The ProwlerDEC. 6, 20129FEATURES

There’s an app for that?

Ryan Phillips ’14and Regan Grillo ’14Staff Writers

For Oregon native junior Luke Johnson, the labyrinth of golf cart paths seem never ending. “Soon after I moved here in May, I tried to find my way to the Braelinn Shopping Center from Mount Brook,” Johnson said. “I had no idea which turns to take so I could get to the shopping center.” For people unfamiliar with the winding paths, The Guide’s Peachtree City Cart Paths app can fix the confusion. Many stu-dents said that they didn’t know the app existed. Sophomore Amy Allen said she was excited about the app. “I am going to download it right now,” Allen said. When Allen learned the price for the app, she said she was less excited because of the high price. The app may seem expensive at $14.99, but its many useful features make it worth the price, said Allen. One feature allows users to search for their destinations and receive turn-by-turn directions on how to get there. This feature would be helpful

for sophomore Brooke Under-wood, who says she still has trouble finding her way around, even after living here her whole life in P.T.C. “I always get lost near McIntosh Corner, up by Lake Peachtree,” Underwood said. “There are just so many different paths that go in different direc-tions, it can get confusing.” Even though paper maps of the paths are available, they are often hard to find several students said. Students also said that using the app on their phone would be easier than using a map because the phone is smaller and easier to use.

Sophomore Olivia Krug uses a friend’s iPhone to pull up the Peachtree City golf cart app so she can type in her destination. Within seconds she gets a map clearly marked with where she is and where she wants to go. Krug said the app is much less confusing than her paper map. Regan Grillo/Staff

Smartphones help drivers stick to the right path

“There are just so many directions,

that it can get confusing.

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