GPS - basic question

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing me ...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and ...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

Feedback ?
Thanks

"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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"- Bobb -" wrote:

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL
subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road
trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing me
...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and ...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

The GPS units I have looked at are all a subscription service. Check the
box or the GPS manufacturer's web site for specific details.

"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"- Bobb -" wrote:

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL
subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road
trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing me
...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and ...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

The GPS units I have looked at are all a subscription service. Check the
box or the GPS manufacturer's web site for specific details.

I use a Magellan with no extras. On one trip, I got a car with a built-in
which had the traffic & highway extras. 4 or 5 times during the trip, a
traffic jam warning cam up and asked me if I wanted to avoid the area. I
chose no, and when I got to the questionable area, there was nothing there.
I've decided not to pay extra for this option on my personal GPS.

Originally Posted by Jim Davis[_1_]

"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"- Bobb -" wrote:

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL
subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road
trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing me
...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and ...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

The GPS units I have looked at are all a subscription service. Check the
box or the GPS manufacturer's web site for specific details.

I use a Magellan with no extras. On one trip, I got a car with a built-in
which had the traffic & highway extras. 4 or 5 times during the trip, a
traffic jam warning cam up and asked me if I wanted to avoid the area. I
chose no, and when I got to the questionable area, there was nothing there.
I've decided not to pay extra for this option on my personal GPS.

Same here, I have not paid anything extra for using my Garmin and it works fine. The traffic warnings come up now and then, but for the most part, I live in Los Angeles, so there's really no avoiding bottle necked freeways during the weekday or weeknight at any given time. I use mine mainly for travelling. . .mine even has a map of europe. So last year when I went to Italy, I rented a car and went road tripping around the countryside. It was FANTASTIC.

"Jim Davis" wrote in message
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"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"- Bobb -" wrote:

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL
subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road
trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing me
...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and ...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could
buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

The GPS units I have looked at are all a subscription service. Check the
box or the GPS manufacturer's web site for specific details.

I use a Magellan with no extras. On one trip, I got a car with a built-in
which had the traffic & highway extras. 4 or 5 times during the trip, a
traffic jam warning cam up and asked me if I wanted to avoid the area. I
chose no, and when I got to the questionable area, there was nothing
there. I've decided not to pay extra for this option on my personal GPS.

That's great feedback - thanks.

Update:
I got a Garmin 265T with lifetime traffic - works absolutely perfectly ! It
announces upcoming turns BUT if I ignore the given path ( because I
purposely want to go a little further) , within 2 car lengths of NOT
turning, it recalculates.

"- Bobb -" wrote in message
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"Jim Davis" wrote in message
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"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"- Bobb -" wrote:

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL
subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road
trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing me
...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and ...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could
buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

The GPS units I have looked at are all a subscription service. Check the
box or the GPS manufacturer's web site for specific details.

I use a Magellan with no extras. On one trip, I got a car with a
built-in which had the traffic & highway extras. 4 or 5 times during the
trip, a traffic jam warning cam up and asked me if I wanted to avoid the
area. I chose no, and when I got to the questionable area, there was
nothing there. I've decided not to pay extra for this option on my
personal GPS.

That's great feedback - thanks.

"- Bobb -" wrote in message
...
Update:
I got a Garmin 265T with lifetime traffic - works absolutely perfectly !
It announces upcoming turns BUT if I ignore the given path ( because I
purposely want to go a little further) , within 2 car lengths of NOT
turning, it recalculates.

Do you need a machine to wipe your ass, too?


"- Bobb -" wrote in message
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"Jim Davis" wrote in message
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"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"- Bobb -" wrote:

While shopping, I see some have FM traffic "AVAILABLE" and some do
not.
Several times a year I go on a long trip ( BOS - MIA for example) and
wondering about this traffic info. To get that, is it an ANNUAL
subscription
service ? Can I "subscribe" for just that month that I'm on the road
trip ?
Then again on my next big trip ?
What I'm looking for is: advance warning on the GPS telling/showing
me ...
" traffic stopped ahead better get off the highway at this exit and
...
here's how to continue on your way to avoid that traffic backup".

I wouldn't want to pay all year to avoid one or two traffic jams so if
annual subscription required then I'd skip it - in which case I could
buy
any GPS - with/without that option.

The GPS units I have looked at are all a subscription service. Check
the
box or the GPS manufacturer's web site for specific details.

I use a Magellan with no extras. On one trip, I got a car with a
built-in which had the traffic & highway extras. 4 or 5 times during
the trip, a traffic jam warning cam up and asked me if I wanted to avoid
the area. I chose no, and when I got to the questionable area, there
was nothing there. I've decided not to pay extra for this option on my
personal GPS.

That's great feedback - thanks.

"Sharx35" wrote in message
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"- Bobb -" wrote in message
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Update:
I got a Garmin 265T with lifetime traffic - works absolutely perfectly !
It announces upcoming turns BUT if I ignore the given path ( because I
purposely want to go a little further) , within 2 car lengths of NOT
turning, it recalculates.

Do you need a machine to wipe your ass, too?

I take it, that a GPS is not quite your "cup of tea".

- wrote on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:20:05 -0500:

Update:
I got a Garmin 265T with lifetime traffic - works absolutely perfectly !
It
announces upcoming turns BUT if I ignore the given path ( because I
purposely want to go a little further) , within 2 car lengths of NOT
turning, it recalculates.


My built-in GPS in my Honda does that too but usually prefaces
recalculation, unless ordered to do it immediately, by a minute or two
of "Make a U-turn as soon as possible."
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"- Bobb -" wrote in message
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Update:
I got a Garmin 265T with lifetime traffic - works absolutely perfectly !
It announces upcoming turns BUT if I ignore the given path ( because I
purposely want to go a little further) , within 2 car lengths of NOT
turning, it recalculates.

And what would you want it to do?
MLD

SNIP