Who else thinks SatNav equipment is a waste of money? Every time I've ever used one its always at the point you really need it to work that it freezes and refuses to tell you where you should be heading to reach your destination! It certainly wasn't what I needed when I was in Manchester city centre and I had 1/2 hour to park and get to a meeting.
In addition does anyone else find the satnav voices a bit scary with their bossy arrogant tone? I found myself purposefully going a different way to upset it seeing as it doesn't work as well as I'd like.
I must admit that I do not have one, never will, and I much prefer to use my own (or my wifes) map-reading skills coupled with common sense! I think that if they are used correctly, by adding your common sense when coming across certain situations, and not by assuming that it is always right because its a machine, then they can be useful. I had some friends visiting from Bristol, yesterday, never been here, got caught in really bad traffic, so used their sat-nav to find an alternate route - it worked and was also 4 miles shorter! Before I drive any great distances to areas I am not familiar with I download a Route-planner, then check that route against my route atlas.
I've applied for a new job and part of the job is to visit people in their homes all over the West Midlands. If I get the job I'm thinking of buying a satellite navigation system. I've never had one before and wondered what experiences people have had with sat navs - whether they're a help, easy to use, or what brand you would recommend?
No, I have never really bothered with satnav, my wife is a very good map reader! Although, we are going to France in the summer (visiting an area I have never been before) so may well borrow satnav from a friend (who tells me how good they are, and how useful it will be).
Yesterday i spent 4 frustrating hours with a driver who couldnt find the place we were going to. He says he doesnt trust Sat Nav so wont believe its instructions. We kept driving round and round and when I said "Ask that man over there." i was told "`he looks the type who wouldnt know where it is." Finally, I told him to stop and got out and asked a woman walking her dog where the place was and she gave me directions and yes! we found it. But, I find this reluctance to ask directions when lost not just by my partner, but generally relates to all of the men friends I know. Many women say the same thing. So, fellas! what is the problem about asking for directions?
I have had this discussion with my husband so many times…your opinion just brought it all back to me! Basically he explained that if he asked for directions it was the same as admitting that he had failed in the simple task of taking someone (or himself) to a specific place. We used to argue in the car about it and then he would blame it on me for not looking up a map before we left (like that would have helped as I was not the one driving!). However, unlike the gentleman you were with at the week end, I bought him a GPS and that sorted the problem out. No more arguments in the car ever. I recommend it.
