Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-14 Thread Tom Piwowar
The day I knew Consumers Reports was totally biased and clueless was when they reviewed an odd little car we owned, the 1980 Dodge Colt [Plymouth Champ]. We enjoyed our Champ too. Very nice, reliable car. * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-14 Thread gerald
japanese car. very hard to get parts from chrysler. later mitisubishi were not reliable. At 11:40 AM 10/14/2008, you wrote: The day I knew Consumers Reports was totally biased and clueless was when they reviewed an odd little car we owned, the 1980 Dodge Colt [Plymouth Champ]. We enjoyed

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Chris Dunford
GPS? Don't need it. I always carry a Suunto compass, and pick up maps as I travel. [strange bias?] Maps are great (I love studying maps), but they don't show the nearest BB, Thai restaurant, or gas station. :) That's the thing, there's a whole lot more to a decent GPS than just directions.

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread b_s-wilk
GPS? Don't need it. I always carry a Suunto compass, and pick up maps as I travel. [strange bias?] Maps are great (I love studying maps), but they don't show the nearest BB, Thai restaurant, or gas station. :) That's the thing, there's a whole lot more to a decent GPS than just

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread chad evans wyatt
, and on time. C --- On Mon, 10/13/08, b_s-wilk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: b_s-wilk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:19 PM GPS? Don't need it. I always carry a Suunto compass, and pick up

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Steve Rigby
On Oct 13, 2008, at 1:19 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Ask PEOPLE. They can be very helpful, to the point of giving excellent directions and special details, sometimes inviting you to join them. Besides, many maps and guides are available at local businesses, where you can also talk to people.

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Larry Sacks
On Oct 13, 2008, at 1:19 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Ask PEOPLE. They can be very helpful, to the point of giving excellent directions and special details, sometimes inviting you to join them. Besides, many maps and guides are available at local businesses, where you can also talk to people.

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
b_s-wilk Ask PEOPLE. They can be very helpful, to the point of giving excellent directions and special details, sometimes inviting you to join them. Besides, many maps and guides are available at local businesses, where you can also talk to people. People are much better local sources than a

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread b_s-wilk
I applaud all of your instincts, they are good. However, when on the road for a client, finding obscure sites to make photographs, the locals haven't much to say, but the GPS works beautifully. Restaurant suggestions, etc, take second place to my getting to the right place, and on time. GPS

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread b_s-wilk
Ask PEOPLE. Good idea, sometimes hard to do. Example, went to Va. Beach to walk in the sand. I get directions to my sisters house, take a left on this road, make a right on Second street to Pacific Avenue, stay on this road, it changes names a half dozen times but eventually it winds up at

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Larry Sacks
Not to turn this into a discussion of getting lost, but... Good idea, sometimes hard to do. Example, went to Va. Beach to walk in the sand. I get directions to my sisters house, [snip] I was visiting a friend in Needham. I followed his directions and was actually really close, but little did

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Larry Sacks
GPS makes good sense for business. If I still had to go to many locations for clients, I'd get one too. However, for personal use, it's overkill--simply another toy that most people really don't need. That depends on how good your sense of direction is. A friend's wife bought him one for his

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
b_s-wilk Ask PEOPLE. Good idea, sometimes hard to do. Example, went to Va. Beach to walk in the sand. I get directions to my sisters house, take a left on this road, make a right on Second street to Pacific Avenue, stay on this road, it changes names a half dozen times but eventually it

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-13 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Larry Sacks GPS makes good sense for business. If I still had to go to manylocations for clients, I'd get one too. However, for personal use, it's overkill--simply another toy that most people really don't need. I've got one and it's good for visiting areas you don't know - even more so when

[CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-12 Thread b_s-wilk
They're a start, they do have a built-in bias against Mac's, it's silly but just realize the bias exists and try to account for it. Watch the opinions at cnet amazon.com as well. They had strange biases long before there were Macs. Way back when I was in college we electrical engineering

Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]

2008-10-12 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
For the last thirty years that I know of their bias toward anything other than American cars has been obvious. You can see where they will give it good marks, but they trash it in their reviews. Pointy headed twerps is all I can say about them in that area. However in home appliances and