Comments on: Popout maps http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Andamom http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2706 Andamom Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:48:49 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2706 I wanted to reiterate what Marten said... Our GPS is much better than a map for a variety of reasons... 1) It talks to us -- so we don't have to look up when driving -- or stop to examine a map. 2) We can remove it and carry it on walks. 3) We can zoom in to see details... 4) It is compact. 5) We can update the maps on it... 6) It points out places of interest, food, etc. What's not to love? I say, get rid of your maps and get a GPS. I wanted to reiterate what Marten said… Our GPS is much better than a map for a variety of reasons…

1) It talks to us — so we don’t have to look up when driving — or stop to examine a map.
2) We can remove it and carry it on walks.
3) We can zoom in to see details…
4) It is compact.
5) We can update the maps on it…
6) It points out places of interest, food, etc.

What’s not to love? I say, get rid of your maps and get a GPS.

]]> By: Matt http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2705 Matt Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:50:33 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2705 matt, I never said the iPhone was clutter. I'm glad yours has helped you unclutter your life, but the vast majority of people who travel don't have iPhones. They also probably don't feel the need to purchase one instead of a $7 map that has a convenient compact design. matt, I never said the iPhone was clutter. I’m glad yours has helped you unclutter your life, but the vast majority of people who travel don’t have iPhones. They also probably don’t feel the need to purchase one instead of a $7 map that has a convenient compact design.

]]> By: matt http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2704 matt Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:05:11 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2704 you could also just do away with map clutter and get an iphone, with the maps right on them. Oh wait, <a href="http://unclutterer.com/archives/2007/07/gadgetry_clutter.php" rel="nofollow"> <a href="http://unclutterer.com/archives/2007/07/gadgetry_clutter.php" rel="nofollow">http://unclutterer.com/archives/2007/07/gadgetry_clutter.php</a></a> iphones are clutter too! you could also just do away with map clutter and get an iphone, with the maps right on them. Oh wait, http://unclutterer.com/archive.....lutter.php iphones are clutter too!

]]> By: tiviander http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2703 tiviander Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:54:28 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2703 I use these all over the world. They tend to be aimed at the tourist market (the residential half of San Francisco is missing) but are very valuable for quick over views and low key checkups. It is easy to pop one out under the dinner table to plan a route to the theater in London, without looking like a target. I also use one when visiting relatives to doublecheck one way streets and such. I use these all over the world. They tend to be aimed at the tourist market (the residential half of San Francisco is missing) but are very valuable for quick over views and low key checkups. It is easy to pop one out under the dinner table to plan a route to the theater in London, without looking like a target. I also use one when visiting relatives to doublecheck one way streets and such.

]]> By: Marten http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2702 Marten Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:44:19 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2702 Wouldn't it be clutter to have maps like this? If you had a GPS or PDA, you could have all the maps on hand in one place without such clutter. Wouldn’t it be clutter to have maps like this? If you had a GPS or PDA, you could have all the maps on hand in one place without such clutter.

]]> By: Molly http://unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2701 Molly Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:06:37 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/08/21/popout-maps/#comment-2701 Yes! I love, love, love these maps. I studied abroad in Rome last year and my pop-out map lived in the pocket of my coat; it was invaluable. And now I'm moving to Toronto and the TO map was the first thing I packed. Yes! I love, love, love these maps. I studied abroad in Rome last year and my pop-out map lived in the pocket of my coat; it was invaluable. And now I’m moving to Toronto and the TO map was the first thing I packed.

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