Laptop-GPS-mapping software advice....
#31
11-05-2007, 02:14 AM
I use a gps mainly when going to a new shipper and reciever, and to give me an estimation of what time i can make the load in
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#32
11-06-2007, 08:01 AM
I've been thinking about getting the tom tom. I've heard there are 3 versions and the middle and most expensive ones have the ability to run truck routes through an additional program through tom tom. Is this true?
Tired of having to stop and read street signs in the middle of the night because there isn't enough light. Soon I might be breaking ice off street signs to read them. I figure in missed turns, finding places to turn around it should pay for itself pretty quick. Does anyone have the tom tom for trucks with the software installed? Is there a better gps out there? thanks
#33
11-08-2007, 03:41 PM
Originally Posted by terrylamar
Originally Posted by Uturn2001
The real issue is not the use of technology but rather the reliance on it.
With the surge of use of routing software and now GPS I wonder how many relatively new drivers out there could not figure out how to cross the street if there technological advantages were to take a dump. Speaking as a new driver, only eight months in my truck, you all should use GPS. I said use not rely upon it 100% To do any less is just handicapping yourself needlessly.
#34
11-08-2007, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Zen Road Warrior
Tired of having to stop and read street signs in the middle of the night because there isn't enough light. Soon I might be breaking ice off street signs to read them. I figure in missed turns, finding places to turn around it should pay for itself pretty quick.
How about a really large and bright "flashlight". I've been using one for years.... works quite well.
Does anyone have the tom tom for trucks with the software installed? Is there a better gps out there?
thanks
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