Garmin

[Mike Braddock]

Might applogies if this is a simple question. Can my Garmin 200 be used when in France ?
Mike

 

[Keith Oates]

Quick question so quick answer, YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MisterStan]

Yes. It will speak with a funny accent though.

 

[Kies]

... And a strange smell of onions

 

[yello]

...and shut down between midday and 2pm.

 

[yello]

...and become annoyingly arrogant

...and sulk and probably strike if you go off the route it tells you to take, because it knows best

...and refuse to acknowledge the existence of any other country outside of it's own borders

(gosh, I'm enjoing this )

 

[MisterStan]

Not that we like stereotype

 

[Shut Up Legs]

... and won't work for you next month. Or the one after. After all, what's the point of doing work between all those public holidays?

It will also walk and talk in a manner making it impossible to get anything done. No... wait... that's just me suffering the effects of working for a French multinational company. I have a lot of French coworkers, and the females...!

 

[yello]

After all, what's the point of doing work between all those public holidays?

I'd forgotten that one! Yes, 2 public holidays in May so don't expect it to work during May!

(If a public holiday falls on a Thursday, as they have this month, then typically people take the Friday off too.... 'faire le pont' as it's called. Literally, 'make the bridge'
http://www.expatfocus.com/faire-le-pont-holiday-periods-in-france)

 

[MisterStan]

I'd forgotten that one! Yes, 2 public holidays in May so don't expect it to work during May!

(If a public holiday falls on a Thursday, as they have this month, then typically people take the Friday off too.... 'faire le pont' as it's called. Literally, 'make the bridge'
http://www.expatfocus.com/faire-le-pont-holiday-periods-in-france)

Germany too - Brückentag - looks like the Europeans are onto a good thing!

 

[Brandane]

...and become annoyingly arrogant

...and sulk and probably strike if you go off the route it tells you to take, because it knows best

...and refuse to acknowledge the existence of any other country outside of it's own borders

(gosh, I'm enjoing this )

On the other hand ......
It will applaud you, or give a friendly toot of encouragement on the horn when you are climbing hills.
It will give you plenty of room as it passes, unless it wears a GB plate.
It will make the road surfaces smooth as a snooker table, and traffic will be so much lighter.
It will turn off the rain and bring you sunshine.
It will cook you tasty food.
Etc. etc..

 

[yello]

A garmin can do all of that? I am impressed!

I assure you that I've had mixed experiences of all of the things you mention. There's crap driving, roads and food here as elsewhere.

 

[Brandane]

A garmin can do all of that? I am impressed!

I assure you that I've had mixed experiences of all of the things you mention. There's crap driving, roads and food here as elsewhere.

True. But not nearly as prevalent as this side of the channel IME..

 

[Mike Braddock]

Thankyou one and all.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I think it is also likely to go on strike at the most inconvenient times as well!