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sj - Oct 20, 2013 6:28:25 pm PDT #23156 of 25496

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

sj, if you have a smartphone, I like the googlemaps app. It gives alternate routes and turn by turn directions.

I tried to use that the other day, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to speak. And even if I could, I'd rather also have a separate GPS because if we're on a long drive and TCG is the one driving, I like to be able to use the internet. TCG's cellphone is not a smartphone.

§ ita § - Oct 20, 2013 6:53:29 pm PDT #23157 of 25496

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have to say, people reminding me about Waze was brilliant--it's much more responsive to traffic conditions. It's too enamoured of stop signs, but otherwise great.

Pix - Oct 20, 2013 6:54:36 pm PDT #23158 of 25496

We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Yep, I love Waze, even when it gets a little confused by LA traffic.

omnis_audis - Oct 20, 2013 8:22:27 pm PDT #23159 of 25496

omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I'll third Waze. Although, it's not a standalone GPS, as you requested. Haven't used one of those in a long time, with the iPhone.

le nubian - Oct 20, 2013 8:36:25 pm PDT #23160 of 25496

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

sj,

there are Garmin (I think) units that you can use with a smartphone. They are a lot cheaper than standalone units. In case this is an option for you.

meara - Oct 20, 2013 9:14:11 pm PDT #23161 of 25496

When a friend was coming down to Anaheim the other week to have dinner with me, she was able to send me a link to Waze, and it showed me where she was on her journey, updating as she drove! Which was a little creepy and a little awesome at the same time. Made it easy to be ready exactly when she got there!

Jessica - Oct 21, 2013 3:32:02 am PDT #23162 of 25496

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I barely use it anymore because I'm on Team Waze, but my TomTom has life traffic updating, and will route around if you tell it to. (I paid extra up front for lifetime maps and traffic.) It's an older model, you could probably find one for under $100 on Amazon.

The one thing I love about TomTom that Waze does not do is the really excellent 3D first-person view where it also shows you what lane(s) you need to be in for freeway exits. For getting in and out of unfamiliar cities, it's incredibly helpful.

flea - Oct 21, 2013 3:49:41 am PDT #23163 of 25496

information libertarian

So, apparently the "netbook" niche has disappeared because of tablets and super-mini-laptops? My 4 year old netbook is having issues (most notably you have to hold the plug in place, and the problem is inside the machine, so buying a new AC adapter would not help.) I want small, portable, lightweight but I need proper office suite capabilities and ideally would be able to run ARCGis (which I can on the netbook). Are my only real options in the $1000 range? My netbook was $330! Ideas?

§ ita § - Oct 21, 2013 4:54:16 am PDT #23164 of 25496

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Are my only real options in the $1000 range?

What do you need out of a laptop that costs you that much? My sister's last laptop was under $450 and was pretty small and portable.

Consuela - Oct 21, 2013 5:17:42 am PDT #23165 of 25496

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

How much is a MS Surface? My sister uses one of those and it has Office capability...

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