Gps

[CathyBogart]

You can borrow mine!

[caseysmom]

I practically cry everytime I need to leave San Francisco I have such a hard time finding my freeway, I love it there and drove there once with a friend who had GPS, it was a totally different experience.

[RICHARD]

Please pull over or have someone program the unit while you drive.

--------

There was a great story in the L.A. Times about a man who bought a new BMW w/GPS and drove his daughter to Las Vegas.

On the way back he ran into traffic, got off the road to drive a shortcut and spent 6 hours lost and stuck in the mud. The tow truck finally found him.

------------------

Think of all the great little eateries you will miss when you drive directly to your destination.

The most wonderful food places are found while driving around the block with a piece of paper in your hand.

[caseysmom]

I don't think they allow programming while driving, at least my friends car didn't.

[Uabassoon]

What's the difference between the handheld and the ones that are designed for cars? I'm thinking of getting one for my dad for Christmas the handhelds seem much more affordable than the ones that are ment to go in your car.

[CathyBogart]

That's how I feel going INTO SF. One-way streets, everything is too narrow, and all the buildings are so tall I feel claustrophobic. Trying to find a freeway is a nightmare. Trying to get up the HILLS in my 18 year old car....

I might find the city itself less terrifying if getting around and getting out were easier. Or if there was a parking space occasionally. Last time I just took bart....which was an experience in itself

[CathyBogart]

Richard - I love to take my GPS and select a restaurant type and just pick one....last time I did that I discovered a Romanian restaurant not far from me. YUM!

[Catty1]

Cathy - have you heard the Bill Cosby skit "Driving in San Francisco"? It's off an older album - The Best of Bill Cosby (the whole recording is great.)

If you haven't heard it, it is worth it for you to find!

[Freckles]

GPS users, please give a little more information about the model or features that work best for you.

A gentle bump for more information, please.

[Jessika]

Sorry Freckles, the one I used wasn't mine, was my in-laws', so I'm afraid I don't have much information other than theirs' was not a "normal car" GPS unit, it was for aviation so the sensor in it is much more sensitive than a "normal" GPS unit's would be.