I HATE my GPS

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Specializes in BNAT instructor, ICU, Hospice,triage.

Its a Garmin, only a couple of months old. What a waste of money! All it does is put you on a wild goose chase. I shouldn't have bought one.

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My GPS came with my car and I love it. No more searching all over for maps that are always lost, then buying another one, only to lose it too.

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

I love mine too, although:

--one time it switched to a language without the English alphabet in it--I couldn't read the screen or understand the voice...

--sometimes it doesn't know what it's doing (but usually it's VERY helpful)

--the female voice is sooo annoying... "re-cal-cu-latingg"!

--now for some reason it has no voice at all

Overall, for me, the good outweighs the bad, and it's kept me from getting lost quite a few times.

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My GPS has the option to change to a male voice in the setup menu. It didn't take me long to make that decision!

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I've never found one I liked for very long. And the maps go out of date so fast.

I switched to an Android phone and use google maps and love it. It's an integrated feature on the phone so no extra fees and it's always up to date.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I have a Tom Tom. DH gave it to me about 3 years ago. I love it----most of the time. It's not always the best when I'm way out in the country, but for town I like it.

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Specializes in BNAT instructor, ICU, Hospice,triage.

Most of my visits are out in the middle of no where, so its just not very helpful.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Hospice, Home Health.

I have a garmin nuvi, I need to update the maps, never can find new subdivisions. I use my iPhone to find a close by intersection, and use that function to find the home.

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Specializes in L&D, Hospice.
I've never found one I liked for very long. And the maps go out of date so fast.

I switched to an Android phone and use google maps and love it. It's an integrated feature on the phone so no extra fees and it's always up to date.

i should try that! however my phone battery tends to run empty sooner rather than later...

just paid for my Garmin map update (yeah) but i would be so lost with out my GPS!

it misses some numbers in the way out rural areas but gets me close enough and always home in the dark!!!!

could not live with out it! and yes the voices get annoying... then i change to Dutch, Spanish, Italian or German or some times Hungarian just for the fun of it but when i am in a hurry i need to get back to Englisch and the brit. English seems to be the best for me, but the female voice is so soft and faint... going with the male most of the time

some one told me they got Homer Simpson on their GPS... wonder how that would be :):idea:

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Specializes in L&D, Hospice.

i should ad my suspicion though: the gas companies must be connected to the GPS manufacturers! their "shorter way" to get some where is a round about disaster! "faster way" works much better unless i am familiar with an area.

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My GPS has the option to change to a male voice in the setup menu. It didn't take me long to make that decision!

My niece has Homer Simpson's voice on hers. D'oh!

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