Satellite Navigation Systems

Description: No need for paper maps when you have a Global Positioning System (GPS).

Newest Review: ... do is follow the instructions and hey presto you arrive at your destination. I bet that most people wouldn't be able to trace their route on a road map given one after their journey. It's like the people who go on holiday but can't point on a map where they've been. To me, that shows a poor sense of any awareness of the world around you. 2) Sat navs are simply a test of instruction ... more

... following. If you can follow the instructions, you will get to your destination, or that is the image portrayed. In reality though, what happens when the routeing in the sat nav is out of date? A person with little concept of the area flounders and panics. ...more

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Satellite Navigation Systems: Sat navs - take the first right after 20 metres (1143 words)
by - written on 09/06/09 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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Sat navs or satellite navigation systems to use their full name are becoming increasingly popular as a method to get people from A to B without the need to use a map or really pay much attention to road signs. Sat navs work using Global Positioning System (GPS) to work out where you are and the best route for where you want to go. They offer all sorts of options as to routes to avoid or go via, for example, avoid toll roads or motorways. You can set a landmark, postcode or address as your destination and then a couple of minutes or sometimes less, your route will be planned and you're ready to go. Just follow the instructions and you should have no ... Read the complete review

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