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Originally Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng
Um, won't a GPS phone do this, and with maps to boot?
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The problem are maps. Maps are expensive, and in the case of Japan for instance, I doubt I'll go back there again in my life. I actually tried getting maps for my TomTom GPS, and for an entire two-week period prior to my trip, TomTom's online store was down for maintenance, so I couldn't purchase anything. AUGH! Really frustrating. So I want something simpler than having to load up maps onto my device.
And if you're going to suggest a real-time map solution, data roaming is too expensive (not to mention my GSM phone didn't work in Japan of course!) and trying to get a local SIM and data package is more hassle than it's worth.