trubble wrote:
>> I'm about to go Florida on holiday; as we'll have a hire car I thought
>> it would be useful to take my TomTom 910 along. However, I find it will
>> cost me 35 GBP to buy the necessary map, which I'd want to use for a few
>> drives over a total of less than two weeks, then I'd delete it. At that
>> price, I'll not bother thanks, I'll just rely on a paper map.
>> Maybe they reckon 35 quid on top of a US holiday won't
>> be noticed - but it will here I'm afraid!
> Erm, what percentage of the total holiday cost is \'a335?
> If the airfare had been \'a335 more - would that have prevented you going?
> If the car hire had been \'a34/day more - would that have stopped you having one?
> How many beers would yould have to go without for \'a335?\line How many restaurant meals will you have to avoid to save \'a335?
> Puts it into perspective - \'a335 is only noise!
> Enjoy the trip...
Yeah I know what you're saying: and I'm not trying to claim I can't
afford it! It's just that 35 quid is still, well, 35 quid [or \'a3 35
even ;-) ] and the use of a satnav on the trip is no more than a
'nice-to-have' and won't make or break the holiday. So at that cost it's
staying at home!
David
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