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    From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALL on Fri Mar 17 15:09:00 2023
    Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units? Specifically
    the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadian travel?

    I am looking for a unit that will allow me to customize my route, i.e. if
    it picks the fastest or shortest and I decide I want to take a side road
    that I have heard is more scenic.

    In past I have not been so interested in GPS because I would rather use
    maps. However, in recent years, my eyesight has gotten where it would be
    nice to have something tell me where to turn, but only if I had some input
    in setting the route. :)

    Mike

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  • From jimmy anderson@3:772/220 to Mike Powell on Sun Mar 26 01:18:53 2023
    Mike Powell wrote to ALL <=-

    Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units?
    Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadian travel?

    I am looking for a unit that will allow me to customize my route, i.e.
    if it picks the fastest or shortest and I decide I want to take a side road that I have heard is more scenic.

    In past I have not been so interested in GPS because I would rather use maps. However, in recent years, my eyesight has gotten where it would
    be nice to have something tell me where to turn, but only if I had some input in setting the route. :)

    I used to use GPS a LOT, but you have to keep them updated to take full advantage...

    I just use my iPhone now, and you CAN change the route as you want, and
    even add stops along the route!




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  • From Mickey@1:229/307 to Mike Powell on Mon Mar 27 20:52:39 2023
    On 17 Mar 2023, Mike Powell said the following...

    I am looking for a unit that will allow me to customize my route, i.e. if it picks the fastest or shortest and I decide I want to take a side road

    Mike, if you have a cell phone, try Waze. I've used it for years, and it may have what you're looking for.

    Mick

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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Mickey on Tue Mar 28 07:50:00 2023
    Mickey wrote to Mike Powell <=-

    Mike, if you have a cell phone, try Waze. I've used it for years, and
    it may have what you're looking for.

    As much as I like having a stock head unit to minimize the chance
    someone will break in to my car, I'd love to get an Android head unit
    and be able to run Android apps natively.

    I've liked the idea of syncing my car and my home media via 4g/wifi - be
    able to connect to my home network and sync folders on each.




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  • From James Harold Mcneil@1:226/18 to Kurt Weiske on Fri Mar 31 21:21:13 2023
    Re: Re: Garmin GPS Units?
    By: Kurt Weiske to Mickey on Tue Mar 28 2023 07:50 am

    I looked into stereos that had retractable screens, but it seemed like ones with all of the features that I wanted were prohibitively expensive.

    Mighty Car Mods modified a Subaru to have an iPad instead of stereo and HVAC controls.

    It could be nice to modify a car to hold an iPad and then bring it in the house with you, but could you leave the house without your iPad and then not have any HVAC controls?

    What if you lost your iPad--or had it stolen?
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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:396/45 to James Harold Mcneil on Sat Jan 20 09:51:06 2024
    James Harold Mcneil wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

    Mighty Car Mods modified a Subaru to have an iPad instead
    of stereo and HVAC controls.

    It could be nice to modify a car to hold an iPad and then
    bring it in the house with you, but could you leave the
    house without your iPad and then not have any HVAC controls?

    Very interesting idea!!! My wife's Pathfinder has HVAC etc.
    on a touch screen, but the Ford pickup I drive does NOT - nor
    does it have a back up camera... Hmm...




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