Women Say GPS Provides Sense of Security

This year several friends have asked me about GPS systems for themselves, their parents, and their kids. I've had one friend who has been a devoted user of in-car GPS systems for several years, but now it seems most women would feel safer if they had a GPS system in their vehicle to make sure they don't get lost on the road.

A Zoomerang online poll found that 60 percent of women said they would feel better navigating roads with a GPS system. Granted, the company that commissioned the survey has a lot to gain by findings like these: TeleNav provides GPS services on mobile phones.

Still, it shows that GPS is more on the minds of women drivers, if not in their cars or on their phones quite yet. I couldn't find any similar poll of men. Is that because the common stereotype says men don't want to admit they need help with directions, period? Just a thought.

Have you added GPS to your car or cell phone, or do maps and online directions get you to your destinations just fine. Let me know if you agree with the poll. 

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