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> People still use integrated navigation systems? Yes. I have a ~5yro Ford Fiesta with navigation built in and I massively prefer it to using a phone app. Its
by andyjohnson0 4y ago
> People still use integrated navigation systems?
Yes. I have a ~5yro Ford Fiesta with navigation built in and I massively prefer it to using a phone app.
Its standalone (mapping is on an sd card) so I know it will still work if I'm in a remote area with poor network coverage. It also has physical, tactile buttons (no touchscreen) that my muscle memory can learn, and which don't suddenly reposition themselves at the whims of some app ux designer. It can automatically download traffic updates via bluetooth on my phone, but its otherwise "self hosted" on my car.
Basically, it just works the way I expect and doesn't try to distract me. Which is all that I need.
- fartcannon 4y agoI would use my built on mapping for those reasons if I had any, but just as an aside, OSMAnd+ is an offline heavy duty free FOSS navigation and maps app. It's not quite as user friendly as google maps unfortunately, but the offline, downloadable navigation maps have saved my ass a few times.
- adastra22 4y agoFYI you can download maps to your phone too. That plus CarPlay is pretty much the same experience.
- andyjohnson0 4y agoI know. But my car has mapping for the whole of the uk, wheras afaik google maps only lets me download routes or city-sized areas. And I'd have to remember to plan ahead and download over wifi.
- oblio 4y agoIt depends a bit, but I think you can download entire regions.
- NonNefarious 4y agoThat's cool. Definitely a win for having all maps pre-loaded, augmented by traffic updates. Also surprising that the map data are on an SD card, given car companies' penchant for technologically-outmoded and proprietary systems that force you to go to the dealer for simple updates.