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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1396045" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>The whole North America mapset plus POI doesn't fit in the unit's main memory - have to stop at the Mexico border or go to the SD card.</p><p></p><p>As far as I am concerned, the phone is vastly superior technology in terms of processor capability, processor speed, memory capacity, display etc. It is missing (as far as I can tell so far) a stellar on-board app and dedicated maps that can work seamlessly with a solid computer-based mapping/trip planning software suite. Camera (still and video), phone, GPS, weather, web browser, music - even a high quality accelerometer. I am surprised that Google hasn't come up with something to drive Garmin out of business. I think the ideal scenario might be to protect the expensive phone and sell the software package for the phone and a remote 7" waterproof dumb (but optically bright) display that communicates via Bluetooth to the phone in your pocket. Maybe the market is too small to interest Google or other developer? A dedicated GPS can't do anything that a modern cellphone can't do - just software.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1396045, member: 19880"] The whole North America mapset plus POI doesn't fit in the unit's main memory - have to stop at the Mexico border or go to the SD card. As far as I am concerned, the phone is vastly superior technology in terms of processor capability, processor speed, memory capacity, display etc. It is missing (as far as I can tell so far) a stellar on-board app and dedicated maps that can work seamlessly with a solid computer-based mapping/trip planning software suite. Camera (still and video), phone, GPS, weather, web browser, music - even a high quality accelerometer. I am surprised that Google hasn't come up with something to drive Garmin out of business. I think the ideal scenario might be to protect the expensive phone and sell the software package for the phone and a remote 7" waterproof dumb (but optically bright) display that communicates via Bluetooth to the phone in your pocket. Maybe the market is too small to interest Google or other developer? A dedicated GPS can't do anything that a modern cellphone can't do - just software. [/QUOTE]
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