and I'll never be lost again
Great news for folks with a recent Nokia with Symbian 60 OS. Nokia is offering Maps for free. Which means that you can turn your cell phone into a navigator. Practically what you need is a GPS receiver (brand new from 50euros upwards) and 2Gb memory to squeeze the entire Europe into your pocket. You can do without, but then you'll be paying for downloading the maps as you go - which can cost a lot or like crazy - depending on your contract. You may also pick the maps by countries and add new anytime you need. From there on it works like any navigator, except it's all in your cell phone, and always with you. Nokia's deal is that they charge you a license for the voice guidance. But it's quite reasonably priced. (7e a week/8e a month/60e a year/80e three years). With no cost you can plan routes, view maps with info (hotels, restaurants, gas station etc.)
This is fantastic for me. I'm very prone to get lost. Whenever I'm moving , it's like I'm missing the log file, and I basically forget everything I leave behind. In result, every crossroad is random pick from equally good options, and finding the way back... ...just forget about it.
But now, this all is past and new has begun. Great.
Thank you Nokia for pimping my phone.

2 Comments:
Of course, "forgetting everything you leave behind" is a very sound Biblical concept :-).
that's true, christoph, as well as "being lost", "miserable" and "in need of some guiding hand" =)
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