Man, how times have changed

FastST said:
If you don't plan routing, you can get away with what have you.
But for someone like me who plan custom routes over a rather large size of territory (150 - 250mi/day) with tens of shaping points and many different roads and turns, a good navigating device like Garmin Zumo or a phone/CarPlay/(kurviger) is essential for this.
At times of paper maps I had pages of directions with arrows and roads/streets names (something similar to Dakar racers just not rolled up) on my tank, in conjunction with paper maps. On occasions if lost I had to guess directions based on the sun (provided the sun is out).
Today it sounds like a nightmare in comparison with today's tools.
I wouldn't want to go back to that :)
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AAA Triptics were awesome!!!
 
the Ferret said:
Heck I'm planning a trip to the UP next month and just stopped and picked up a AAA map the other day ;)
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I have a good old Rand McNally atlas in one of the saddlebags on all of my ST1100s.
I always like to have spares and a backup plan just in case.
Electronics are great until they ain't - and the ain't part is usually when you need them to most! ;)
 
Why do you have a pic of The Woz on your phone?

I'm old enough to remember paper maps. I'm old enough to appreciate never needed one ever again.
 
W0QNX said:
I read the old iPhone 5 won’t connect to a network either. Not sure.
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Modern iPhones contain radios for just about every frequency/network authorized for cellular use. Older phones like the 5 have limited radio/network connectivity. Some of these iPhones lacked some of the radio connectivity depending on what carrier the phone was purchased for.

The 5 will still connect to some networks. Notably it won't do 5G but given 5G's limited availability and short range connectivity that's not a big deal. The last iPhone that won't connect to any existing network is the 3GS.

Older phones that are lacking in features or performance and relegated to the kitchen catch-all drawer will still serve as iPods and have some functionality on WiFi.
 
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