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Thanks for the replies so far but I am
appealing to
all the other gadget junkies out there. :-)
I am thinking of buying a GPS unit.
(mainly
for replacing the wife for navigating on trips.)
There looks like there are 3 different levels
(prices)
1. Simple (cheap) unit - no map but can hook
up to
laptop (Phil's Solution) or Epod
2. Integrated basemap - How good is the base
map?
would it be any use in the car by itself?
3. Downloadable maps - (Expensive, also need
map
CD-ROMs & memory) no need for laptop though.
4. Sony streetmate - £180 at www.gpsw.co.uk ( thanks for the link
Steve) - still need laptop but more of a "sat-nav"
solution.
I think No.1 is the best solution but I would
like
to hear anyone else's experiences.
Ta
Mark Hopley
N53:25:42 W2:18:31 WGS84
I
have an eTrex Legend, the one with a map display, it comes with
a
European
basemap on it. I've been very pleased with it.
Check out - www.gpsw.co.uk - The GPS Warehouse,
overnight
delivery, I've
used them a couple of times and service is very
good.
Steve
"Mark
Hopley"
<mhopley@line
To:
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Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Locations, an
idea.
22/10/01
22:41
Please
respond
to
ukha_d
Phil, why did you choose the Etrex?
Does Anyone else
have any recommendations for a GPS unit?
Regards
Mark
Hopley
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris"
<phillip.harris.1@xxxxxxx>
To:
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:41
PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Locations, an idea.
>
> Erm
... do I keep quiet or do I remind you I'm a complete convert
to
using
> Autoroute 2001 on the laptop in the car with an eTrex
GPS
receiver? [For
a
> while I had several units here whilst I worked
out
which was appropriate
for
> my needs.] I even went and bought not
only the cigarette lighter
> power/serial cable for it but also the
cigarette lighter PSU for the
laptop
> too. (And then a four way
12v
distribution block as there is only one
> lighter socket in mine or
SWMBOs cars!)
>
> SWMBO loves it ... admits that she couldn't
use
it to drive by (but then
> again if we drive anywhere further than 10
miles she has me drive anyway
as
> she hates driving) but happily
has
the laptop down by her feet whilst
we're
> going places. She pulls
it
out and has a go with it whenever I ask her
to.
> [*fnarr
fnarr*]
>
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