Jan 8th 2012, 14:36:58
A gps isn't for when you are in a familiar place. So using it when you know the area you are in doesn't tell you how valuable the are to you. My occupation as a satellite tv tech has had me in well over a dozen different states working. With out the one time purchase of a gps:
I would spend hundreds of dollars on maps possibly thousands.
Not to mention the time it would take to plot the routes I need to get to the homes in very remote areas.
I wouldn't have a new route plotted instantly for me when I missed a turn.
The time and miles it takes you out of your way in an area you don't know is minor compared to trying to get around with a paper map or the usually worthless directions from locals.
Josh Billings