We have real paper maps in our car as a back up. It made all the younglings laugh their head off. Until the day their GPS died. Then they tried to discover how to read a map. (evil laughter)
I don’t have a smart phone – the battery died in the one I had, I found that it was SOLDERED IN and therefore not replaceable, and I said to heck with THAT idiocy. I have a computer, it sits on my desk, it connects to the internet, which gives me maps with directions. If the directions are complicated, it prints them out!!
I also have maps. Reading maps was once considered a necessary skill, and, as all tech users eventually find out, maps still work when batteries die.
And anyone who thinks NON-REPLACEABLE BATTERIES are reasonable needs a swift kick. Engineers need babysitters to point out how real life works. AAAARRGHH!!
was riding with my sister who almost wrecked us trying to read the gps. finally told her to just read the road signs since we were near the destination anyway.
cabalonrye over 6 years ago
We have real paper maps in our car as a back up. It made all the younglings laugh their head off. Until the day their GPS died. Then they tried to discover how to read a map. (evil laughter)
skyriderwest over 6 years ago
I don’t think I’ve used my phone ONCE to find a local address. In a strange city, sure.
sew-so over 6 years ago
I don’t have a smart phone – the battery died in the one I had, I found that it was SOLDERED IN and therefore not replaceable, and I said to heck with THAT idiocy. I have a computer, it sits on my desk, it connects to the internet, which gives me maps with directions. If the directions are complicated, it prints them out!!
I also have maps. Reading maps was once considered a necessary skill, and, as all tech users eventually find out, maps still work when batteries die.
And anyone who thinks NON-REPLACEABLE BATTERIES are reasonable needs a swift kick. Engineers need babysitters to point out how real life works. AAAARRGHH!!
No, I’m not upset, what makes you think that??
realist666 over 6 years ago
was riding with my sister who almost wrecked us trying to read the gps. finally told her to just read the road signs since we were near the destination anyway.