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Tuesday's Poll
By: Griff Grof Date: March 5, 2013, 12:07 pm
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The second [shadow=red,left]Week of the Weekly
Poll[/shadow][shadow=orange,left] - with a twist![/shadow]
[move]TUESDAY'S POLL[/move]
Will the number of cachers using smartphones over take those
using GPS's?
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: SangueG Date: March 5, 2013, 1:09 pm
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Yes. Definitely yes, if they haven't already! Not saying that
because I think it is a good thing, it's just the way it is.
Until the beginning of the year I would never of used a phone to
cache with. I am still hesitant now. I have a deep down feeling
my ancient Garmin is still superior in some way than the using
C:geo on my "apparently" smart phone. I have not gone out
caching without my old GPSr, that was until Sunday just gone,
where I fired up the app on my phone whilst I was in Avesbury
for eldest son's football match, saw a nearby cache on it,
headed straight for it, and found it almost straight away.
If many GPSr's had the functionality that phones do to be able
to search for caches online and download the coords anywhere,
anytime, then I may well of voted differently. I am not totally
converted yet, but phones do have some benefits over standard
GPSrs.
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: Griff Grof Date: March 5, 2013, 1:35 pm
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Yes, I found a cache today and yesterday with a phone :D - it
is easier as you can check if there are any around, if you have
time to spare.
BUT
Phones don't have the accuracy of GPS's. Once they do, YES, yes
I do also think GPS's will be used less for Geocaching.
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: SangueG Date: March 5, 2013, 1:44 pm
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Accuracy is definitely the part that has stopped me from
converting totally. A couple of months back just after getting a
new phone, I took both the phone and my GPSr with me when I went
to do a few caches around Shurdington. I kept firing up the GPSr
to check I was in the correct place that my phone was telling me
I was, some of the time I was, but for one cache the phone put
me over 50' away from the cache. The GPSr took me right to the
correct spot.
I know there is much more to it than that, and it depends what
quality of device the hider used, and other factors. But I still
have a deep down feeling of trust that my GPSr is putting me in
the right spot.
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: Wacky races Date: March 5, 2013, 2:00 pm
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Phones are also very bad for battery time. I was out caching
with Griff and the battery ran out three quarter of the way
through, I managed to find them due to printed maps. My GPS
could last for at least 5 geocaching trips and I could replace
the batteries with the spares I kept
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: walktall Date: March 5, 2013, 2:01 pm
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I think they will all still be used but the odd time I have
tried to use a smart phone, I found the accuracy wanting. Also
not everyone (like me) can't afford to have a smart phone that
is connected to the Internet while out and about, so one of the
great advantages of a smart phone, of being able to find caches
on a whim would be lost.
Saying all that, so many people do have smart phones, it makes
geocaching more accessible to the masses :)
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: Griff Grof Date: March 5, 2013, 2:08 pm
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[quote author=Wacky races link=topic=303.msg4358#msg4358
date=1362513630]
Phones are also very bad for battery time. I was out caching
with Griff and the battery ran out three quarter of the way
through, I managed to find them due to printed maps. My GPS
could last for at least 5 geocaching trips and I could replace
the batteries with the spares I kept
[/quote]
"Hats off to Wacky Races!" - ohh that was lucky how you managed
to find them! Good old ABFTN :D - A good point about battery
life, too :)
And also good points, walk tall and Gackt.
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: Pir8sOldNew Date: March 5, 2013, 4:25 pm
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As a smartphone cacher only, I have to hope my phone gets me as
close as possible to the cache, and with two phones I use both
to double check to reduce the % of DNF's.
I can see the great GPS difference, and with time and
technology, I hope the accuracy and battery drain changes so I
can last longer out.
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: Bear and Ragged Date: March 6, 2013, 3:58 pm
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Battery life, accuracy, and ruggedness.
Once phones get those... :o
Most of my caching is done 'on the fly' and phones are great.
But. Most of the finds are using 'geo-sense' as to where the
cache is.
If there's no cache around, I'll try for a munzee...
Just wait until you try to cache/munzee, and get 'Unable to
connect to *insert name* server' a few times while out, and you
soon get pi$$ed off with phones!
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Re: Tuesday's Poll
By: Griff Grof Date: March 12, 2013, 11:21 am
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The second [shadow=red,left]Week of the Weekly
Poll[/shadow][shadow=orange,left] - with a
twist![/shadow][shadow=green,left] | The results [/shadow]
Yes came out as the winning option on the poll Will the use of
smartphones over take use of GPS for Geocaching?
Thanks all for voting and taking part!
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