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2009-11-24
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Originally Posted by smarsh
I've only ever used GPS once - someone travelled with me and brought their device. It had the voice of Ozzy Osborne swearing at me at every roundabout. So I'm not over enthused about sat-nav. I'd rather get lost. than endure that again.
Yeah, I love the sexy voice
I turn MaemoMapper on and run around with it just to hear it...
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2009-11-24
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Originally Posted by RevdKathy
Yes, but it can be fun - a mate and I were driving around Norway and had a great time trying to make his gps (I can't remember which it was, but it was a lovely calm female voice) tell us to do a u-turn. Eventually we headed up a mountain pass and after a few minutes stumbling along she said 'At the first chance, perform a U-turn"
I've only ever used GPS once - someone travelled with me and brought their device. It had the voice of Ozzy Osborne swearing at me at every roundabout. So I'm not over enthused about sat-nav. I'd rather get lost. than endure that again.
Jubilance ensued. Pints were had in celebration.
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2009-11-24
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And, the next time I read "it can't do {insert whatever}..." I'll check the User Guide I've downloaded. As pointed out in another thread, Page 74 talks about playlists.
I'm off to RTFM
I'm off to RTFM
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2009-11-24
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Well, if Ozzy was rather singing the directions...
Anyway, my biggest gripe is the App Manager. Good god, was that so hard...
Anyway, my biggest gripe is the App Manager. Good god, was that so hard...
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2009-11-24
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As far as what I expected, I think I'm gonna change my name to Nostradamus; there have been no major surprises here, except maybe one. And that might be you Kathy, because if in 6 months you still believe what you wrote in your original post, I would have had you pegged all wrong. My first impressions were that you were heading down the same road as this wonderful person, but it's obvious that I wasn't even close. You seem to be the real deal and I hope your level-headedness and optimism continue to be very infectious.
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2009-11-25
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Originally Posted by RevdKathy
You can change the voice, you know!
I've only ever used GPS once - someone travelled with me and brought their device. It had the voice of Ozzy Osborne swearing at me at every roundabout. So I'm not over enthused about sat-nav. I'd rather get lost. than endure that again.
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2009-11-25
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LOL... I can only imagine GPS with Ozzy's voice. The directions would be unintelligible, and once you exceeded the expected time of arrival by a lengthy span it would shout "Shaaaarrrronnnn!!!"
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2009-11-25
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Originally Posted by RevdKathy
I'm expecting something significantly better than my N810.
I get the impression that some people are disappointed with n900 because it doesn't live up to unrealistic expectations.
So I ask - what did you expect?
The thing that worries me the most is navigation/mapping. I bought my N810 hoping to use it as a GPS. I gave up on that after being profoundly disappointed with every solution I tried.
My fantasy is that the N900 will (soon) have a navigation/mapping solution as good (and as free) as Verizon's Droid.
If navigation/mapping is a bust on the N900, I will be very disappointed. And if I can't use navigation/mapping without a data connection, I'll be upset (and, based on some reports, it looks like I will indeed be upset).
I believe I will be pleased with everything else about the N900 based on what I have seen/read.
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I turn MaemoMapper on and run around with it just to hear it...
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