@matigo They sell here because drivers on probationary licences (first three years of independend driving) are NOT permitted to use mobile phones, even when they’re in use solely as a GPS.
Plus less tech-savvy folk buy phones to talk on and don’t know/care about greater functionality.
I had contemplated buying a better, newer & currently supported Navman of a more capable type but realised it offered nothing I couldn’t already utilise with a $97 Lenovo 7-in tablet & the free Waze & Here WeGo apps.
Yesterday in a moment of weakness I bought a stand-alone Navman GPS unit from ALDI. Installed the software from the DVD onto my iMac then commenced the registration process. Nope, no good. Serial number was not recognised as valid. More telling, this particular one is not on the list of current models, meaning Navman stockists other than ALDI don’t stock the item.
A leaflet inside the box showed URLs to redeem a 15% discount from the Navman store and to redeem 2 years of free quarterly map updates. These two URLs went to dead websites, both showing 404.
I have returned it to another ALDI store closer to home for a full refund.
I did use it briefly and frankly the Sygic navigation app on my Lumia 1520 and the Here WeGo apps on my iPhone, iPad & Android tablet are far superior, more settings, different voices available and a speed detector that can work in increments of 1 kph rather than the Navman’s pathetic 5 kph increment.
Hell, even Google or Apple Maps are better to use except for the lack of speed detectors.
@hazardwarning I keep an AeroPress in the car for trips or when visiting non-coffee folk such as my sister. Re coffee itself, my current favourite is described thus by the roaster: Original mocha beans, delicious mellow, rounded, smooth, creamy chocolate notes.
// @larand @indigo
@variablepulserate With time. And care. Doing what I’ve just done is counter-productive, walked into a doorway in the dark & bumped the elbow.
For all the improvement today to my arm injury, I still can’t get it into a comfortable enough position for sleeping.
Waiting for a bunch of painkillers to take effect.
Amazing. My left elbow, affected by lateral epicondylitis has had a significant degree of reduced pain movement returned simply by having a hot shower. I’d noticed rather tense muscles in the forearm nearest the elbow, they’ve relaxed somewhat under the hot water.
Which is NOT to sat it isn’t horribly sore, though. It’s a dull ache until I exceed the current arc of movement at which point nasty words are uttered.
An exercise to relieve the problem involves stretching the extender tendon between the wrist & elbow by gripping a ball and gently flexing the wrist forward.
I experienced significantly less pain today whilst performing that action.
@js I can manage plain unadorned Android 7 on a cheap Lenovo tablet. My youngest sister still uses a Nokia Lumia 1020 running Windows Phone 8·1 and its battery is just about useless, only lasting an hour before needing a charge. She just needs a basic phone & it’s looking like she’ll get a new Nokia 6.1, which is an Android One phone. This means it will get the latest “pure” versions of Android as soon as it becomes available.
She’s a technological minimalist, so I’ll have to help her to set up any new phone/tablet she would happen to get.