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[–] 29 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Dedicated GPS unit in your car

My parents gave me a GPS unit for my car about 20 years ago and I used it for the longest time. It was great help when driving in cities and big towns or locations I had never gone to before. We used it all the time and I think I updated the maps ... I think it was a Garmin device ... I think I updated the maps 2 or 3 times over the years. Then it went unsupported but I kept using it for the longest time.

Then I started buying better smartphones and my phone just eventually replaced the GPS unit.

I still have it and it still works and the battery on it is still good ... I just don't need it any more and the maps are about 10-15 years out of date.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I can say the same about my ipod. I used it everyday for the longest time until I realized I can put a 126gb micro sd card in my phone which is more than double what my ipod had. Now it's sitting in a box somewhere in my closet. Probably still works too.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I have an old garmin gps in my car. Use it all the time combined with a phone. The garmin doesn’t need cell signal so it works everywhere. Funny when going places where the street didn’t exist back then, but it’s kind of cool to see how the city grows. We mainly use it as a backup. It’s also louder than the phone talking and easier to understand.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    You can download maps on your phone, so you can use it in areas without service.

    Used that when I went to the state's and didn't pay for roaming/data. Just downloaded Oregon/Washington.

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