GPS Most Wanted Features

I found a couple of great comments on http://aplawrence.com/Opinion/my-next-gps.html that triggered some thoughs about making GPS systems smarter. I agree wholeheartedly. As a user, you expect your electronuics to adapt to you, not the other way around.

When you are on a known route, maybe at the end of an unknown place after you hit "go home" shouldn't it stop giving you turn-by-turn directions? Obviously you know where you're going, since you've taken this route several times and your GPS knows it.

I've also seen some of the in-car GPS systems do not allow you to operate them while you're in movement. I understand the safety concerns. However, the airbag and the annoying "fasten your seat belt" chime are smart enough to turn themselves on when they detect passenger weight. Shouldn't the GPS do the same an allow the passenger to operate it?

These are a couple I can think about. Any other thoughts of how to make a smart GPS?

How GPS works.

I was going to continue along the GPS details, but i found one of the best explanations I've seen. It is written by Brain, Marshall, and Tom Harris and it is titled "How GPS Receivers Work" in HowStuffWorks.com. Take a read if you have the time.
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/gps.htm

PhotoTrackr Lite with GPS, Geotag your pics

I just found the Photo Trackr (what's with the misspelling of words, Razr, Flickr, Trackr). It seems to be a good idea, but 2 misses:

1. AA batteries that last 22 hours! Who thought of that? Why not a rechargeable LiION with a USB cable?. I can see a brilliant marketing person saying, "let's save the few bucks on a rechargeable and charger so we can sell it for $99." Wrong. People will pay $10, maybe $20 more for a battery that will last 3 years. Big miss.
2. It is unclear how to use it. The picture in the manual shows a PDA connected to the device. Why will a need a PDA? If I have to use my phone, I might as well use the GPS in it. And, oh, by the way, it has a rechargeable battery that lasts more than 22 hours.

One cool thing, though: it has a motion sensor to activate when you move and supposedly save battery.

Keep whishing, my fellow tech-travelers. Maybe soon someone will come up with the right combo.