Has the ipad/ipad 2 replaced your car GPS?

[maxwinedog]

Mapquest appl for ipad is free and works just as good IMO. Plus dont have to pay $70 to update the map. To me, theres no reason to have a Garmin Nuvi anymore. What about you?

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Don't own an iPad or a GPS.

[Synne]

id rather use the built in gps than fiddle around with an ipad while im driving.

[guessboi]

I still have my Garmin for highway driving...can you mount your ipad onto the front window?

[03ozwhip]

^^lol no but there is a guy in a CL in calgary that just integrated it into the dash. fucking baller!
http://cl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807737

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by maxwinedog
Mapquest appl for ipad is free and works just as good IMO. Plus dont have to pay $70 to update the map. To me, theres no reason to have a Garmin Nuvi anymore. What about you?

What happen where u are has no Internet or cell signal?

[arian_ma]

Originally posted by Xtrema


What happen where u are has no Internet or cell signal?

Drive off cliff.

[supe]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
Don't own an iPad or a GPS.

What was the point of posting this?

[clem24]

Originally posted by Xtrema


What happen where u are has no Internet or cell signal?

Wut, doesn't the iPad have a built in GPS?

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by 03ozwhip
^^lol no but there is a guy in a CL in calgary that just integrated it into the dash. fucking baller!
http://cl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807737

Actually really cool! Too bad he had to reroute his climate control to the glove box, but still very very cool.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by clem24


Wut, doesn't the iPad have a built in GPS?

Remember GPS require both signal and map data.

Mapquest much like Google Maps provide map data over cell network. While paid apps and all other single purpose GPS provide you with downloaded maps (usually less than 1GB depending on amount of data stored) and will keep running without data connection.

I think the new Google Map on Android may have caching option so it downloads data within certain range of your current position.

[Swank]

I find the map app on my Bberry Torch more than adequate and I always try to google map something before I leave my PC so I have a good idea in my head as to where I'm headed.

[Gooseberry]

I think it'd make more sense if you asked people about the iPhone instead of the iPad.

The Navigon and Tomtom apps on the iphone go on sale often enough for $40+. I'll stick with the free built in gps on my android however.

[n1zm0]

my Iphone 3G is now just an ipod and GPS, navigon on it has replaced my garmin most definitely, just keep updating it for free, saved my ass in vancouver. no data req'd im actually very impressed with its GPS reciever efficiency, blows my SGS's GPS out of the water for sure.

[Sdeibert]

+1 For Navigon, We used Navigon on our recent trip to Europe and it worked great driving around considering we had no 3g.

A great idea for travelers as it's one less thing to carry.

[taemo]

I trust my old Garmin nuvi 250 more than my iphone4 w/ Navigon or Tomtom for driving.

but walking around a new city I guess I'll have to rely on my iphone

[Zephyr]

My first gen iPad has been my car navi/traffic warrior. I find the fast responsive touch screen, and 10" is much better than my in dash pioneer. And often times a quick swipe gets me the info quicker than shuffling through my pioneer... My iphone4 screen is too small for me to safely use while driving in traffic...

[Zhariak]

Don't have an iPad, and don't have a glass mount GPS.

I use my built in GPS system and it rocks. On top of that to, if I feel really really lazy I can just bust out Onstar which is actually sick (if you pay for it, whynot use it right?).


Example of my last Onstar call:

Onstar: "Where can I take you Mr. XXXXXX"
Me: "I'm visiting Kelowna from out of town, have a craving for McDonalds".
Onstar: "Do you have a preferred location, or just want closest one?"
Me: "Closest please".
Onstar: "I've uploaded to your in vehicle NAV system, PS nice vehicle, have a nice day Mr. XXXXXX".


Mwhahahahahahah

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed


Actually really cool! Too bad he had to reroute his climate control to the glove box, but still very very cool.

I dunno, he did a clean job of installing it, but it looks... awkward, to me.

I'd rather just have made a built in dock, that sat in front of my center console.