I've heard that since the buildings are so high, GPS's won't always work in NYC. Would it be safe to depend on one to navigate through the city? (Mainly Manhattan)
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REALLY WELL IN BIG CITIES
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It would probably work good enough in Manhattan, but just in case, don't rely entirely on it. I'd suggest planning out your route in advance and get a printout of it, and just program your GPS as a backup, or to estimate how much farther you have left to go.
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You should never depend on one. You should have an idea where you're going first, and then use the GPS only as a backup. And yes the tall buildings, especially in Midtown, can block your unit from the satellite at times.
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I have limited experience with GPS in Manhattan, but here are my observations. The signal is pretty reliable. Maybe on some tight streets surrounded by tall buildings you will have problems. What is more important to me is the fact that the program I have is not fully aware of all traffic rules. It told me to make a couple of turns that were not permitted. Be careful!
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It works really good i don't know who told you that, but they lied. The only problem is if you're not familiar with the area when the thing tells you to turn you could easily miss it because one street is literally one block. But its not very easy to get lost in Manhattan (mostly in the midtown area). Well now reading the other answers i guess it depends on the GPS you have, i have a tomtom and its never backed out on me it always works when i go in the city,(i live in staten island) and i update its routes when i connect it to the computer with the software that it came with.
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In a vehicle or handheld walking? I would not trust it in a vehicle. It's an accident or misadventure waiting to happen. http://www.gamescheat.ca/2010/01/garmin-nuvi-760-gps-got-me-lost-in-new-york-state-part-1/ (GPS got me lost) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNm_iqVk-qs (The lost GPS)
