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don’t use a GPS navigation system ..

… if you ALREADY know how to get there.

Duh.

I decided to trust the little rectangular cuboid thing with my directions this morning to the office, and my journey was painfully prolonged TRIPLE the time I take to get to the office.

garmin10x.JPGI’ve got a Garmin Mobile 10X GPS receiver, paired with my O2 Mini running Garmin Mobile XT Windows Mobile software and a Malsing Open GPS Malaysia Map. I’ve used it on my usual trips around town, just to see whether it actually leads me on a proper route and it actually does! Though it usually re-routes many times, because I take all the shorcuts. Smart aye?

But .. this morning, I was stuck at Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Jalan Kg. Attap, Jalan Mahameru, Jalan Loke Yew, and Jalan Cheras. Totalling up to 1 and a half hours on the road. That’s when it’s .. NOT SO SMART. Go round and round and round. I usually take 30 minutes to arrive at my office, without much .. frustration and traffic jam at that.

Don’t feel very smart today.