Comments on: PathQuest: The handheld GPS (concept) that looks like a compass http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/28/pathquest-the-handheld-gps-concept-that-looks-like-a-compass/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:00:47 -0500 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/28/pathquest-the-handheld-gps-concept-that-looks-like-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-1013129 Chuck Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:13:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=86670#comment-1013129 This is what happens when you give the ID guys too much rope. Yes, it cool looking, but a GPS should be a GPS, form follows function and the function is quite different. A GPS should look no more like a compass than a compass should look like a GPS. Seriously, if you are going to prototype an idea that does not function then why not go for it. For instance see : http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6142501&page=1 PS: Wanted to say great post! This is what happens when you give the ID guys too much rope. Yes, it cool looking, but a GPS should be a GPS, form follows function and the function is quite different. A GPS should look no more like a compass than a compass should look like a GPS.

Seriously, if you are going to prototype an idea that does not function then why not go for it. For instance see :
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6142501&page=1
PS: Wanted to say great post!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/28/pathquest-the-handheld-gps-concept-that-looks-like-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-1012964 Chuck Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:55:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=86670#comment-1012964 This is what happens when you give the ID guys too much rope. Yes, it cool looking, but a GPS should be a GPS, form follows function and the function is quite different. A GPS should look no more like a compass than a compass should look like a GPS. Seriously, if you are going to prototype an idea that does not function then why not go for it. For instance see : http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6142501&page=1 This is what happens when you give the ID guys too much rope. Yes, it cool looking, but a GPS should be a GPS, form follows function and the function is quite different. A GPS should look no more like a compass than a compass should look like a GPS.

Seriously, if you are going to prototype an idea that does not function then why not go for it. For instance see :
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6142501&page=1

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