Hello, being new to this blog, I should introduce myself to you all. My name is Lamar and my background is as an engineer and an IT technician, as well as being the co-founder of REBOOT (http://www.reboot-atrc.org/home.html), a computer reuse and disability training and education center.

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Enough about me, I am going to use up some of your time by talking about some wireless devices that really help improve my lifestyle.

Like so many other people in this day, I find myself coming to depend on electronics to get through the work day. Now it seems to be invading my favorite pastime as well. Since

I am an avid motorcycle rider, I have discovered the GPS devices, which stops my wife from asking, “Dear, are we lost….again?”

These devices come in many types and can range in price from a low of $89 to a high of over $800.

I am sure you wonder why the varied pricing in these GPS units. The simplest ones require that users enter all the information regarding their trips manually, including predetermined stops, before starting. Then they simply display that information. The more expensive models do everything, including downloading all the information you could possible need for a great trip.

They have the ability to give you up-to-the-minute traffic reports, hotel addresses, restaurants, weather forecast, gas station locations, and being able to actually give you a printout of your trip for any future use that you may have.

I hate to admit it, but I haven’t been lost since I acquired one, so if you don’t want to hear, “Dear, did you take the wrong turn, again?” you might want to invest in this little piece of technology.

Lamar