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Gps ... Sat Nav???!?!?!?

Ally
Ally Posts: 5,787 Forumite
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Can someone please explain the difference between the two! Do you need both? are they the same? hmmmm!

I need one of those little box screen things that will tell me which way to go ..... and I want to pay a one off fee for the purchase, I don't want to be paying monthly subscriptions.

So, how does it work without monthly subscriptions? I have looked at a number site, but everyone there seems to know what they are talking about ... and I don't :o

TIA!
I can say whatever I like here ... 'cos no one can see me .. ner ner ner ner ner !!!....

How do you know I ain't sitting here butt naked?!?!

I thunk I've made you think for a minute!
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  • nej
    nej Posts: 1,526 Forumite
    GPS (Global Positioning System) is the constellation of satellites that transmits signals so a GPS receiver can work out where it is in the world.

    SatNav devices have a GPS receiver in them (plus a screen and some software and some maps) and use this GPS data to work out where they are, so they can route you appropriately.

    Bottom line: You want to buy a SatNav.
  • nej
    nej Posts: 1,526 Forumite
    Forgot the monthly subscription bit:

    There is no monthly fee for using SatNav. The GPS satellites are operated by the US government and transmit a signal that is unencrypted and free to pick up (they also transmit an encrypted, far more accurate signal that the military use)
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