Portable GPS Systems– Finding Your Way
7 September 2010
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It pains one to imagine what the early seafarers and navigators had to do in order to get to their far-off and as yet unknown destination—it was already a challenge keeping a whole crew of a ship alive by not wandering out of the planned course or going over the edge of the world. Such was their plight back in the days of the flat Earth that when someone pulls out a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) device, you either pity Magellan and Columbus, or fell very indebted to these famous souls, among others.
Ever since former President Ronald Reagan issued the directive that enabled civilians to use the Department of Defenses’ GPS, its use has been further developed with the civilian in mind, and in an age where everyone wants everything literally at their fingertips, portability is one notable advancement. GPS portable systems, as many refer to it, have become widely popular and useful. It’s not just a map with more detail, graphical interface, and directions to and from a place, it’s a practical atlas in a nutshell.
GPS portable systems have made it to cars, mobile phones, and handheld individual devices, to mention a few. These devices prove to be very handy, especially for those people who like to—or need to—travel a lot, living out of suitcases, and/or in transition to a new home, life, or what-have-you.
Who likes the feeling of being lost anyway? GPS portable systems get rid of that (assuming one knows how to operate them), and gives the user a sense of control—perhaps this is an important factor in how well these navigational devices are received.
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