Wrong Way Peachfuzz

OK OK I started this thread and have been gone for some time. I must admit I am now seeing things differently. Or trying to since I have such a small screen and ONLY 9 FINDS. I have been in the mountains in a river under a canopy. I dropped my GPS in the river and since it looks like my surroundings I could not find it. I also had camouflage paint on my face and went missing for 3 days because no one could see me. So I went home and sold my computer and my flat screen TVs and my EVO on ebay. Since then I have invested many hundreds of dollars in a GPS and then invested several hundreds more in maps again just to enjoy what I have been missing. All I have to complain about now is that they need a GPS that floats.

right. so either you really don't know what you're talking about, or you're just trolling. or maybe both. in any case, i'm outta here. LMAO Thanks I am out of my mind and I am a troll you are right. I bow down before you. You are the best.

right. so either you really don't know what you're talking about, or you're just trolling. or maybe both. in any case, i'm outta here. LMAO Thanks

of course, modern smartphones try to do everything and usually manage to do so on an ok level. you can take pictures with them, you can listen to music, you can browse the web, you can go geocaching. but a standalone camera will be better at taking pictures, an MP3 player will be better at listening to music, a PC/laptop will be better at browsing the web, and a GPSr will be better at geocaching. and none of them can be used for any of the other tasks. it's everyone's choice whether they want to use specialized devices which do what they're designed to do very well, or use an all-in-one device which does everything, but only with compromises. yeah that's the basemap. put one of the free topo maps on and you get a lot of detail. and then you don't even need cell coverage to have maps on your screen. well, unless you're using the official Groundspeak app, or use an app that requires you to manually load cache infos onto the phone, then your app violates the TOU. not that i care, JFYI. Hi dfxA stand alone camera does not come close to my 8 megapixel camera I have on my EVO nor does any camera I know of on any phone. A PC/Laptop can not even come close to the speed I have with this phone. I know this I own both a laptop and a triple screen desktop computer with the best graphics and video card money can buy on cable internet speed. I talked to the salesperson at REI and they stated on the Garmin Oregon 450 that I bought that I would have to buy maps for Minnesota and then buy maps for Wisconsin because Garmin knew that most of the people want both of these states. I was NOT impressed once again. I could care less about base maps because I have seen those in action and I was NOT impressed. The GPS companies need to try a lot harder to impress me after owning an Android phone.

Just think Markstang this is just the beginning of things for Android. Everyday I find new things and learn.

My little granddaughter and myself Thank You Markstang very much for saying this.

I am not saying you can use my cell phone in a Navy survival training test. ( have been there.) What I was saying is the cell phone with it's free apps blows the button size screen GPS out of the water with not only screen size but with features also. The GPS manufactures are 5 years behind and full of greed.

It's called a Garmin "Oregon" 450 with the really small screen and NO maps. It located my home but showed 4 roads out of about 10 that were in my area. Boy oh boy was I impressed.Yeah I wanted to keep it. I am sure most all people who read it knew what I was talking about but whatever jerks your bobber under. I am not sure of the app you speak of that Groundspeak says we can't use or mention but there are many phone apps and as I stated I am new so let me know.

Oh yes Oregon 450 sorry. What ever it was called I was NOT impressed. I do understand what you are saying about ruggedness over the phone, What I was trying to state is what the "Phone" has over the GPS units. I was also not impressed after looking over all the GPS units screen sizes. We are not all 18 years old with 20/20 vision. The manufacturers seem to assume we are. Also the phone is far superior in features. That's all I was saying.

I have and EVO 4G with a free app that has Live Maps, Radar and standard GPS settings. I got involved with geocaching with my granddaughter and I am new at it. We have discovered something we both love to do. I thought I would step up into the handheld GPS world and buy a Garmin 450. I brought it home and played with it and it is a fine GPS but I must say it has nothing compared to my free app I have on EVO. I brought it back and decided to stay with my cell phone. Garmin, DeLorme, Megellan, Lowrance listen up bring out a unit that will compete with a stupid cell phone app and take over the market. The main point is "SCREEN SIZE" smaller is NOT better. Having to buy 10 different maps is NOT better. Waterproof and fitting in the palm of my hand does not impress me. A large screen loaded with maps of the United States would. And other things a cell phone includes would impress me. Until then keep pushing out watch size screens and blank GPS units that you have to also buy maps for AFTER you pay big money for your units. Disappointed. Wrong Way Peachfuzz