I was thinking it would be just as easy with an app. Are phone Gps receivers less sensative then say a Garmin Nuvi?

    Im happy to get a dedicated Garmin unit though.


  • #4
    robinph
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    Certainly do not try and rely on a phone satnav that downloads it's maps on the fly, once you are out of mobile signal range then you will be stuck with nothing.

    The actual GPS reception will be just as good on a phone as a dedicated unit. It's not really an issue anyway as both will just show you as being on the nearest road to where the satellite signals show you as being located. If the phone is out of mobile signal reception then it will have no roads to show though.


  • #5
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭mondeo


    robinph wrote: »
    Certainly do not try and rely on a phone satnav that downloads it's maps on the fly, once you are out of mobile signal range then you will be stuck with nothing.

    The actual GPS reception will be just as good on a phone as a dedicated unit. It's not really an issue anyway as both will just show you as being on the nearest road to where the satellite signals show you as being located. If the phone is out of mobile signal reception then it will have no roads to show though.

    Thanks for all the info, just bought a Garmin Nuvi 30 UK&Eire model in halfords for €69. That was cheap actually. Im pretty pleased with it actually. Only thing is there was no USB cable in the box. Still its running 2012 maps anyways:)

    Thanks for the help guys


  • #6
    KoolKid
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    A dedicated device is much better.


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