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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
But dual-core processors already make them fluid enough for these consumers and GPS on a 7" tablet is very awkward compared to a smartphone.
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I much prefer using a 7" tablet over a phone for GPS. Much easier on the aging eyes, both for car navigation and hiking (offline maps, of course). Maybe if I had a larger phone it might make a difference...
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Originally Posted by JD Gumby
...in other words, for programs that don't actually need it, but want it as another point of very valuable data to pin you down for their advertsing arms.  |
Google can pin you down without GPS. They could do that through triangulation from the cell phone towers if you have a smartphone, and thanks to Streetview, they have a pretty good map of just about every wi-fi network in North America if not the world. They can find the location of my wi-fi only ipod touch no matter where I log in.
The only diffence between GPS and tower or wifi locating is a matter of a few metres.