[seren]

I still have one in my car that I rarely use. When you have really low/bad network coverage (narrow valley for example), having a device that got the map pre-loaded is helpful. GPS coverage is far bigger than 3G/4G still. But it is more of a backup, and I would not buy a new one.

[thaumasiotes]

> When you have really low/bad network coverage (narrow valley for example), having a device that got the map pre-loaded is helpful.

This may be an advantage of a dedicated GPS device over Google Maps, but it's certainly not an advantage of a dedicated GPS device over a smartphone.