Comments on: Portable Nav Gets Biggie Sized! http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/01/08/portable-nav-ge/ CarDomain Blog - Crazy news and CarDomain Finds Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:12:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: NeilG http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/01/08/portable-nav-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-20619 NeilG Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:26:56 +0000 http://cardomain.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/portable-nav-ge#comment-20619 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I have the Garmin Nuvi 250, and I know for me, the 3.5" screen is just a tad too small for my liking. I'd say this 5" would be satisfactory. And it's only a distraction if the driver lets it become one. I'm all for this upsizing!</p> </div>

I have the Garmin Nuvi 250, and I know for me, the 3.5″ screen is just a tad too small for my liking. I’d say this 5″ would be satisfactory. And it’s only a distraction if the driver lets it become one. I’m all for this upsizing!

]]> By: Ted http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/01/08/portable-nav-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-20620 Ted Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:12:20 +0000 http://cardomain.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/portable-nav-ge#comment-20620 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I remember people putting down use of in-dash DVD players, but these GPS units are now more than GPS units and their screens are growing.<br /> -<br /> Assuming this model isn't an in-dash unit, that would mean it's taking up more of the most valuable real estate in any vehicle... the forward field of view.<br /> -<br /> How much bigger will they get? How many more functions (thus distractions, potentially) will they contain?<br /> -<br /> GPS units were fine the way they were, but in this case bigger isn't better... it's needless.</p> </div>

I remember people putting down use of in-dash DVD players, but these GPS units are now more than GPS units and their screens are growing.
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Assuming this model isn’t an in-dash unit, that would mean it’s taking up more of the most valuable real estate in any vehicle… the forward field of view.
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How much bigger will they get? How many more functions (thus distractions, potentially) will they contain?
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GPS units were fine the way they were, but in this case bigger isn’t better… it’s needless.

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