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iPad as a GPS Device ?
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<blockquote data-quote="MinaMACMan" data-source="post: 1092334" data-attributes="member: 30053"><p>Umm... The iPad 3G has a GPS module built in!! You don't really need the 3G Triangulation, if you have 3G Turned on, thats great, it will make the satellite lock-on much faster, if not then it will work like a regular stand alone GPS Unit.</p><p></p><p>So do you need a 3G Connection to use the iPad as a Nav Unit?!</p><p></p><p>The answer in most cases is NOPE. Most Nav apps that are worth their salt download the full set of Maps to your device (you are talking about a 1+ GB download) and you don't need to have 3G Turned while using the app on the road.</p><p></p><p>Now if you have in mind that Maps Application, thats a different story. That app, downloads the maps every time you view a certain location or directions. and once you cancel out it goes *BOOF* back up to the cloud (mostly) </p><p></p><p>Hope that clears the confusion a bit.</p><p></p><p>Andy by the way Chas, there is already a couple of iPad Mounts for Cars that would take care of that issue completely and they look perfect. If I stumble on the link again I will post.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MinaMACMan, post: 1092334, member: 30053"] Umm... The iPad 3G has a GPS module built in!! You don't really need the 3G Triangulation, if you have 3G Turned on, thats great, it will make the satellite lock-on much faster, if not then it will work like a regular stand alone GPS Unit. So do you need a 3G Connection to use the iPad as a Nav Unit?! The answer in most cases is NOPE. Most Nav apps that are worth their salt download the full set of Maps to your device (you are talking about a 1+ GB download) and you don't need to have 3G Turned while using the app on the road. Now if you have in mind that Maps Application, thats a different story. That app, downloads the maps every time you view a certain location or directions. and once you cancel out it goes *BOOF* back up to the cloud (mostly) Hope that clears the confusion a bit. Andy by the way Chas, there is already a couple of iPad Mounts for Cars that would take care of that issue completely and they look perfect. If I stumble on the link again I will post. Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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