Women Say GPS Provides Sense of Security
Sun Apr 8, 2007 11:07PM EDT
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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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2 Posted by dwhill05 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:50PM EDT Report Abuse
I can see how it can give a sense of security. I like using it more then my wife and it works great to find places especially in crowded parts of town. It does help quite a bit when you make a wrong turn or just want a faster or new way to get around a familliar route. A GPS is good for turn by turn, but on a long drive, having an atlas on hand so you can see the big picture makes things much easier!
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3 Posted by smartguy202 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:28PM EDT Report Abuse
women like GPS because they dont know where they're going. nothing about security. just another device to distract you while you are driving. its bad enough you got a soccer mom driving a 6,000 grocery-getter with 1 kid screaming in the back while shes yapping on the phone. now you have GPS yapping and blinking too.
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4 Posted by cornstalkva on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:29PM EDT Report Abuse
I do fine with maps.. I usually get a triple A trip ticket. then have a road atlas as a back up. I drove 1800 miles alone last fall and plan on doing it again this fall. I have my cell for calling Husband, but don't need a GPS. I will admit though when driving that far alone a GPS would be nice for the big cities. Noiw what I do is check the trip ticket as I get close to a city, but can't double check in traffic.
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5 Posted by ajkutcher on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:48PM EDT Report Abuse
My great-grandpa's GPS's name is Lola. Lol. =) she gets annoying sometimes though.
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6 Posted by cornstalkva on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:29PM EDT Report Abuse
and just to be clear for smart guy. I use my cell for calling Husband when I am off the road taking a break.
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7 Posted by diavian4me on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:42PM EDT Report Abuse
I recently moved to a big city and the GPS my husband purchased for me is great. I don't get frustrated if I make the wrong turn because the GPS redirects me. This has been a great investment and I feel safe. When getting out the car I just remove it and put it my purse. I rarely take off the suction cup just the unit. Garmin GPS was recommended to us - it's user friendly.
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8 Posted by cjgvon on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:26PM EDT Report Abuse
3 Posted by ccreal53 on Wed Sept 5,2007 9:19PM I like my GPS. It makes me feel safe when I am traveling along. I hate looking for streets and getting lost. My GPS finds a lot of streets but not streets in new subdivision. I didn't mount it on the dash, If I leave it in the car, I put it under the seat because I am afraid someone will break in my car just to steal it.
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9 Posted by ursus_delirus on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:28PM EDT Report Abuse
ok, here's the thing, if you want to clump 1/2 of the population together simply because they have different things in their pants, you're missing the bigger picture...individual difference. some people, like me, are quite secure using our brains and maps and also hate getting directions. others may do things differently. that's the way the world works.
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10 Posted by the_honorable_spm on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:06PM EDT Report Abuse
Im a truck driver and I use the Garmin Street Pilot c330. I paid $450 for this GPS a year ago but I honestly would have paid thousands for it. It gets me anywhere in the country and works extremely well. I would not want to drive truck without my GPS.
1 Posted by m20jflyer on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:01PM EDT Report Abuse
Here's a data point for you. My wife feels the portable GPS I gave her is a magnet for theft, thereby making her feel less secure. The one I gave her attaches via a suction cup and is hard to remove. I have a different mounting system on order that will allow her to put it out of sight more easily. In the meantime, she doesn't want it in her car.