The risks of depending on GPS

Iria · Jun 23, 2006, 12:23 AM

Source: Gadgets Blog (News.com)
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--Among the many gadgets I've been traveling with on my Road Trip around the pacific northwest is a Magellan Roadmate 3000T car navigation system.

And I must say, after now being on the road for eight days and using the device quite a bit, it really does work. I have found myself plugging in destinations constantly, especially when I'm trying to get somewhere in a hurry.

And except for a few times when the machine simply seems to freak out and duck for cover--basically refusing to tell me anything useful--it has flawlessly directed me to where I've been trying to get, again and again.

The downside of using and depending on this system, on the other hand, is that I have become just that: dependent on it

Jun 23, 2006, 12:23 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	The risks of depending on GPS Source: Gadgets Blog (News.com) ___________ VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--Among the many gadgets I've been traveling with on my Road Trip around the pacific northwest is a Magellan Roadmate 3000T car navigation system. And I must say, after now being on the road for eight days and using the device quite a bit, it really does work. I have found myself plugging in destinations constantly, especially when I'm trying to get somewhere in a hurry. And except for a few times when the machine simply seems to freak out and duck for cover--basically refusing to tell me anything useful--it has flawlessly directed me to where I've been trying to get, again and again. The downside of using and depending on this system, on the other hand, is that I have become just that: dependent on it