Is GPS really useful inside the car in qatar means is it really helps. I m planning to purchase Touchmate.

vishi9
By vishi9

Is GPS really useful inside the car in qatar means is it really helps. I m planning to purchase Touchmate.

By anonymous• 18 Sep 2009 18:15
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

I was a Sat Nav person prior to Qatar and borrowed a friend's for a while. To be honest I found the paper map to be more useful and also it gets you to get to know Qatar quicker. SAT navs are ok as a back up here but you have problems with construction and one way roads etc which cause the SAT Nav to not be as useful as it is in other countries. So I'd save your money.

By eng256• 18 Sep 2009 15:12
Rating: 5/5
eng256

Only if you can get the maps to work (even if they are old).

I bought a Garmin in the US, but could not load the local maps.

By VANMOST• 18 Sep 2009 14:33
Rating: 4/5
VANMOST

Usually if you roam in the city only, you do not need any GPS device. Qatar is not that big. If you have plan to go in to desert, it makes sense otherwise I would say big NO.

By Hagar• 18 Sep 2009 14:00
Rating: 5/5
Hagar

Yes and no. With the constructions and other road changes even the latest Garmin map is not accurate. It is, however, useful to have if you are really lost. Just make sure you do a reality check and are prepared to ignore the directions at times when it doesn't know a particular road is there or directs you to a road that isn't there or under construction.

By anonymous• 18 Sep 2009 13:51
anonymous

if you don't know your way around it will help you. Buy a Garmin they got the most updated maps

By anonymous• 18 Sep 2009 13:51
anonymous

if you don't know your way around it will help you. Buy a Garmin they got the most updated maps

By bleu• 18 Sep 2009 13:12
Rating: 4/5
bleu

no ... no map can be accurate enough with all the construction works....

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