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People older than 35: do you remember the first time you used a GPS device to get somewhere?
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On my first smart phone ca. 2014, I had Here Maps (a Nokia product I think?). I didn't have any data plan, and that mapping service didn't require it. I don't think I ever used it, but that may be the first. Otherwise, earlier this year I used my work phone and whatever it has for navigation. I hated it π I clearly liked knowing directions more then one turn out.
I originally read this comment and thought "that's so recent, I'm sure I first used GPS way before that!" then I did the math. I was right around that time too with my semi smart phone and the gps being very vicinity oriented and not precise at all.
I recall it thinking I was a block over from where i was one time and it repeatedly told me to u-turn for some reason. Not great times. Especially in the dead of winter directly after a good snow that brought down some trees and closed some roads, there was not an easy detour in that area and the gps wasn't easy to redirect.