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Old 12-16-2008, 01:20 PM   #41
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ahhh. okay. i stand corrected. wasn't aware of that.
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Old 12-16-2008, 02:57 PM   #42
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FYI Stuart... the voice navigation (so i'm told) will still work without cell coverage since that info has already been parsed... you maps just go away. that said, out in the sticks you could still follow the directions provided, you'd just not see yourself live on the screen map.
That doesn't really help me. My concern is not being able to stick to a route. My concern (just as one example) is being in the middle of nowhere and realizing that I've only got 20 miles of range left in my gas tank. Then, I want to be able to say "Find nearest gas station" and have it take me there.

Like I said, if the map data is not all internal in the phone, then Garmin Mobile won't be able to replace having a standalone GPS (for me, anyway).
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Old 12-16-2008, 03:11 PM   #43
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fair enough.
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:32 AM   #44
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That doesn't really help me. My concern is not being able to stick to a route.
Well, you did ask (bold added for emphasis):
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Once you can use Google Maps for free, why would you pay $100 for Garmin Mobile?
I would also answer "voice prompts" and "turn by turn directions that automatically advance".

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